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Capoccia E, Whelan P, Sherer B, Tsambarlis P, Tan WP, Chow A, Farrell MR, Patel B, Setia S, Wilson BM, Zhang Y, Papagiannopoulos D. The Use of Serum Procalcitonin in the Setting of Infected Ureteral Stones: A Prospective Observational Study. J Endourol 2020; 35:457-462. [PMID: 32998591 DOI: 10.1089/end.2020.0308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Infected ureteral stones are a urologic emergency and require urgent decompression. We set out to determine whether serum procalcitonin (PCT) could aid in the diagnosis of infected ureteral stones. Methods: All consecutive patients presenting to the emergency room from November 9, 2016, to November 10, 2018, with an obstructing ureteral stone were included. All patients had complete blood count, urinalysis (UA), PCT, and urine culture (UCx). Subgroup analysis was performed in a "clinically equivocal" cohort of afebrile patients defined as a leukocytosis >104/μL and UA with <50 white blood cells (WBCs) per high powered field (hpf). Patients with positive and negative UCx were compared. Results: A total of 231 patients were included, of whom 56 had a positive UCx. Of all covariates, UA WBCs with a cutoff of 9 per hpf performed best at predicting positive UCx with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.87. PCT did not perform as well with an ideal cutoff of 0.08 ng/mL, having an AUC of 0.77, sensitivity 70.6%, specificity 73.9%, positive predictive value (PPV) 34.3%, and negative predictive value (NPV) 92.9%. When looking at the clinically equivocal cohort, UA WBCs with a cutoff of 6 per hpf appeared to perform best at predicting a positive UCx with an AUC of 0.72. PCT was less predictive in this cohort with an ideal cutoff of 0.3 ng/mL, having an AUC of 0.32, sensitivity 47.1%, specificity 85.2%, PPV 38.1%, and NPV 89.3%. Conclusion: PCT does not appear to be a superior marker for diagnosing urinary tract infection in the setting of obstructing ureterolithiasis when compared with components of the standard work-up.
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- Edward Capoccia
- Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Ziegelmann MJ, Farrell MR, Levine LA. Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes in men undergoing tunica albuginea plication for congenital penile curvature who present with worsening penile deformity. World J Urol 2019; 38:305-314. [PMID: 31079186 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-019-02787-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Men with congenital penile curvature (CPC) can develop new onset worsening of their lifelong curvature. We sought to evaluate clinical characteristics and postoperative outcomes after tunica albuginea plication (TAP) in patients presenting with CPC who reported new onset worsened curvature (CPC-WC), and compare these with patients reporting stable lifelong curve ("CPC-only"). METHODS A retrospective review of demographics, history/exam findings, and postoperative outcomes for patients with CPC who underwent TAP from 2012 to 2018 was performed. Patients were differentiated based on whether or not they reported new onset worsening of their penile curvature preoperatively (CPC-WC versus CPC only). Statistical analysis was performed to identify differences in clinical characteristics and postoperative outcomes after TAP. RESULTS 60 patients were included [CPC only (n = 39) and CPC-WC (n = 21)]. Mean curvature was 62° (SD 23). CPC-WC patients were older [median 34 years (IQR 27:52) versus 24 years (IQR 20:34); p = 0.004], and more likely to report penile shortening and psychological bother (p < 0.05). On physical examination, CPC-WCs were more likely to have a discrete palpable tunical scar and diminished penile elasticity (p ≤ 0.0002). With median follow up of 12 months, satisfactory straightening with TAP was reported in 56/60 patients (93%) including 35/39 (90%) CPC only and 21/21 (100%) CPC-WC. CONCLUSIONS In men undergoing TAP for CPC, we found that 35% reported new onset worsening of their original curvature preoperatively. These patients were older and more likely to report penile shortening or exhibit palpable tunical scarring with decreased elasticity on examination compared to those with lifelong stable curvature. Regardless, TAP resulted in satisfactory penile straightening in the majority of patients.
