Retrospective epidemiological study of urolithiasis in western Algeria over a period of 50 years

Background Urolithiasis is a pathology that changes with time and with the evolution of human societies. The prevalence of this pathology has gradually increased during the last decades, especially because of dietary changes. Methods This work is a retrospective descriptive epidemiological study of...

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Published in:African journal of urology 2021-12, Vol.27 (1), p.1-7, Article 146
Main Authors: Sbahi, Khayra, Kacem, Brahim, Talhi, Randa, Azaiz, Aicha, Attar, Abderahmane, Addou, Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Calculi, Urinary
Epidemiology
Evolutionary biology
Human evolution
Imaging
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Medicine, Experimental
Original Research
Radiology
Stones
Surgery
Surgical treatment
Urolithiasis
Urology
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Summary:Background Urolithiasis is a pathology that changes with time and with the evolution of human societies. The prevalence of this pathology has gradually increased during the last decades, especially because of dietary changes. Methods This work is a retrospective descriptive epidemiological study of the temporal type carried out at the level of the urology service of the University Hospital Center of Oran between the first January 1965 and December 31, 2014. The objectives of this work are to study the epidemiological profile of urolithiasis and to determine the evolutionary trend of the disease over time. Results This study confirms some current data in the direction of an increase in surgical activity concerning the treatment of urinary stones. The analysis over time shows us a significant decrease ( p  
ISSN:1110-5704
1961-9987
DOI:10.1186/s12301-021-00248-5