The urinary bladder stones are formed due to urinary retention, obstruction to the flow of urine commonly caused by enlargement of the prostate in males, urinary tract infections, and foreign body. The urinary bladder stones are usually found in males, and its presentation in females is a rare entity. Recurrence of urinary tract stones is commonly due to either repeated urinary tract infections...

Isolation of Nanobacteria from different types of urinary tract stones from different populations all over the world raises the possibility that these microorganisms are etiological agents of these stones. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify the nanobacteria from different types of human urinary tract stones and serum from Egyptian population. We searched for nanobacteria from ten...

Background and Objective: The present study aimed to assess the association between stone chemical compositions Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) outcomes (stone-free result, operative time). Materials Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, data of 113 patients who underwent PCNL, including composition, stone-free time, were recorded analyzed. Results: univariate analysis, no sign...

BACKGROUND Diabetes and urological diseases are widespread health problems, whose incidence increases with age. The aim of this observational, retrospective study was to analyze the particularities of urinary disorders, which appeared in patients with diabetes, admitted in a urology ward. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 6910 patients admitted in "Th. Burghele" Hospital from January 2013 to Ju...

OBJECTIVE Since 1980s, the clinical and biological characteristics of urolithiasis in Tunisian children have continuously evolved. This retrospective study defines the current status of urolithiasis among children and adolescents in Tunisia. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of 310 children and adolescents (age: 3 months - 19 years) between 2003 and 2010, holding urolithiasis. A...

The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of single-source dual-energy computed tomography (SS-DECT) composition analysis in characterizing different types of urinary stones and differentiating them from phleboliths. This study included 29 patients with urinary stones who were scheduled for surgery. All patients were scanned, first using single-energy computed tomography acquisition ...

Abstract
 Introduction and aim of the study: Urolithiasis is a disease involving formation deposits in lumen urinary tract. The continued development minimally invasive treatment methods allows for more effective with greater operator comfort less risk to patient. It has been concluded that retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) superior other therapeutic many respects. this study review ava...

introduction: fasting is considered as one of the most important practices of islam, and according to prophet mohammad, fasting is obligatory upon muslims. the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of fasting on urinary stones. materials and methods:very few studies have been carried out on urinary stones and the effect of ramadan fasting. the sources of the present study are medline and...