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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Urological Guidelines for Kidney Stones: Overview and Comprehensive Update.

Mahir Akram, Victoria Jahrreiss, Andreas Skolarikos, Robert Geraghty, Lazaros Tzelves, Esteban Emilliani, Niall F Davis, Bhaskar K Somani

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07229755 (Comparison Between Effect of Empirical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Versus Enhanced Prophylactic Measures on Rate of Urinary Tract Infection After Flexible Ureteroscopy in Children With Pyuria), which is not on this map. Cited by 77 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07229755 phase2 / phase3completednot on this map

Comparison Between Effect of Empirical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Versus Enhanced Prophylactic Measures on Rate of Urinary Tract Infection After Flexible Ureteroscopy in Children With Pyuria

TypeinterventionalSponsorAin Shams UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled140ConditionsUrinary Tract Infection (Diagnosis)ArmsCeftriaxone (Rocephin®), Levofloxacin
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Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mahir AkramCore Trainee in Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
Victoria JahrreissCore Trainee in Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
Andreas SkolarikosFaculty of urology, University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece.
Robert GeraghtyUniversity Hospital Newcastle, Newcastle NE4 5NR, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9128-5173
Lazaros TzelvesFaculty of urology, University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4619-9783
Esteban EmillianiFundacio Puigvert, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4488-0022
Niall F DavisTallaght Hospital, D24 NR0A Dublin, Ireland.
Bhaskar K SomaniCore Trainee in Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6248-6478

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEvidence-based guidelines are published by urological organisations for various conditions, including urolithiasis. In this paper, we provide guidance on the management of kidney stone disease (KSD) and compare the American Urological Association (AUA) and European Association of Urologists (EAU) guidelines.

methodsWe evaluate and appraise the evidence and grade of recommendation provided by the AUA and EAU guidelines on urolithiasis (both surgical and medical management).

resultsBoth the AUA and EAU guidelines provide guidance on the type of imaging, treatment options, and medical therapies and advice on specific patient groups, such as in paediatrics and pregnancy. While the guidelines are generally aligned and based on evidence, some subtle differences exist in the recommendations, but both are generally unanimous for the majority of the principles of management.

conclusionsWe recommend that the guidelines should undergo regular updates based on recently published material, and while these guidelines provide a framework, treatment plans should still be personalised, respecting patient preferences, surgical expertise, and various other individual factors, to offer the best outcome for kidney stone patients.

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bladder calculikidney calculilaserPCNLureteroscopy

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PMID38398427
PMCPMC10889283

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