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Background: Kidney stone affect 10-12% of the population in industrialized countries. The
average life time risk of stone formation has been reported in the range of 5-10%. Recurrent …

Background Urinary tract infections are generally known to be associated with
nephrolithiasis, particularly struvite stone, in which the most common microbe found is urea …

Background The prevalence of urolithiasis is on a rising trend in tropical and sub-Saharan
African countries. The treatment options and data on the surgical outcome are limited in our …

This retrospective study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary calculi in the
indigenous population of Saudi Arabia and compare it with expatriates of different …

This retrospective descriptive study was conducted among patients who presented with
variable symptoms of urolithiasis at the Department of Surgery and Urology of Gulf Medical …

Urinary stones of up to 5 mm. of diameter are known to pass spontaneously through the
urinary tract, whereas those exceeding 7 mm. of diameter almost always require surgical …

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on stone composition at the American
University of Beirut Medical Center, between 2005 and 2018. Patients' demographics and …

Urinary stone diseases in the Khouzestan province (southwest Iran) are growing in number
and it required extensive studies on various factors of the urinary stones formation in this …

Background: Urolithiasis is the third most common urological disease. The prevalence is on
the rise due to various changes in the socio-demographic and other etiological factors in the …