Primary preventive maintenance and early diagnostics
urolithiasis in work of the general practitioner
Main objective of modern medicine and public health services - an objective estimation of
the laws underlying occurrence and distribution of illnesses, perfection of methods of their
preventive maintenance and treatment.
Urolithiasis is the illness of a metabolism characterised by presence of stones and microlits
in urinary system of the patient. Being one of the most widespread urological diseases inclined to
recurrence and, quite often, to a persistent heavy current, it takes the second place after urinary tract
infection(UTI).
Prevalence urolithiasis in the world has by this time reached 4,5-12,0 % at annual increase at
1500-2000 cases at 1 million inhabitants [9]. It is connected with changing social conditions, an
urbanization, deterioration of foodstuff and potable water, environmental factors [12]. Prevalence
urolithiasis in Uzbekistan averages 4,5 % [7].