A New Initiative is Underway to Improve Lives of Kids with Kidney Stones
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CHOP will be leading a study in the newly established Pediatric KIDney Stone (PKIDS) Care Improvement Network.
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How to Keep Kids Hydrated
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Dehydration in children is relatively common. Know the signs of dehydration and find creative ideas for how to keep kids hydrated, like hydrating foods.
Promoting Drinking Water in Schools
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Dr. Tasian’s effort to promote water drinking and reduce kidney stones in children led to the installation of three hydration stations in Philadelphia public schools.
CHOP Study Linking Kidney Stones and Oral Antibiotics Receives National and Local Media Coverage
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A new study by CHOP researchers finds an association between the overuse of certain oral antibiotics and an increase in kidney stones in children and adolescents.
Oral Antibiotics May Raise Risk of Kidney Stones
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Pediatric researchers have found that children and adults treated with some oral antibiotics have a significantly higher risk of developing kidney stones.
CBS New York Reports on Kids and Kidney Stones
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Gregory Tasian, MD, pediatric urologist at CHOP, discusses the rise of kidney stones with Dr. Max Gomez.
Kids and Kidney Stones
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CHOP expert discusses with WHYY why so many young teens are getting kidney stones and the science that’s working to prevent them.
CBS3 Reports Number of Teenagers Diagnosed with Kidney Stones Rising
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Gregory Tasian, MD, pediatric urologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses kids and kidney stones, along with prevention methods, with CBS3.
Kidney Stone Disease: A Disorder of Mineral Metabolism on the Rise
Published on in Children's Doctor
The incidence of kidney stone disease has risen most rapidly among adolescents. Using this case study, we discuss risk factors, prevention and treatment options for nephrolithiasis.
CHOP and Penn Medicine Join New Research Network to Reduce Kidney Stone Risk
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A new research network sponsored by the National Institutes of Health is planning the largest-ever study of urinary stone disease with two major Philadelphia medical centers in the forefront.