2023
Risk Factors for Common Kidney Stones Are Correlated with Kidney Function Independent of Stone Composition
Simmons K, Nair H, Phadke M, Motamedinia P, Singh D, Montgomery T, Dahl N. Risk Factors for Common Kidney Stones Are Correlated with Kidney Function Independent of Stone Composition. American Journal Of Nephrology 2023, 54: 329-336. PMID: 37253348, DOI: 10.1159/000531046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstimate glomerular filtration rateLower estimate glomerular filtration rateRisk factorsUrine chemistryUnivariable analysisMultivariable analysisStone compositionKidney stonesKidney stone risk factorsCommon stone compositionUrine risk factorsRetrospective cohort studyStone analysisStone risk factorsGlomerular filtration rateLow urine pHBody mass indexKidney stone patientsCalcium-containing stonesUric acid stonesStone composition dataUrine oxalateRenal functionCohort studyKidney function
2019
Simple renal cysts and bovine aortic arch: markers for aortic disease
Brownstein AJ, Bin Mahmood SU, Saeyeldin A, Velasquez Mejia C, Zafar MA, Li Y, Rizzo JA, Dahl NK, Erben Y, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Simple renal cysts and bovine aortic arch: markers for aortic disease. Open Heart 2019, 6: e000862. PMID: 30774963, PMCID: PMC6350752, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBovine aortic archSimple renal cystsThoracic aortic diseaseAbdominal aortic aneurysmType B aortic dissectionB aortic dissectionAortic dissectionAortic aneurysmAortic diseaseAortic archRenal cystsChronic kidney diseasePresence of hypertensionAortic aneurysm developmentAbdominal CTMultivariable analysisKidney diseaseRetrospective searchPatientsAneurysm developmentAneurysmsPropensity scoreDiseaseDissectionPrevalence