Abstract Purpose of Review From health systems to individuals, nephrolithiasis is
economically burdensome. The aim of the current paper is to characterize the financial …

Purpose: We reviewed the available evidence regarding health disparities in kidney stone
disease to identify knowledge gaps in this area. Materials and Methods: A literature search …

BACKGROUND. The volume of emergency department (ED) visits and the number of
neuroimaging examinations have increased since the start of the century. Little is known …

Objectives To assess the accuracy of low-dose dual-energy computed tomography (DECT)
to differentiate uric acid from non-uric acid kidney stones in two generations of dual-source …

Introduction and objectives Somalia was predicted to be in the global stone belt with high
urolithiasis prevalence. We aimed to determine the prevalence of urolithiasis and their …

The medical and surgical management of kidney stones is one of the most common
functions of the urologist. Management choices are often nuanced, involving the decision to …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to assess potential disparities in the utilization of
advanced imaging during emergency department (ED) visits. MATERIALS AND METHODS …

Background: In a 2018 descriptive study, cancer incidence in children (age 0–19) in
diagnosis years 2003 to 2014 was reported as being highest in New Hampshire and in the …

Purpose To compare noise texture and accuracy to differentiate uric acid from non-uric acid
urinary stones among four different single-source and dual-source DECT approaches in an …

Simple Summary Much research has been conducted on the causes of childhood cancer,
but many areas of uncertainty remain. We conducted a detailed search of recent studies …