ArticleAfrican journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence2022
Evaluation, management, and analysis of demographic and radiological characteristics of patients with renal colic at a tertiary hospital in Somalia.
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- Can resident-performed POCUS and clinical predictors effectively risk-stratify emergency department patients with confirmed renal colic?International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Do Stone Characteristics and Laser Fiber Size Affect Ho: YAG Laser Time and Energy During Ureteroscopy?Research and reports in urology · 2024Article
- A huge staghorn renal stone: Is there still a need for open surgery to protect against further damage to the kidney? A case report.Qatar medical journal · 2023Article
- The prevalence of urolithiasis in subjects undergoing computer tomography in selected referral diagnostic centers in Mogadishu, Somalia.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Renal colic is a common emergency centre (EC) complaint worldwide, but its epidemiology and strategies for evaluation and treatment have been little reported in Africa. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study aimed at evaluating the radiological investigations, management, and analysis of demographic characteristics of patients with urinary system stones who visited the EC. Method: A 3-year retrospective study of a total of 435 patients with acute renal colic who underwent radiologic investigations was included in this study. The overall positive stone rate, stone location, size, and hydronephrosis grade were assessed. The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound were evaluated using patients with both an ultrasound and a non-contrast CT (NCCT). Results: The mean age of the patients was 34.7years; males accounted for 71.3% ( Conclusion: Due to the scarcity of well-equipped tertiary care hospitals and the low socioeconomic status of the patients living in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ultrasound can be the initial investigation of choice because it is safe, cheap, and may help guide diagnosis and the need for further imaging. However, NCCT remains the gold standard diagnosis of choice for acute flank pain.
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