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
2018
Variation in National Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Surgery for Kidney Stones
Leapman MS, DeRycke E, Skanderson M, Becker WC, Makarov DV, Gross CP, Driscoll M, Motamedinia P, Bathulapalli H, Mattocks K, Brandt CA, Haskell S, Bastian LA. Variation in National Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Surgery for Kidney Stones. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s12-s18. PMID: 30203013, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderWomen Veterans Cohort StudyOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsSurgical treatmentKidney stonesSignificant public health problemOpioid Prescribing PatternsPostoperative opioid prescribingDiagnosis of PTSDPublic health problemExtracorporeal shockwave lithotripsyOpioid dosingPostoperative painPrescribing patternsCohort studyDose prescribedMedian ageSurgery typeMultivariable analysisOpioid misuseSurgical interventionMedian numberPercutaneous nephrolithotomyMultivariable regression