Study evaluates cystoscopy-based ureteral stent removal
In a cohort of nearly 30,000 patients, more than half had cystoscopy-based stent removal within 6 months post ureteroscopy, investigators reported.
In this video, Sirikan Rojanasarot, PhD, discusses the background and key findings of the Urology Practice study, “The Economic Burden of Cystoscopy-Based Ureteral Stent Removal in the United States: An Analysis of Nearly 30,000 Patients.” Rojanasarot is a principal health economist at Boston Scientific.
Alkaline water unlikely to prevent kidney stones, study finds
January 11th 2024"While alkaline water products have a higher pH than regular water, they have a negligible alkali content–which suggests that they can't raise urine pH enough to affect the development of kidney and other urinary stones," says Roshan M. Patel, MD.
