Publications by authors named "B O PRESS"
Diagnostic utility of prostate health index density prior to MRI-ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy.
Explor Target Antitumor Ther
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The research analyzed data from 302 men who underwent PHI testing prior to MRI ultrasound fusion-targeted biopsy, finding that a PHID cutoff of 0.91 effectively predicts higher-grade prostate cancers and can reduce unnecessary biopsies.
- * Results showed that using this cutoff, 35% of original biopsies could be avoided without missing significant cancer cases, and in cases with lower-risk imaging (PI-RADS 1-2), 56.8% of biopsies could be safely skipped while missing no clinically significant cancers.
Study objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks (FPBs) versus local infiltration in patients undergoing laparoscopic non-donor nephrectomy. This study specifically compares the efficacy of FPBs with liposomal bupivacaine (LB) versus FPBs with dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DXP) and methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) versus surgical site local anesthetic infiltration without FPBs. Design This is a retrospective cohort study conducted over a five-year period (January 2018-December 2022).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Pancreatic cancer currently holds the position of third deadliest cancer in the United States and the 5-year survival rate is among the lowest for major cancers at just 12%. Thus, continued research efforts to better understand the clinical and molecular underpinnings of pancreatic cancer are critical to developing both early detection methodologies as well as improved therapeutic options. This study introduces Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's (PanCAN's) SPARK, a cloud-based data and analytics platform that integrates patient health data from the PanCAN's research initiatives and aims to accelerate pancreatic cancer research by making real-world patient health data and analysis tools easier to access and use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Image-guided approaches improve the diagnostic yield of prostate biopsy and frequently modify estimates of clinical risk. To better understand the impact of magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy (MRF-TB) on risk assessment, we compared the distribution of National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) risk groupings, as calculated from MRF-TB vs systematic biopsy alone.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 713 patients who underwent MRF-TB from January 2017 to July 2021.
Article Synopsis
- The AUA Guidelines say that doctors shouldn't always use ultrasound to check for undescended testicles in boys before sending them to a specialist.
- Studies have shown that a doctor’s physical exam is better at finding these undescended testicles than ultrasound, but new ultrasound technology might help during surgery.
- In a study of boys with a non-palpable testicle, some were found in the inguinal canal or close to the internal ring, helping doctors plan for surgery better.