2017
Hospital-acquired Urinary Tract Infections in Neonatal ICU Patients: Is Voiding Cystourethrogram Necessary?
Asghar AM, Leong T, Cooper CS, Arlen AM. Hospital-acquired Urinary Tract Infections in Neonatal ICU Patients: Is Voiding Cystourethrogram Necessary? Urology 2017, 105: 163-166. PMID: 28408336, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionHospital-acquired urinary tract infectionsEffect of ageTract infectionsNICU patientsVesicoureteral refluxUltrasound resultsNeonatal intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsNeonatal ICU patientsMean gestational ageCare unit patientsMean of ageCoagulase-negative staphylococciNICU admissionRetroperitoneal ultrasoundUTI increasesPatient characteristicsUnit patientsICU patientsGestational ageImaging findingsUrine cultureRadiographic findingsAbnormal ultrasound
2010
Safety and efficacy of spica casts for immobilization following initial bladder closure in classic bladder exstrophy
Arlen A, Cooper C, Morcuende J, Austin J. Safety and efficacy of spica casts for immobilization following initial bladder closure in classic bladder exstrophy. Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2010, 7: 456-459. PMID: 20637699, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpica cast immobilizationBladder closureSpica castCast immobilizationClassic bladder exstrophy patientsCast-related complicationsInitial bladder closureMinor skin breakdownBladder exstrophy closureClassic bladder exstrophyBladder exstrophy patientsDuration of immobilizationUse of osteotomySuccess rateExstrophy patientsExstrophy closureMedian ageSerious complicationsMedian timePostoperative immobilizationSkin breakdownBladder exstrophyPelvic immobilizationCast changesExternal fixation