2 Minute Medicine Rewind September 14 – September 21, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Ultrasonography ...
Tag: renal stones
Ultrasound as effective as CT at identifying high-risk kidney stones, reduces radiation exposure
1. Point-of-care (POC) ultrasound was equally effective as CT scan in identifying renal calculi at “high-risk” for complications at 30-days ...
Lower rates of repeat intervention following ureteroscopy for kidney stones
Image: PD 1. 18.7% of patients undergoing ureteroscopy required a second procedure to fragment or remove a kidney stone, compared ...
Renal stones in women linked with increased risk of coronary heart disease
Image: PD 1. An increased risk of coronary heart disease was found women with a history of renal stones. 2. ...