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  • In this Case Study, Tseng and Matlaga report on a 50-year-old man with a 1.5 cm lower pole renal calculus who was successfully treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy. They discuss the management options for patients presenting with lower pole calculi and highlight the need for studies evaluating quality-of-life outcomes for the different approaches.

    • Kenneth S Tseng
    • Brian R Matlaga
    Reviews
    Nature Clinical Practice Urology
    Volume: 5, P: 340-344

  • The past year has yielded multiple key studies on the underpinnings of, and optimal treatment of kidney stones. As our understanding of the pathophysiology of stones, and the optimal medical and surgical treatments improves, we will be able to optimize the quality and cost-effectiveness of care available to patients.

    • Elias S. Hyams
    • Brian R. Matlaga
    News & Views
    Nature Reviews Urology
    Volume: 12, P: 78-80

  • In this Review, Semins and Matlaga discuss risk factors for stone development during pregnancy and consider the diagnostic challenges that acute renal colic poses for pregnant patients. They also highlight potential stone-related complications for the mother and fetus, and specific management recommendations for this unique condition.

    • Michelle J. Semins
    • Brian R. Matlaga
    Reviews
    Nature Reviews Urology
    Volume: 11, P: 163-168

  • The development of the Guy's stone score represents a notable effort to predict the likelihood of stone-free outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. However, it requires reassessment with more rigorous end points in a larger patient population.

    • Brian R. Matlaga
    • Elias S. Hyams
    News & Views
    Nature Reviews Urology
    Volume: 8, P: 363-364

  • Mobile health (mHealth) technologies hold great potential to advance medical care. However, widespread adoption in urology, and medicine in general, has been limited by a host of factors. Recognition of these barriers to adoption may instruct more meaningful tool development and investigation in order to unlock the full potential of these digital health tools in our field.

    • Jared S. Winoker
    • Kevin Koo
    • Brian R. Matlaga
    Comments & Opinion
    Nature Reviews Urology
    Volume: 18, P: 247-249

  • Surgical ergonomics in urology has been understudied and underemphasized. This Review characterizes the burden of musculoskeletal injury in urologists and focuses on various ergonomic considerations relevant to the urology surgeon.

    • Andrew T. Gabrielson
    • Marisa M. Clifton
    • Zeyad R. Schwen
    Reviews
    Nature Reviews Urology
    Volume: 18, P: 160-169