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UROLOGIC DISEASES IN AMERICA PROJECT: UROLITHIASIS

The Journal of Urology · 2005 · Vol. 173(3) · pp. 848–857

Margaret S. Pearle✉(Brigham and Women's Hospital)Elizabeth A. Calhoun(The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)Gary C. Curhan(Northwestern University)the UROLOGIC DISEASES OF AMERICA PROJECT

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Abstract

The cost of urolithiasis is estimated at almost $2 billion annually and it appears to be increasing with time despite a shift in inpatient to outpatient treatment and the emergence of minimally invasive treatment modalities, perhaps because the prevalence of stone disease is increasing.

Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicineUreteroscopyEmergency medicinePopulationAmbulatory careHealth carePediatricsSurgeryEnvironmental healthUreter

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overHealth ExpendituresFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedOffice VisitsOutpatient Clinics, HospitalUnited StatesUrinary CalculiCost of Illness

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