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Filter by:Many things, like not drinking enough fluids, contribute to making kidney stones and there is also a genetic tendency. We looked into this in 1998-2000 in 14 families with several stone-formers. In four of these the risk for stones was passed down through one line of the family. We have now had a close look at the DNA of 47 members of these four families using a very sensitive technique called exome sequencing. We wanted to see if these individuals had inherited any rare changes (variations) in their DNA which would add to their risk of making stones. We found 11 variations which might be important. Surprisingly, these were not in genes which have been regarded as the main causes of stones. Most of them are unfamiliar to clinicians and scientists world-wide. Experts on the genes gave us helpful advice about the likely significance of the variations. Researchers in Paris, Lille and the UK (Oxford, Cambridge and Sheffield) did analyses to help to decide this. An exciting finding was that one of the variants, not previously identified in stone formers, had just been found in a large Italian family with stones. This small study has shown that: variations in a wide range of genes may contribute to stone formation; these occur in genes that we have not come across before; further laboratory studies are essential to investigate potentially important variants; sharing findings between laboratories doing similar studies world-wide is crucial.
Objective To explore the predictive value of urine culture re-examination in identifying infectious complications associated with mini-PCNL in patients with preoperative positive urine culture who were treated with sensitive antibiotics. Methods Prospective and consecutive clinical data were collected from patients whose preoperative urine culture was positive and who underwent PCNL at the Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. If patients'preoperative urine cultures were positive, they would be treated with appropriate antibiotics in accordance with the culture-antibiogram test results, and urine cultures were repeated on day 3 and day 7. Patients would undergo mini-PCNL after the treatment of sensitive antibiotics for 7 days, and the correlation between the results of urine culture on day 3 and day 7 and infectious complications related to mini-PCNL after surgery was analyzed.
The true capacity for a healthy diet to improve urinary stone risk factors is not well-defined. The objective of this study is to measure the effect of adopting a healthy dietary pattern on kidney stone disease (KSD) risk. The working hypothesis is that a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet will improve 24-hour urine stone risk parameters. The approach to testing this hypothesis will be to randomize participants with KSD to a standardized DASH-style vs. Western-style diet for one week. The Bionutrition Unit of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science will provide all meals to participants. The rationale for this study is that by measuring the effect of a DASH-style diet on urinary stone risk parameters, a benchmark for future real-world, implementation studies will be established. Based on available evidence, this will be the first controlled diet study to assess the DASH dietary pattern for improving urinary stone risk parameters.
The goal of this observational study is to compare the safety and efficacy between RIRS with tip flexible pressure-controlling ureteral access sheath and mini percutaneous nephrolithotripsy（PCNL） for the treatment of 2-3-cm kidney stones.
The aim of this study will be to assess the effectiveness of monitored vit D supplementation in a population of preterm infants and to identify whether the proper vit D supplementation in preterm infants can reduce the incidence of neonatal sepsis and incidence of metabolic bone disease.
Using color doppler U/S, Abdominal U/S and radioisotope to evaluate changes of renal morphology, function and doppler parameters post Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
The goal of this observational study is to developing an image-based artificial intelligence software that can automatically interpret the types and sizes of crystals in urine. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Allowing healthcare professionals to input urine images and receive real-time reading results on crystal types and sizes. - This aims to provide a faster, more objective, and accurate analysis of crystals. We anticipate delivering an image AI software suitable for practical applications, promoting the automation and accuracy of urine crystal analysis.
This prospective randomized comparative study was done at Helwan University Hospital. It was conducted on 120 patients with unilateral pelvic renal stones from 1.5 to 3 cm in largest diameter who was admitted through duration to compare the two procedures differences in terms of complications, analgesic use, hospital stay, operational time, and stone-free rates.
The goal of this non-inferiority randomized controlled trial: is to test the hypothesis that the that there is no additional benefit from a longer course (7 days) versus a shorter course (2 days) of pre-operative antibiotics in patients with moderate to high risk of infection undergoing ureteroscopy. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Determine the safety and efficacy of a short course (2 days) as compared to a long course (7 days) 2. Identify secondary predictors of post-operative infectious complications
There is a global increase in the prevalence of urolithiasis in children attributed to lifestyle changes, dietary habits, climate changes, childhood obesity, and the wider availability of ultrasonography. The rising incidence of the disease with its recurrent nature emphasizes the need for minimally invasive therapeutic options. Patients in whom RIRS has been performed in the last four years with increasing experience will be presented, and complications, stone-free rates, and technical details will be discussed. This retrospective Cohort study included children who underwent RIRS. Medical history, serum electrolytes, midstream urine culture, urinalysis, serum creatinine, complete blood count, and coagulation assessments were performed preoperatively. Ultrasonography (USG) was performed three months, 6 months, and 1 year after the procedures to evaluate stone recurrence and hydronephrosis. The investigators analyzed the stone-free rate ,complications, and the conversion to open procedure