Ho:YAG Laser, Thulium Laser Fiber Both Effective for Stone Management
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For ureteroscopic stone management, there is no significant difference between pulse-modulated holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser and thulium laser fiber, according to a study published in the F…
Learn MoreCombination Ultrasound Technique Treats Ureteral Stones
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The combination of ultrasonic propulsion and burst wave lithotripsy can be used in awake patients to reposition and break up ureteral stones to facilitate passage, according to a study published in the Novemb…
Learn MoreKidney Stones Can Be Excruciating. New Treatment Blasts Them Away, No Anesthesia Needed
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say.Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are told to ju…
Learn MoreAl eliminar un gran cálculo renal, saquen también los pequeños
JUEVES, 11 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Todo el que haya tenido un grande y doloroso cálculo renal quiere evitar que el episodio se repita. Ahora, un nuevo ensayo confirma una estrategia preventiva: eliminar los pequeños cálculos “silenciosos…
Learn MoreLow Dietary Calcium, Potassium Intake Tied to Kidney Stone Recurrence
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lower dietary calcium and potassium intake are risk factors for symptomatic kidney stone recurrence, according to a study published in the August issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Api Chewcharat, M.D.,…
Learn MoreRemoving Small, Asymptomatic Kidney Stones Beneficial
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Removing small, asymptomatic stones during endoscopic removal of ureteral or contralateral kidney stones is beneficial, according to a study published in the Aug. 11 issue of the New England Journal of Med…
Learn MoreWhen Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who has suffered through a large, painful kidney stone wants to avoid a repeat episode. Now a new trial confirms one preventive strategy: removing small “silent” stones before they cause trouble.When …
Learn MoreAdjunctive Acupuncture May Speed Relief From Pain of Renal Colic
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For acute renal colic, acupuncture as an adjunct to intramuscular injection of diclofenac sodium may accelerate pain relief, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in JAMA Network Open.
Jian-Feng Tu…
Learn More¿Tuvo un cálculo renal? Esta dieta podría ayudarle a prevenir otro
MARTES, 2 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cualquiera que haya tenido en algún momento un cálculo renal nunca quiere que se repita el terrible dolor que se sufre al expulsarlo. Ahora, un nuevo estudio describe una dieta que puede ayudar a evitarl…
Learn MoreHad a Kidney Stone? This Diet May Help Prevent Another
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who has ever had a kidney stone never wants a repeat of the blinding pain that comes when it passes. Now, a new study maps out a diet that can help guard against that.The cornerstones of that diet inclu…
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