Bladder Management, Age Tied To Urinary Stones In Men With Spinal Injury
Wednesday, 26 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A variety of factors, including age at injury and type of bladder drainage, appear to influence the risk of urinary stone formation in men with spinal cord injury, Korean researchers report in the April issue of the British Journal of Urology International.
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Two Lithotripsy Approaches Comparable For Upper Third Ureteral Stones
Monday, 24 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In general, shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) are equally effective in treating large upper third ureteral stones, new research suggests. However, if severe hydronephrosis is present, URSL can provide definitive treatment, whereas SWL cannot. However, pain scores, hospital stays and the cost-effectiveness index were all greater with URSL.
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Shock Wave Lithotripsy Linked To Development Of Hypertension And Diabetes
Wednesday, 12 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) of renal and proximal ureteral stones appears to increase the risk of hypertension and diabetes on long-term follow-up, according to a report in the Journal of Urology for May.
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Alfuzosin May Improve Double-J Stent Related Symptoms
Thursday, 09 March 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The first indwelling endoluminal ureteral stent was described over 30 years ago and has since become a routine and indispensable urologic tool.
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Clinical Implication Of Routine Stone Culture In Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy ? A Prospective Study
Tuesday, 07 March 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - If you have a patient with a staghorn stone and the preoperative urine culture is sterile, does that mean that the stone is likewise sterile?
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Allopurinol Slows Progression Of Renal Disease With Hyperuricemia
Tuesday, 31 January 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Allopurinol therapy significantly decreases serum uric acid levels in hyperuricemic patients with chronic kidney disease, which seems to help preserve kidney function, according to study findings reported in the January issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
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Ureteral Stent Diameter Proves Inconsequential in Pain And Discomfort Scores
Monday, 03 October 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Ureteral stenting has become part of routine clinical practice in the treatment of ureteral obstruction. Side effects such as discomfort and lower urinary tract symptoms are almost invariably present after placement but the degree of discomfort varies greatly among patients.
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Percutaneous Kidney Stone Removal Acceptable For Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Tuesday, 06 September 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) using a single-stage dilator is a valid first-line treatment option for kidney stones in patients with spinal cord injury, Australian researchers report.
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Nephrolithiasis Linked With Hypertension In Overweight Women
Wednesday, 31 August 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The presence of nephrolithiasis in overweight women raises the risk of hypertension, according to a report in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases for August.
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Tamsulosin Treatment Increases Clinical Success Rate of Single Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy of Renal Stones
Monday, 22 August 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - In this study of 130 patients with nonlower pole, renal calculi between 4-20 mm postSWL tamsulosin (i.e. Flomax) at 0.4 mg/day for up to 3 months resulted in statistically significant less renal colic and less use of pain medications.
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Hyoscine Butylbromide Does Not Relieve Renal Colic
Wednesday, 10 August 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The antimuscarinic hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan) does not have an opioid sparing effect and does not reduce the need for ongoing opioid analgesia in patients with renal colic, Australian investigators report.
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Pediatric Urolithiasis: 15 Years Of Local Experience With Minimally Invasive Endourological Management Of Pediatric Calculi
Tuesday, 09 August 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Stone disease in children has grown exponentially over the past several years and seems to be most likely due to dehydration and high sodium diets when genetic and or inherent metabloic factors are not playing a role.
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Ureteroscopy Is Safe and Effective in Prepubertal Children
Tuesday, 26 July 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - The miniaturization of the flexible ureteroscope and the ancillary instruments has essentially rendered every adult upper urinary tract amenable to endoscopic examination and treatment.
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Randomized Controlled Study Of Mechanical Percussion, Diuresis, And Inversion Therapy To Assist Passage Of Lower Pole Renal Calculi After Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Monday, 25 July 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) has revolutionized the management of symptomatic renal calculi.
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Older Generation Lithotripters Show Better Stone Disintegration than Newer Lithotripter Models
Wednesday, 29 June 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - The introduction of the first lithotripter for extracorporeal stone management in 1980 revolutionized stone treatment.
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