2023
Association between lower limb spasticity and cryptorchidism in males with cerebral palsy
Bortnick E, Logvinenko T, Wang H, Fogelman D, Shore B, Nelson C, Kurtz M. Association between lower limb spasticity and cryptorchidism in males with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2023, 66: 82-86. PMID: 37282840, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower limb spasticityCerebral palsyLimb spasticityOrchidopexy ratesSevere lower limb spasticityPediatric Health Information System databaseHealth Information System databaseSpastic typeInformation System databaseSpasticityLogistic regressionMann-Whitney U testPalsyComparative statisticsSystem databaseCompare groupsContinuous variablesAssociationMann-WhitneyU testRiskPatientsPeopleMaleProvidersIs cerebral palsy associated with successful ureteral access during the initial attempt at ureteroscopy for urolithiasis in children and young adults?
Bortnick E, Kurtz M, Cilento B, Nelson C. Is cerebral palsy associated with successful ureteral access during the initial attempt at ureteroscopy for urolithiasis in children and young adults? Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2023, 19: 369.e1-369.e6. PMID: 37149475, PMCID: PMC10524291, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral palsyICD-10 codesUreteral accessTract levelICD-10Neuromuscular conditionsPatient factorsPediatric patientsPre-stentingYoung adultsRenal stone locationStatistically significant differenceAssociation of CPHigher SUAClinical experiencePreoperative counselingStone locationSurgical historyStaging procedureRenal stonesSurgical planningPatientsSignificant differenceChildrenUreteroscopy
2022
Prenatal Diagnosis of Bladder Exstrophy and OEIS over 20 Years
Lee T, Weiss D, Roth E, Bortnick E, Jarosz S, Eftekharzadeh S, Groth T, Shukla A, Kryger J, Lee R, Canning D, Mitchell M, Borer J. Prenatal Diagnosis of Bladder Exstrophy and OEIS over 20 Years. Urology 2022, 172: 174-177. PMID: 36460061, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal diagnosis rateRate of prenatal diagnosisBladder exstrophyRate of BEPrenatal diagnosisDiagnosis ratePrenatal historyPrenatal diagnosis of bladder exstrophyTreating institutionDiagnosis of bladder exstrophyDiagnosis of BECohort of patientsMulti-institutional databaseMultivariate logistic regressionPostnatal diagnosisFetal imagingPrimary closureDefect syndromePatientsLogistic regressionExstrophyDiagnosisStudy periodEvolving techniqueSex
2020
Modern best practice in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly
Bortnick E, Brown C, Simma-Chiang V, Kaplan S. Modern best practice in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly. Therapeutic Advances In Urology 2020, 12: 1756287220929486. PMID: 32547642, PMCID: PMC7273551, DOI: 10.1177/1756287220929486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBenign prostatic hyperplasiaProstatic hyperplasiaManagement of benign prostatic hyperplasiaTreatment of benign prostatic hyperplasiaElderly malesUrinary tract symptomsMinimally invasive techniquesLong-term riskTransurethral resectionMedical therapySurgical optionsEjaculatory functionInvasive techniquesGeneral anesthesiaTreatment planningSide effectsGold standardPatientsProcedural techniquesDebilitating diseaseHyperplasiaEffective alternativeTreatmentMaleUroLift
2019
Long-term Consequences of Medical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
Bortnick E, Simma-Chiang V, Kaplan S. Long-term Consequences of Medical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Reviews In Urology 2019, 21: 154-157. PMID: 32071563, PMCID: PMC7020283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBenign prostatic hyperplasiaMedical therapyProstatic hyperplasiaTreatment of benign prostatic hyperplasiaUrinary tract symptomsGold standard therapySexual side effectsTransurethral resectionStandard therapySide effectsTherapyLong-term consequencesPatientsHyperplasiaMedicationPotential riskTURPResectionProstateSurgeryLong-term