The evaluation and management of the geriatric stone former poses unique challenges to the practitioner. Treatment can be complicated by the presence of multiple comorbidities such as chronic ...

State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China ...

We believe that the common form of KSD, which is the one observed in the general population, is indeed a heterogeneous condition characterized by significant variability in the influence of ...

The prevalence of nephrolithiasis has been increasing in recent years, affecting appro­ximately 10% and 15% of the population. Kidney stone disease is associated with syste­mic comorbidities such as ...

Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering (LSRE), Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200 - 465 Porto, Portugal, and ...

Background The prevalence of kidney stones (KSs) has been increasing globally, and their association with cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome suggests a shared underlying pathophysiology.