Practical Controversies in Medical Management of Stone Disease

Margaret S. Pearle, MD, PhDUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Urology, Dallas, TX, USAStephen Y. Nakada, MDUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Urology, Madison, WI, USA

• Metabolic Evaluation: Underused or Overdone?.- Controversies in the Management of High Urine Oxalate as a Risk Factor for Idiopathic Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis.- Dietary Calcium and Prevention of Calcium Stones: More or Less?.- Citrus Juices and Prevention of Calcium Stones: Some, but Not All?.- Bariatric Surgery and Stone Disease: Help or Hindrance?.- Protein Restriction and Stone Disease:  Myth or Reality?.- Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis: Uric Acid or Urine pH?.- Cystinuria: Assessing and Managing Risk.- Potassium Citrate and Calcium Stones: Benefit or Risk?.- Thiazides and Calcium Stones: Overrated or Underused?.

From the reviews: "This practical book provides evidence-based medical management recommendations for kidney stone prevention in contemporary practice. ... this book is appropriate for a wide array of providers, including urologists, nephrologists, primary care physicians, and dietitians. This valuable resource, written by experts, would be useful for trainees as well as practicing physicians. ... The text is complemented by black-and-white as well as color figures, tables, and diagrams that are easy to follow. The references are up to date and highly relevant." (Kelly A. Healy, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2014)