Hygiena 2021, 66(1):10-15 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1772

Urolithiasis prevention

Erik Drabiščák, Erik Dorko
Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach, Lekárska fakulta, Ústav verejného zdravotníctva a hygieny, Košice, Slovenská republika

Urolithiasis is a multifactorial disease with a problematic character and with a high tendency to recurrence. Primary (prophylaxis) and secondary (metaphylaxis) prevention are important against the disease outbreak or its recurrence. Composition and amount of food and water taken daily, together with a healthy lifestyle play an important role in urolithiasis prevention. Identification and control of risk factors before the first manifestation are tasks of prophylaxis. Metaphylaxis seeks to prevent the recurrence of kidney stones formation by suppressing risk factors that play a crucial role in pathological processes. Improvement of eating habits with the reduction of hazardous food components and raising consumption of beneficial foods is a part of prevention mechanism. Educating patients about sufficient daily intake of water and other fluids in correlation with physical activity is an integral part of urolithiasis prevention.

Keywords: urolithiasis prevention, water intake, diet, lifestyle

Received: December 2020; Accepted: February 12, 2021; Published: March 21, 2021  Show citation

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Drabiščák E, Dorko E. Urolithiasis prevention. Hygiena. 2021;66(1):10-15. doi: 10.21101/hygiena.a1772.
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