Is shock wave treatment better than surgical procedures for removing kidney stones?
Among the Cochrane Reviews of treatments to help patients with kidney stones, our review comparing shock wave treatment with surgery was updated for the second time in August 2023. Here ' s lead author, Vasun Setthawong from Rangsit University in Bangkok, Thailand to tell us about the latest findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - March 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Diabetes Core Update March 2024
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a trea...
Source: Diabetes Core Update - February 27, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: American Diabetes Association Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Surgery : Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones
Interview with Calyani Ganesan, MD, Alan Pao, and Calyani Ganesan, MD, authors of Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - July 29, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
(Kid)ney Stones: A Perplexing and Growing Problem
According to Dr Tasian, the incidence of kidney stone disease in children is growing. Yet, uncertainties in diagnosis and management persist. (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Podcast - October 24, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
PodMed – Week of October 3, 2016
This week’s topics include roller coasters and kidney stones, colonoscopy in those older than 70, benefits of exercise in older folks, and the health impact of cleft palate. Program notes: 0:42 Kidney stones and roller coasters 1:41 Model kidney and stones 2:41 Might want to ride post-lithotripsy 3:35 Exercise, mobility and older adults 4:39 Length […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - September 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: All Podcasts Cancer Colon And Rectal Cancer exercise Geriatrics Kidney And Urinary Disorders PodMed Source Type: podcasts
Variability in CT Measurements (April 2016)
ARTICLES DISCUSSED: Virtual Monochromatic Images from Dual-Energy Multidetector CT: Variance in CT Numbers from the Same Lesion between Single-Source Projection-based and Dual-Source Image-based Implementations. Radiology 2016;279(1):269-277. Dealing with Uncertainty in CT Images. Radiology 2016;279(1):5-10. Quantitative Features of Liver Lesions, Lung Nodules, and Renal Stones at Multi-Detector Row CT Examinations: Dependency on Radiation Dose and Reconstruction Algorithm. Radiology 2016;279(1):185-194. (Source: Radiology Podcasts)
Source: Radiology Podcasts - March 18, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: The Radiological Society of North America Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
" 'Pop' Culture " -- The Discovery Files
Cavitation bubbles: They can damage boat propellers. They can help break up kidney stones. Now, with the help of a high-speed camera, engineers at Virginia Tech have made a discovery about the bubbles' destructive power that could lead to several unexpected uses. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - July 31, 2015 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
Kidney Stones in Kids: Is Climate Change the Culprit?
Can rising outdoor temperatures be the underlying reason for rising rates of kidney stone disease in children? (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - October 13, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Can Vitamin C Cause Kidney Stones?
A study conducted in healthy men found an increased incidence of kidney stones in those taking vitamin C supplements. How much might be too much? (Source: Medscape Urology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Urology Podcast - May 21, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Can Vitamin C Cause Kidney Stones?
A study conducted in healthy men found an increased incidence of kidney stones in those taking vitamin C supplements. How much might be too much? (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast - May 21, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Renal Stones: Radiologic Diagnosis
In this uroradiology podcast, uroradiologist Dr. Nancy Curry describes the medical workup of kidney stones, explaining how CT scanning has allowed progress in efficiency of diagnosis. She discusses the uroradiologist’s role in guiding both the pre- and post-treatment of patients with kidney stones. (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Kidney Stones: Treatment Options
Urologist, Dr. Steven Savage, talks about the different types of kidney stones such as calcium stones and uric acid stones and explains how kidney stones are diagnosed. Dr. Savage discusses the advances in recent years to treat kidney stones using techniques like shock waves or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscope, which is when a long wire with a camera attached to it is inserted it into the patient's urethra and passed up through the bladder to the ureter where the stone is located. (Source: MUSC Urology Podcast)
Source: MUSC Urology Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Kidney Stones and Summer Liquids
(Source: Mayo Clinic - Medical Edge Radio)
Source: Mayo Clinic - Medical Edge Radio - July 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: podcasts
Kidney Stones and Summer Foods
(Source: Mayo Clinic - Medical Edge Radio)
Source: Mayo Clinic - Medical Edge Radio - June 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: podcasts
