A Cross-Sectional Study on Clinical Profile of Ashmari Vis-a-Vis Urolithiasis Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

To find the clinical profile of Ashmari vis-à-vis Urolithiasis patients in a tertiary care hospital. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at O.P.D. and I.P.D. of a tertiary care hospital during the period of 2010-2011. The study was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Institute. The consent was taken from each participant before including in the study. Patients suffering from silent features of Mutrashmari described in Ayurvedic and Modern texts attending the O.P.D. and I.P.D. of a tertiary care hospital were selected (age 21-60 years) for the study. A total of 30 urolithiasis was included in the study. A detailed clinical history was noted. All the patients were undergone on radiological (plain X-ray, intravenous urography) and sonological (ultrasonography) examinations. Tea (60%) addiction habit was most common among the patients of urolithiasis. Vataj prakriti was among more than one third (40%) patients. Ureter site of stone was among majority of patients (70%). Single no. of stone and unilateral side was also found to be in majority of patients each constitute 93.3%. Dull low back ache was found to be most common symptom (70%). Increased frequency was the second most common symptom (60%). This study showed that the majority of the calculi were located in the ureters. The single number of stones and unilateral side were also more common.