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Urinary Stone Disease

Stones in the urinary system can form in the kidneys and can sometimes travel down towards the bladder to give rise to acute colics.

More Women, More Complications With Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Surgery

More Women, More Complications With Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Surgery

While the number of people, especially women, who have a minimally invasive procedure to remove kidney stones has risen lately, the rate of complications related to the surgery has also risen.

Exercise Helps Prevent Kidney Stone Risk

Exercise Helps Prevent Kidney Stone Risk

In older women, exercise was found to cut kidney stone formation, find researchers.

Complications Due to Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Surgery Continue to Rise With Increase in Number of Surgeries

Complications Due to Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Surgery Continue to Rise With Increase in Number of Surgeries

A new study reveals that the number of complications caused by minimally invasive procedures to remove kidney stones has risen with the number of people undergoing the surgery.

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Vitamin C Supplements Up Kidney Stone Risk

Vitamin C Supplements Up Kidney Stone Risk

Intake of vitamin C supplements boosts the risk of developing kidney stones in men, finds study published in JAMA.

Kidney Stones Linked With End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Kidney Stones Linked With End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Kidney stones are associated with the development of end stage renal disease, according to a recent study.

Study: Women Twice as Likely to Suffer Infection With Kidney Stones and Other Urinary Blockages

Study: Women Twice as Likely to Suffer Infection With Kidney Stones and Other Urinary Blockages

According to a new study, while more men than women develop kidney stones women are more than twice as likely to suffer infections related to the condition.

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Kidney Stones Increases The Risk of Dialysis, Kidney Transplant

Kidney Stones Increases The Risk of Dialysis, Kidney Transplant

People who have had kidney stones are at an increased risk of dialysis or kidney transplant later in life than those who had never suffered from it.

Kidney Stones Could Raise The Risk of Later Kidney Problems

Kidney Stones Could Raise The Risk of Later Kidney Problems

People who have kidney stones are at are more likely to develop more serious kidney problems later in life, suggests a study.

Vitamin Supplements may Increase Risk of Kidney Stones

Vitamin Supplements may Increase Risk of Kidney Stones

Long term use of calcium and vitamin D increases risk of kidney stones, finds study.

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Risk of Kidney Stones Increases With Obesity, Diabetes, and Gout

Risk of Kidney Stones Increases With Obesity, Diabetes, and Gout

Risk of kidney disease has almost doubled since 1994 in American people and the researchers from the UCLA think that it is directly connected with the rise in metabolic syndrome.

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Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary Tract Infection

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Diet for Kidney stones

Diet for Kidney stones

Diet for kidney stone should comprise of calcium-rich foods, increased fluid intake. Other dietary recommendations depends on the type of kidney stone.

Stones in Urinary Tract

Stones in Urinary Tract

Ask people who have suffered from urinary stones and they will tell you how excruciating the pain can be!

Quiz on Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Quiz on Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

A urinary tract infection is infection of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Take the following quiz to test your knowledge about this commonly occurring ...

Time Averaged Concentration of Urea

Time Averaged Concentration of Urea

This calculator gives you the average concentration of urea, which is calculated with the value of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), in terms of mg/dl, before and after dialysis.

Protein Catabolic Rate

Protein Catabolic Rate

Find out breakdown rate of proteins in patients suffering from kidney problem and for those undergoing dialysis.

Creatinine Clearance

Creatinine Clearance

Medindia presents you a calculator for measuring the corrected creatinine clearance, based on your height and weight.

Corrected Sodium Calculator

Corrected Sodium Calculator

Corrected Sodium Calculator calculates sodium required to overcome hyponatremia due to hyperglycemia. Hyponatremia is caused if the sodium level falls below 135 mEq/L (mmol/L).

Pus From Ureteric Orifice

Pus From Ureteric Orifice

Pus from the ureter, its diagnosis and treatment are explained in this video.

Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)

Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)

Endoscopic procedure performed to remove the bladder lesion for further analysis of its nature by histopathology.

Ureteric Stone Fragmentation

Ureteric Stone Fragmentation

Bigger stones in ureter which cannot be removed directly are fragmented inside the ureter itself using lithoclast.

Urethral Calculus

Urethral Calculus

Stone formed in the kidney that gets stuck in the narrow sections of the urethra on its way out causing urinary retention is shown in this video.

Vesicoureteric Junction (VUJ) Calculus

Vesicoureteric Junction (VUJ) Calculus

Bigger stones cannot pass through VUJ and obstructs flow of urine. Treated using endoscopic surgical technique.

Catheter Insertion for Urinary Retention in Men - Animation

Catheter Insertion for Urinary Retention in Men - Animation

Watch step by step animation on urinary catheter insertion in a male patient to relieve them of urinary retention.

Urinary Stone Prevention - Dos & Don'ts

Urinary Stone Prevention - Dos & Don'ts

Tips to prevent urinary stone formation. Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water daily. Those living in warmer places should drink up to 8-10 glasses of water daily.

Ureteroscopy for Stone - Surgical Procedure

Ureteroscopy for Stone - Surgical Procedure

Ureteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure that clears stones from the ureter or the kidney.