作者: Nicol Corbin Bush , Lin Xu , Benjamin J. Brown , Michael S. Holzer , Aaron Gingrich
DOI: 10.1016/J.JURO.2009.11.057
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摘要: Purpose: Although more common in adults, urolithiasis recently has been occurring with increasing frequency children. Single institution reviews from 1950 to 1990 revealed that accounts for 1 7,600 1,000 pediatric hospitalizations. Stone prevalence and risk factors hospitalization are less defined children North America compared adults. To identify hospital admissions due a diagnosis of urinary stones, we examined Pediatric Health Information System data 41 freestanding hospitals.Materials Methods: We retrospectively studied patients younger than 18 years hospitalized between 2002 2007. The database, validated collection data, was searched inpatients primary ICD-9 urolithiasis.Results: Among 2.7 million 2007, 3,989 hospitalizations were 3,815 urolithiasis. In contrast girls ha...