Diabetes mellitus is associated with increased risk of positive qSOFA score but not with increased ICU admission in patients undergoing ureteral stent placement for ureteral stone and suspected infection.

Introduction: Patients presenting with an obstructing ureteral stone and urinary tract infection (UTI) are at risk for severe infectious complications. Historically, diabetes mellitus (DM) was considered a risk factor for the development of septic shock in these patients. This study aimed to evaluate DM's impact on risk of septic shock in ureteral stent placement for ureteral stone and presumed UTI.

Predicting Septic Shock After Emergent Ureteral Stenting in Stone-Related Obstruction and Presumed Infections.

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria have long been used to predict septic shock. The sequential organ failure assessment and quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) scores have been suggested to be more accurate predictors. This study aims to compare SIRS and qSOFA for predicting of septic shock in the setting of retrograde ureteral stenting for obstructing stones and concomitant urinary tract infection.

Evaluation of fluid absorption during flexible ureteroscopy in an in vivo porcine model.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between renal pelvis pressure and fluid absorption during ureteroscopy (URS) in a live porcine model.

Materials And Methods: Flexible URS (fURS) was performed in anaesthetised female Yorkshire pigs. Prior to performing fURS, a 0.

Opioids and Kidney Stones.

In recent years, the use of opioids in medical practice has come under significant scrutiny. This, in part, is owing to evidence of overprescription and overuse of opioid medications, as well as the unintended consequences and side effects for patients who take these medications. Here, we review the role of opioids and the responsible use of these medications with respect to kidney stone disease and surgical interventions for kidney stones.