Association of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width to Albumin Ratio With the Prevalence of Kidney Stones Among the General Adult Population.

Background: The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and serum albumin levels are potential indicators of inflammatory conditions. However, the relationship between the RDW to albumin ratio (RAR) and the prevalence of kidney stones in the general adult population is not yet established.

Methods: This study utilized data from the 2007 to 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) project.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Urinary Tract.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) provides immediate and useful information that aids clinical decision making at the bedside. The purpose of this article is to describe how POCUS can be integrated in the evaluation of the urinary system. In the first section, the authors aim to describe image acquisition and typical sonoanatomy of the kidney and bladder.

[Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) of peripheral blood platelets for evaluation of thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications in patients with staghorn kidney stones after PCNL].

Introduction: An evaluation and prognosis of complications of different treatment options in patients with staghorn stones are necessary to choose optimal surgical strategy and perioperative prophylaxis on individualized basis. Intra- and postoperative thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications are not still well-studied in modern operative urology.

Aim: To explore the influence of morpho-densitometry changes of blood platelets on perioperative thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications in patients with staghorn nephrolithiasis after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

The potential role of alkaline diets in prevention of calcium oxalate kidney stone formation.

Formation of kidney stones is considered a major global problem. Diet plays an important role in the management of kidney stone formation. The main goal of the present research was to evaluate the protective role of fruit and vegetable mixtures as models of an alkaline diet on formation of kidney stones in rats and to conduct molecular docking study.

[Mini PCNL versus RIRS for renal stones: a prospective randomised controlled study].

Introduction: Today it is urgent to introduce into clinical practice more advanced methods of kidney stone treatment with high indicators of their effectiveness and safety while minimizing the risk of repeated interventions. The goal of effective treatment of kidney stones is to completely rid the patient of stones and complaints, to eliminate organ dysfunction, using minimally invasive treatment methods that reduce the patients hospital stay and the risk of complications. However, there are only few studies comparing the clinical efficacy and safety of modern methods of surgical treatment of kidney stones 2 to 3 cm in size.

[Retrograde endoscopic treatment of stones in horseshoe kidney].

Introduction: Horseshoe kidney is often associated with ureteropelvic junction obstruction and nephrolithiasis. Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is becoming one of the main treatment options for large stones in such patients.

Aim: To study the results of RIRS in patients with horseshoe kidney.

[Complications of flexible ureterorenoscopy: a systematic review].

Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a type of endoscopic intervention on the kidneys performed using a semi-rigid or flexible fiber optic endoscope. RIRS is recommended by national clinical guidelines for stone management sized up to 20 mm. However, like any other surgical intervention, RIRS is associated with the risk of complications.

Undetectable renal stone on computed tomography.

Noncontrast computed tomography(CT) is commonly recommended for the diagnosis of suspected renal stones. In this paper, we present a case of a renal stone that cannot be detected by CT. The stone was made of n-butyl α-cyanoacrylate, a kind of surgical adhesives commonly used in partial nephrotomy.

Long-term Follow-up of Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy for Urolithiasis.

Purpose: This prospective study aimed to identify risk factors associated with progression to stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the occurrence of kidney stone formation or growth following nephrectomy for urolithiasis.

Materials And Methods: From January 2006 to May 2013, patients undergoing nephrectomy for urolithiasis were enrolled. Renal function was assessed using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) via the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation, while kidney stone events were detected using computed tomography.

Red urine syndrome in dromedary camels: Clinical, etiological, hematobiochemical sonographic, and pathologic findings.

Background: Although blood urine is frequently observed in dromedary camels, little attention is gained and only it was reported as case reports.

Aim: This study was carried out to examine dromedary camels suffering from red urine syndrome from the points of clinical, etiological, hematobiochemical, ultrasonographic, and pathological characteristics.

Methods: Thirty-one camels with red urine and fifteen controls were enrolled.

Implementation of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) in Geisinger Health System.

Background Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is an imaging modality with many inherent benefits, such as increased patient satisfaction, cost savings, and elimination of delays in diagnosis. The popularity of this bedside imaging technique has increased in recent years, and its scope of use for diagnostics and procedures has expanded in many specialties. Research question Can increased implementation of PoCUS within the Geisinger Health System (GHS) reduce the need for other more expensive, time-consuming, and potentially harmful imaging techniques? Methods Investigations were carried out on the uses of PoCUS established in the literature as a bedside diagnostic tool for specific pathologies such as pneumonia, nephrolithiasis, and various fractures.

