Sex prevalence of pediatric kidney stone disease in the United States: an epidemiologic investigation.

摘要: OBJECTIVES To define the sex prevalence of inpatient hospital discharges for pediatric patients diagnosed with upper urinary tract stone disease. METHODS The study examined admissions urolithiasis in 2003, using Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database. We used International Classification Disease, 9th edition, Clinical Modification codes, to identify a principal diagnosis renal (592.0) or ureteral (592.1) calculi. Sex was assessed, results were stratified by age group. RESULTS In 2003 Database, distribution among formation varied significantly age. first decade age, male predominance found that had shifted female second decade. Overall, however, girls population more commonly affected stones than boys. CONCLUSIONS this nationally representative sample, boys Although reason unique epidemiologic finding is not readily apparent, additional studies can build on hypothesis-generating work.