Individuals who form kidney stones are at increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) independent of CKD and other risk factors, according to researchers.

Socioeconomic status (SES) influences dietary habits, and this may strongly affect stone formation and recurrence, according to researchers at Emory University in Atlanta.

Doxazosin significantly improves expulsion of distal ureteral stones, according to researchers in Pakistan.

Mission Pharmacal Company has introduced the Urocit-K 15 mEq (potassium citrate) extended-release tablet.

During a five-year period, stones were diagnosed in 4.9% of obese and 2.6% of non-obese subjects.

Diabetes, hypertension, frequent UTIs, the formation of struvite stones, and allopurinol use may predict the development of CKD among individuals who have had kidney stones, researchers reported in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (2009; published online ahead of print).

Among individuals who have had kidney stones, diabetes, hypertension, frequent UTIs, the formation of struvite stones, and allopurinol use may predict the development of CKD, according to researchers.

Lithostat (acetohydroxamic acid), the only urease inhibitor available for urea-splitting urinary infections in association with struvite stones, is available again at pharmacies nationwide, according to the drug's marketer, Mission Pharmacal.

The protective effect of a DASH-style diet was similar for men and women regardless of age and BMI.

Medical expulsive therapy (MET) for urinary stones in American emergency departments is underused despite evidence of its safety and efficacy, investigators have concluded.