Observational studyIrish journal of medical science2022
The impact of COVID-19 on acute urinary stone presentations: a single-centre experience.
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- Kidney Stone Disease: Epigenetic Dysregulation in Homocystinuria and Mitochondrial Sulfur Trans-Sulfuration Ablation Driven by COVID-19 Pathophysiology.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Changes in Ureteral Stone Treatment During COVID-19: A Single-Center Emergency Department Study.Research and reports in urology · 2025Article
- Acute care pathway assessed through performance indicators during the COVID-19 pandemic in OECD countries (2020-2021): a scoping review.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Article
- How did COVID-19 affect acute urolithiasis? An inner Anatolian experience.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Observational
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- Prevalence, Causes, and Adverse Clinical Impact of Delayed Presentation of Non-COVID-19-Related Emergencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Multicenter Observational Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Triaging urological surgeries to cope with the coronavirus-19 pandemic.Current opinion in urology · 2022Review
- Healthcare lockdown resulted in a treatment backlog in elective urological surgery during COVID-19.BJU international · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has seen a change in the numbers of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with non-COVID symptoms, resulting in delayed presentations of many medical and surgical conditions.
aimsTo examine the impact of COVID-19 on acute urolithiasis presentations to the ED.
methodsIn this retrospective, single-centre, observational study, we reviewed all CT KUBs (and their corresponding cases) ordered in ED for possible acute urolithiasis in a 100-day period immediately prior to COVID-19 and in a 100-day period immediately afterwards. We sought to establish the number of CT KUBs performed and the number confirming urolithiasis. We recorded patients' age, gender, stone size and location. We also analysed CRP, WCC and creatinine as well as the duration of patients' pain and the management strategy adopted for each case.
resultsOne hundred ninety-eight CT KUBs were performed, 94 pre-COVID and 104 intra-COVID. A total of 70.2% (n = 66) and 66.3% (n = 69) were positive for urolithiasis pre-COVID and intra-COVID respectively (p = 0.56). There was a significantly higher percentage of females pre-COVID compared with intra-COVID (54% vs 36%, p = 0.012). There was no difference in median ureteric stone size seen between the groups (4.7 mm pre-COVID vs 4.0 mm intra-COVID, p = 0.179). There were no significant differences in WCC, CRP or creatinine levels. One patient in the pre-COVID group and two in the intra-COVID groups required percutaneous nephrostomies.
conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic did not result in fewer or sicker patients presenting with acute ureteric colic cases to the ED.
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