Antibiotic prophylaxis with a single dose of ciprofloxacin reduces bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTIs) after shockwave lithotripsy for urolithiasis. A single dose of ciprofloxacin before ...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) is a safe and effective noninvasive stone therapy, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The Journal of Urology.

Urolithiasis is a term used to describe calculi or stones that form the urinary tract. This condition involves the formation of calcifications in the urinary system, usually in the kidneys or ureters, ...

Urolithiasis incidence and mortality have increased globally, but age-standardized rates have decreased, indicating a complex healthcare burden. Significant sex disparities exist, with males ...

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Postponing stone surgery in infected patients does not reduce the chances of postoperative visits, but does increase costs. For patients with kidney stones and concomitant urinary tract infection (UTI ...

This paper provides an excellent summary of urolithiasis management,which significantly impacts both adults and children. Key takeaways includethe observation that global warming appears to be ...

Background: Urolithiasis is a common disease of the urinary tract, the global prevalence of which is increasing year by year and which, due to its high rate of recurrence and complications, represents ...

Anyone who's ever had a kidney stone will tell you there's nothing else like the mind-numbing, excruciating pain. Sometimes a patient will have a single stone and then never have a recurrence. Other ...

Urolithiasis (UL) is increasingly prevalent due to rising cardiorenometabolic diseases, posing significant management challenges despite advances in urological techniques. Sodium-glucose cotransporter ...

Copyright: © 2024 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This study was conducted using the standard GBD methodology and analytic tools. Cause-specific mortality rate (CSMR) was ...