Kidney Stones

Global Warming Could Heat Up Kidney Stone Rate

Publish Date September 13, 2022

Kidney stone prevalence has been on the rise for decades, but kidney stone specialists predict higher worldwide temperatures brought on by human activity will exacerbate the trend.

Kidney Stone Disease, Urinary Tract Infection ‘Mutually Coexisting’

Publish Date August 26, 2022

Review authors concluded that urinary tract infection and kidney stone disease are “reciprocally causal.”

Acupuncture May Speed Kidney Stone Pain Relief in Emergency Settings

Publish Date August 16, 2022

Acupuncture can be considered an optional adjunctive pain treatment for acute renal colic, according to investigators.

Removal of Small, Asymptomatic Kidney Stones Cuts Relapse Risk

Publish Date August 12, 2022

Current guidelines do not adequately address removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones, leaving the decision to surgeons.

Ureteric Stone Treatment Changed During the Pandemic, but Outcomes Did Not

Publish Date July 18, 2022

A shift to less invasive management of ureteric stones during the COVID-19 pandemic did not adversely affect the treatment success rate, according to a study conducted in the United Kingdom.

Shockwave Lithotripsy Effective in Selected Cases of Distal Ureteric Stones

Publish Date July 11, 2022

Patients with stones smaller than 7 mm are more likely have a successful treatment than those with larger stones, investigators concluded.

Tamsulosin After Shockwave Lithotripsy Ups Stone-Free Rate

Publish Date July 7, 2022

A recent study may support use of tamsulosin as medical expulsion therapy following shockwave lithotripsy.

Endometrial Cancer Ups Risks for UTI, Kidney Failure

Publish Date June 28, 2022

The increased risk for several urinary tract problems among women diagnosed with endometrial cancer varies by age and race or ethnicity, a study found.

Ureteral Stone Expulsion Rate Higher With Combination Treatment

Publish Date May 18, 2022

Quick discharge of residual stones from the urinary tract is warranted after lithotripsy.

Morbid Obesity Ups Odds of Multiple Urologic Conditions

Publish Date May 14, 2022

Efforts to reduce obesity may cut the prevalence of these urological conditions.