1. Prevalence and related factors of nephrolithiasis among medical staff in Qingdao, China: a retrospective cross-sectional study
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Lei Guo, Lijun Liu, Ying Sun, Li Xue, Xingji Gong, Yue Wang, Wei Jiao, and Haitao Niu
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Prevalence ,Nephrolithiasis ,Medical staff ,Risk factors ,Cross-sectional study ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Abstract Background Certain occupations may predispose individuals to urolithiasis, a multi-factorial disease. The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and related factors of nephrolithiasis in medical staff in Qingdao, China. Methods Physical examination results of 5115 in-service medical staff aged 22–60 years old were retrospectively analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression analysis and stratified analyses by age and gender were applied to explore the related factors of nephrolithiasis in these medical staff. Results The overall nephrolithiasis prevalence in medical staff in Qingdao, China was 4.65%. Doctors were more prone to nephrolithiasis than nurses (5.63% vs. 3.96%, P = 0.013) and the peak prevalence (6.69%) was observed in medical staff working in the emergency department (ED). Male gender (OR = 1.615, 95% CI = 1.123–2.323, P = 0.010), overweight or obesity (OR = 1.674, 95% CI = 1.266–2.214, P
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- 2024
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