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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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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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 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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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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Differences in Urinary Calculi Characteristics among the Three Main Racial Groups in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [PDF]
Journal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders, 2023 Racial differences in the characteristics of urinary calculi are poorly described in the South African context, limiting our local understanding of urolithiasis pathology and thwarting our efforts in designing appropriate preventative interventions.
Dhesigan Naidoo, Vishan Ramloutan
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Association between schizophrenia and urinary calculi: a population-based case-control study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundPeople with schizophrenia have been demonstrated to have higher overall morbidity and all-cause mortality rates from general medical conditions. However, little attention has been given to the urinary system of people with schizophrenia.
Shih-Ping Liu +4 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 Background: ShuoTong ureteroscopy (Sotn-ureteroscopy, ST-URS), a new lithotripsy operation method developed on the basis of ureteroscopy, is widely used to treat ureteral stones in China.
Longhui Lai +17 more
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Gigantic Calculi in Continent Urinary Diversion [PDF]
, 2020 Continent urinary reservoirs are safe and accepted modes of urinary diversion in selected patients. However, they are associated with long-term complications such as recurrent pyelonephritis, metabolic acidosis, urolithiasis and stomal problems.
Manas Sharma +2 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Background: Several studies including some genome-wide association studies (GWAS) had shown that BAK1 gene rs210138 polymorphisms might be associated with testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT).
Jiaxuan Qin +11 more
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