The evaluation and management of the geriatric stone former poses unique challenges to the practitioner. Treatment can be complicated by the presence of multiple comorbidities such as chronic kidney ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with kidney stone history drank more diet soda, less alcohol and ate fewer vegetables than people in the ...

According to researchers, the most prevalent risk factors in children with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are hypercalciuria and elevated urine specific gravity. Children with spinal muscular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 2.9% of adults with kidney stones had Mendelian disease, the study showed. Of kidney stone formers, 8.1 ...

Epidemiologic studies suggest that genetic factors confer a predisposition to the formation of renal calcium stones or bone demineralization. Low serum phosphate concentrations due to a decrease in ...

This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Nephrolithiasis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. Please be ...

Researchers emulated target trials comparing recurrence of nephrolithiasis among patients with preexisting nephrolithiasis initiating SGLT-2 inhibitors vs an active comparator. (HealthDay News) — For ...

Increased fluid intake; diet with normal to high calcium, low protein, low sodium; thiazides may reduce stone recurrence. HealthDay News — Several approaches, including increased fluid intake and ...

There is a lack of consensus about whether the initial imaging method for patients with suspected nephrolithiasis should be computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography. In this multicenter, pragmatic, ...

Nephrolithiasis is an increasingly prevalent disorder in the elderly that is associated with multiple comorbid conditions such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes and CKD. Care of ...