2019
Novel Use of the Epic Electronic Medical Record Platform to Identify Lost Ureteral Stents
Javier-DesLoges J, Johnson KK, Kenney PA, Motamedinia P. Novel Use of the Epic Electronic Medical Record Platform to Identify Lost Ureteral Stents. Journal Of Endourology 2019, 33: 858-862. PMID: 31418285, DOI: 10.1089/end.2019.0382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical records platformUreteral stent placementUreteral stentsIndependent predictorsEmergent settingBlack raceInsurance statusStent placementMultivariate logistic regressionUreteral stent insertionRecord platformHealth care systemClinical characteristicsMalignant obstructionUreteral injuryPatient chartsSurgical urgencyStent explantationDischarge instructionsStent insertionUreteral stricturePotential complicationsRisk factorsUncertain etiologyUrologic conditions
2018
Variation in National Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Surgery for Kidney Stones
Leapman MS, DeRycke E, Skanderson M, Becker WC, Makarov DV, Gross CP, Driscoll M, Motamedinia P, Bathulapalli H, Mattocks K, Brandt CA, Haskell S, Bastian LA. Variation in National Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Surgery for Kidney Stones. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s12-s18. PMID: 30203013, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderWomen Veterans Cohort StudyOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsSurgical treatmentKidney stonesSignificant public health problemOpioid Prescribing PatternsPostoperative opioid prescribingDiagnosis of PTSDPublic health problemExtracorporeal shockwave lithotripsyOpioid dosingPostoperative painPrescribing patternsCohort studyDose prescribedMedian ageSurgery typeMultivariable analysisOpioid misuseSurgical interventionMedian numberPercutaneous nephrolithotomyMultivariable regression
2016
A Case for Nephron Sparing Surgery in the Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Motamedinia P, Hoenig D, Okeke Z, Smith A. A Case for Nephron Sparing Surgery in the Management of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma. Journal Of Endourology 2016, 30: s-18-s-22. PMID: 26872591, DOI: 10.1089/end.2015.0822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper tract urothelial carcinomaUrothelial carcinomaLow-risk diseaseRenal function preservationFirst-line treatmentNephron sparing surgeryOncologic outcomesRadical nephroureterectomyDistal ureterectomySparing surgeryRisk diseaseFunction preservationTreatment algorithmSelect casesUTUC treatmentCarcinomaTreatmentNephroureterectomyUreterectomyManagementPatientsSurgeryCost savingsDiseaseNephron
2015
Can Activities of Daily Living Predict Complications following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy?
Leavitt DA, Motamedinia P, Moran S, Siev M, Zhao PT, Theckumparampil N, Fakhoury M, Elsamra S, Hoenig D, Smith A, Okeke Z. Can Activities of Daily Living Predict Complications following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy? Journal Of Urology 2015, 195: 1805-1809. PMID: 26721225, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.12.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexDaily living activitiesPercutaneous nephrolithotomyDaily livingComorbidity indexASA classificationLiving activitiesLength of stayHospital lengthPerioperative outcomesPostoperative complicationsIndependent predictorsPreoperative assessmentFunctional statusOncological surgeryTreatment decisionsDegree of deficitComplicationsNephrolithotomyPatientsSurgeryStayRegression activityDeficitsComplete assessmentThe Expanded Use of Percutaneous Resection for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A 30-Year Comprehensive Experience
Motamedinia P, Keheila M, Leavitt DA, Rastinehad AR, Okeke Z, Smith AD. The Expanded Use of Percutaneous Resection for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A 30-Year Comprehensive Experience. Journal Of Endourology 2015, 30: 262-267. PMID: 26630130, DOI: 10.1089/end.2015.0248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibiotics, AntineoplasticBCG VaccineCarcinoma, Transitional CellDisease ProgressionEndoscopyFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsKidney PelvisMaleMiddle AgedMitomycinMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNephrectomyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival RateUreterUreteral NeoplasmsConceptsUpper tract urothelial carcinomaBacillus Calmette-GuérinRadical nephroureterectomyOverall survivalUrothelial carcinomaPredictors of OSLow-risk patientsMajority of patientsRisk of deathLow-grade patientsGold standard treatmentHigh-grade patientsMonths of surveillanceResectable diseaseInitial resectionEndoscopic resectionImperative indicationsMedian timeRenal preservationTumor characteristicsAdjuvant rolePercutaneous resectionRetrospective studyPercutaneous managementStandard treatment