A demographic study of urolithiasis in patients attending tertiary urological hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam, India

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dc.contributor.authorSandilya, Prakriteeen_US
dc.contributor.authorSandilya, Prakriteeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T09:57:35Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T09:57:35Z
dc.date.issued2019-02
dc.description.abstractBackground: Urolithiasis is a common disease entity seen in medical practice. Various studies from different areas of the world indicates higher male preponderance. Our study was done to find out the gender, age and area of distribution of Urolithiasis in a tertiary urology centre in upper Assam.Methods: Our study was a retrospective study done between January 2018 to June 2018. Data was collected from the records. A total of 1041 patients were examined during this period, out of which 307 patients were diagnosed and treated for urolithiasis.Results: Out of 307 patients, 228 were males and 79 were females. Male to female ratio was 2.9:1. The maximum number of patients in the age group was between 30-39 years. Majority of the patients were from the Dibrugarh district of upper Assam. Most of the positive urolithiasis cases was fund in patients consuming a non-vegetarian diet.Conclusions: Urolithiasis is a disease with preponderance in adult males. Geographical distribution, age and diet are factors that affect the occurrence of the disease.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Urology, Urovision Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Student, St. Martinus University, Willemstad, Curaçaoen_US
dc.identifier.citationSandilya Prakritee, Sandilya Prakritee. A demographic study of urolithiasis in patients attending tertiary urological hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2019 Feb; 7(2): 417-420en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/211138
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20190345en_US
dc.subjectAssamen_US
dc.subjectDieten_US
dc.subjectTertiary care centreen_US
dc.subjectUrolithiasisen_US
dc.titleA demographic study of urolithiasis in patients attending tertiary urological hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam, Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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