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Management of kidney stones [PDF]
BMJ, 2007 Urolithiasis affects 5-15% of the population worldwide.1 w1 Recurrence rates are close to 50%,2 w2 and the cost of urolithiasis to individuals and society is high. Acute renal colic is a common presentation in general practice, so a basic understanding of its evaluation and treatment would be useful. Most of the literature is retrospective, but we will
Nicole L. Miller, James E. Lingeman
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Hyponatremia and the risk of kidney stones: A matched case-control study in a large U.S. health system. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Kidney stones impose a large and increasing public health burden. Previous studies showed that hyponatremia is associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, which are also known to be associated with kidney stones.
Naoto Tominaga +4 more
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Mediterranean diet adherence and risk of incident kidney stones.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2020 BACKGROUND Diet plays an important role in kidney stone formation. Several individual components have been associated with the risk of kidney stone formation, but there is limited evidence regarding the role of healthful dietary patterns.
Adrian Rodriguez +4 more
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Renal function assessment in adults with recurrent calcium kidney stone disease [PDF]
, 2012 The prevalence of nephrolihiasis and chronic kidney disease has risen over the past three decades, we sought to determine if person with a history of kidney stones have lower renal function relative to non stone formers.
Milladipour, Amir Hossein +1 more
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European Journal of Public Health, 2020 BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine whether there is a dose-response relationship between physical activity and the self-reported prevalence of kidney stone, based on a restricted cubic splines (RCS) method. METHODS This study analyzed 8931 adults
Xiaojie Feng +6 more
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Functional Eubacteria Species Along with Trans-domain Gut Inhabitants Favour Dysgenic Diversity in Oxalate Stone Disease [PDF]
, 2018 Analyses across all three domains of life are necessary to advance our understanding of taxonomic dysbiosis in human diseases. In the present study, we assessed gut microbiota (eubacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes) of recurrent oxalate kidney stone ...
Bhute, Shrikant S. +3 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.The K+‐Cl− cotransporters (KCCs) facilitate the symport of ions across the plasma membrane. They participate in physiological processes including neuronal regulation. Here, we characterized KCCs from Drosophila and Hydra vulgaris. Comparative analyses of transporters provide insights into the mechanism of KCC ion transport, regulation, and evolution ...
Satoshi Fudo +4 more
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Apparatus for disintegrating kidney stones [PDF]
, 1984 The useful life of the wire probe in an ultrasonic kidney stone disintegration instrument is enhanced and prolonged by attaching the wire of the wire probe to the tip of an ultrasonic transducer by means of a clamping arrangement.
Angulo, E. D.
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Three-dimensional kidney’s stones segmentation and chemical composition detection [PDF]
, 2021 Kidney stones are a common and extremely painful disease and can affect any part of the urinary tract. Ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) are the most frequent imaging modalities used for patients with acute flank pain.
Al-Hawari, Mohammed +6 more
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Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones.
JAMA Surgery, 2020 Importance Approximately 3% to 5% of patients with kidney stones have primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), a treatable cause of recurrent stones. However, the rate of screening for PHPT in patients with kidney stones remains unknown.
Calyani Ganesan +11 more
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