[Comment] Should we keep pushing a high fluid intake in kidney stones?

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Source: The Lancet

Original: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00297-7/fullt...

Published: 2026-03-21

Urinary calculi are common, associated with significant morbidity, high recurrence rates, and impact on quality of life. Consuming large volumes of fluids is a basic stone prevention strategy. However, adherence to this advice is difficult to achieve in routine care. Patients often report practical, behavioral and environmental barriers. These barriers prevent sustained behavior change. Barriers promote long-term behavior change.