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  • 1Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Nephrology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. giga@unipd.it

European Urology
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Stone research requires a shift in focus towards identifying the correct patient populations and acknowledging disease heterogeneity. Future studies should investigate occasional stone formers and utilize multicenter, prospective approaches to understand urolithiasis better.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Nephrology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Current stone research shows limited clinical impact, potentially due to outdated methodologies.
  • The advent of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and evolving clinical practices may influence research outcomes.
  • Investigator-driven errors, including inappropriate patient selection and failure to recognize disease heterogeneity, are suspected contributors to research stagnation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the current state of kidney stone research and identify reasons for its stagnation.
  • To explore whether the focus on specific patient groups or the lack of recognition of disease heterogeneity hinders progress.
  • To propose a new direction for urolithiasis research, emphasizing a broader patient scope and unbiased investigation.

Main Methods:

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  • Critical review of existing stone research methodologies and clinical management practices.
  • Analysis of patient selection criteria in current and past stone research.
  • Conceptual framework for addressing disease heterogeneity in urolithiasis.

Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests that current research may not be targeting the most relevant patient populations for public health impact.
  • The heterogeneity of kidney stone disease is a critical factor that requires deeper investigation.
  • A significant portion of urological interventions are for rarely relapsing stone formers, indicating a need to focus research efforts.

Conclusions:

  • Public health efforts in stone research should prioritize identifying and studying the right patient cohorts, particularly rarely relapsing stone formers.
  • There is a need to revisit the concept of urolithiasis heterogeneity with unbiased, multicenter, prospective studies.
  • Investigating the "occasional" stone former and evaluating multiple factors simultaneously is crucial for advancing the understanding of this multifactorial disease.