"Urinary Calculi" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Low-density crystals or stones in any part of the URINARY TRACT. Their chemical compositions often include CALCIUM OXALATE, magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite), CYSTINE, or URIC ACID.
| Descriptor ID |
D014545
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.967.500 C13.351.968.967.500 C23.300.175.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Urinary Calculi- Urinary Calculi
- Calculi, Urinary
- Calculus, Urinary
- Urinary Calculus
- Urinary Stones
- Stone, Urinary
- Stones, Urinary
- Urinary Stone
- Urinary Tract Stones
- Stone, Urinary Tract
- Stones, Urinary Tract
- Urinary Tract Stone
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urinary Calculi" by people in Profiles.
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Warm irrigation fluid effect on Thulium fiber laser (TFL) ablation of uroliths. Lasers Med Sci. 2025 Feb 21; 40(1):112.
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Uncovering a Novel Stone in 27 Patients: Calcium Tartrate Tetrahydrate. Urology. 2019 Apr; 126:49-53.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? acute onset flank pain--suspicion of stone disease. Ultrasound Q. 2012 Sep; 28(3):227-33.
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Optimal power settings for Holmium:YAG lithotripsy. J Urol. 2012 Mar; 187(3):914-9.
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Medullary sponge kidney and urinary calculi: aeromedical concerns. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2008 Jul; 79(7):707-11.
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Proteus bacteriuria is associated with significant morbidity in spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 2007 Sep; 45(9):616-20.
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Granulomatous pyelitis associated with urinary obstruction: a comprehensive clinicopathologic study. Mod Pathol. 2006 Aug; 19(8):1130-8.
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Comparison of urinary proteins in calcium stone formers and healthy individuals: a case-control study. Urol Int. 2006; 76(2):163-8.
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Alternative diagnoses to stone disease on unenhanced CT to investigate acute flank pain. Emerg Radiol. 2004 Jul; 10(6):327-33.
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Disruption of the caveolin-1 gene impairs renal calcium reabsorption and leads to hypercalciuria and urolithiasis. Am J Pathol. 2003 Apr; 162(4):1241-8.