2019
Prostatic Artery Embolization Using 100–300-μm Trisacryl Gelatin Microspheres to Treat Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributable to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Single-Center Outcomes Analysis with Medium-Term Follow-up
Ayyagari R, Powell T, Staib L, Chapiro J, Raja A, Bhatia S, Chai T, Schoenberger S, Devito R. Prostatic Artery Embolization Using 100–300-μm Trisacryl Gelatin Microspheres to Treat Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributable to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Single-Center Outcomes Analysis with Medium-Term Follow-up. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2019, 31: 99-107. PMID: 31771896, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcrylic ResinsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityCone-Beam Computed TomographyConnecticutEmbolization, TherapeuticGelatinHumansLower Urinary Tract SymptomsMaleMiddle AgedOrgan SizeParticle SizeProstateProstatic HyperplasiaQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsInternational Prostate Symptom ScoreLower urinary tract symptomsPost-void residualCharlson Comorbidity IndexProstatic artery embolizationProstate gland volumeMedian lobe enlargementBenign prostatic hyperplasiaTrisacryl gelatin microspheresArtery embolizationProstatic hyperplasiaGland volumeAdverse event recordingMedical therapy failureClavien-Dindo classificationProstate Symptom ScoreMedium-term followUrinary tract symptomsLower urinary tractMedium-term outcomesPost-procedure valuesQuality of lifeComorbidity indexTract symptomsConsecutive patientsCase-Control Comparison of Conventional End-Hole versus Balloon-Occlusion Microcatheter Prostatic Artery Embolization for Treatment of Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Ayyagari R, Powell T, Staib L, Chapiro J, Schoenberger S, Devito R, Pollak J. Case-Control Comparison of Conventional End-Hole versus Balloon-Occlusion Microcatheter Prostatic Artery Embolization for Treatment of Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2019, 30: 1459-1470. PMID: 31375451, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic artery embolizationBenign prostatic hyperplasiaEH groupArtery embolizationSymptomatic improvementAdverse eventsProstatic hyperplasiaInternational Prostate Symptom Score improvementTrial successSymptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasiaBO groupContrast material useProstatic artery anatomySymptom score improvementAdverse event ratesProcedural metricsResidual improvementCase-control comparisonClinical improvementRetrospective reviewArtery anatomyMicrocatheter selectionContrast materialScore improvementEvent rates
2014
Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery
Kelley BJ, Harel NY, Kim CY, Papademetris X, Coman D, Wang X, Hasan O, Kaufman A, Globinsky R, Staib LH, Cafferty WB, Hyder F, Strittmatter SM. Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 1362-1373. PMID: 24779685, PMCID: PMC4120934, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryDiffusion tensor imagingCord injuryAxonal integrityLocomotor functionExperimental spinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsTensor imagingFractional anisotropyFunctional recovery assessmentSpinal cord contusionLimited functional recoveryLong-term disabilityQuantitative diffusion tensor imagingRodent SCI modelsSprague-Dawley ratsSpinal cord morphologyWhite matter pathologyCaudal spinal cordWhite matter integrityInjury epicenterMidthoracic laminectomyCord contusionPrimary outcome