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Studies Show Kidney Stones Found to Increase Stroke Risk

Studies Show Kidney Stones Found to Increase Stroke Risk

by | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

Z Urology is reporting new findings in the medical community. This information is important because we treat this exact issue daily. Recent studies have shown that patients with kidney stones have a modestly elevated risk for stroke, especially ischemic stroke, according to the findings of a recent meta-analysis.

The meta-analysis, which examined data from eight studies (7 cohort studies and 1 cross-sectional study) involving 3,526,808 participants, found that the presence of kidney stones, compared with their absence, was significantly associated with a 24% increased risk of stroke, Min Yuan, MD, of Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital in Jiangxi, China, and colleagues reported online ahead of print in Neurological Sciences.

Kidney stones were significantly associated with a 14% increased risk of ischemic stroke and a nonsignificant 7% increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke.

When the investigators excluded studies with a high risk of bias from analysis, kidney stones were significantly associated with a 16% increased stroke risk. Kidney stones were significantly associated with an 18% increased stroke risk among individuals with a follow-up duration of ten years or more. The investigators found no significant association between kidney stones and stroke risk among participants with a follow-up duration of less than ten years.

 

“Our meta-analysis found a moderate association between kidney stones and the risk of stroke incidence after adjustment of established cardiovascular risk factors, especially in ischemic stroke,” the authors concluded.

 

The mechanisms by which kidney stones increase stroke risk remain unclear, Dr. Yuan noted. Previous studies have shown that kidney stones are associated with hypertension, obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and smoking, all of which are known risk factors for stroke, he noted.

The investigators said their study has some important strengths compared with a previous meta-analysis. “To our knowledge, this article provides a more systematic explanation of the relationship between kidney stones and stroke risk. It also conducts stratifying analysis on some known influencing factors.” The authors acknowledged that the small number of studies included in their meta-analysis was a study limitation.

If you feel you are in need of a urologist in South Florida to aid in helping deal with kidney stone issues this article highlighted, then contact Z Urology for a group that is dedicated to delivering world-class expertise in urology, along with an unwavering commitment to their patients. The three locations to choose from are located in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, and Pompano Beach.

You can go to the website directly and set up an appointment or you can call 954-714-8200. Either way, you contact, you will be setting up to see the leading urologist office in all of South Florida. With an extremely talented and professional staff of doctors and more, you are in truly good hands with the doctors and nurses at Z Urology. Z Urology is your leader in urological care. Go ahead and call now!

Studies Show Coffee Tied to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

Studies Show Coffee Tied to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

by | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized

Z Urology is happy to announce that studies now have shown that drinking coffee may lower the risk for prostate cancer.

Researchers combined data from sixteen prospective studies that calculated the risk associated with the highest coffee consumption versus the lowest coffee consumption. In all, there were 1,081,586 participants and 57,732 cases of prostate cancer in studies conducted in the United States, Europe, and Japan.

Compared with those people who drank the least coffee, those who consumed the most had a 9% lower risk for prostate cancer. The risk for advanced cancer was 12% lower, and their risk for a fatal disease was 16% lower. Researchers calculated that there was almost a 1% decrease in risk for each additional daily cup of coffee.

Fourteen of the studies were considered high-quality, with little risk of bias. Most studies controlled for family history of prostate cancer, race, smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, and physical activity. There may be other variables the researchers were unable to account for.

The data on coffee drinking depended on self-reports, which unfortunately can be unreliable. In addition, all of the studies were observational so they show only an association between coffee drinking and prostate cancer risk, not cause and effect.

Still, the authors, led by Kefeng Wang of the China Medical University in Shenyang, China, wrote that “men might be encouraged to increase their coffee consumption to potentially decrease the risk of prostate cancer.”

If you are in need of a urologist in South Florida that can help you with any prostate cancer concerns, then contact Z Urology for a team that is dedicated to delivering world-class expertise in urology, along with an unwavering commitment to their patients. Our three locations to choose from are located in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs and Pompano Beach.

You can go to the website directly and set up an appointment or you can call 954-714-8200. Either way, you contact, you will be setting up to see the leading urologist office in all of South Florida. With an extremely talented and professional staff of doctors and more, you are in truly good hands with the doctors and nurses at Z Urology. Z Urology is your leader in urological care. Go ahead and call now!