Seasonal variation in the incidence of acute renal colic

Alkhayal, Abdullah; Alfraidi, Omar; Almudlaj, Talal; Nazer, Ahmed; Albogami, Nasser N.; Alrabeeah, Khalid; Alathel, Abdulaziz

doi:10.4103/1319-2442.335449

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“…The idea that high temperature is a favorable factor for urinary stone formation is supported by ample evidence. One piece of evidence is the seasonal variation, with higher incidence in the warmer summer months than in the cooler winter months [ 24 , 28 , 29 ]. The prevalence of kidney stones in the southeastern United States is nearly 50% higher than that in the cooler northeast, creating a “rock belt” [ 30 , 31 ].…”

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High ambient temperature increases the number of emergency visits for upper urolithiasis in Hefei City, China

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High ambient temperature increases the number of emergency visits for upper urolithiasis in Hefei City, China

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“…Urinary calculi often cause renal colic, which is specifically characterized by paroxysmal or persistent severe pain in the upper abdomen or waist. The pain probably also spread to the groin, testis, and labia[ 1 , 2 ]. Renal colic is most commonly the first symptom of urinary calculi.…”

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Wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with pain nursing for the treatment of urinary calculi with acute pain

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BACKGROUND Urological calculi often cause renal colic, which is characterized by paroxysmal or persistent severe pain in the upper abdomen or lumbar region. Development of methods to quickly relieve these pain symptoms has garnered clinical attention. Wrist-ankle acupuncture is a type of floating acupuncture therapy administered at selected points in the carpal and ankle areas, and it has good pain-relieving effects. We used wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with pain nursing for pain intervention in patients with renal calculi to confirm its application and safety. AIM To study the effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with pain nursing in the treatment of urinary calculi with acute pain. METHODS Eighty-two patients with urinary calculi with acute pain as the first symptom followed at our hospital from November 2019 to June 2021 were enrolled in the study and classified into two groups according to the odd and even numbers of the visit sequences, each with 41 cases. The control group received a routine nursing intervention and intramuscular injection of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, whereas the observation group received pain management nursing and wrist-ankle acupuncture. Subsequently, the pain-relieving effect was compared between the two groups. RESULTS The score on the visual analog scale (VAS) at 24, 48, and 72 h postintervention was decreased in both groups compared with the baseline data; moreover, the observation group scored significantly lower than the control group on the VAS at each time point after the intervention ( P < 0.05). The clinical efficacy at 24 h postintervention was not significantly different between the two groups ( P > 0.05). In turn, the pain recurrence rate at 72 h postintervention was lower in the observation group compared with the control group ( P < 0.05). Finally, the nursing satisfaction rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that observed in the control group ( P < 0.05). No serious adverse reactions occurred during the treatment and the safety of treatment was high in both groups. CONCLUSION Wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with pain nursing for treating urolithiasis with acute pain effectively alleviated the degree of pain and reduced the recurrence rate, which was worthy of clinical application.

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Seasonal variation in the incidence of acute renal colic

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High ambient temperature increases the number of emergency visits for upper urolithiasis in Hefei City, China

High ambient temperature increases the number of emergency visits for upper urolithiasis in Hefei City, China

Wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with pain nursing for the treatment of urinary calculi with acute pain

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