Ulrico Jacobellis
Ulrico Jacobellis
The introduction of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), with its noninvasive removal of stones and considerable reduction in the morbidity of stone disease, has revolutionized the therapy of urolithiasis. Unfortunately the propensi...
M Vella,M Caramia,M Maltese et al.
M Vella et al.
Based on our own experiences and a review of the recent literature, this article evaluates recent developments in predicting outcomes and failures of shockwave lithotripsy when treating patients with urinary tract stones. After a detailed M...
Prevention of stone disease [0.03%]
结石病的预防
M Porena,P Guiggi,C Micheli
M Porena
In recent years stone disease has become more widespread in developed countries. At present the prevalence is 5.2 and 15% of men and 6% of women are affected. The increase is linked to changes in lifestyle, eating patterns and obesity which...
Roberto Miano,Stefano Germani,Giuseppe Vespasiani
Roberto Miano
The term infection stones refers to calculi that occur following urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by urease-producing gram-negative organisms. They consist of magnesium ammonium phosphate, carbonate apatite and monoammonium urate. Alk...
M Vella,M Karydi,G Coraci et al.
M Vella et al.
Urine is a complex balanced solution containing dissociated and non-dissociated solutes. Any variation in urine saturation grade (number of crystals dissolved in a volume of urine), urinary pH and the concentration of crystallization inhibi...
Laboratory assessment [0.03%]
实验室评估
Domenico Prezioso,Mario Di Martino,Raffaele Galasso et al.
Domenico Prezioso et al.
Nephrolithiasis has a multifactorial origin, and several disorders may coexist in the same patient. We made a basic and a specific laboratory evaluation. The complete metabolic evaluation consisted of a serum chemistry panel: blood sugar le...
A Saita,A Bonaccorsi,M Motta
A Saita
Kidney stones are a common disorder of the urinary tract. Nephrolithiasis is a morbid and expensive disease. The prevalence and incidence are estimated at 5-10% and 100-300/100,000/year, respectively. Relapses occur in 50-70% of all cases. ...
Lithiasis and risk factors [0.03%]
结石及危险因素分析
P Ferrari,R Piazza,N Ghidini et al.
P Ferrari et al.
Nephrolithiasis is a worldwide disease with high clinical and economic costs. The increasing incidence in industrialized countries seems to be related to several risk factors, which are partly inherited and partly acquired. Although risk fa...
R Bartoletti,T Cai,N Mondaini et al.
R Bartoletti et al.
Stone formation in the urinary tract affects about 5-10% of the population in industrialized countries, although it is very rare in other countries such as Greenland or Japan. The high incidence and recurrence rate contribute to making the ...
Re: sacral colpopexy with concurrent Burch colposuspension in patients with vaginal vault prolapse [0.03%]
骶骨固定术同期Burch腹股沟悬吊术治疗穹隆脱垂患者的效果分析
Elisabetta Costantini
Elisabetta Costantini