Renal colic accounts for about 1% of hospital admissions worldwide and is the reason for
80,000 emergency department visits per year in the UK. The initial episode is normally dealt …

Renal stone disease (urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis) covers many conditions causing kidney,
ureteric or bladder stones. These include metabolic and inherited disorders, anatomical …

Renal stone disease is a worldwide problem which carries significant morbidity. It frequently
requires specialist urology intervention. Patients with recurrent disease and those at high …

A definite epidemiological association exists between kidney stone disease and arterial
hypertension, but the pathophysiological mechanisms are still not fully understood …

Renal stone disease covers kidney and lower urinary tract stones caused by a variety of
conditions, including metabolic and inherited disorders, and anatomical defects with or …

Background This guideline is structured to provide Canadian urologists with practical
recommendations for the evaluation and medical management of kidney stone disease, with …

Kidney stones have a prevalence of 8.8% in the United States, with men affected more than
women (10.6% versus 7.1%). Most stones are composed of calcium oxalate (61%). Calcium …

Kidney stones are a common disorder, with an annual incidence of eight cases per 1,000
adults. During an episode of renal colic, the first priority is to rule out conditions requiring …

Kidney stone disease, also known as nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, is a disorder in which
urinary solutes precipitate to form aggregates of crystalline material in the urinary space. The …

Kidney stone disease is a crystal concretion formed usually within the kidneys. It is an
increasing urological disorder of human health, affecting about 12% of the world population …