Raymond Khargi, Ryan M Blake, Alan J Yaghoubian, Caroline Canning, Alexander Fang, Christopher Connors, Blair Gallante, Anna Ricapito, Johnathan A Khusid, William M Atallah, Mantu Gupta
INTRODUCTION: American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines suggest metabolic testing via 24-h urine studies in high-risk, interested first-time stone formers, and recurrent stone formers. If metabolic testing is not available or otherwise not feasible, clinicians may need to utilize empiric therapy. Debility and social barriers, particularly in the elderly population, may limit the practicality of metabolic testing, and therefore, empiric therapy is of particular importance. The aim of this study is to identify whether unique urinary metabolic abnormality profiles exist for octogenarians with calcium oxalate kidney stones, as this may guide empiric stone prevention therapy more precisely in this population...
December 2023: World Journal of Urology