Urolithiasis in Italy: An epidemiological study
Objectives: Worldwide the urolithiasis is the third most frequent urological disease affecting both males and females. In literature there are not recent Italian epidemiological data about stone disease. The objective of this study is the evaluation of current epidemiology of urolithiasis in Italy u...
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| author | Domenico Prezioso Ester Illiano Gaetano Piccinocchi Claudio Cricelli Roberto Piccinocchi Alberto Saita Carla Micheli Alberto Trinchieri |
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| description | Objectives: Worldwide the urolithiasis is the third most frequent urological disease affecting both males and females. In literature there are not recent Italian epidemiological data about stone disease. The objective of this study is the evaluation of current epidemiology of urolithiasis in Italy using the Health Search/CSD Longitudinal Patient Database (HS) database. Material and methods: An observational, descriptive, retrospective trial was conducted. Inclusion criteria were: family physician- assisted Italian living population member of HS database within 31 December 2012, both genders, age over 17 years, at least two years of clinical history recorded from the beginning the trial. Data were collected by HS database and elaborated by its software Millewin®. Results: In Italy prevalence of urolithiasis in 2012 was 4.14%, it was higher in males than in females (4.53% versus 3.78%) with a positive relation with increasing age. The highest prevalence rate of urolithiasis was reported in the region Campania (6.08%). The general incidence was 2.23 *1000, with the highest incidence in the region Sicilia (3.15 *1000). Incidence was higher in group age 65-74 years (3.18 *1000). Conclusions: In Italy the incidence and prevalence of urolithiasis is increasing with particular distribution in relation to gender, age and regional position. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8512a059ea642ceba371ad7c5d8762b2022-12-21T23:52:52ZengPAGEPress PublicationsArchivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia1124-35622282-41972014-06-018629910210.4081/aiua.2014.2.993737Urolithiasis in Italy: An epidemiological studyDomenico Prezioso0Ester Illiano1Gaetano Piccinocchi2Claudio Cricelli3Roberto Piccinocchi4Alberto Saita5Carla Micheli6Alberto Trinchieri7Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University Federico II of Naples, NaplesDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University Federico II of Naples, NaplesSIMG, Italian Society of General MedicineSIMG, Italian Society of General MedicineUniversity “Campus Biomedico” of Rome, RomeDepartment of Urology, “Vittorio Emanuele Hospital”, University of Catania, CataniaDepartment of Urology and Andrology, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, PerugiaDepartment of Urology Alessandro Manzoni Hospital of Lecco, LeccoObjectives: Worldwide the urolithiasis is the third most frequent urological disease affecting both males and females. In literature there are not recent Italian epidemiological data about stone disease. The objective of this study is the evaluation of current epidemiology of urolithiasis in Italy using the Health Search/CSD Longitudinal Patient Database (HS) database. Material and methods: An observational, descriptive, retrospective trial was conducted. Inclusion criteria were: family physician- assisted Italian living population member of HS database within 31 December 2012, both genders, age over 17 years, at least two years of clinical history recorded from the beginning the trial. Data were collected by HS database and elaborated by its software Millewin®. Results: In Italy prevalence of urolithiasis in 2012 was 4.14%, it was higher in males than in females (4.53% versus 3.78%) with a positive relation with increasing age. The highest prevalence rate of urolithiasis was reported in the region Campania (6.08%). The general incidence was 2.23 *1000, with the highest incidence in the region Sicilia (3.15 *1000). Incidence was higher in group age 65-74 years (3.18 *1000). Conclusions: In Italy the incidence and prevalence of urolithiasis is increasing with particular distribution in relation to gender, age and regional position.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/4542Urolithiasis, prevalenceIncidenceEpidemiological trial |
| spellingShingle | Domenico Prezioso Ester Illiano Gaetano Piccinocchi Claudio Cricelli Roberto Piccinocchi Alberto Saita Carla Micheli Alberto Trinchieri Urolithiasis in Italy: An epidemiological study Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia Urolithiasis, prevalence Incidence Epidemiological trial |
| title | Urolithiasis in Italy: An epidemiological study |
| title_full | Urolithiasis in Italy: An epidemiological study |
| title_fullStr | Urolithiasis in Italy: An epidemiological study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urolithiasis in Italy: An epidemiological study |
| title_short | Urolithiasis in Italy: An epidemiological study |
| title_sort | urolithiasis in italy an epidemiological study |
| topic | Urolithiasis, prevalence Incidence Epidemiological trial |
| url | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/4542 |
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