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. 2022 Jun;16(6):175-188.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.7872.

UPDATE - Canadian Urological Association guideline: Evaluation and medical management of kidney stones

Naeem Bhojani  1 , Jennifer Bjazevic  2 , Brendan Wallace  2 , Linda Lee  3 , Kamaljot S Kaler  4 , Marie Dion  5 , Andrea Cowan  6 , Nabil Sultan  6 , Ben H Chew  7 , Hassan Razvi  2
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UPDATE - Canadian Urological Association guideline: Evaluation and medical management of kidney stones

Naeem Bhojani et al. Can Urol Assoc J. 2022 Jun.
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Competing interests: Dr. Bhojani is a consultant for Boston Scientific, Olympus, and Procept BioRobotics; and participated in the WATER 2 trial supported by Procept BioRobotics. Dr. Chew has been an advisory board member for and has received honoraria from Auris Surgical, ADVA-Tec, Ambu, Becton Dickinson, Boston Scientific, Cook Medical, Olympus, Storz Medical, Sonomotion, and The Ureteral Stent Company; holds investments in Auris Surgical, Sonomotion, and The Ureteral Stent Company; and has participated in clinical trials supported by ADVA-Tec, Boston Scientific, Cook Medical, Olympus, Storz Medical, and Sonomotion. Dr. Razvi receives royalties from Cook Urological for a surgical device; is participating in clinical trials with Boston Scientific and Verity Pharma; and holds stock options with Histosonics. The remaining authors do not report any competing personal or financial interests related to this work.

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Figure 1
Specific dietary and medical treatments for patients with calcium oxalate or mixed calcium oxalate/calcium phosphate stones. *Calcium intake 1200 mg daily (with meals), moderation of foods high in oxalate, pair oxalate and calcium-containing foods.
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Figure 2
Specific dietary and medical treatments for patients with uric acid stones.
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Figure 3
Specific dietary and medical treatments for patients with cystine stones.
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