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| Carlos R EstradaSummaryAffiliation: Harvard University Country: USA Publications
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Renal cell carcinoma: Children's Hospital Boston experienceCarlos R Estrada
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Urology 66:1296-300. 2005..To review our experience to better define pediatric renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Pediatric RCC is rare, and recent data suggest it may be a unique disease...- Nomograms for predicting annual resolution rate of primary vesicoureteral reflux: results from 2,462 childrenCarlos R Estrada
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Urol 182:1535-41. 2009..We determined the resolution rate of vesicoureteral reflux and the factors that influence it to formulate nomograms to predict the probability of annual resolution for individual cases of reflux... - Vesicoureteral reflux and urinary tract infection in children with a history of prenatal hydronephrosis--should voiding cystourethrography be performed in cases of postnatally persistent grade II hydronephrosis?Carlos R Estrada
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Urol 181:801-6; discussion 806-7. 2009.... - [Robotic surgery in pediatric urology]Carlos R Estrada
Children s Hospital Boston, Dept of Urology, 300 Longwood Avenue, HU390, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Arch Esp Urol 60:471-9. 2007..To review the use of robotic surgery in pediatric urology and provide a platform from which discussions regarding this technology can arise... - Prenatal hydronephrosis: early evaluationCarlos R Estrada
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Curr Opin Urol 18:401-3. 2008..This review aims to address the early postnatal evaluation of the child with prenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis... - The effect of manipulation of silk scaffold fabrication parameters on matrix performance in a murine model of bladder augmentationPablo Gomez
Department of Urology, Urological Diseases Research Center, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Biomaterials 32:7562-70. 2011.... - Intermittent testicular torsion: diagnostic features and management outcomesSamuel H Eaton
Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Urol 174:1532-5; discussion 1535. 2005..Surgery may be recommended in these patients as it appears to result in pain relief in the majority, is likely to prevent future testicular infarction and is associated with low morbidity... - Early results of robot assisted laparoscopic lithotomy in adolescentsRichard S Lee
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Urol 177:2306-9; discussion 2309-10. 2007..Recently, laparoscopy has been shown to be effective in the management of larger stone burdens. We report our experience with robot assisted laparoscopic lithotomy in adolescents, and describe our technique... - Intermittent ureterovesical junction obstruction in childrenLuis Botelho
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
J Pediatr Urol 7:579-81. 2011..We herein present a case report of intermittent ureterovesical junction obstruction, characterized by intermittent hydroureteronephrosis on ultrasonography and symptoms of flank/abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting... - Screening for malignancy after augmentation cystoplasty in children with spina bifida: a decision analysisPaul J Kokorowski
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Urol 186:1437-43. 2011..Concerns regarding an increased risk of malignancy have prompted many centers to consider routine postoperative screening. We examine the potential cost-effectiveness of such screening... - Inhibition of EGFR signaling abrogates smooth muscle proliferation resulting from sustained distension of the urinary bladderCarlos R Estrada
Urological Diseases Research Center, Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Lab Invest 86:1293-302. 2006..Our results indicate that the EGFR pathway is a physiologically relevant signaling mechanism in hypertrophic bladder disease resulting from mechanical distension and may be amenable to pharmacologic intervention... - Contemporary use of nephron-sparing surgery for children with malignant renal tumors at freestanding children's hospitalsJonathan C Routh
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Urology 78:422-6. 2011..However, RN is more frequently used in children. We sought to compare in-hospital outcomes after NSS and RN for malignant pediatric renal tumors... - All-trans retinoic acid directs urothelial specification of murine embryonic stem cells via GATA4/6 signaling mechanismsJoshua R Mauney
Urological Diseases Research Center, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
PLoS ONE 5:e11513. 2010..Collectively, these data suggest that RA mediates ESC specification toward a urothelial lineage via GATA4/6-dependent processes... - Biofeedback training for lower urinary tract symptoms: factors affecting efficacyBeth A Drzewiecki
Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Urol 182:2050-5. 2009..However, it is unclear what factors contribute to the outcome. To define who may or may not benefit from biofeedback therapy we reviewed our experience with this treatment... - Ultrasound versus computerized tomography for evaluating urolithiasisCarlo Passerotti
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
J Urol 182:1829-34. 2009..We prospectively evaluated the precision of ultrasound and computerized tomography to diagnose urinary stones in children and determined whether these differences in radiological findings have any impact on clinical management... - Caliceal diverticula in children: natural history and managementCarlos R Estrada
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Urol 181:1306-11; discussion 1311. 2009..The natural history of caliceal diverticula in children is unknown. We review our series of children with caliceal diverticula to examine the presentation, natural history and management... - Behavioral profiling of human transitional cell carcinoma ex vivoCarlos R Estrada
Urological Diseases Research Center, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Cancer Res 66:3078-86. 2006.... - Growth and stretch response of human exstrophy bladder smooth muscle cells: molecular evidence of normal intrinsic functionAnna Orsola
Urological Diseases Research Center, Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
BJU Int 95:144-8. 2005.... - Stem cells: a review and implications for urologyRichard N Yu
Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Urology 75:664-70. 2010..This review will provide a broad perspective on stem cell research, from the sentinel discoveries to recent developments, and also discuss translational implications... - Evaluation of gel spun silk-based biomaterials in a murine model of bladder augmentationJoshua R Mauney
Department of Urology, Urological Diseases Research Center, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Biomaterials 32:808-18. 2011..These results provide evidence for the utility of gel spun silk-based matrices for functional bladder tissue engineering applications... - Tricorporal priapism in a patient with metastatic esophageal cancerCarlos R Estrada
Department of Urology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Urology 61:1259. 2003..The treating urologist should be aware of this potential clinical entity and be prepared to offer conservative management...