Pediatric Urinary Stone Disease: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience from Türkiye.

Objective: Urinary stone disease (USD) is characterized by stone formation in the urinary system with an approximate prevalence of 5%-10% in children. In thisr study, the authors investigated the metabolic abnormalities that play a role in stone formation in pediatric patients with USD admitted to the authors' pediatric nephrology clinic during the last 10 years, the demographic characteristics of the patients, and the presenting symptoms. Materials and Methods: A total of 325 pediatric patients, 166 boys (51.

Rare STAT3 haplotypes cause a predisposition to developing congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract disorder.

Background/aim: Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are characterized by renal developmental disorders in the embryonic period. STAT3 is a member of the STAT protein family. The members of this protein family play roles in various cellular mechanisms, such as the early stages of embryonic development, kidney development, and renal diseases.

Predicting the replicability of social and behavioural science claims in COVID-19 preprints.

Replications are important for assessing the reliability of published findings. However, they are costly, and it is infeasible to replicate everything. Accurate, fast, lower-cost alternatives such as eliciting predictions could accelerate assessment for rapid policy implementation in a crisis and help guide a more efficient allocation of scarce replication resources.

Percutaneous Lapidus Bunionectomy: A New, Less Invasive Method for a 100 Year Old Surgery.

Lapidus is a common procedure in our armamentarium for the treatment of hallux valgus deformity. This study presents to the reader that it can be performed percutaneously. It is a technically difficult procedure to perform that requires didactic and cadaveric percutaneous training.

Complex Forefoot Reconstruction with Percutaneous Techniques.

Complex forefoot deformities are challenging to treat and are labor intensive for the surgeon and the patient. New minimally invasive surgery (MIS) shows great potential and in some instances outperforms traditional open surgery. Another advantage MIS has is that it is technically easier to perform (once proficient) and produces less pain and recovery for the patient.