A variety of biomarkers have been studied in the setting of conditions and scenarios related to kidney stone disease. These biomarkers are commonly serum markers, novel urinary proteins, and inflammatory whose use is aimed at providing clinicians with additional information of underlying processes and improving detection and stratification of patients with kidney stones, acute ureteral obstruction, stone passage, and related infectious complications. Their adoption has been limited, and further evidence is required to determine their role in the care of patients with stone disease.
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Gastrointest Endosc
December 2024
Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address:
Background And Aims: Pancreas divisum (PD) is the most common developmental anatomic variant of pancreatic duct. The published data on the accuracy of the detection of pancreas divisum by linear-array endoscopic ultrasound (L-EUS) is limited. The current study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of L-EUS compared with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) for identifying PD.
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December 2024
Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Delhi, India. Electronic address:
Background: India has a high incidence of gallstones, which can cause chronic inflammation and increase the risk of gallbladder cancer. Understanding the age and composition of gallstones can provide insights into their formation and growth. This study used ¹⁴C dating, FTIR, and metagenome analysis to explore the natural history, deposition rate, and microbial/chemical composition of gallstones.
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December 2024
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Antalya, Turkey.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the lawsuits filed against urologists in Turkey, to reveal the results of these lawsuits and the sub-branch of urology they are related to, to discuss the possible reasons for the lawsuits and what can be done to prevent them.
Materials And Methods: The case outcomes obtained using the keyword "Urology" from the publicly accessible official website of the Presidency of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Turkey between 2018 and 2024 were analyzed by two expert urologists.
Results: Of the 215 cases reviewed, the outcomes of 25 cases that met our inclusion criteria were analyzed.
Sci Rep
December 2024
Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Jiangsu University, Zhengjiang, 212000, Jiangsu Province, China.
Previous studies have shown that diabetes is one of the risk factors for kidney stone formation. The Cardiometabolic Index (CMI) is a composite index used to assess an individual's cardiovascular health and metabolic status. CMI has been associated with several metabolic diseases.
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December 2024
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States; Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Electronic address:
Background: The prevalence of pediatric urolithiasis has increased rapidly, leading to more emergency department (ED) visits across the United States.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine emergency care practices for children and adolescents with urinary stones and characteristics associated with management.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of the 2021 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample to identify pediatric patients (≤21 years) presenting to an ED in the United States with a primary diagnosis of urinary stone disease.
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