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Initial experience with the radiotracer anti-1-amino-3-[18F]Fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid (anti-[ 18F]FACBC) with PET in renal carcinomaDavid M Schuster
Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Mol Imaging Biol 11:434-8. 2009..The present study examines anti-[(18)F]FACBC positron emission tomography uptake in patients with renal masses...- 5alpha-reductase inhibition for men with enlarged prostateMuta M Issa
Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine AVAMC 112, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, USA
J Am Acad Nurse Pract 19:398-407. 2007..This article reviews the use of alpha-blockers and 5alpha-reductase inhibitors (5ARIs) in the management of LUTS and enlarged prostate... - Technological advances in transurethral resection of the prostate: bipolar versus monopolar TURPMuta M Issa
Emory University School of Medicine Chief of Urology, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, USA
J Endourol 22:1587-95. 2008..This review discusses the principles and applications of electrosurgery in conventional monopolar as well as new bipolar saline-based TURP systems. This review also addresses the positive impact on patient safety and resident training... - A large retrospective analysis of acute urinary retention and prostate-related surgery in BPH patients treated with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors: dutasteride versus finasterideMuta M Issa
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Am J Manag Care 13:S10-6. 2007..This study constitutes the first direct comparison of therapeutic outcome between a mono 5ARI (finasteride) and a dual 5ARI (dutasteride)... - Medical therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia--present and future impactMuta M Issa
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Am J Manag Care 13:S4-9. 2007..Although the information presented does not prove superiority of either product, it will answer some important questions and raise some important issues beyond ingredient cost... - Informed versus uninformed consent for prostate surgery: the value of electronic consentsMuta M Issa
Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Georgia 30033, USA
J Urol 176:694-9; discussion 699. 2006..Based on the results of the review the conventional paper based consent system was replaced with a new, standardized electronic consent system... - Epididymal sparing bilateral simple orchiectomy with epididymoplasty: preservation of esthetics and body imageMuta M Issa
Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia 30033, USA
J Urol 174:893-7. 2005.... - Spermatic cord anesthesia block for scrotal procedures in outpatient clinic settingMuta M Issa
Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
J Urol 172:2358-61. 2004..We evaluated the safety and effectiveness of spermatic cord anesthetic block (SCAB) as the only method of anesthesia for bilateral simple orchiectomy in an outpatient clinic setting... - Comparative analysis of alpha-blocker utilization in combination with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for enlarged prostate in a managed care setting among Medicare-aged menMuta M Issa
Department of Urology, Emory University, 1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
Am J Manag Care 14:S160-6. 2008..To evaluate the likelihood of alpha-adrenergic antagonist (alpha-blocker) discontinuation in combination with dutasteride or finasteride among patients aged > or =65 years with enlarged prostate... - Comparison of 12-core versus 8-core prostate biopsy: multivariate analysis of large series of US veteransThura T Abd
Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Urology 77:541-7. 2011..To investigate the impact of additional biopsy cores on prostate cancer diagnosis among US veterans. The reported rate of positive biopsy results varies from 20% to 40%... - Increased low density lipoprotein and increased likelihood of positive prostate biopsy in black americansKelvin A Moses
Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, USA
J Urol 182:2219-25. 2009..Recent studies indicate that lipids may have a role in oncogenesis, including that of prostate cancer. We investigated the relationship between circulating lipids in black and nonblack patients, and newly diagnosed prostate cancer... - The value of digital rectal examination as a predictor of prostate cancer diagnosis among United States Veterans referred for prostate biopsyMuta M Issa
Department of Urology AVAMC 112, Emory University School of Medicine, Decatur, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
Cancer Detect Prev 30:269-75. 2006..As digital rectal examination (DRE) remains an essential part of a routine physical examination, it is important to understand its diagnostic value in different circumstances... - Association between HIV status and positive prostate biopsy in a study of US veteransWayland Hsiao
Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 9:102-8. 2009.... - The fate of the medically castrated testis: expectation versus realityMuta M Issa
Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia, USA
J Urol 172:1042-4. 2004..We determined the weight of testes in patients receiving medical castration and compared it to that in a control group receiving primary surgical castration... - Dilutional hyponatremia of TURP syndrome: a historical event in the 21st centuryMuta M Issa
Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Urology 64:298-301. 2004..In addition, the system permits the faculty to spend the time needed for teaching and training urology residents without compromising patient safety... - The utilization of Gleason grade as the primary criterion for ordering nuclear bone scan in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patientsChad W M Ritenour
Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 9:1040-5. 2009..For patients with Gleason scores <or=7, we recommend a bone scan if the PSA is >30 ng/ml. However, for patients with a high Gleason score (8-10), we recommend a bone scan if the PSA is >10 ng/ml... - Molecular classification of renal tumors by gene expression profilingAudrey N Schuetz
