Objective To test the hypothesis that there is an increase in the incidence of childhood
nephrolithiasis in the state of South Carolina. Study design We analyzed demographic data …

Purpose: We conducted a population based pediatric study to determine the incidence of
symptomatic kidney stones during a 25-year period and to identify factors related to variation …

The incidence of pediatric nephrolithiasis has increased by estimates of 4% to 10% annually
over the last 2 decades. 1–4 The greatest increase has been seen in older children, with the …

The epidemiology of pediatric kidney stone has not yet been as rigorously defined as that of
adult kidney stone disease. Herein, we review our recent epidemiologic works …

PURPOSE: Although more common in adults, urolithiasis recently has been occurring with
increasing frequency in children. Single institution reviews from 1950 to 1990 revealed that …

Results Among an at-risk population of 4,625,364 people, 152,925 unique patients received
emergency, inpatient, or surgical care for nephrolithiasis. Between 1997 and 2012, the …

OBJECTIVES: To define the sex prevalence of inpatient hospital discharges for pediatric
patients diagnosed with upper urinary tract stone disease. METHODS: The study examined …

Purpose: Kidney stone disease has become increasingly common during childhood and
adolescence. However, the rate of symptomatic kidney stone recurrence for pediatric …

All children less than 18 years of age who were diagnosed with a first episode of kidney
stones at pediatric referral centers in Iceland during the years 1995–2000 were studied …

Nephrolithiasis in children is a painful and costly disease that may also have detrimental
long-term effects on kidney function. Recent data provide evidence that the incidence of …