107 - Kidney Stones

What does the body of evidence have to say about kidney stones (and bladder stones)? You will learn about risk factors for stones; whether or not a low oxalate diet will help; and just exactly what insane stuff our ancestors used to do to help people pass their stones. There’s mention of a “she-ass” and something invasive involving the bum. We’re not even joking.

 

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Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information.

 

References:

1) Historical interventions for kidney and bladder stones: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1464-410X.2002.02769.x

Risk factors for kidney/bladder stones:

2) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2012.03.052

3) DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.03.052

4) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-020-01210-w 

5) https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11030424

6) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2010.11.073

7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2023.10.001

8) DOI: 10.1089/end.2019.0557 

9) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04251-2

10) What a staghorn calculus looks like: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/staghorn-calculus-kidney

11) CUA guidelines on how to manage kidney stones: https://www.cua.org/sites/default/files/Flipbooks/Guidelines/G40_en/mobile/index.html