Publications by authors named "A Lorber"
Article Synopsis
- A comprehensive scale was developed to measure the burdens of three types of treatment: expected, unexpected complications, and ancillary procedure needs.
- Expert panels assessed the burden of treatments in urology cases, calculating a burden score (BS) for different treatment options including partial nephrectomy, percutaneous ablation, radical cystectomy, and others.
- Results indicated that less invasive treatments like percutaneous ablation and trimodal therapy had similar success rates as more invasive options, but with significantly lower burden scores, aiding in patient consultations on treatment choices.
Background: A significant percentage of patients with congenital heart disease surviving into adulthood will develop arrhythmias. These arrhythmias are associated with an increased risk of adverse events and death. We aimed to assess arrhythmia prevalence, risk factors, and associated health care usage in a large national cohort of patients with adult congenital heart disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Urological guidelines assert that "urine culture should be obtained" before surgical management of ureteral or kidney stones. Thus, many surgeries are delayed by 1-3 days until the results of urine culture are available. During this time, the patient frequently experience pain and possible kidney damage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF