Association between alcohol consumption and kidney stones in American adults: 2007–2016 NHANES
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 PurposeTo investigate the association between alcohol consumption and kidney stones in American adults.Materials and methodsNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) datasets from 2007 to 2016 were utilized. Participants with a history of
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Detection of different kidney stone types: an ex vivo comparison of ultrashort echo time MRI to reference standard CT [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: With the development of ultrashort echo time (UTE) sequences, it may now be possible to detect kidney stones by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Bridges, Mellena D. +6 more
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Kidney stones: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management [PDF]
, 2016 The prevalence of kidney stones is increasing, and approximately 12 000 hospital admissions every year are due to this condition. This article will use a case study to focus on a patient diagnosed with a calcium oxalate kidney stone. It will discuss the
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Formación de calculos renales de oxalato cálcico en mamíferos [PDF]
, 2010 Calcium oxalate (CaOx) is the main inorganic component of urolithiasis and is mainly present in the formation of kidney stones in humans. Additionally, oxalocalcic urolithiasis has become the most frequent type of kidney stones, for instance, oxalocalcic
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundCurrently, there is limited research on the specific relationship between N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) exposure and the odds of kidney stones. We aimed to investigate the relationship between DEET exposure and the prevalence of kidney stones.
Chengcheng Wei +8 more
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High Zn content of Randall's plaque: A μ-X-ray fluorescence investigation [PDF]
, 2011 Kidney stone disease, or nephrolithiasis, is a common ailment. Among the different risk factors usually associated with nephrolithiasis are dehydration, metabolic defects (especially with regard to calcium and oxalate).
Albouy, Pierre-Antoine +7 more
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Targeted microbubbles: a novel application for the treatment of kidney stones [PDF]
, 2015 Kidney stone disease is endemic. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy was the first major technological breakthrough where focused shockwaves were used to fragment stones in the kidney or ureter. The shockwaves induced the formation of cavitation bubbles,
Bailey, Michael +8 more
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Treatment of renal stones by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - An update [PDF]
, 2001 Aim: Despite the extensive experience with minimal invasive stone therapy, there are still different views on the ideal management of renal stones. Materials and Methods: Analysis of the literature includes more than 14,000 patients.
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the management of distal ureteral stones in children [PDF]
, 2019 Objective To determine the most cost-effective approach to the management of distal ureteral stones in children given the potential for recurrent renal colic during a trial of passage versus potential stent discomfort and complications of ureteroscopy.
Bennett, William E., Jr. +6 more
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Ex vivo renal perfusion and autotransplantation in treatment of calculous disease or abdominal aortic aneurysm. [PDF]
, 1975 Two more indications are described for temporary ex vivo perfusion of kidneys with revascularization of these organs as autografts to orthotopic or heterotopic locations. One of the patients had staghorn calculi which were removed from a solitary kidney.
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