Determinants of health-related quality of life in patients undergoing medical expulsion therapy for acute renal colic
This study identified pain intensity and colic frequency as key factors contributing to the decline in QOL in patients with ureteral stones. Patients with proximal stones may be good candidates for early intervention to reduce colic events.
Authors
- Toru Kanno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9445-4035)
- Toshifumi Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1979-8270)
- Yoshihito Higashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9738-4244)
- Shigeki Koterazawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3211-1835)
- Katsuhiro Ito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6322-9190)
- Shinya Somiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4151-7984)
- Takao Haitani
- Hitoshi Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5016-8210)
Institutions
- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urologia Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03915603251316740
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04