Aija Macāne. Stone Age Companions: Humans and Animals in Hunter-Gatherer Burials in North-Eastern Europe by Charlotte Damm

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Rare case of spontaneous renal calyx rupture due to vesicoureteral junction stone in a horseshoe kidney by Siham Oukassem, Salma Debbi, Chaima Abourak, Ola Messouad, PhD, Omar EL Aoufir, PhD, Laila Jroundi, PhD, Ali Mohammed Miko, Mamoun Diouri, Ayoub Bouhnib, Ahmed Ibrahimi, PhD

“…The patient was managed with conservative intervention, including the placement of a JJ stent, analgesics, and antibiotics. The obstructing stone was expelled during stent placement, and the patient showed a favorable clinical course thereafter. …”
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The Influence of an EPS Concrete Buffer Layer Thickness on Debris Dams Impacted by Massive Stones in the Debris Flow by Xianbin Yu, Xiaoqing Chen, Wanyu Zhao, Jiangang Chen

“…The failure of debris dams impacted by the massive stones in a debris flow represents a difficult design problem. …”
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Genetic diversity of wild stone fruit species: specific aspects of <i>ex situ</i> conservation by G. V. Eremin, V. G. Eremin, I. S. Chepinoga, T. A. Gasanova

“…One of the most important tasks faced by the scientists of Krymsk Experiment Breeding Station of VIR is the long-term preservation of the stone fruit gene pools (over 1,000 genotypes of 44 species) collected during plant explorations. …”
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A Three-Section-Settlement Calculation Method for Composite Foundation Reinforced by Geogrid-Encased Stone Columns by Binhui Ma, Zhiyong Hu, Zhuo Li, Kai Cai, Minghua Zhao, Chengbin He, Qiunan Chen, Bingchu Chen, Xiaocheng Huang

“…The analysis of the bearing characteristics and deformation mechanism of composite foundation reinforced with geogrid-encased stone columns is presented in order to obtain its settlement calculation method. …”
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Research on the Method of Detecting the Spreading Rate of the Simultaneous Crushed Stone Sealing Layer Based on Machine Vision by Xin Rong, Honghai Liu, Xinmin Gao, Qinghua Bian

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Effect of Adding Silica Nanoparticles on the Physicochemical Properties, Antimicrobial Action, and the Hardness of Dental Stone Type 4 by Navid Aghbolaghi, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj, Ramin Negahdari, Amir Reza Jamei Khosroshahi, Yashar Rezaei, Sepideh Bohlouli, Mohammad Ali Ghavimi

“…This study was conducted to investigate the effect of adding silica nanoparticles on the physicochemical properties, antimicrobial action, and the hardness of dental stone type 4. Dental stone type 4 powder was physically mixed with nanoparticle powder at weight percentages (0, 0.5, 1, and 2 percent). …”
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A study on the effect of blue light on kidney stone formation in rats via the brain-kidney axis by Dao-Cheng Fang, Yuan-Yuan Hu, Chao Wang, Jie Fan, Hui Wen

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Enhanced precision in stone localization and intraoral removal in sialolithiasis: the role of preoperative computer tomographic scanning in surgical planning by Soo Yeon Jung, Mi Sun Chun, Yu Jin Go, Ju Hyun Yun, Han Su Kim

“…Customizing surgical approaches based on the stone’s ductal location is imperative. Particularly challenging are stones beneath the lingual nerve, requiring a landmark-guided approach due to their non-palpable nature. …”
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Constructing a machine learning model for systemic infection after kidney stone surgery based on CT values by Jiaxin Li, Yao Du, Gaoming Huang, Yawei Huang, Xiaoqing Xi, Zhenfeng Ye

“…The characteristic importance of the Machine Learning model (ML model) and SHAP results indicated Hounsfield Unit (HU), Urinary protein, Stone burden, and Serum uric acid as important predictors for the model. …”
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Congenital urethral diverticulum with a large stone in a 16-year-old male: a case report by Hazem Arab, Yousef Alsaffaf, Ahmed Aldolly, Mohammad Shehadeh

“…He underwent urethral diverticulectomy and stone removal, and was discharged without any complications. …”
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Effects of Stone Removal via Different Approaches in the Treatment of Incarcerated Upper Ureteral Calculi: A Comparative Study by Xiaoliang Yuan, Hanping Wei, Xiaowu Liu, Zhimin Jiao, Tingchun Wu, Honglei Shi

“…Perioperative indicators and stone clearance rates on day 7 and 1 month after operation and the reoperation rate were compared between the two groups. …”
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Late Neolithic tethering or trapping stones from Bargat el-Shab (Western Desert of Egypt). Function and meaning by Przemysław Bobrowski, Maciej Jórdeczka

Subjects: “…tethering stones…”
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Financing a Funded Basic Old-Age Provision via Inheritance Tax: Two Birds With One Stone? by Dirk Löhr

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Age-stratified analysis of the BMI-kidney stone relationship: findings from a national cross-sectional study by Liuliu Zhou, Wei Gu, Yufeng Jiang, Haimin Zhang

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Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilation for Removal of Large Bile Duct Stones in Advanced Age by Kook Hyun Kim, Tae Nyeun Kim

“…Objective. Bile duct stone-related adverse events can be detrimental in the elderly. …”
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Assessment of Stone Columns as a Mitigation Technique of Liquefaction-Induced Effects during Italian Earthquakes (May 2012) by Davide Forcellini, Angelo Marcello Tarantino

“…This paper aims first of all to reproduce soil response to liquefaction-induced lateral effects and thus to evaluate stone column mitigation technique effectiveness by gradually increasing the extension of remediation, in order to achieve a satisfactory lower level of permanent deformations. …”
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Biographie d’un esprit au corps brisé. Les pierres magiques des ancêtres zapara d’Amazonie : des sujets du passé by Anne-Gaël Bilhaut

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Short-Term Biliary Stent Placement Contributing Common Bile Duct Stone Disappearance with Preservation of Duodenal Papilla Function by Tatsuki Ueda, Masataka Kikuyama, Yuzo Kodama, Takafumi Kurokami

“…We estimated the rate of stone disappearance at the time of second ERCP. Results. …”
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Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate plus thulium fiber laser therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia combined with bladder stones by Chen Wang, Yuanwei Li, Yongjun Yang, Junjie Chen, Zhuo Li, Guangqing Song, Jia Chen, Liu Zhe, Yili Teng, Qiang Lu

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