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Prevention of Urinary Stones with Hydration: A Randomized Clinical Trial of an Adherence Intervention

Quality of Life Impact and Recovery after Ureteroscopy and Stent Insertion: Insights from Daily Surveys in STENTS

The Patient Voice: Stent Experiences After Ureteroscopy-Insights from In-Depth Interviews with Participants in the USDRN STENTS Nested Qualitative Cohort Study

Adjudication of Self-reported Symptomatic Stone Recurrence in the Prevention of Urinary Stones With Hydration Trial

Prevention of Urinary Stones with Hydration: A Randomised Clinical Trial of an Adherence Intervention

Authors: Desai AC, Maalouf NM, Harper JD, Sivalingam S, Lieske JC, Lai HH, Reese PP, Wessells H, Yang H, Al-Khalidi HR, Kirkali Z, Tasian GE, Scales CD Jr; Urinary Stone Disease Network Investigators.

Citation: Lancet. 2026 Mar 21;407(10534):1171-1181. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)02637-6.

Validation of an Automated CT Image Analysis in the Prevention of Urinary Stones with Hydration Trial

Stent-associated Symptoms After Two-stage Ureteroscopy: Results From STENTS

Authors: Wong DG, Harper JD, Maalouf NM, Vetter J, Al-Khalidi HR, Lai HH, Johnson BA, Scales CD, Kirkali Z, Desai AC; USDRN Investigators.

Citation: Urology. 2026 Mar;209:25-29. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.11.228. Epub 2025 Nov 12. PMID: 41237969; PMCID: PMC12947110.

Using Structured Problem Solving to Promote Fluid Consumption in the Prevention of Urinary Stones with Hydration (PUSH) Trial

Development of Prediction Models for Severe Pain and Urinary Symptoms after Ureteroscopy with Ureteral Stent Placement: Results from the STENTS Study and Initial Validation of Pain Interference

Study to Enhance Understanding of Stent-associated Symptoms (STENTS): Rationale and study design