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ReviewNature reviews. Urology2016

Integration and utilization of modern technologies in nephrolithiasis research.

Michael S Borofsky, Casey A Dauw, Andrew Cohen, James C Williams, Andrew P Evan, James E Lingeman

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Review in Nature reviews. Urology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Michael S BorofskyDepartment of Urology, Indiana University Health at Methodist Hospital, 1801 Senate Boulevard #220, Indianapolis, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
Casey A DauwDepartment of Urology, Indiana University Health at Methodist Hospital, 1801 Senate Boulevard #220, Indianapolis, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
Andrew CohenDepartment of Urology, University of Chicago Hospital, 5841 S Maryland Avenue, Mc 6038, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
James C WilliamsDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, VanNuys Medical Science Building, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
Andrew P EvanDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, VanNuys Medical Science Building, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
James E LingemanDepartment of Urology, Indiana University Health at Methodist Hospital, 1801 Senate Boulevard #220, Indianapolis, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
Houston Methodist · USIndiana University School of MedicineIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USUniversity of Chicago · US

Funding

SWL AND RENAL INJURY AND STONE COMMINUTIONP01DK043881 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI WILLIAMS, JAMES C · 1994 to 2023
$33.5M
STONE FORMATION IN GENETIC HYPERCALCIURIAP01DK056788 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI WILLIAMS, JAMES C · 2000 to 2021
$22.5M
NIDDK NIH HHS P01 DK043881NIDDK NIH HHS P01 DK056788
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nephrolithiasis, or stones, is one of the oldest urological diseases, with descriptions and treatment strategies dating back to ancient times. Despite the enormous number of patients affected by stones, a surprising lack of conceptual understanding of many aspects of this disease still exists. This lack of understanding includes mechanisms of stone formation and retention, the clinical relevance of different stone compositions and that of formation patterns and associated pathological features to the overall course of the condition. Fortunately, a number of new tools are available to assist in answering such questions. New renal endoscopes enable kidney visualization in much higher definition than was previously possible, while micro-CT imaging is the optimal technique for assessment of stone microstructure and mineral composition in a nondestructive fashion. Together, these tools have the potential to provide novel insights into the aetiology of stone formation that might unlock new prevention and treatment strategies, and enable more effective management of patients with nephrolithiasis.

Indexed as

Biomedical ResearchEndoscopyFiber Optic TechnologyHumansNephrolithiasis

Identifiers

PMID27549355
PMCPMC5880530
OpenAlexW2515654707

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