[Prevention of renal calculosis: efficacy of Fiuggi water cure. Research Group on Renal Calculosis].
High fluid intake is the only nutritional modification that is universally agreed to be useful in all forms of nephrolithiasis. Particularly the use of oligomineral waters seems to be important as they can obtain a high urine volume with a low electrolytes concentration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an oligomineral water (Fiuggi) on some urinary parameters on different regimens of therapy. Out of 200 patients (118 M., 82 F., mean age 53 +/- 13 years), arrived to our outpatient Kidney Stone Center in Fiuggi, a random of 100 was submitted to water cure with more than 1500 ml/die of Fiuggi water for a period of 7 and 14 days, the other 100 patients to less than 1500 ml/die for the same periods. All the patients had a history of stone disease. Urinary values of calcium, phosphate, uric acid, magnesium, potassium, pH and density were measured in all groups of patients before and after water cure. Data were analyzed in unvaried method and were presented as mean +/- S.D. To evaluate the statistical differences between the values before and after therapy, the paired t test was used. Moreover, the percent changes of the considered parameters in relation to their basal values was considered. The 50-70% of all patients showed a reduction of the considered urinary parameters, with a statistical significance in patients who drunk more than 1500 ml of water. Urinary pH and Mg+/Ca++ ratio increased significantly in both groups of patients. The sex and the length of therapy didn't show any significant power on these results.
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Dipartimento di Urologia, Università di Roma La Sapienza.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008900:Mineral Waters
D008900:Mineral Waters
Profilassi della calcolosi renale: efficacia della terapia idropinica con l'acqua di Fiuggi. Gruppo di Ricerca per la Calcolosi Renale.