Original Research Papers
Analysis of clinical and demographic characteristics of patients presenting with features of urolithiasis to a district base hospital in Sri Lanka
Authors:
Udaya Ralapanawa ,
University of Peradeniya, LK
About Udaya
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Kushalee Poornima Jayawickreme,
University of Peradeniya, LK
About Kushalee Poornima
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Madhushanka Ekanayake,
University of Peradeniya, LK
About Madhushanka
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Deementha Basnayake,
Teaching Hospital, Kandy, LK
Thilak Jayalath,
University of Peradeniya, LK
About Thilak
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Thilak Abeysekera,
University of Peradeniya, LK
About Thilak
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine
Roshan Munas
University of Peradeniya, LK
About Roshan
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Abstract
Background
A significant number of patients presenting with ureteric colic and other urinary symptoms have been observed at Rikillagaskada District Base Hospital, situated in the Nuwara-Eliya District, Sri Lanka.
Materials and Methods
Clinical and demographical features of a total of 116 patients presenting with features of urinary stone disease were analysed from May 2010 to December 2011.
Results
The mean age of the study sample was 46.61 years (SD=13.22) (range: 18-81 years). This included 72 (62.1%) males with a mean age of 47.69 ± 14.28 years, while the mean age of females was 44.84 ± 11.21 years. The major presenting symptom was flank pain (in 89.7 % of participants) , and dysuria (in 56% of participants). Forty two (36.2%) patients had a past history of ureteric colic.
Conclusions
Further studies with larger populations will be useful in further characterization of clinical and epidemiological data of the population.
How to Cite:
Ralapanawa, U., Jayawickreme, K.P., Ekanayake, M., Basnayake, D., Jayalath, T., Abeysekera, T. and Munas, R., 2018. Analysis of clinical and demographic characteristics of patients presenting with features of urolithiasis to a district base hospital in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 27(1), pp.20–26. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v27i1.74
Published on
30 Jun 2018.
Peer Reviewed
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