Medical News Today: New tool predicts kidney stone recurrence
Despite the prevalence of kidney stones, it is still difficult to predict who will experience recurrence. A new tool promises to make prediction easier. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Kidney Stone Detection? (There ’s an App for That Too)
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a way to predict the likelihood that a person might have reoccurring kidney stones. The team’s research was published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Data was used from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, where a team of researchers explored a sampling of chronic kidney stones formed from Olmsted County between 1984 and 2017.
Some common features of patients who had recurrent stone events included younger age, male sex, a higher body mass index, history of pregnancy, and a family history of stones. The Mayo Clinic team also noted that stone recurrence tended to increase...
Source: MDDI - February 6, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MDDI Staff Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news
Did Image Gently reduce CT use for kidney stones?
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 4, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic researchers develop prediction tool for kidney stones
(Mayo Clinic) Kidney stones are a common and painful condition, with many sufferers experiencing recurrent episodes. Most people who pass an initial stone want to know their chances of future episodes, but this has not always been easy to predict. Now Mayo Clinic researchers are tracking the familiar characteristics of kidney stone formers in an online prediction tool that could help sufferers anticipate if they'll experience future episodes. The study was published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic researchers develop prediction tool for kidney stones
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Kidney stones are a common and painful condition, with many sufferers experiencing recurrent episodes. Most people who pass an initial stone want to know their chances of future episodes, but this has not always been easy to predict. Now Mayo Clinic researchers are tracking the familiar characteristics of kidney stone formers in [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 4, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What causes bladder pain?
Bladder pain may occur due to interstitial cystitis, a bladder infection, bladder cancer, or kidney stones. In this article, we look at the causes and treatment of bladder pain. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Winston-Salem-based Piedmont Stone Center raises $238,000
Health care company Piedmont Stone Center PLLC raised $238,712 in equity, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Winston-Salem-based company raised the money from two investors. The company did not specify what the proceeds would be used for.
This contribution follows the $ 425,301 raised in equity by the company in January 2018.
Piedmont Stone Center uses shock wave lithotripsy, an alternative to surgical kidney stone removal, to target kidney stones in patients.… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 14, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Lily Skopp Source Type: news
Photon-Counting –Detector CT Can Characterize Small Renal Stones
Use of a photon-counting-detector CT for renal stones is similar to using dual-energy CT. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - January 10, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Diagnostic Imaging Staff Tags: CT Source Type: news
Kidney Stones Up Kidney Cancer Risk
According to investigators, kidney stones are associated with an increased risk of papillary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).01/02/2019 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - January 2, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Kidney Stones Tied to Increased Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk
Risk increased for papillary RCC but not clear - cell RCC; risk for upper tract urothelial carcinoma increased (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - January 2, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Nephrology, Oncology, Journal, Source Type: news
Kidney Stones Tied to Increased Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2, 2019 -- Kidney stones are associated with an increased risk for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), specifically papillary RCC, and upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the British... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 2, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Phytochemistry, traditional uses and pharmacological profile of rose hip
(Bentham Science Publishers) The fruit of genus Rosa, known as 'rose hip,' is frequently used in different traditional medicines. Rose hips have long been used to treat kidney stones, gastroenteric ailments, hypertension and respiratory problems such as bronchitis, cough and cold. This review is focused on the ethnopharmacological uses of rose hip as well as phytochemical and pharmacological aspects. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Kidney Stones Tied to Renal Carcinoma
(MedPage Today) -- But more research is needed to unravel mechanisms behind the relationships, study authors say (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - December 20, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
MED-Fibers Announces New GrabHold(TM) Stone Basket
Ergonomically Designed Kidney Stone Retrieval Basket
CHANDLER, Ariz., Dec. 4, 2018 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- MED-Fibers, Inc. announces the distribution of MED-Fibers, Inc. GrabHold Stone Basket with its Nitinol and tipless design a... Devices, Urology, Distribution MED-Fibers, GrabHold, Stone Basket, nitinol, ureteroscope (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 4, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
