Infection stones are complex aggregates of crystals amalgamated in an organic matrix that
are strictly associated with urinary tract infections. The management of patients who form …

Background Inappropriate and wasteful use of health care resources is a common problem,
constituting 10–34% of health services spending in the western world. Even though …

Background There is a lack of consensus about whether the initial imaging method for
patients with suspected nephrolithiasis should be computed tomography (CT) or …

Objectives The objective was to determine emergency physician (EP) perceptions regarding
1) the extent to which they order medically unnecessary advanced diagnostic imaging, 2) …

The occurrence of urolithiasis in the United States has increased; however, information on
long-term trends, including recurrence rates, is lacking. Here we describe national trends in …

Purpose To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of cascading convolutional neural network
(CNN) for urinary stone detection on unenhanced CT images and to evaluate the …

Objective To derive and validate an objective clinical prediction rule for the presence of
uncomplicated ureteral stones in patients eligible for computed tomography (CT). We …

Introduction Point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) has been suggested as an initial
investigation in the management of renal colic. Our objectives were: 1) to determine the …

Purpose: Using the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) we examined
trends in visits, hospitalization and charges for patients with upper urinary tract stones who …

Background Renal colic is common, and CT is frequently utilized when the diagnosis of
kidney stones is suspected. CT is accurate but exposes patients to ionizing radiation and …