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

Posted on June 7, 2023March 23, 2026 by Sonya Sutton

Authors: Amy Corneli, Carrie Dombeck, Kevin McKenna, Jonathan D Harper, Jodi A Antonelli, Alana C Desai, H Henry Lai, Gregory E Tasian, Justin Ziemba, Rebecca McCune, Brooke Piskator, Hussein R Al-Khalidi, Naim M Maalouf, Peter P Reese, Hunter Wessells, Ziya Kirkali, Charles D Scales

Citation: J Endourol. 2023 Jun;37(6):642-653. doi: 10.1089/end.2022.0810. Epub 2023 May 18.

Patients’ Experiences With the Removal of a Ureteral Stent: Insights From In-depth Interviews With Participants in the USDRN STENTS Qualitative Cohort Study

Posted on May 23, 2023March 23, 2026 by Lindsay Kenton

Authors: Dombeck C, Scales CD, McKenna K, Swezey T, Harper JD, Antonelli JA, Desai AC, Lai HH, McCune R, Curatolo M, Al-Khalidi HR, Maalouf NM, Reese PP, Wessells H, Kirkali Z, Corneli A; NIDDK Urinary Stone Disease Research Network

Citation: Urology. 2023 Aug;178:26-36. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.04.018. Epub 2023 May 5. PMID: 37149059; PMCID: PMC10530092

Risk Factors for Increased Stent-associated Symptoms Following Ureteroscopy for Urinary Stones: Results From STENTS

Posted on May 7, 2023March 23, 2026 by Sonya Sutton

Authors: Jonathan D Harper, Alana C Desai, Naim M Maalouf, Hongqiu Yang, Jodi A Antonelli, Gregory E Tasian, H Henry Lai, Peter P Reese, Michele Curatolo, Ziya Kirkali, Hussein R Al-Khalidi, Hunter Wessells, Charles D Scales Jr

Citation: Observational Study J Urol. 2023 May;209(5):971-980. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003183. Epub 2023 Jan 17.

Quality of life impact and recovery after ureteroscopy and stent insertion: insights from daily surveys in STENTS

Posted on April 7, 2022March 23, 2026 by Sonya Sutton

Authors: Jonathan D Harper, Alana C Desai, Jodi A Antonelli, Gregory E Tasian, Justin B Ziemba, Hussein R Al-Khalidi, H Henry Lai, Naim M Maalouf, Peter P Reese, Hunter B Wessells, Ziya Kirkali, Charles D Scales Jr; NIDDK Urinary Stone Disease Research Network

Citation: Observational Study BMC Urol. 2022 Apr 6;22(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s12894-022-01004-9.

Impact of COVID-19 on Prevention of Urinary Stones with Hydration (PUSH) Study: Challenges and Opportunities for Future Trials

Posted on September 7, 2021March 23, 2026 by Sonya Sutton

Authors: Urinary Stone Disease Research Network (USDRN) Investigators

Citation: Editorial J Urol. 2021 Sep;206(3):502-504. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000001833. Epub 2021 Apr 28.

Study to Enhance Understanding of Stent-Associated Symptoms: Rationale and Study Design

Posted on June 7, 2021March 23, 2026 by Sonya Sutton

Authors: Charles D Scales Jr, H Henry Lai, Alana C Desai, Jodi A Antonelli, Naim M Maalouf, Gregory E Tasian, Peter P Reese, Michele Curatolo 9, Kevin Weinfurt, Hussein R Al-Khalidi, Hunter Wessells, Ziya Kirkali, Jonathan D Harper

Citation: Observational Study J Endourol. 2021 Jun;35(6):761-768. doi: 10.1089/end.2020.0776. Epub 2020 Nov 16.

Prevention of Urinary Stones With Hydration (PUSH): Design and Rationale of a Clinical Trial

Posted on June 5, 2021March 23, 2026 by dcridigital

Authors: Scales CD Jr, Desai AC, Harper JD, Lai HH, Maalouf NM, Reese PP, Tasian GE, Al-Khalidi HR, Kirkali Z, Wessells HB, for the Urinary Stone Disease Research Network

Citation: Am J Kidney Dis. 2021 Jun;77(6):898-906.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.09.016. Epub 2020 Nov 16.