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Moyamoya angiopathy and developmental abnormalities: a neurosurgical perspective by Loftus, Christopher M

“…This commentary is on the original article by Serra et al. on pages 218‐225 of this issue…”
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External Urethral Sphincter Botulinum Toxin Injection to Treat Pseudodysynergia in Patients With Cerebral Palsy by Haggart, Ryan, Loftus, Christopher J., DeWitt-Foy, Molly, Henry, Valencia, Grove, Shawn, Pariser, Joseph, Elliott, Sean

“…To evaluate urinary outcomes following cystoscopic external urinary sphincter onabotulinumtoxinA (BTX) injections in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). Adults…”
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Ureteral Wall Injury with Ureteral Access Sheaths: A Randomized Prospective Trial by Loftus, Christopher J, Ganesan, Vishnuvardhan, Traxer, Oliver, Schold, Jesse D, Noble, Mark, Sivalingam, Sri, Muruve, Nicolas, Monga, Manoj

“…To compare two commercially available ureteral access sheaths in their ability to access the renal collecting system and assess ureteral wall trauma using a…”
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Does routine repeat imaging for blunt high-grade renal trauma lead to unnecessary interventions? by Loftus, Christopher J., Hagedorn, Judith C., Johnsen, Niels V.

“…Most high-grade renal injuries with urinary extravasation (UE) may be managed conservatively without intervention. For such patients, the American Urological…”
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A Prospective Study Analyzing the Association Between High-grade Ureteral Access Sheath Injuries and the Formation of Ureteral Strictures by Stern, Karen L., Loftus, Christopher J., Doizi, Steeve, Traxer, Olivier, Monga, Manoj

“…To assess the intermediate- and long-term effect of high-grade ureteral injuries from ureteral access sheaths. Patients undergoing ureteroscopy for upper tract…”
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High pressure endoscopic irrigation: impact on renal histology by Loftus, Christopher, Byrne, Michael, Monga, Manoj

“…High intra-renal pressures during flexible ureteroscopy have been associated with adverse renal tissue changes as well as pyelovenous backflow. Our objective…”
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US FDA best practices for initiating early feasibility studies for neurological devices in the United States by Herrmann, Robert, Dreher, Maureen, Farb, Andrew, Hoffmann, Michael, Loftus, Christopher M, Mezu-Nwaba, Nina, Pinto, Vivek, Zheng, Xiaolin, Peña, Carlos

“…This article describes the efforts of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices to facilitate early…”
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Evaluating Adherence to Guideline-based Injury Grading in Pediatric Renal Trauma: How Are Patients Being Worked Up Prior to Transfer to a Level 1 Trauma Center? by Loftus, Christopher J., Schmidt, Jackson C., Nguyen, Amanda M., Skokan, Alexander J., Hagedorn, Judith C.

“…To determine whether children with renal trauma who are transferred to a level I trauma center (TC) receive appropriate imaging studies before transfer and…”
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Bladder management is the top health concern among adults with a spinal cord injury by Loftus, Christopher J., Ratanawong, John P., Myers, Jeremy B., Lenherr, Sara M., Stoffel, John T., Welk, Blayne, Grove, Shawn, Elliott, Sean P.

“…Introduction and Objective Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) commonly experience secondary complications though it is not known how they prioritize…”
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Routine repeat imaging may be avoidable for asymptomatic pediatric patients with renal trauma by Schmidt, Jackson, Loftus, Christopher J., Skokan, Alexander, Hagedorn, Judith C.

“…AUA Urotrauma guidelines for renal injury recommend initial nonoperative management followed by repeat CT imaging for stable patients with deep lacerations or…”
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Tips, Tricks, Subtleties, and Superiority of Carotid Artery Surgery by Loftus, Christopher M

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Clinical Predictors of 30-Day Emergency Department Revisits for Patients with Ureteral Stones by Ganesan, Vishnu, Loftus, Christopher J, Hinck, Bryan, Greene, Daniel J, Nyame, Yaw A, Sivalingam, Sri, Monga, Manoj

“…Purpose Patients with ureteral stones frequently present to the emergency department for an initial evaluation with pain and/or nausea. However, a subset of…”
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Postoperative Anticoagulation After Neurologic Surgery by Passer, Joel Z., MD, Loftus, Christopher M., MD

“…Management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet medications after neurosurgery can be complex, especially given that these patients have multiple medical…”
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Acute bacterial inflammation of the mouse prostate by Boehm, Bayli J., Colopy, Sara A., Jerde, Travis J., Loftus, Christopher J., Bushman, Wade

“…BACKGROUND Prostatic inflammation is gaining increasing attention as a potential etiologic factor in prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, lower…”
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Regulation of Neurological Devices and Neurointerventional Endovascular Approaches for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Loftus, Christopher M, Hoffmann, Michael, Heetderks, William, Zheng, Xiaolin, Peña, Carlos

“…The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is charged with ensuring patients in the US have timely…”
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The impact of the dependent care provision on individuals with spina bifida transitioning to adulthood by Loftus, Christopher J., Ahn, Jennifer, Hagedorn, Judith C., Cain, Mark, Holt, Sarah, Merguerian, Paul, Shnorhavorian, Margarett

“…Under the Affordable Care Act, the Dependent Care Provision (DCP) was enacted in 2010 and expanded healthcare coverage for millions of young adults ages 19–25…”
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PD23-08 URETERAL ACCESS SHEATHS AND URETERAL WALL INJURY: A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL by Loftus, Christopher J, Ganesan, Vishnuvardhan, Traxer, Olivier, Schold, Jesse, Noble, Mark, Sivalingam, Sri, Muruve, Nicolas, Monga, Manoj

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The safety wire with a ureteral access sheath - does it hurt more than it helps? by Stern, Karen L, Fedrigon Iii, Donald, Loftus, Christopher J, Monga, Manoj

“…Studies indicate that with a safety wire in the ureter, an increased amount of force is necessary to advance ureteral access sheaths up to the proximal ureter…”
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Tumor Progression in Patients Receiving Adjuvant Whole-Brain Radiotherapy vs Localized Radiotherapy After Surgical Resection of Brain Metastases by Hsieh, Jason, Elson, Paul, Otvos, Balint, Rose, Jonathan, Loftus, Christopher, Rahmathulla, Gazanfar, Angelov, Lilyana, Barnett, Gene H., Weil, Robert J., Vogelbaum, Michael A.

“…Abstract BACKGROUND: Surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy is a well-established treatment paradigm for brain metastases. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect…”
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Prostate angiogenesis in development and inflammation by Wong, Letitia, Gipp, Jerry, Carr, Jason, Loftus, Christopher J., Benck, Molly, Lee, Sanghee, Mehta, Vatsal, Vezina, Chad M., Bushman, Wade

“…BACKGROUND Prostatic inflammation is an important factor in development and progression of BPH/LUTS. This study was performed to characterize the normal…”
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