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		<title>What should I expect when I go to have my stent removed? – Results from a KidneyStoners survey.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mike Nguyen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We know that the prospect of needing to have a stent removed is a big source of anxiety for patients. While almost everyone can’t wait to have his or her stent out, not knowing what to expect during the removal &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/polls-and-surveys/what-should-i-expect-when-i-have-my-stent-removed-results-from-a-kidneystoners-survey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing KidneyStoners.org polls and surveys</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mike Nguyen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Today we are introducing a poll on stent pain and a survey on stent removal to the website. We hope that it will help our readers easily see what other &#8220;kidneystoners&#8221; are experiencing. Being able to share experiences with &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/polls-and-surveys/introducing-kidneystoners-org-polls-and-surveys/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kidney Stones and Science Fantastic: A Patient&#8217;s Perspective</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I found myself in the emergency room of the University of Arizona Medical Center under excruciating pain. I was pretty sure, but far from certain, that this was a kidney stone – that same pain had landed &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/kidney-stones-and-science-fantastic-a-patients-perspective/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Does drinking a lot of water help a stone pass faster?</title>
		<link>http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/does-drinking-more-water-help-a-stone-pass-faster/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/does-drinking-more-water-help-a-stone-pass-faster/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mike Nguyen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re in the unfortunate position of trying to pass a kidney stone, you’d probably want to speed up the process along as much as possible. One common strategy used by patients and occasionally suggested by physicians is to drink &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/does-drinking-more-water-help-a-stone-pass-faster/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Severe pain after stent removal: How often does it happen and can anything prevent it?</title>
		<link>http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/severe-pain-after-stent-removal-how-often-does-it-happen-and-can-anything-prevent-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/severe-pain-after-stent-removal-how-often-does-it-happen-and-can-anything-prevent-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mike Nguyen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many patients complain of some pain after having a ureteral stent is removed. This pain is usually mild and self-limited. However, the pain can sometimes be severe. Because patients may not have been warned about the possibility of significant pain &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/severe-pain-after-stent-removal-how-often-does-it-happen-and-can-anything-prevent-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Did drinking iced tea really cause my kidney stones?</title>
		<link>http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/does-drinking-iced-tea-really-cause-kidney-stones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/does-drinking-iced-tea-really-cause-kidney-stones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mike Nguyen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KidneyStoners.org Recently, you may have heard patients, newspapers, and websites all tell you, “Iced tea caused your kidney stones!” With so many sources telling you the same thing, it must be true, right? Wouldn’t it be great if iced tea were &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/does-drinking-iced-tea-really-cause-kidney-stones/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Pain Management and MSK: A Patient&#8217;s Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/pain-management-and-msk-a-patients-perspective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/pain-management-and-msk-a-patients-perspective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kayla</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: Kayla contributes posts on her experiences as a patient with medullary sponge kidney, a condition that causes a large amount of kidney stones to form and which can cause chronic pain. Her experiences may therefore not represent those &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/pain-management-and-msk-a-patients-perspective/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>From a Patient&#8217;s Perspective: The Ureteral Stent:  Friend or Foe?</title>
		<link>http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/ureteral-stent-friend-or-foe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/ureteral-stent-friend-or-foe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bonnie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though different people respond to stents in different ways, I suspect anyone who’s ever lived with a ureteral stent remembers the experience.  I have had two, and both were, indeed, memorable. Prior to undergoing a pyeloplasty, (a surgical procedure &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/ureteral-stent-friend-or-foe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>53</slash:comments>
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		<title>What are my chances of successfully passing my stone?- A KidneyStoners.org Infographic</title>
		<link>http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/what-chances-successfully-passing-stone-a-kidneystoners-org-infographic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/what-chances-successfully-passing-stone-a-kidneystoners-org-infographic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Mike Nguyen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We frequently receive questions from patients trying to pass a stone who want to know whether they will be able to pass it successfully.  There are three main factors that your doctor uses to predict your chances of successful stone &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/information/what-chances-successfully-passing-stone-a-kidneystoners-org-infographic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Advocating for MSK</title>
		<link>http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/advocating-for-msk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/advocating-for-msk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to KidneyStoners.org and my guest post from an medullary sponge kidney patients’ Advocate&#8217;s perspective. When I was asked to be a contributor to this site, I jumped on the chance. It isn&#8217;t everyday that MSKers are provided the opportunity &#8230; <a href="http://www.kidneystoners.org/patients-perspective/advocating-for-msk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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