2023
Prostate cancer risk stratification using magnetic resonance imaging–ultrasound fusion vs systematic prostate biopsy
Khajir G, Press B, Lokeshwar S, Ghabili K, Rahman S, Gardezi M, Washington S, Cooperberg M, Sprenkle P, Leapman M. Prostate cancer risk stratification using magnetic resonance imaging–ultrasound fusion vs systematic prostate biopsy. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2023, 7: pkad099. PMID: 38085220, PMCID: PMC10733209, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkad099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusionMRF-TBLow-risk diseaseSystematic biopsyLower riskRisk groupingProstate biopsyActive surveillanceHigh riskProstate cancer risk stratificationIntermediate-risk criteriaIntermediate-risk diseaseSystematic prostate biopsyCancer risk stratificationPrimary study objectiveNCCN guidelinesImage-guided approachLocalized cancerRisk stratificationBenign findingsProstate cancerClinical riskDiagnostic yieldRetrospective analysisBiopsyEjaculatory Preserving Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Median Lobe: Preserving Sexual Function While Improving Urinary Outcomes
Press B, Gardezi M, Kim D, Lokeshwar S, Rahman S, Siev M, Ghiraldi E, Lerner L, Kellner D. Ejaculatory Preserving Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Median Lobe: Preserving Sexual Function While Improving Urinary Outcomes. Urology 2023, 173: 175-179. PMID: 36646177, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.12.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Urological Association symptom scoreHolmium laser enucleationLaser enucleationUrinary functionUrinary incontinenceRetrograde ejaculationSymptom scoresPost-void residual volumeMedian lobePreservation of ejaculationVoid residual volumeIntravesical prostatic protrusionStress urinary incontinenceHigh bladder neckPerioperative outcomesMedian ageNormal ejaculationPostoperative qualityBladder neckCase seriesSingle surgeonUrinary outcomesLife scoresEjaculatory dysfunctionSexual function
2022
Virtual vascular surgery interest group during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
Chan SM, Gardezi M, Satam K, Brahmandam A, Aboian E, Strosberg D, Cardella J, Ochoa Chaar CI. Virtual vascular surgery interest group during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2022, 77: 279-285.e2. PMID: 36041674, PMCID: PMC9419433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors of Physical Abuse in Elder Patients With Fracture
Gardezi M, Moore HG, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Predictors of Physical Abuse in Elder Patients With Fracture. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00144. PMID: 35819835, PMCID: PMC9278940, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbuse patientsNational Emergency Department Sample databasePhysical abuseHigh-risk patientsMultivariate regressionPublic health issueLowest income quartileElderly patientsFracture patientsRisk patientsAnkle fracturesIndependent predictorsPediatric populationElder patientsEmergency departmentRib fracturesVolume depletionOdds ratioElder physical abuseElder abusePatientsUnivariate comparisonsMental disordersIncome quartileHealth issuesDistal erosion of an inflatable penile prosthetic as a complication of prone positioning in a COVID-19 respiratory supported patient
Gardezi M, Choksi AU, Lokeshwar SD, Syed J, Honig SC. Distal erosion of an inflatable penile prosthetic as a complication of prone positioning in a COVID-19 respiratory supported patient. International Journal Of Impotence Research 2022, 35: 409-410. PMID: 35393534, PMCID: PMC8989101, DOI: 10.1038/s41443-022-00571-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Arthroplasty implants and materials: Cost awareness and value perception
Gardezi M, Ottesen TD, Tyagi V, Sherman JJZ, Grauer JN, Rubin LE. Arthroplasty implants and materials: Cost awareness and value perception. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0255061. PMID: 34310629, PMCID: PMC8312923, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistantsHigh clinical valueSurgical team membersArthroplasty casesCost differencesArthroplasty proceduresClinical valueArthroplasty surgeonsHealthcare expendituresArthroplasty implantsMajority of respondentsAdvanced practiceKnowledge deficitsSupport teamNursesImplantsCost awarenessAttendingsCurrent studyTotal Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival
Moore HG, Gardezi M, Burroughs PJ, Rubin LE, Frumberg DB, Grauer JN. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2021, 36: 3534-3537. PMID: 34176692, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyFive-year implant survivalUrinary tract infectionCerebral palsyImplant survivalAdverse eventsTract infectionsComorbid factorsPeriprosthetic fracturesHigher oddsHip arthroplastyPerioperative urinary tract infectionNinety-day incidencePerioperative adverse eventsLong-term outcomesLog-rank testKaplan-Meier plotsMultivariate logistic regressionPerioperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsCP cohortHospital readmissionMatched ComparisonAdministrative databasesPatientsMiscarriage determination in first trimester based on alpha-fetoprotein extracted from sanitary pads
Mor A, Gardezi M, Jubanyik K, Simsek B, Seifer DB, Patrizio P, Esencan E, Imamoglu G, Zhang M, Nichols-Burns SM, Taylor HS. Miscarriage determination in first trimester based on alpha-fetoprotein extracted from sanitary pads. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 462-469. PMID: 33461753, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrauterine pregnancyVaginal bloodAlpha-fetoproteinOngoing pregnancyAFP levelsSanitary padsHigh alpha-fetoprotein levelsOngoing pregnancy groupProspective cohort studyAlpha-fetoprotein levelsAcademic medical centerPregnancy groupCohort studyMiscarriage casesFirst trimesterOffice visitsMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEPregnancyMedian levelsMiscarriageBloodAnxiety levelsAFPCharacteristic analysis
2020
Fluorescent‐conjugated antibodies as rapid ex vivo markers for bacterial presence on orthopedic surgical explants and synovium: A pilot study
Garcia D, Gardezi M, Suliman Y, Glasser J, Spake C, Barrett C, Berns E, Jenkins D, Evans A, Cohen E, Eberson C, Hayda R, Daniels A, Green A, Owens B, Antoci V, Born C. Fluorescent‐conjugated antibodies as rapid ex vivo markers for bacterial presence on orthopedic surgical explants and synovium: A pilot study. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2020, 39: 299-307. PMID: 33225467, DOI: 10.1002/jor.24924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynovial fluid samplesSurgical explantsSynovial fluidMicrobiological findingsBacterial presenceInstitutional review board consentFluid samplesHospital microbiology laboratoriesMicrobiological laboratoriesFluorescent-conjugated antibodiesPresence of GramGram staining resultsSurgical infectionsSurgical proceduresConfocal laser scanning microscopyOrthopedic surgeryVivo markerPilot studyStaining resultsMicrobiology laboratoryTissue samplesNonspecific blockingHuman subjectsTissueAntibodiesWound Irrigation in Orthopedic Open Fractures: A Review
Gardezi M, Roque D, Barber D, Spake C, Glasser J, Berns E, Antoci V, Born C, Garcia D. Wound Irrigation in Orthopedic Open Fractures: A Review. Surgical Infections 2020, 22: 245-252. PMID: 32589513, PMCID: PMC9639236, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2020.075.Peer-Reviewed Original Research