Background The prevalence of urolithiasis in Germany is 4.7%; its incidence has trebled in
the last three decades. The risk of recurrence is 50–80%, depending on the type of stone …

Introduction: Kidney stones are a common problem worldwide with substantial morbidities
and economic costs. Medical therapy reduces stone recurrence significantly. Much progress …

The European Association of Urology (EAU) Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel has prepared
these guidelines to help urologists assess evidence-based management of stones/calculi in …

Context An optimum metabolic evaluation strategy for urinary stone patients has not been
clearly defined. Objective To evaluate the optimum strategy for metabolic stone evaluation …

Abstract The Urological Association of Asia, consisting of 25 member associations and one
affiliated member since its foundation in 1990, has planned to develop Asian guidelines for …

Children represent about 1% of all patients with urolithiasis, but 100% of these children are
considered high risk for recurrent stone formation, and it is crucial for them to receive a …

Pediatric and adult stone disease differs in both presentation and treatment. Children can
present with a wide range of symptoms varying from flank pain and hematuria to nonspecific …

Objective To evaluate metabolic abnormalities in a contemporary pediatric population after
their first stone episode. The incidence of pediatric nephrolithiasis is increasing and …

Background and Objectives: Ultrasonography is useful in evaluating patients with renal colic
and it has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing ureter stones by revealing …

Crystallopathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by intrinsic or
environmental microparticles or crystals, promoting tissue inflammation and scarring …