Prevention of Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults
Authors: Amy E. Krambeck, John C. Lieske
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters7 April 2015Prevention of Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in AdultsAmy E. Krambeck, MD and John C. Lieske, MDAmy E. Krambeck, MDFrom Mayo Clinic O'Brien Urology Research Center, Rochester, Minnesota.Search for more papers by this author and John C. Lieske, MDFrom Mayo Clinic O'Brien Urology Research Center, Rochester, Minnesota.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5074-2 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Qaseem and colleagues' (1) recommendation to drink at least 2 L of fluid per day and use thiazide diuretics, citrate, or allopurinol when fluids alone are insufficient mirror a recent guideline released by the American Urological Association. However, several features of the American College of Physicians' recommendations disagree with those of the American Urological Association. For example, Qaseem and colleagues do not recommend baseline evaluation of stone composition or 24-hour urine analysis for stone risk factors. Kidney stone analysis by infrared spectroscopy is relatively inexpensive; very precise; and, in our opinion, essential to properly diagnose the form ...References1. Qaseem A, Dallas P, Forciea MA, Starkey M, Denberg TD; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Dietary and pharmacologic management to prevent recurrent nephrolithiasis in adults: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2014;161:659-67. [PMID: 25364887] doi:10.7326/M13-2908 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Milose JC, Kaufman SR, Hollenbeck BK, Wolf JS, Hollingsworth JM. Prevalence of 24-hour urine collection in high risk stone formers. J Urol. 2014;191:376-80. [PMID: 24018242] doi:10.1016/j.juro.2013.08.080 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Scales CD, Smith AC, Hanley JM, Saigal CS; Urologic Diseases in America Project. Prevalence of kidney stones in the United States. Eur Urol. 2012;62:160-5. [PMID: 22498635] doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2012.03.052 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Mayo Clinic O'Brien Urology Research Center, Rochester, Minnesota.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L15-0049. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoDietary and Pharmacologic Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians Amir Qaseem , Paul Dallas , Mary Ann Forciea , Melissa Starkey , Thomas D. Denberg , and Dietary and Pharmacologic Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians Amir Qaseem , Paul Dallas , Mary Ann Forciea , Melissa Starkey , Thomas D. Denberg , and Prevention of Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults David S.H. Bell Prevention of Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults Amir Qaseem , Howard A. Fink , and Thomas D. Denberg Prevention of Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults Amir Qaseem , Howard A. Fink , and Thomas D. Denberg Prevention of Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults David S.H. Bell Metrics 7 April 2015Volume 162, Issue 7Page: 528-529KeywordsDisclosureDiureticsGenetic diseasesKidney stonesMedical risk factorsMetabolic disordersRenal analysisRenal diseasesUrine ePublished: 7 April 2015 Issue Published: 7 April 2015 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...