Predictors and Health Care Utilization of Sepsis Post-Ureteroscopy in a US-Based Population: Results from the Endourological Society TOWER Collaborative

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Trends in the prevalence of kidney stones in the United States from 2007 to 2016

Api Chewcharat et al.

Summary: The study revealed an overall increase in the prevalence of kidney stones in the US from 2007 to 2016, with higher prevalence in men compared to women. There were inconsistent trends in the prevalence of kidney stones among different races.

UROLITHIASIS (2021)

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Prevalence and Trends in Kidney Stone Among Adults in the USA: Analyses of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2018 Data

Mohammad Abufaraj et al.

Summary: Although the prevalence of kidney stones remains higher in adult US men than in women, the trend has been increasing only in women, closing the gender gap in kidney stone prevalence over the past decade.

EUROPEAN UROLOGY FOCUS (2021)

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Risk Factors for Urosepsis After Ureteroscopy for Stone Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Naeem Bhojani et al.

Summary: Urosepsis is a serious potential complication of ureteroscopic procedures for stone disease, and this systematic review with meta-analysis identified potential risk factors for postoperative urosepsis. Among patients undergoing URS for treatment of stone disease, older age, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, preoperative stent placement, positive urine culture, and longer procedure time were associated with increased risk of urosepsis.

JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY (2021)

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