TO STUDY THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF URINARY STONES PATIENTS AT INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, SHIMLA

Samant Negi, Vishal Prashar
2020 International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies  
Urolithiasis affects about 12% of the world population at some stage in their lifetime. It affects all ages, both sexes and races but occurs more frequently in men than in women within the age of 20–49 years. Methods: The study was conducted over a period of one year from July 2017 to June 2018 in urolithiasis patients admitted in the Department of General Surgery and Urology at IGMC Shimla. Results: Study population consisted total of 100 patients (M=61, F=39). Majority of the patients were in
more » ... the age group of 30-45 years (n=42). Minimum and maximum age at presentation were 11 years and 74 years respectively. Conclusion- We conclude that in our study maximum patients were young male and non- vegetarian. Keywords: Age, Sex, Non- vegetarian.
doi:10.32553/ijmbs.v4i6.1166 fatcat:fzimqa7hnfb4xnc7toz3q4o6yi