Study: Stone Characteristics Should Guide Early Intervention
Patients with high-risk stones wider than 7.0 mm or wider than 5 mm located in the proximal-middle ureter should be offered early surgery, according to researchers.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Kidney Stone Risk Decreases as Fluid Intake Increases
In a British study, each 200 mL per day intake of total fluid was associated with a 13% decreased risk of kidney stones.
Patient Reports of Ureteral Stone Passage Can’t Be Fully Trusted
In a study, pain cessation was a sensitive, but less specific, marker of stone passage.
Driving Forces for Uric Acid Bladder Stones Identified
Urinary stasis and other factors appear to play a role in its pathogenesis.
Ureteroscopy Is Most Popular Choice for Urolithiasis
From 2004 to 2014, the annual number of cases of ureteroscopy increased significantly from 9601 to 12,087.
Kidney Stones Linked to Hyperinsulinemia in Men
Japanese investigators report that men with hyperinsulinemia, compared with those who did not have the condition, had a 3-fold higher risk of kidney stone formation.
Defendants Prevail in Most Kidney Stone Malpractice Suits
The following article features coverage from the American Urological Association (AUA) 2019 meeting. Click here to read more of Renal & Urology News’ conference coverage. CHICAGO—Most kidney stone-related malpractice suits end in a verdict in favor of the physician or a hospital, even after appeal, investigators reported at the 2019 American Urological Association annual meeting.…
Kidney Stone Incidence Increasing in the United States
Annual stone incidence increased from 0.6% in 2005 to 0.9% in 2015.
CT Scans Overused in Emergency Departments for Kidney Stone Imaging
New findings show substantial potential for reducing radiation exposure to patients by using ultrasound first in the diagnostic workup for suspected stones.
Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Kidney Stone Recurrence
Kidney stone recurrence risk increases along with the number of metabolic syndrome components, which include abdominal obesity, hypertension, elevated fasting glucose, low high-density lipoprotein, and elevated triglycerides.
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