Nephrolithiasis is a disease common in both the Western and non-Western world. Several
population based studies have demonstrated a rising prevalence and incidence of the …

Expanding epidemiologic and physiologic data suggest that urinary stone disease is best
conceptualized as a chronic metabolic condition punctuated by symptomatic, preventable …

OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to determine if type 1 diabetes is associated with an
increased risk of fracture across the life span. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This …

Results Among an at-risk population of 4,625,364 people, 152,925 unique patients received
emergency, inpatient, or surgical care for nephrolithiasis. Between 1997 and 2012, the …

Purpose: Kidney stone disease has become increasingly common during childhood and
adolescence. However, the rate of symptomatic kidney stone recurrence for pediatric …

Background Although intestinal and urinary microbiome perturbations are associated with
nephrolithiasis, whether antibiotics are a risk factor for this condition remains unknown …

Historically nephrolithiasis was considered a disease of dehydration and abnormal urine
composition. However, over the past several decades, much has been learned about the …

Objective To examine the recent epidemiology of pediatric urinary stone disease (USD) in
the United States. Methods We utilized the 2004-2016 Optum© Clinformatics® Data Mart …

Despite advances in the surgical management of urinary stone disease that have
significantly reduced patient morbidity, new stone formation and recurrence remain …

Although kidney stones are less common in children than in adults, incidence in children is
rising. Kidney stones may lead to significant morbidity in addition to escalating medical …