Introduction: The aim was to confirm that PSF (probability of stone formation) changed appropriately following medical therapy on recurrent stone formers.Materials and Methods: Data were collected on 26 Brazilian stone-formers. ...

The high levels of atmospheric pollution in cities today are causing the decay of natural building stone,especially due to the formation of gypsum crusts on carbonate stones. For this reason we have assessedthe efficacy ...

Uric acid nephrolithiasis and unduly acidic urinary pH are both considered a renal manifestation of insulin resistance but the underlying mechanisms for the development of low urinary pH and the propensity for uric acid ...

Rhinoliths are rares and, in general, develop in response to foreign body lodged in the nose. This study briefly comments the clinics features of one case of rhinolithiasis that occurred during two years period. The etiology ...

The high levels of atmospheric pollution in cities today are causing the decay of natural building stone, especially due to the formation of gypsum crusts on carbonate stones. For this reason we have assessed the efficacy ...

Introduction: Calcifications of the pulp chamber, known as pulp stones, are common and may be adhered or not to dentin. These changes are detected during routine radiographic evaluations as single or multiple circular or ...

Alkali activated materials (AAM) are being investigated as an alternative binder that could be more eco-efficient than Portland cement. The effect of olive-stone biomass ash (OBA) on the activation of blast furnace slag ...