Upward trend in kidney stone incidence would mean an increase in the number of emergency department visits, urologic consults, and the need for interventions such as lithotripsy or placement of stents, according to investigators.
Genetic evidence suggests a causal relationship in previously observed associations between higher coffee and caffeine consumption and kidney stone risk.
Thiazide diuretic therapy prescribed empirically for patients not receiving 24-hour urine testing is significantly associated with reduced odds of urinary stone recurrence compared with alkali citrate and allopurinol, a study found.
Ureteroscopy was used more often during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before the pandemic and after the peak of the pandemic, according to investigators.
A recent review underscores the possible adverse effects of ketogenic diets, including increased risks for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and kidney stones.