Higher dietary insulin index is directly associated with the odd of kidney stones.

Kidney stones or Nephrolithiasis are the most common health condition associated with the urinary system. Dietary factors stand as important factors in the occurrence and development of kidney stones. This study aimed to examine the potential link between dietary insulin index (DII) and dietary insulin load (DIL) with prevalence of kidney stones.

Quadruple-D score in the success rate of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of renal stones in pediatric population.

Objectives: Evaluation of the validity of the Quadruple-D score in the prediction of success in pediatric stone disease.

Materials And Methods: Of the 292 children treated with SWL between 2007 and 2023, a total of 158 children who had adequate follow-up data and evaluated with non-contrast computed tomography before SWL, were included in the study. Parameters were calculated for each of the stone volume (SV), skin-to-stone distance (SSD), stone density (SD) and stone location (SL) variables.

Comprehensive analysis and validation of TP73 as a biomarker for calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis using machine learning and in vivo and in vitro experiments.

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) nephrolithiasis constitutes approximately 75% of nephrolithiasis cases, resulting from the supersaturation and deposition of CaOx crystals in renal tissues. Despite their prevalence, precise biomarkers for CaOx nephrolithiasis are lacking. With advances in high-throughput sequencing, we aimed to identify biomarkers of CaOx nephrolithiasis by combining two CaOx nephrolithiasis datasets (GSE73680 and GSE117518).

Pharmacological activation of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 inhibits ferroptosis via SLC7A11/GPX4 axis to reduce kidney stone formation.

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) kidney stones pose a global health challenge due to their high prevalence and recurrence rates. While cell death mechanisms such as ferroptosis are known to play a crucial role in stone formation, the precise underlying mechanisms remain enigmatic. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is a metabolic enzyme of the ferroptosis product 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE).

Revealing the molecular landscape of calcium oxalate renal calculi utilizing a tree shrew model: a transcriptomic analysis of the kidney.

Our comprehensive genomic investigation employing tree shrew calcium oxalate stone models unveils intricate links between kidney stone formation and diverse physiological systems. We identify a constellation of genes whose expression patterns point to multifaceted interactions among cardiovascular health, renal fibrosis, and bone homeostasis in the pathogenesis of renal calculi. Key players include CHIT1, TNFRSF18, CLEC4E, RGS1, DCSTAMP, and SLC37A2, which emerge as pivotal actors in arteriosclerosis, renal fibrosis, and osteoclastogenesis respectively, showcasing the complexity of stone disease.

Multicenter outcome analysis of different sheath sizes for Flexible and Navigable Suction ureteral access sheath (FANS) ureteroscopy: an EAU Endourology collaboration with the global FANS study group.

Flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath (FANS) is a potential game changer in flexible ureteroscopy (FURS). The influence of sheath size on outcomes needs research. The primary aim was to analyze 30-day single stage stone free status (SFS), zero fragment rate (ZFR) and complications when using 10/12Fr sheaths vis a vis other sheath sizes.

Remnant cholesterol increases the risk of incident kidney stones: a nested case-control study in Chinese adults.

Kidney stones pose a significant healthcare burden worldwide. Dyslipidemia is a risk factor for kidney stones, but the relationship between remnant cholesterol (RC) and kidney stone risk is unknown. We aimed to investigate the association between RC and the risk of incident kidney stones.

Factors influencing operative time for mini-endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery for renal stones.

Mini-endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS) offers improved advantages in the treatment of renal stones. However, the factors influencing the operative time remain poorly understood. This study aimed to identify the factors that enhance treatment planning and minimize complications.

Imaging in Urolithiasis.

Urolithiasis has high incidence in industrialized countries (0.5% in Europe and North America). Its high incidence along with the severity of clinical symptoms makes nephrolithiasis an important consideration in patients with acute abdominal pain.

Safety assessment of sapropterin dihydrochloride: real-world adverse event analysis based on the FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS).

Objective: Sapropterin dihydrochloride is the first drug for the therapy of phenylketonuria, which is a rare disease that occurs one of 10,000-15,000 newborns. As a result, detailed and comprehensive reports on the safety of sapropterin in large, real-world populations are required. The purpose of this study is to undertake a complete analysis of sapropterin's adverse events (AEs) using the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database.