UrolithiasisPub Date : 2026-04-21DOI: 10.1007/s00240-026-01987-2
Allen L Rodgers, Grace Carmichael
{"title":"A retrospective narrative review of kidney stone composition in patients from two race groups having different stone occurrence profiles: a hypothesis-generating study of stone formation based on stone composition alone.","authors":"Allen L Rodgers, Grace Carmichael","doi":"10.1007/s00240-026-01987-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-026-01987-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23411,"journal":{"name":"Urolithiasis","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13099717/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147782265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinicoradiomic analysis for predicting short-term treatment efficacy after one session of ultrasound-guided extracorporeal wave lithotripsy in patients with a single ureteral stone.","authors":"Yueyue Zhang, Meng Wang, Chenyi He, Hua Tong, Bin Liu, Jueqi Chen","doi":"10.1007/s00240-026-01990-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-026-01990-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to identify an optimal model for predicting the short-term efficacy of ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) utilizing clinical and radiomic parameters. Patients requiring SWL for ureteral stones between June 1, 2021, and November 30, 2024, were consecutively divided into training, validation and testing cohorts. Radiomic features of regions depicting stones were extracted from computed tomography images using PyRadiomics. To identify independent predictors for the short-term success of SWL, feature selection and univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. Additionally, models were created by combining radiomic features with clinical predictors and evaluated through receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Calibration and decision curve analyses were employed to assess the fit and clinical benefit of the models. In total, 218 patients were enrolled in the training, validation, and testing cohorts, comprising 125, 42, and 51 patients, respectively. Following logistic regression analyses and model development, ROC curve analysis indicated that the area under the curve values for the clinical, radiomic, and combined models were 0.757, 0.860, and 0.861 for the training group; 0.739, 0.861, and 0.852 for the validation group; and 0.731, 0.817 and 0.817 for the test group, respectively. The calibration curves demonstrated a good fit of the combined model in both cohorts. Decision curve analysis indicated greater net clinical benefits for both the combined and radiomic models than for the clinical model. In conclusion, compared with the combined model, the radiomic model demonstrated comparable predictive performance, and both outperformed the clinical model in predicting short-term SWL efficacy. These findings may have practical implications for treatment decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23411,"journal":{"name":"Urolithiasis","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147782326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and kidney stone disease in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.","authors":"Chien-Hao Chen, Ming-Ru Lee, Szu-Chia Chen, Liang-Chi Huang, Jiun-Hung Geng","doi":"10.1007/s00240-026-01988-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-026-01988-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23411,"journal":{"name":"Urolithiasis","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147692525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrolithiasisPub Date : 2026-04-10DOI: 10.1007/s00240-026-01975-6
Ferhat Çoban, Hüseyin Kutlu, Kağan Türker Akbaba, Mehmet Eflatun Deniz, Bedreddin Kalyenci
{"title":"Risk factors and a predictive model for steinstrasse formation after shock wave lithotripsy in pediatric urolithiasis.","authors":"Ferhat Çoban, Hüseyin Kutlu, Kağan Türker Akbaba, Mehmet Eflatun Deniz, Bedreddin Kalyenci","doi":"10.1007/s00240-026-01975-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00240-026-01975-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23411,"journal":{"name":"Urolithiasis","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13068751/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147646643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrolithiasisPub Date : 2026-04-10DOI: 10.1007/s00240-026-01974-7
Abdullah Abdulhalim Behbehani, Mohammed Ahmad Al-Awadhi, Yousef Mesaed Al-Shammari, Shahad Tawfeeq Albusairi, Saleh Yaqoob Rouhaldeen, Abdullah Naser Alsheeha, Dhari Aws Al-Khalfan, Shady Mohamed Salem
