Kidney stones are hard deposits formed from minerals and salts inside the kidneys when urine becomes too concentrated and this happens over a period of months to years.

Lower back pain is not the only sign of kidney issues. Dr. Daniel Kim, DO, a board-certified physician with Medical Offices ...

The management of giant hydronephrosis depends on the presence or absence of sepsis, and on residual renal function in the obstructed kidney and the contra-lateral renal unit. Sepsis warrants urgent ...

The majority of patients with symptomatic nephrolithiasis can be managed conservatively with adequate analgesia and aggressive oral or IV hydration until the stone passes. Two factors influence ...

Investigators created a model for predicting the risk of urinary sepsis after endoscopic surgery for urinary stones using several key variables. A model incorporating values of stone composition and ...

Shift workers, especially those working desk jobs on the night shift, have a 15% to 22% higher risk of getting kidney stones, ...

Lucinda Mullins’ life-changing ordeal began with a kidney stone the size of a grain of sand. It set off an infection and sepsis, leaving the Kentucky mom on life support and ultimately forcing doctors ...