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- Matthew J Ziegelmann
- Division of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite #352, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Division of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite #352, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Division of Urology, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite #352, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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Farrell MR, Holland FH, Shansky RM, Brenhouse HC. Sex-specific effects of early life stress on social interaction and prefrontal cortex dendritic morphology in young rats. Behav Brain Res 2016; 310:119-25. [PMID: 27180166 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 04/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Early life stress has been linked to depression, anxiety, and behavior disorders in adolescence and adulthood. The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is implicated in stress-related psychopathology, is a target for stress hormones, and mediates social behavior. The present study investigated sex differences in early-life stress effects on juvenile social interaction and adolescent mPFC dendritic morphology in rats using a maternal separation (MS) paradigm. Half of the rat pups of each sex were separated from their mother for 4h a day between postnatal days 2 and 21, while the other half remained with their mother in the animal facilities and were exposed to minimal handling. At postnatal day 25 (P25; juvenility), rats underwent a social interaction test with an age and sex matched conspecific. Distance from conspecific, approach and avoidance behaviors, nose-to-nose contacts, and general locomotion were measured. Rats were euthanized at postnatal day 40 (P40; adolescence), and randomly selected infralimbic pyramidal neurons were filled with Lucifer yellow using iontophoretic microinjections, imaged in 3D, and then analyzed for dendritic arborization, spine density, and spine morphology. Early-life stress increased the latency to make nose-to-nose contact at P25 in females but not males. At P40, early-life stress increased infralimbic apical dendritic branch number and length and decreased thin spine density in stressed female rats. These results indicate that MS during the postnatal period influenced juvenile social behavior and mPFC dendritic arborization in a sex-specific manner.
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- M R Farrell
- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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Farrell MR, Coogan C, Hibbeln J, Millikan K, Benson J. Inguinal hernia containing a kidney with a duplicated system: an exceptionally rare case. Int J Urol 2013; 21:338-40. [PMID: 24033639 DOI: 10.1111/iju.12257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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An inguinal hernia is a commonly encountered surgical case, with multiple unusual contents being reported. We present an exceptionally rare case of an inguinal hernia. Computed tomography imaging of the 62-year-old male patient showed a large left inguinal hernia extending into the left scrotum that contained a duplicated left kidney. There was an associated large left hydrocele and incidental non-obstructive nephrolithiasis. Left nephropexy, left orchiectomy, and repair of the incarcerated left inguinal hernia with mesh placement via a preperitoneal (retroperitoneal) approach were performed. The patient was discharged to home on post-operative day 5 and the post-operative course was uneventful. We discuss a possible mechanism for this rare event.
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Wilber AA, Walker AG, Southwood CJ, Farrell MR, Lin GL, Rebec GV, Wellman CL. Chronic stress alters neural activity in medial prefrontal cortex during retrieval of extinction. Neuroscience 2010; 174:115-31. [PMID: 21044660 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.10.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2010] [Revised: 10/10/2010] [Accepted: 10/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chronic restraint stress produces morphological changes in medial prefrontal cortex and disrupts a prefrontally mediated behavior, retrieval of extinction. To assess potential physiological correlates of these alterations, we compared neural activity in infralimbic and prelimbic cortex of unstressed versus stressed rats during fear conditioning and extinction. After implantation of microwire bundles into infralimbic or prelimbic cortex, rats were either unstressed or stressed via placement in a plastic restrainer (3 h/day for 1 week). Rats then underwent fear conditioning and extinction while activity of neurons in infralimbic or prelimbic cortex was recorded. Percent freezing and neural activity were assessed during all phases of training. Chronic stress enhanced freezing during acquisition of conditioned fear, and altered both prelimbic and infralimbic activity during this phase. Stress did not alter initial extinction or conditioned stimulus (CS)-related activity during this phase. However, stress impaired retrieval of extinction assessed 24 h later, and this was accompanied by alterations in neuronal activity in both prelimbic and infralimbic cortex. In prelimbic cortex, unstressed rats showed decreased activity in response to CS presentation, whereas stressed rats showed no change. In infralimbic cortex, neurons in unstressed rats exhibited increased firing in response to the CS, whereas stressed rats showed no increase in infralimbic firing during the tone. Finally, CS-related firing in infralimbic but not prelimbic cortex was correlated with extinction retrieval. Thus, the stress-induced alteration of neuronal activity in infralimbic cortex may be responsible for the stress-induced deficit in retrieval of extinction.
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- A A Wilber
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Program in Neuroscience, 1101 East 10th Street, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
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