A nomogram for predicting postoperative urosepsis following retrograde intrarenal surgery in upper urinary calculi patients with negative preoperative urine culture. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is one of the main surgical methods for upper urinary calculi, but severe complications of infection may occur after surgery.
Yang M, Li Y, Huang F.
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Sensitivity of virtual non-contrast dual-energy CT urogram for detection of urinary calculi: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Eur Radiol, 2022 To determine the sensitivity of dual-energy (DE) virtual non-contrast computed tomography (vNCT), generated from the excretory phase of a CT urogram, compared to true non-contrast CT (tNCT) for the detection of urinary calculi.
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The causal association between smoking, alcohol consumption and risk of upper urinary calculi: insights from a Mendelian randomization study [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 Background: The causal link between smoking, alcohol consumption, and upper urinary calculi remains uncertain in observational studies due to confounding factors.
Li Wang +5 more
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Study of risk factor of urinary calculi according to the association between stone composition with urine component. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2021 Urolithiasis is a common urinary disease with high recurrence. The risk factor for the recurrence of calculi is not very clear. The object of the present study was to evaluate the association between calculi composition and urine component and analyse ...
Wang P +6 more
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The value of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in the diagnosis of urinary calculi: a systematic review and meta-analysis of retrospective studies [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Objective Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) imaging technology opens a new idea and method for analyzing stone composition, which can obtain several quantitative parameters reflecting tissue-related information and energy images different from ...
Peipei Feng, Guochao Li, Peng Liang
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The changing composition of urinary calculi in Southern Thailand over the past 14 years [PDF]
Urology Annals, 2023 Objective: A worldwide increased incidence of urolithiasis has been observed over the past few decades. Insight into the composition of these stones can lead to enhanced medical treatment and outcomes.
Monthira Tanthanuch +3 more
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Metabolic syndrome and the composition of urinary calculi: is there any relation? [PDF]
Cent European J Urol, 2019 Introduction Epidemiologic studies demonstrate that obesity and diabetes increase the prevalence of urinary lithiasis. Most of these studies did not stratify the chemical composition of calculi and the physiological mechanisms responsible for this ...
Valente P +8 more
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The current status of preventive measures for urinary calculi in children [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Urology, 2021 Urological calculus is a common disease in urology. Urological calculi are generally more common in adults but have become more common in children in recent years.
Jiao Zhong +8 more
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Predicting the chemical composition of urinary calculi in vivo using gray scale ultrasound [PDF]
BMC UrologyObjective The purpose of this study was to preliminarily predict the chemical composition of urinary calculi using ultrasound in vivo. Methods The data of 267 urinary calculi patients were analyzed retrospectively, including non-contrast computed ...
Ningning Liu, Jing Li
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Risk factors for systemic inflammatory response syndrome after endoscopic lithotripsy for upper urinary calculi [PDF]
BMC Urology, 2023 Background To explore the risk factors for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) after endoscopic lithotripsy for upper urinary calculi. Methods This retrospective study included patients with upper urinary calculi who underwent endoscopic ...
Siming Ye +3 more
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