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Urolithiasis

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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Kidney Stones in the European Union
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    Chapter 2 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in North America
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    Chapter 3 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Pakistan
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    Chapter 4 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Northern India
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    Chapter 5 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Kerala, South India
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    Chapter 6 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in China
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    Chapter 7 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in South America
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    Chapter 8 Epidemiology: South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa
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    Chapter 9 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Australia
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    Chapter 10 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Saudi Arabia with an Overview of the Regional Differences
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    Chapter 11 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in Iran
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    Chapter 12 Epidemiology of Stone Disease Over a 40-Year Period in Japan
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    Chapter 13 Epidemiology of Stone Disease in the Russian Federation and Post-Soviet Era
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    Chapter 14 Renal Stone Disease in Different Racial Groups
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    Chapter 15 Stone Composition and Morphology: A Window on Etiology
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    Chapter 16 The Genetics of Kidney Stones
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    Chapter 17 Familial Clustering of Stone Disease
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    Chapter 18 Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis: Basic and Clinical Aspects
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    Chapter 19 Oxalate and Urolithiasis
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    Chapter 20 Anti-inflammatory Proteins in Kidney Stone Matrix
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    Chapter 21 Urolithiasis
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    Chapter 22 Urinary Citrate and Stone Disease
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    Chapter 23 Renal Tubular Acidosis and Stone Formation
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    Chapter 24 Nephrolithiasis and Its Interrelationship with Vitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone, and Calcium
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    Chapter 25 Current Understanding of the Role of Randall’s Plaque
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    Chapter 26 Melamine-Associated Urinary Stone
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    Chapter 27 Trace Elements in Urolithiasis
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    Chapter 28 Infection Stones
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    Chapter 29 Epidemiological and Etiological Considerations
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    Chapter 30 Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Stones: An Overview
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    Chapter 31 Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Stone Disease in Emergency Settings
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    Chapter 32 The Utilization of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Urolithiasis
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    Chapter 33 The Role of Radiological Imaging
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    Chapter 34 Radiation Exposure in Uroradiology
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    Chapter 35 The Use of Low-Dose CT Scanning
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    Chapter 36 The Physics of Ultrasound and X-Rays: A Primer for Urologists
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    Chapter 37 The Stone Surgeon/Lithotomists’ Armamentarium: Today and Tomorrow
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    Chapter 38 Physics and Technique of Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL)
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    Chapter 39 Laser Lithotripsy Physics
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    Chapter 40 Bioeffects of Shock Wave Lithotripsy
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    Chapter 41 History and Development of the Ureteroscope: What Does the Future Hold?
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    Chapter 42 The Operating Room Technicians’ and Nurses’ Roles in Urologic Surgery
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    Chapter 43 Innovation in Stone Disease
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    Chapter 44 The Management of a Patient with an Acute Stone Problem
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    Chapter 45 Open Surgery: Current Status and Techniques
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    Chapter 46 Shock Wave Lithotripsy: Present Indications and Future Prospects
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    Chapter 47 What You Should Know About Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy and How You Can Improve Your Performance
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    Chapter 48 Examples of Clinical Problems that Might Be Encountered in Patients Treated with Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
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    Chapter 49 SWL of Renal and Ureteral Stones: The Chinese Experience
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    Chapter 50 Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS)
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    Chapter 51 Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
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    Chapter 52 Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
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    Chapter 53 Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: The Chinese Approach
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    Chapter 54 Percutaneous Nephrostomy, Antegrade Stent Placement, and Radiological Control of Post-PCNL Bleeding
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    Chapter 55 Management Strategies for Staghorn Stones
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    Chapter 56 Ureteral Stone Management: An Overview
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    Chapter 57 Ureteroscopy for Ureteric Stones
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    Chapter 58 Tricks for Successful Ureteroscopy
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    Chapter 59 Lasers in Stone Disease
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    Chapter 60 Ureteric Stents: Their Use and Abuse
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    Chapter 61 Ureteric Stenting: Tips and Tricks
