Incidence of urolithiasis in the Russian Federation (2005-2016)

Introduction. Research Institute of Urology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, directed by Acad. of RAMS, Professor Lopatkin N.A., placed a greater focus on the epidemiology of urological diseases, ineluding urolithiasis, in the USSR and the Russian Federation. Currently, the Institute is monitoring urological morbidity, disability and mortality. According to many population-based studies, the worldwide prevalence of urolithiasis is 3.5-9.6%, and there is a strong upward trend in the frequency of urolithiasis detection among the population. At the same time there are significant differences in this indicator in different countries. The aim of this study was to provide a detailed assessment of the urolithiasis prevalence in the adult population of the Russian Federation. Materials and methods. The information on the main indicators characterizing the incidence of urolithiasis in adult population of the Russian Federation from 2005 to 2016 was collected and summarized for the study...