U.S.-based researchers examined the burden of imaging in a population of patients with ADPKD, versus that of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). People with ADPKD underwent more abdominal ...

Although kidney stones can go unnoticed for a long time, for many people they cause discomfort at some point in their lives, and those affected report severe pain. More than 5% of the population ...

The best way to treat kidney stones depends on how what they are composed of and how they are shaped. Empa researchers are now working on a painless diagnostic procedure using dark-field X-ray imaging ...

Sanjeev Vohra, M.D., and Melanie McNally, M.D., for Cayuga Health Kidney stones – hard mineral deposits that form inside the kidneys – are common. Doctors see them in people of all ages, even ...

A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new feasibility ...

AUA Ultrasound Matches CT for Kidney Stone Imaging Patients presenting to the ED with acute flank pain can be safely spared from radiation exposure during the initial evaluation, investigators of a ...

Many patients with asymptomatic renal stones can qualify for an active surveillance program, Swiss researchers report at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2023 Annual Meeting. Kevin Stritt, MD ...

PCNL is reserved for larger and more complex kidney stone burdens and has almost completely replaced open stone surgery in this indication. Access to the collecting system is obtained either by ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

Meta-analysis reveals a significantly increased risk only in male patients. An antegrade approach is associated with superior stone-free rates, according to a recent meta-analysis. Antegrade treatment ...

Chronic stress can lead to the formation of kidney stones, solid clusters of minerals that may block the flow of urine or cause immense discomfort. Stress can occur any time your mind or body feels ...