Tag: Kidney Stones
ASN: Acid Suppression Therapy Linked to Kidney Stones, CKD
Two studies show increased risk of kidney stones with PPI, H2 blocker use; CKD with PPI use
Certain Factors Predict Repeat ER Visits for Ureteral Stones
Younger patients, having proximal stones, needing IV narcotics more likely to return
Post-Op Doctor Shopping for One in Four With Nephrolithiasis
Twenty-four percent of patients were prescribed narcotics by more than one provider after surgery
Pre-Op Urine Culture Doesn’t Predict Stone Culture
Findings in percutaneous nephrolithotomy patients; gram-positive organisms predominate
Hydroxycitrate Promising for Kidney Stone Prevention
Researchers suggest it might offer alternative to current treatment that has side effects
Medical Expulsive Therapy Underused for Ureteral Stones
Patients treated with medical expulsive therapy achieve spontaneous passage more quickly
Only Half of Kidney Stone Patients Compliant With Tx
Compliant patients have fewer ER visits, hospitalizations, stone disease surgeries
Incidence of Nephrolithiasis Rising in Teens, Blacks
Researchers also report growing number of cases among women and children
Stone Removal Helps Half of Patients With Recurrent UTI
Patients in study had nonobstructive renal stones; black race, HTN tied to higher recurrence risk
Shorter Antibiotic Prophylaxis Doesn’t Raise Infection Rates
Findings based upon ≤24 hours versus six days of antibiotics with percutaneous nephrolithotomy
