Aim The definition and management of asymptomatic hyperuricemia has been an area of
controversy for many decades. Debate persists regarding the benefit of treating all cases of …

Gout and hyperuricemia (HU) have generated immense attention due to increased
prevalence. Gout is a multifactorial metabolic and inflammatory disease that occurs when …

Serum urate is correlated with blood pressure (BP), and lowering urate may decrease BP,
but a consistent effect has not been observed. Here, we evaluated whether pegloticase, a …

We prospectively validate the efficacy of the frailty discriminant score (FDS) in individuals
with urological cancers, as there has been growing importance in evaluating frailty in clinical …

Numerous epidemiological studies have shown that male patients with uric acid
nephrolithiasis outnumber female patients. To our knowledge, no research exists evaluating …

Abstracts Kidney stones, often resulting from a complex interplay of factors including oxalic
acid, uric acid, and calcium. Current treatments lack comprehensive consideration of these …

Background Nocturia has been reported to be associated with sleep disturbance. However,
whether nocturia or sleep disturbance has a more negative influence on the quality of life …

Objectives Optimal tools for evaluating frailty among urological cancer patients remain
unclear. We aimed to develop a quantitative frailty assessment tool comparing healthy …

Purpose We launched a retrospective cohort study to explore the interactions among serum
uric acid (UA), urine UA, and stone types. Methods Clinical characteristics of urolithiasis …

Purpose To report our experience with total ultrasound-guided percutaneous
nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the management of patients with solitary kidney, and evaluate …