Clinical patterns and implications of prescription opioid use in a pediatric population for the management of urolithiasis in the emergency room.

Extrapolations from the adult population have suggested that opioids should be avoided in the management of pediatric urolithiasis, but the literature is sparse with regards to actual practice patterns and the downstream implications. We sought to investigate the rate of oral opioid administration for children presenting to the emergency room (ER) with urolithiasis and to identify associations between opioid administration and return visits and persistent opioid use. The TriNetX Research and Diamond Networks were used for retrospective exploratory and validation analyses, respectively.

Association of Long-Term, New-Onset, and Postsurgical Diabetes With Survival in Patients With Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a poor prognosis. Identifying modifiable risk factors, such as diabetes, is crucial. In the context of PDAC diagnosis, diabetes manifests as long-term (LTD), new-onset (NOD), or postsurgical (PSD) phenotypes.

Association Between Temperature and Inpatient Stone Admission in a Pediatric Population.

Higher temperatures have been associated with increased stone formation and subsequent utilization of hospital resources, including inpatient admission. However, these observations have been derived from the adult population. We sought to examine if this purported association extends to the pediatric population.

Contemporary considerations in the management and treatment of lower pole stones.

The presence of lower pole stones poses a unique challenge due to the anatomical considerations involved in their management and treatment. Considerable research has been performed to determine the optimal strategy when faced with this highly relevant clinical scenario. Standard options for management include observation, shock wave lithotripsy, retrograde intrarenal surgery, or percutaneous nephrolithotomy.