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Urine Uric Acid Does Not Hike Stone Risk  -  Mar 14, 2008
Renal and Urology News,...examined 24-hour urine excretion and the risk of being a kidney stone former in 3350 men and women, of whom 2237 had a history of nephrolithiasis.

Differences in Accuracy of 99m Tc-Sestamibi Scanning Between ...  -  Mar 6, 2008
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (subscription)Results: The study included 25 asymptomatic patients (group I), 18 nephrolithiasis patients without overt bone disease (group II), and 21 patients with

Common Gut Bacterium May Reduce Risk of Kidney Stones  -  Mar 5, 2008
MedPage Today,...patients with a recurrent episode of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis and 259 healthy controls from three Boston hospitals and the Duke Medical Center.

24-h Uric Acid Excretion and the Risk of Kidney Stones - abstract  -  Feb 3, 2008
UroToday,There is uncertainty about the relation between 24-h urinary uric acid excretion and the risk of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. In addition, the risk

Urinary Reference Values For Stone Risk Factors In Children  -  Feb 17, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Although noted in the study that nephrolithiasis is a relatively rare occurrence in the pediatric population, it is on the rise. They state that 7% of stone

Urolithiasis: Not Just a 2-Legged Animal Disease - Abstract  -  Dec 10, 2007
UroToday,Recently described models of animal stone disease may help us better understand and ultimately treat nephrolithiasis in humans.

risk factors for mortality in patients with emphysematous ...  -  Nov 21, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...emphysematous pyelonephritis. this was also the case with nephrolithiasis and infection due to e. coli or klebsiella. increased serum creatinine level,

aua & eau release new guidelines on ureteral stone management  -  Nov 15, 2007
ITNews,...as well as an update of a section of the eau's guidelines on urolithiasis (last updated in 2006). the joint eau/aua nephrolithiasis panel was convened

most popular worldwide herbal remedies for kidney stones  -  Nov 4, 2007
American Chronicle,...calculi typically form inside the kidneys or ureters. the terms nephrolithiasis and urolithiasis refer to the presence of calculi in the kidneys and

The law is in your favor  -  Oct 5, 2007
Manila Times,Her left kidney also failed because of nephrolithiasis. Her doctors considered her disability total and permanent and she was constrained to retire.

KIDNEY STONES: Danger signs that shouldnâ€™t be overlooked  -  Aug 19, 2007
Nigerian Tribune,The condition of having kidney stones is referred to as nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis. Nephrolithiasis means â€œstonesâ€? occurring in the kidney,

Dr. Tom Talks About Varicose Veins During Pregnancy, Kidney Stones  -  Sep 5, 2007
KCRA.com,Kidney stones, or nephrolithiasis, form as a result of an accumulation of filtered waste products produced by the body as they are filtered through the

Atazanavir can cause kidney stones  -  Jun 11, 2007
Gay.com UK,Thirty cases of nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) have been reported in the USA patients taking the protease inhibitor atazanavir (ReyatazÂ®), the US food and

National Study of US Emergency Department Visits for Urolithiasis ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
AEM (subscription)Cases had ICD9 codes 592 (nephrolithiasis) or 594 (ureterolithiasis). Nationally representative weighted estimates were calculated.

Drinking water guards against kidney stones  -  Apr 16, 2007
Newark Star Ledger,Kidney stones, also known as nephrolithiasis, form when urine becomes too concentrated and substances excreted in the urine crystallize to form stones.

Prenatal Diagnosis, Clinical Importance, and Literature Review  -  Feb 26, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Nephrolithiasis and undescended testes were also noted. After 7 days, the neonate was discharged in good health. At the 3-year follow-up, the child was

Validation of Emergency Department Physician Ultrasound in ...  -  23 Jan 2007
AEM (subscription)Forty-nine had confirmed nephrolithiasis by CT with 39 having evidence of hydronephrosis. Overall prevalence of hydronephrosis was 68.4% (95% CI = 55.5% to

Supplement: Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements and Chronic Disease ...  -  Jan 5, 2007
Am J Clin Nutr (subscription),...osteoarthritis; (g) non-alcoholic steatorrheic hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty-liver disease; (h) chronic renal insufficiency, chronic nephrolithiasis;

Screening UA should be based on specific conditions  -  Dec 1, 2006
AAP News (subscription)...congenital urinary tract malformations, Fanconi syndrome, hypercalciuria/nephrolithiasis, early diabetes mellitus, chronic renal insufficiency).

Screening UA should be based on specific conditions  -  Dec 1, 2006
AAP News (subscription)...cystic diseases, infections of the urinary tract, congenital urinary tract malformations, Fanconi syndrome, hypercalciuria/nephrolithiasis, early diabetes ...

Updated Position Statement for Calcium Intake in Postmenopausal ...  -  Nov 20, 2006
Medscape (subscription)...been associated with beneficial effects in several nonskeletal disorders, primarily hypertension, colorectal cancer, obesity, and nephrolithiasis, although the ...

Kidney Stones Risk Increases After Bariatric Surgery Procedures ...  -  Nov 20, 2006
DG News...said. "Hence, the risk of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis may be quite high in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients as a group. The ...

Gastric Bypass Surgery May Lead To Increased Kidney Stone Risk  -  Nov 13, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Y Gastric Bypass Surgery for Morbid Obesity" (TH-F-DS871) will be presented as part of a Poster Discussion Session on the topic of "Nephrolithiasis" on Thursday ...

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