Epidemiological trends in pediatric urolithiasis at United States freestanding pediatric hospitals

Journal of Urology

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1100-1105

  Routh, Jonathan C ^a,b   Graham, Dionne A ^a   Nelson, Caleb P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiology; nephrolithiasis; pediatrics; urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DATA BASE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; UROLITHIASIS; VIRAL BRONCHIOLITIS; HOSPITAL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 77956639829     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.05.018     Document Type: Article

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