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    Chapter 62 Transperitoneal Laparoscopic and Retroperitoneoscopic Stone Treatment
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    Chapter 63 Role of Robotic-Assisted Surgery in the Management of Urolithiasis
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    Chapter 64 Management of Urinary Bladder Calculi
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    Chapter 65 Current Status of Medical Expulsion Therapy for Urinary Calculi
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    Chapter 66 Dissolution of Stones by Oral and Irrigative Therapy
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    Chapter 67 Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treatment of Urinary Stones
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    Chapter 68 Patient Safety and the Importance of Informed Consent
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    Chapter 69 Anesthesia and Pain Relief for Procedures Performed to Manage Urolithiasis
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    Chapter 70 Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Endourological Intervention, and Hemostatic Defects
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    Chapter 71 Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices
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    Chapter 72 Stone Disease in Pregnancy
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    Chapter 73 Minimally Invasive Treatment of Calculi in Renal Anomalies
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    Chapter 74 Kidney Stones and Chronic Kidney Disease
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    Chapter 75 Calculus Renal Failure in Pakistan
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    Chapter 76 Urolithiasis in Renal Transplant Donors and Recipients
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    Chapter 77 Primary Hyperoxaluria: The Role and Timing of Liver and Kidney Transplantation
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    Chapter 78 Metabolic Stone Disease in Children
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    Chapter 79 Pediatric Urinary Stone Disease in China
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    Chapter 80 Patient Evaluation and Comparison of Stone-Removing Strategies in Pediatric Patients with Urinary Tract Stones
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    Chapter 81 Pediatric Vesicle Stone
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    Chapter 82 Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Renal Stone in Children
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    Chapter 83 Endourological Approaches to Renal and Ureteric Calculi in Children
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    Chapter 84 Biochemical Risk Evaluation in Patients with Urolithiasis
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    Chapter 85 Application of Physical Methods to Kidney Stones and Randall’s Plaque Characterization
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    Chapter 86 General and Specific Dietary Advice for the Prevention of Stone Recurrence
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    Chapter 87 Overview of Stone Prevention Strategies in China
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    Chapter 88 Management of Hypercalciuria and Oxalates in the Prevention of Stone Recurrence
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    Chapter 89 Citrate Therapy for Calcium and Uric Acid Stones
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    Chapter 90 The Importance of Water and Other Fluids in the Prevention of Stone Recurrence
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    Chapter 91 Orthophosphates
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    Chapter 92 Management of Cystinuria
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    Chapter 93 The Detection and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with Urolithiasis
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    Chapter 94 Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism: An Illustrative Case Scenario
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    Chapter 95 How to Perform a Successful Exploration of the Neck for Primary Hyperparathyroidism
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    Chapter 96 Professional Development and Competence of Physicians
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    Chapter 97 Assessment in Postgraduate Training
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    Chapter 98 Assessment of Competence
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    Chapter 99 Modern Concepts on Cognito-Psychomotor Skill Development
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    Chapter 100 Integration of Competences
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    Chapter 101 Education and Training of an Academic Urologic Surgeon
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    Chapter 102 Advanced Training of a Practicing Urologist in Stone Disease Management
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    Chapter 103 Across Semantic Turfs: The Need for Broader Education
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    Chapter 104 Stimulating Research and Innovation in Residents
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    Chapter 105 Bringing Sophisticated High-Technology Surgical Care to the Rural Masses: What Is India Doing?
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    Chapter 106 Bringing Highly Technological Urolithiasis Care to a Billion People: What Is China Doing?
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    Chapter 107 Lithotripter Sharing
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    Chapter 108 Choosing and Purchasing Expensive Medical Equipment: A Hospital Perspective
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    Chapter 109 Comparative Costs of Various Treatment Strategies and Preventive Measures
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    Chapter 110 Financial Options for Purchase, Lease, and Hire of Lithotripters
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    Chapter 111 The Engagement of Philanthropy
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    Chapter 112 The Impact on Health Care of the Recent Global Epidemiological Trends in Urolithiasis
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    Chapter 113 Societal Changes and the Etiology of Stone Disease
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    Chapter 114 Case Scenarios and Interesting Images in Urolithiasis
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Title
Urolithiasis
Published by
Springer London, December 2012
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-4387-1
ISBNs
978-1-4471-4383-3, 978-1-4471-4387-1
Editors

Talati, Jamsheer J., Tiselius, Hans-Goran, Albala, David M., YE, ZHANGQUN

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Country Count As %
Spain 1 1%
Unknown 80 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 17 21%
Student > Postgraduate 11 14%
Researcher 7 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 7%
Student > Master 5 6%
Other 7 9%
Unknown 28 35%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 27 33%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 6%
Chemistry 4 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 2%
Engineering 2 2%
Other 7 9%
Unknown 34 42%