Little is known about the incidence, timing, and causes of urolithiasis in children with ALL and the composition of stones. In this study, we define the incidence, timing, clinical consequences, risk ...

A recent study published in Genes & Diseases reveals new insights into the relationship between immune cell characteristics, blood metabolites, and the risk of urolithiasis. Using Mendelian ...

Urolithiasis continues to be a frequent cause of presentation to hospital. It has been estimated that approximately 122 of every 100,000 hospital admissions can be attributed to urolithiasis. [1,2] ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study evaluated 13,942 Medicare enrollees with urolithiasis and urine abnormalities. Overall, 31% of ...

A 57-year-old man with chronic HIV infection reported an eight-month history of passing stones and a chalky white discharge from his urethra. He also reported dysuria, but had not experienced fever or ...

Postponing stone surgery in infected patients does not reduce the chances of postoperative visits, but does increase costs. For patients with kidney stones and concomitant urinary tract infection (UTI ...

A recent epidemic of melamine contamination of baby formula in China has been associated with the development of urinary tract stones, though the clinical manifestations and predisposing factors are ...

This study characterizes the incidence and associated factors of urolithiasis-related emergency department visits that are potentially preventable with appropriate ambulatory care and calculates their ...

From 2004 to 2014, the annual number of cases of ureteroscopy increased significantly from 9601 to 12,087. The following article features coverage from the American Urological Association (AUA) 2019 ...

Atazanavir sulfate, a protease inhibitor, is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV type 1 (HIV-1) infection. 1 Among the antiretroviral agents that are ...

Background A 37-year-old female presented with pain in the right lower lateral abdomen. She had experienced a ureteral stone in the past. Investigations Serum electrolyte levels, blood urea nitrogen, ...