Purpose Despite the routine use of helical CT in diagnosis of renal colic, there are recent concerns regarding the radiation exposure, overuse and costs. We attempted in this retrospective study to ...

League Party Secretary Matteo Salvini is canceling all public engagements to undergo medical checkups due to sudden renal colic he recently experienced. His staff announced the news. An illness that ...

The prevalence of nephrolithiasis has been increasing in recent years, affecting appro­ximately 10% and 15% of the population. Kidney stone disease is associated with syste­mic comorbidities such as ...

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Scientists have identified microRNA able to protect small blood vessels and support kidney function after severe injury. In a world first, Canadian scientists at the CRCHUM, the hospital research ...

My firstborn had colic, and it was bad. I remember laughing at the “Rule of Threes” criteria—three hours a day, three days a week, for at least three weeks. Try 10 hours a day of red-faced screaming, ...

Background The pain of renal colic, mediated in part by ureteral spasm and inflammation, is often severe and difficult to control. Salbutamol has been shown to cause ureteral relaxation, but its ...

A brief systematic review was conducted to assess the effectiveness of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) as an analgesic option for adults attending the emergency department with renal colic. MEDLINE ...

As a parenting writer and mum of two, I’ve experienced first-hand the exhaustion of having a baby with colic. It’s so upsetting to see your baby in discomfort during or after their feeds, watching ...

Lewy body diseases (LBDs) are a class of debilitating neurodegenerative disorders linked to the abnormal aggregation of the protein α-synuclein in nerve cells. When misfolded, this protein can produce ...