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 testRiskPatientsPeopleMaleProvidersManagement of the Pediatric Renal Transplant with Posterior Urethral Valves for Successful Transplantation
Bortnick E, Stock J. Management of the Pediatric Renal Transplant with Posterior Urethral Valves for Successful Transplantation. 2023, 79-82. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-6909-6_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior urethral valvesUrethral valvesRenal transplantationCause of congenital bladder outlet obstructionCongenital bladder outlet obstructionBladder outlet obstructionPediatric renal transplantationOutlet obstructionObstructing membraneCongenital causesMale infantRenal failurePediatric populationSpectrum of damageTransplantationInfantsMaleCauseVerumontanumUrethraValveObstruction
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