Diabetes medication to lower the risk of kidney stones says study Niveditha Subramani1 Feb 2024 4:09 PM ISTDiabetes when left untreated can increase the acidity of the urine. With high blood glucose levels, the acidity of the blood increases, which in turn...
Higher CRP levels associated with increased risk of kidney stones Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2024 11:30 AM ISTChina: A recent population-based study published in BMC Nephrology revealed a significant association between higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels...
Long-term PPI Use Increases the risk and recurrence of Kidney Stones Aditi20 Jan 2024 2:00 AM ISTPrevious studies have mentioned an association between Exposure to PPIs and an increased risk of kidney stones among GERD patients. Hypomagnesemia and...
Alkaline water of no benefit for preventing kidney stones: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jan 2024 7:45 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in The Journal of Urology has shown negligible alkali content in commercially available alkaline water and thus has no...
Doctors at Apollo Hospitals remove 7.2 cm kidney stone using new-minimally invasive Holmium laser technology Kajal Rajput2 Aug 2023 5:15 PM ISTBangalore: In a rare occurrence, a 68-year-old female was diagnosed with a 7.2 cm kidney stone that produced staghorn-patterned calculus (a branching...
World's largest kidney stone weighing as much as five baseballs removed from man in Sri Lanka Medha Baranwal9 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTSri Lanka: Surgeons in Sri Lanka removed the heaviest and largest kidney stone on record, measuring 5.26 inches in length and 4.15 inches in width,...
Patients with kidney stones undergoing 'Mini-PCNL' surgery have higher likelihood of achieving stone-free status Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) more likely renders patients stone-free than another minimally invasive procedure called...
Myth Buster: Beer and Kidney Stones Roshni Dhar19 March 2023 2:27 PM ISTA survey conducted on World Kidney Day revealed that 1 out of 3 people in India believe that drinking beer helps to treat kidney stones, which is a...
CT or ultrasound, which is better for kidney stone diagnosis? Study provides insights Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCalifornia: Ultrasound may be the better imaging tool in the emergency department (ED) for diagnosing and evaluating kidney stones than computed...
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with ultrasound monitoring tied to higher stone-free rate Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTJAPAN: In patients with kidney stones, ultrasonography monitoring during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy may contribute to a higher stone-free...
Non-opioid analgesia as effective as opioid analgesia after kidney stone surgery Medical Dialogues Editorial Team31 May 2022 7:15 PM ISTIn a new study conducted by Mathew Demasi and colleagues, it was shown that after kidney stone surgery, non-opioid analgesia (Ketorolac) is not...
Kidney stone: Type of endourologic procedure may not predict infectious complications Medha Baranwal19 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTIraq: The type of endourologic procedure used for the treatment of kidney stones is not associated with the infectious complication rates, says a new...
