Utilization of barley and parsley for the management of urolithiasis among the Saudi Arabian population.
| Autor: | Kamal WK; Department of Urology, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah., Bokhari A; Department of Urology, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah., Alesia SM; Department of Urology, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Taif., Mahjari TM; Department of Urology, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah., Binsalman WA; Department of Urology, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah., Laher AE; Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa., Adam A; Division of Urology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Urology annals [Urol Ann] 2024 Apr-Jun; Vol. 16 (2), pp. 125-128. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 18. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/ua.ua_142_22 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: To determine the utilization of barley and parsley for managing urolithiasis among the Saudi Arabian population. Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional survey-based study. The survey comprised questions about the use of barley, parsley, and other therapies for managing urolithiasis. A WhatsApp® message with the link to the study survey was sent out to family, friends, patients, and other acquaintances residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Results: A total of 1014 respondents completed the survey, of which 44.8% indicated that they utilized barley, 38.3% stated that they used parsley, and 4.2% indicated that they utilized other non-medical remedies to treat or prevent kidney stones. In contrast, only 29.5% stated that they utilized potassium citrate and/or magnesium citrate, and only 14.4% indicated that they consumed greater amounts of water to treat or prevent kidney stones. Conclusion: Our study findings indicate that among the Saudi Arabian population, non-conventional therapies such as barley and parsley are more commonly utilized for managing urolithiasis rather than established therapies such as increasing water intake and the use of potassium-citrate/ magnesium-citrate. There is a need to conduct large-scale clinical studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety of barley, parsley, and other non-conventional therapies for treating urolithiasis. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2024 Urology Annals.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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