Epidemiological analysis of the incidence of urolithiasis among the adult population of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2012−2021

Abstract

Introduction. Urolithiasis is one of the leading urological diseases in terms of prevalence and is among the top three in terms of the frequency of emergency hospital admissions to the urological hospital. The Republic of Tatarstan is endemic for the prevalence of urolithiasis. In this connection, it is important to study the trends of urolithiasis morbidity, which will allow further development of special preventive measures that will help to reduce the cases of recurrence of this pathology.The aim of this work was to evaluate the dynamics of urolithiasis morbidity in the Republic of Tatarstan and to identify the territories endemic for this pathology.Materials and methods. The material for the study was statistical data on the number of detected cases of urolithiasis in 2012−2021, provided by the Republican Medical Information Analytical Center of the Republic of Tatarstan.Results. A decrease in the prevalence and primary incidence of urolithiasis in the Republic of Tatarstan has been revealed; a significant variability of these indicators in individual municipalities has been noted. Discussion Over the past decade, the Russian Federation has seen a steady increase in the prevalence of urolithiasis. To reduce the prevalence and primary morbidity in municipalities with the highest rates, a comprehensive approach is required, including correction of territorial features of environmental exposure, alimentary, metabolic factors, adequate prophylaxis and metaphylaxis of urolithiasis.Conclusion. Analysis of urolithiasis morbidity over a ten-year period in the Republic of Tatarstan revealed a decrease in primary morbidity and prevalence rates; municipalities with consistently higher prevalence and/or primary morbidity rates were identified.