Anis Assad, Brendan L Raizenne, Mohammed El Mehdi El Yamani, Almousa Saud, Seth K Bechis, Roger L Sur, Stephen Y Nakada, Necole M Streeper, Sri Sivalingam, Vernon M Pais, Ben H Chew, Vincent G Bird, Sero Andonian, Kristina L Penniston, Naeem Bhojani
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of kidney stone disease (KSD) and its treatment on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of high-risk stone formers with hyperparathyroidism, renal tubular acidosis, malabsorptive disease, and medullary sponge kidney. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life questionnaire was used to evaluate HRQOL in 3301 patients with a history of KSD from 16 institutions in North America between 2014 and 2020. Baseline characteristics and medical history were collected from patients, while active KSD was confirmed through radiological imaging...
February 8, 2024: BJU International