The phytogeographical survey for ethno medicinal plants at Rayagada district of Odisha were conducted to evaluate sources plants. divulged from out 30 distinct species plant and its 20 families are worked as treatment urinary tract kidney stones in herbal remedies. All on medicines is completely collected by interviews with herbalists, village healers, local baidyas practicing medicine practiti...

The causes for the hypercalciuria and diagnostic criteria for the various forms of hypercalciuria were sought in 56 patients with hypercalcemia or nephrolithiasis (Ca stones), by a careful assessment of parathyroid function and calcium metabolism. A study protocol for the evaluation of hypercalciuria, based on a constant liquid synthetic diet, was developed. In 26 cases of primary hyperparathyr...

BACKGROUND Lower urinary tract symptoms are a common problem in men and the incidence of these symptoms increases with age. OBJECTIVE This article provides an update on the evaluation and treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in older men. In particular, we describe current nomenclature, diagnosis, the International Prostate Symptom Score, and currently available medical and surgical trea...

• Stone formation is a multifactorial process, and the incidence appears to be increasing among women. • Overall, the risk of stone formation during pregnancy does not appear to be increased. • Common presentations of stones in pregnancy include nonspecific flank or abdominal pain, fever, recurrent or persistent urinary tract infections, or microscopic hematuria. • Imaging investigations of a p...

The struvite crystals constitute one of the common types urinary stones. Such stones are also referred as “infection stones” due to their tendency cause infections in tract. A considerable effort has been placed identify natural or synthetic crystal-growth modifiers for this kind stone literature, yet macromolecules commonly found urine have underexplored. In present study, we experimentally fo...

OBJECTIVES To prospectively evaluate the role of double J (DJ) stent in enhancing the passage of fragments in patients undergoing extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for renal stones with diameters less than 2.5 cm. METHODS Between November 2005 and January 2007, 38 patients with an average age of 47.05 years (range 16-73) were included and underwent SWL for renal stones. The inclusion...

Recent population studies have found symptomatic kidney stone formers to be at increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although kidney stones are not commonly identified as the primary cause of ESRD, they still may be important contributing factors. Paradoxically, CKD can be protective against forming kidney stones because of the substantial reduction in urine calcium excretion. Among ...

OBJECTIVES To assess the value of dual-energy contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) imaging for the detection of urinary stone disease using dual-source CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty consecutive patients (mean age 46.6 +/- 16.2 years, range 27-85 years) suspected of having urinary stone disease underwent dual-source CT of the urinary tract. A 3-phasic CT scan protocol consisting of a s...

BACKGROUND A patient with cystic fibrosis (CF) and repeated calcium oxalate renal stones prompted us to investigate other children for risk factors for this recognised complication of CF. METHODS Twenty four hour urinary excretion of calcium, oxalate, and glycolate was measured in children with CF and no symptoms of renal tract stones. Normal diet and treatments were continued. RESULTS In 2...