Publications
This list of USDRN publications endeavors to share study results with participants and the public. In the search tool below, you can filter research publications by the clinical trial it is associated with. You can also narrow search results down by searching for a specific keyword.
Prevention of Urinary Stones with Hydration: A Randomised Clinical Trial of an Adherence Intervention
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.
Postoperative Symptom Severity and Time Course After Bilateral Ureteroscopy With Stents: Results From the Study to Enhance Understanding of Stent-associated Symptoms (STENTS)
Authors: Desai AC, Harper JD, Maalouf NM, Henry Lai HH, Scales CD Jr, Yang H, Tasian GE, McCune RD, Al-Khalidi HR, Kirkali Z, Wessells H, Antonelli JA.
Citation: Urology. 2026 Jan;207:37-44. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.08.057. Epub 2025 Sep 10. PMID: 40939999; PMCID: PMC12506927.
Validation of an Automated CT Image Analysis in the Prevention of Urinary Stones with Hydration Trial
Authors: Tasian GE, Maalouf NM, Harper JD, Sivalingam S, Logan J, Al-Khalidi HR, Lieske JC, Selman-Fermin A, Desai AC, Lai H, Kirkali Z, Scales CD Jr, Fan Y.
Citation: J Endourol. 2025 Sep;39(9):953-959. doi: 10.1089/end.2024.0582. Epub 2025 Aug 26. PMID: 40854610; PMCID: PMC12704600.
Unplanned Health Care Utilization after Ureteroscopy with Ureteral Stenting: Results from the Study to Enhance Understanding of Stent-Associated Symptoms Cohort
Authors: Johnson BA, Harper JD, Liu YL, Al-Khalidi HR, Kominsky HD, McCune RD, Desai AC, Kirkali Z, Scales CD Jr, Maalouf NM; USDRN Investigators.
Citation: J Endourol. 2025 Aug;39(8):788-793. doi: 10.1089/end.2024.0805. Epub 2025 Jun 16. PMID: 40518971; PMCID: PMC12411088.
Pain location after ureteroscopy differs based on sex and stone location: results from STENTS
Authors: Rabley AK, Maalouf NM, Yang H, Scales CD Jr, Desai AC, Reese PP, Lai HH, Curatolo M, Kirkali Z, Al-Khalidi HR, Piskator B, McCune R, Sweet RM, Sorensen MD, Harper JD; USDRN Investigators
Citation: BJU Int. 2025 Jun 28. doi: 10.1111/bju.16839. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40579913
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
Authors: Tasian GE, Harper JD, Al-Khalidi HR, Yang H, Maalouf NM, Curatolo M, Lai HH, Desai A, Antonelli JA, Huang J, Ziemba JB, Wessells H, Kirkali Z, Scales CD Jr, Reese PP.
Citation: J Urol. 2025 Apr;213(4):475-484. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004370. Epub 2024 Dec 9. PMID: 39653015; PMCID: PMC11888894.
Adjudication of Self-reported Symptomatic Stone Recurrence in the Prevention of Urinary Stones With Hydration Trial
Authors: Wessells H, Lieske JC, Lai HH, Al-Khalidi HR, Desai AC, Harper JD, Kirkali Z, Maalouf NM, McCune R, Reese PP, Scales CD, Tasian GE; NIDDK Urinary Stone Disease Research Network
Citation: Urology. 2024 Dec;194:27-35. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.08.026. Epub 2024 Sep 4. PMID: 39242045; PMCID: PMC11625008
Using structured problem solving to promote fluid consumption in the prevention of urinary stones with hydration (PUSH) trial
Authors: Reese PP, Shah S, Funsten E, Amaral S, Audrain-McGovern J, Koepsell K, Wessells H, Harper JD, McCune R, Scales CD Jr, Kirkali Z, Maalouf NM, Lai HH, Desai AC, Al-Khalidi HR, Tasian GE
Citation: BMC Nephrol. 2024 May 28;25(1):183. doi: 10.1186/s12882-024-03605-y. PMID: 38807063; PMCID: PMC11134957
Contribution of Hypersensitivity to Postureteroscopy Ureteral Stent Pain: Findings From Study to Enhance Understanding of Stent-associated Symptoms
Authors: Lai HHH, Yang H, Tasian GE, Harper JD, Desai AC, McCune RD, Kirkali Z, Al-Khalidi HR, Scales CD and Jr, Curatolo M; NIDDK Urinary Stone Disease Research Network (USDRN)
Citation: Urology. 2024 Feb;184:32-39. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.10.039. Epub 2023 Dec 7. PMID: 38070834; PMCID: PMC11215756.
The Patient Voice: Stent Experiences After Ureteroscopy-Insights from In-Depth Interviews with Participants in the USDRN STENTS Nested Qualitative Cohort Study
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
