Obesity represents an increasing burden to health care resources. Nephrolithiasis is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes and the consumption of diets rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates; ...

Background: Kidney stones frequently coexist with chronic kidney disease (CKD), sharing common risk factors and leading to adverse outcomes. While percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and ureteroscopy ...

Standard techniques for removing kidney stones often require repeated surgery, but a magnetic gel seems to make the process ...

National Medicare coverage paves the way for a larger patient population to access the blood pressure treatment, which gained ...

This new imaging technique, when applied to humans, could both improve our understanding of the circulatory system (veins, ...

The medtech firm is using Nvidia’s technology in its Monarch robotic platform for urology.

Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 1 in 10 people worldwide and can progress towards kidney failure, which is ...

The expanding use of Ultrasound (US) in assessing body composition has significant implications for managing obesity and its related comorbidities.

Introduction: Hypertension remains the leading cause of death worldwide despite readily available medication options. Renal denervation (RDN) has emerged as a promising non-pharmacologic therapeutic ...

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Introduction The mortality of critical acute kidney injury (AKI) patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is estimated to be as high as 50%. Fluid overload (FO) is a leading ...