Impact of Nutrition on Urologic and Renal Diseases
By watching what they eat and drink, patients can control such common problems as overactive bladder, prostatitis, interstitial cystitis, and chronic kidney disease.
Kidney Stones
Water Irrigant Safe in Uncomplicated Ureteroscopy
In a double-blinded study, rates of hyponatremia, hypo-osmolality, and hypothermia did not differ significantly between groups receiving water vs saline irrigation for uncomplicated ureteroscopy.
Some Procedures for Lower Pole Stones Better Than Others
In a meta-analysis, stone-free rates were higher after percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery than after shock wave lithotripsy for 1 to 2 cm lower pole stones.
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Larger Kidney Stones Offers Similar Outcomes
Minimally invasive and standard endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery for kidney stones are associated with similar stone-free and perioperative complications rates, a study found.
Frailty Ups Urinary Stone Risk in Diabetics
New findings suggest that it may be possible to direct interventions toward frailty to ameliorate urolithiasis risk in patients with diabetes.
Kidney Stone Formers Have Worse PCI Outcomes
A history of kidney stones among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with higher in-hospital mortality and 1- and 3-year myocardial infarctions risks.
Study Finds 6% Rate of New Persistent Opioid Use After Ureteroscopy
A study found that 6.2% of opioid-naïve patients became persistent users of opioids following ureteroscopy for upper tract stones.
Kidney Stones Linked to High Animal Protein Intake
Compared with the lowest quintiles of total animal protein intake and non-dairy animal protein intake, the highest quintiles were associated with a 16% and 14% increased risks of kidney stone formation, respectively, a study found. Findings are consistent with previous studies.
Wide Regional Variation Found in Lithotripsy Use for Medicare Patients
Study reveals up to a 12-fold difference between hospital referral regions in the use of shock wave lithotripsy to the treatment of Medicare beneficiaries with kidney stones.
Ureteral Access Sheath During Ureteroscopic Stone Removal Safe
In a single institution series, no intraoperative complications occurred when a ureteral access sheath (UAS) was using during flexible ureteroscopy for stone removal and the stone-free rate was similar to that achieved when a UAS was not used.
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