{"title":"Predicting the stone-free status post percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a meta-analysis of machine learning models.","authors":"Abdullah Abdulhalim Behbehani, Mohammed Ahmad Al-Awadhi, Yousef Mesaed Al-Shammari, Shahad Tawfeeq Albusairi, Saleh Yaqoob Rouhaldeen, Abdullah Naser Alsheeha, Dhari Aws Al-Khalfan, Shady Mohamed Salem","doi":"10.1007/s00240-026-01974-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-026-01974-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23411,"journal":{"name":"Urolithiasis","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147646668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrolithiasisPub Date : 2026-04-07DOI: 10.1007/s00240-026-01986-3
Burak Elmas, Mustafa Kaba, Ender Cem Bulut, İrem Aleyna Teke, Ahmet Bora Küpeli
{"title":"RIRS outcomes of conventional and pulse-modulated Ho:YAG lasers versus thulium fiber laser: a multinomial matching analysis.","authors":"Burak Elmas, Mustafa Kaba, Ender Cem Bulut, İrem Aleyna Teke, Ahmet Bora Küpeli","doi":"10.1007/s00240-026-01986-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-026-01986-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23411,"journal":{"name":"Urolithiasis","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147628770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrolithiasisPub Date : 2026-04-06DOI: 10.1007/s00240-026-01983-6
Xijie Ding, Zhichao Chi, Ziyang Qiang, Xi Zhang, Jianxing Li, Guojun Chen, Chaoyue Ji, Weiguo Hu
{"title":"Associations between dietary macronutrient composition and kidney stone prevalence in the U.S. adult population.","authors":"Xijie Ding, Zhichao Chi, Ziyang Qiang, Xi Zhang, Jianxing Li, Guojun Chen, Chaoyue Ji, Weiguo Hu","doi":"10.1007/s00240-026-01983-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00240-026-01983-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23411,"journal":{"name":"Urolithiasis","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13053522/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147623825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calcium oxalate crystals exacerbate the damage and inflammation of renal tubular epithelial cells by blocking autophagic flux.","authors":"Zhenyu Song, Xike Mao, Yuehan Yang, Yang Chen, Zongyao Hao, Lvwen Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s00240-026-01980-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-026-01980-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Kidney stones, as prevalent crystalline disorders within the urinary system, pose significant clinical challenges due to their high incidence and recurrence rates. The lack of clear pathological mechanisms has limited therapeutic options to surgical interventions without effective preventive strategies. In this study, integrated in vitro and in vivo models revealed that calcium oxalate (CaOx) exposure induced concurrent accumulation of LC3B-II and p62 autophagy markers. Blockade of autophagic flux at the late stage was validated via mCherry-GFP-LC3 dual fluorescence assays, demonstrating impaired autolysosome formation. Mechanistically, autophagic flux obstruction triggered oxidative stress, apoptosis, and proinflammatory cascades, collectively exacerbating renal tubular injury. Pharmacological inhibition of autophagy initiation with 3-methyladenine (3-MA) disrupted the maladaptive autophagy-reinforcement cycle, improving cellular viability and renal function. Conversely, lysosomal acidification blockade via bafilomycin A1 (BafA1) failed to mitigate cytotoxicity. Molecular screening identified specific downregulation of VAMP7-a SNARE complex component critical for autophagosome-lysosome fusion-as the primary mediator of CaOx-induced fusion defects. Overexpression of VAMP7 restored autophagic homeostasis and attenuated crystallotoxicity. This work pioneers a phase-specific autophagy targeting strategy: either suppression of pathological autophagic overactivation or restoration of terminal fusion machinery effectively alleviates CaOx nephrotoxicity. These findings provide a mechanistic foundation for precision therapeutics in stone disease management.</p>","PeriodicalId":23411,"journal":{"name":"Urolithiasis","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147623837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
UrolithiasisPub Date : 2026-04-06DOI: 10.1007/s00240-026-01965-8
Min-Gui Lin, Chao-Hong Yang, Rong-Jing Wang
{"title":"Comment on \"Recognizing uric acid type of urinary stones by deep learning\": strengthening the reference standard and the image-to-label pipeline for reproducibility.","authors":"Min-Gui Lin, Chao-Hong Yang, Rong-Jing Wang","doi":"10.1007/s00240-026-01965-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-026-01965-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23411,"journal":{"name":"Urolithiasis","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147623812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}