Occupational risk for nephrolithiasis and bladder dysfunction in a chauffeur

The occupational risks for nephrolithiasis have not been widely studied. The published literature focuses on exposure to heat stress and toxic substances, not on the equally important behavioral risk factor of limited water consumption over many years. Urologic morbidity has been associated with sup...

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Published in:Urolithiasis 2004-02, Vol.32 (1), p.41-43
Main Authors: Chang, M A, Goldfarb, D S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automobile Driving
Dehydration - complications
Dehydration - etiology
Humans
Kidney Calculi - etiology
Kidney stones
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - complications
Time Factors
Urinary Bladder Diseases - etiology
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Summary:The occupational risks for nephrolithiasis have not been widely studied. The published literature focuses on exposure to heat stress and toxic substances, not on the equally important behavioral risk factor of limited water consumption over many years. Urologic morbidity has been associated with suppressing the need to drink or void under restrictive work environments; however, no such studies link work related behavioral change with the development of kidney stones. This case report is the first to associate a restrictive work environment with limited fluid consumption, resulting in the development of nephrolithiasis.
ISSN:0300-5623
2194-7228
1434-0879
2194-7236
DOI:10.1007/s00240-003-0373-7