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
J Mol Diagn 7:206-18. 2005..In summary, renal tumor subtypes were classified by distinct gene expression profiles, illustrating tumor pathobiology and translating into novel molecular bioassays using fixed tissue... - Changes in nocturia from medical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: secondary analysis of the Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study TrialTheodore M Johnson
Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center, 16780 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
J Urol 170:145-8. 2003..3 nocturia episode. For a person to reach a 50% or greater reduction in nocturia, the advantage of terazosin over placebo was 17 percentage points. Changes in nocturia had a moderate impact on symptom specific quality of life measures... - Endoscopic enucleation of leiomyoma of the bladderAndrews C Ninan
Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Urol Int 75:8-9. 2005..We describe the technique of this new surgical approach and discuss its advantages. We recommend this minimally invasive approach over open surgical resection... - Asymptomatic follicular lymphoma of the prostate discovered by abnormal digital rectal examinationRafael Bouet
Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia 30333, USA
J Urol 171:795-6. 2004 - Initial experience with the radiotracer anti-1-amino-3-18F-fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid with PET/CT in prostate carcinomaDavid M Schuster
Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
J Nucl Med 48:56-63. 2007..There is little renal excretion compared with (18)F-FDG. The present study examines anti-(18)F-FACBC uptake in patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent prostate carcinoma... - Tubulocystic carcinoma of the kidney: a case report of natural history and long-term follow-upKelvin A Moses
Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
ScientificWorldJournal 10:586-9. 2010..Long-term follow-up has shown no evidence of disease. A review of the pertinent literature is performed... - mtDNA mutations increase tumorigenicity in prostate cancerJohn A Petros
Department of Urology, Emory University, 1365A Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102:719-24. 2005..The mutant tumors also generated significantly more ROS. Therefore, mtDNA mutations do play an important role in the etiology of prostate cancer... - Behavioral therapy with or without biofeedback and pelvic floor electrical stimulation for persistent postprostatectomy incontinence: a randomized controlled trialPatricia S Goode
Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
JAMA 305:151-9. 2011..Although behavioral therapy has been shown to improve postoperative recovery of continence, there have been no controlled trials of behavioral therapy for postprostatectomy incontinence persisting more than 1 year... - The relationship between the action of arginine vasopressin and responsiveness to oral desmopressin in older men: a pilot studyTheodore M Johnson
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Birmingham Atlanta Veterans Affairs, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 55:562-9. 2007.... - Thrombocytosis is associated with a significant increase in the cancer specific death rate after radical nephrectomyFray F Marshall
Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Winship Cancer Cener and Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Georgia, USA
J Urol 168:1378-80. 2002..The platelet count appears to be a new and powerful independent prognosticator in patients with renal cell carcinoma who undergo radical nephrectomy for presumed localized disease... - Role of transrectal ultrasonography in diagnosis and treatment of retained Foley catheterSerena St Luce
Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Urology 65:1001. 2005..The Foley balloon failed to deflate with standard methods. We used transrectal ultrasonography to successfully diagnose and manage the case... - Pulsatile mass in the scrotum in a man with the Leriche syndromeThomas S Lendvay
Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Urol 167:257-8. 2002 - Successful penile preservation surgery for large proximal penile carcinoma: 7-year follow-upJohn W Tillett
Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Urology 67:1290.e13-4. 2006..The treatment proved curative, with excellent cosmetic and functional results. The patient is without evidence of disease recurrence 7 years after therapy... - Ex vivo expansion of CD8+CD56+ and CD8+CD56- natural killer T cells specific for MUC1 mucinHoward J Wajchman
VA Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Cancer Res 64:1171-80. 2004.... - A 7% decrease in the differential renal uptake of MAG3 implies a loss in renal functionAndrew Taylor
Department of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Urology 76:1512-6. 2010.... - Monitoring renal function: a prospective study comparing camera-based technetium-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine clearance and creatinine clearanceRaghuveer Halkar
Department of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Urology 69:426-30. 2007.... - Comparison of camera-based 99mTc-MAG3 and 24-hour creatinine clearances for evaluation of kidney functionFabio P Esteves
Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:W316-9. 2006..80 (0.72-0.86). CONCLUSION: The camera-based 99mTc-MAG3 clearance correlates well with the 24-hour creatinine clearance and can provide a simple and convenient index of kidney function... - Clinical and economic outcomes in patients treated for enlarged prostateMichael James Naslund
Applied Health Outcomes, 4114 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 500, Palm Harbor, FL 34685, USA
Am J Manag Care 12:S111-6. 2006..CONCLUSION: Patients receiving 5-alpha reductase inhibitor therapy alone were less likely to have AUR compared with patients receiving alpha blockers and tended to be less likely to have surgery (P = .054)...