Climate change and kidney stones
GE Maline, DS Goldfarb - Current Opinion in Nephrology and …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
This work describes the effect of increasing global surface temperature as a result of climate
change on kidney stone disease and kidney health. These effects may result in further …
change on kidney stone disease and kidney health. These effects may result in further …
[HTML][HTML] Ambient temperature as a contributor to kidney stone formation: implications of global warming
RJ Fakheri, DS Goldfarb - Kidney international, 2011 - Elsevier
Nephrolithiasis is a common disease across the world that is becoming more prevalent.
Although the underlying cause for most stones is not known, a body of literature suggests a …
Although the underlying cause for most stones is not known, a body of literature suggests a …
Role of climate change in urologic health: kidney stone disease
R Spiardi, DS Goldfarb, GE Tasian - European Urology Focus, 2023 - Elsevier
Kidney stones are rising in incidence and prevalence worldwide. Given the temperature
dependence of kidney stone presentations, climate change is projected to further increase …
dependence of kidney stone presentations, climate change is projected to further increase …
Climate change and its implications for kidney health
DS Goldfarb, AA Patel - Current Opinion in Urology, 2024 - journals.lww.com
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[HTML][HTML] The impact of heat on kidney stone presentations in South Carolina under two climate change scenarios
J Kaufman, AM Vicedo-Cabrera, V Tam, L Song… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The risk of kidney stone presentations increases after hot days, likely due to greater
insensible water losses resulting in more concentrated urine and altered urinary flow. It is …
insensible water losses resulting in more concentrated urine and altered urinary flow. It is …
Climate-related increase in the prevalence of urolithiasis in the United States
TH Brikowski, Y Lotan… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
An unanticipated result of global warming is the likely northward expansion of the present-
day southeastern US kidney stone “belt.” The fraction of the US population living in high-risk …
day southeastern US kidney stone “belt.” The fraction of the US population living in high-risk …
Nephrologists should talk to their patients about climate change
DS Goldfarb - Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Climate change became more real, more observable, more palpable, in 2023, the warmest
year in recorded history, and in the last hundreds of thousands of years. The health …
year in recorded history, and in the last hundreds of thousands of years. The health …
Association of nephrolithiasis prevalence rates with ambient temperature in the United States: a re-analysis
RJ Fakheri, DS Goldfarb - Kidney international, 2009 - kidney-international.org
To the Editor: There has been increasing concern regarding the health effects of global
warming. Brikowski et al. 1 predict an increase of 2 million new cases of nephrolithiasis with …
warming. Brikowski et al. 1 predict an increase of 2 million new cases of nephrolithiasis with …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change and the kidney
RJ Johnson, LG Sánchez-Lozada… - Annals of Nutrition and …, 2019 - karger.com
The worldwide increase in temperature has resulted in a marked increase in heat waves
(heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The kidney …
(heat extremes) that carries a markedly increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The kidney …
Hypothesis: Urbanization and exposure to urban heat islands contribute to increasing prevalence of kidney stones
DS Goldfarb, J Hirsch - Medical hypotheses, 2015 - Elsevier
The prevalence of kidney stones is increasing worldwide. Various etiologies may in part
explain this observation including increased prevalence of diabetes, obesity and the …
explain this observation including increased prevalence of diabetes, obesity and the …