Radiation Exposure associated with Computed Tomography for Pediatric Urolithiasis Evaluation: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Computed tomography (CT) imaging is used for assessment of pediatric urolithiasis in cases where ultrasound is inconclusive. The utility of CT imaging must be considered alongside the potential risks of radiation exposure in this patient population due to the increased risk of cancer development. The purpose of this review is to investigate the radiation exposure associated with standard-dose and low-dose computed tomography (CT) imaging for the assessment of pediatric urolithiasis. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - March 13, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Wyatt MacNevin, Michael Chua, Mareen Sarah Kraus, Daniel T. Keefe Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Trends in Opioid and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use for Patients with Kidney Stones in United States Emergency Departments from 2015 to 2021
Journal of Endourology, Ahead of Print. (Source: Journal of Endourology)
Source: Journal of Endourology - March 13, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Richard B. Berman Juliana Villanueva Ezra J. Margolin Adithya Balasubramanian Justin Lee Ojas Shah Source Type: research
Segmental artery angioembolization as an efficient treatment modality for delayed hematuria with normal angiography: two case reports
ConclusionEmbolization of the segmental arteries of the targeted calyx can eliminate hematuria of the patient and prevent further nephrectomy. (Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports)
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - March 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Detection of urinary tract stones on submillisievert abdominopelvic CT imaging with deep-learning image reconstruction algorithm (DLIR)
ConclusionULD CT with Deep Learning Image Reconstruction maintains a good diagnostic performance in urolithiasis, with better image quality than hybrid iterative reconstruction and a significant radiation dose reduction.Graphical abstract (Source: Abdominal Imaging)
Source: Abdominal Imaging - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Urinary tract infection after flexible ureterorenoscopy for urolithiasis in patients with positive treated preoperative urinalysis
We examined demographics, preoperative, perioperative and postoperative characteristics in each group. Among 1934 procedures analyzed, 401 (20.7%) had POPU; these were categorized into NPUTI (n = 352, 87.8%) and PUTI (n = 49, 12.2%). By univariate analysis, only preoperative stenting duration (76.3 in NPUTI group vs 107.7 days in PUTI group,p = 0.001) was significantly associated with a higher risk of PUTI in univariate analysis. Germ distribution was similar in both groups. We compared pre- and postoperative microbiological data for interventions with PUTI, and found that only 8.7% of pathogens were identical...
Source: Urolithiasis - March 11, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
