Ahmed A. Hussein
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View article: Development and evaluation of an antigen targeting lateral flow test for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
Development and evaluation of an antigen targeting lateral flow test for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Open
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging Zoonotic Infections, The Medical Research Council and The Pandemic Institute.
View article: A dosimetric study comparing Cyberknife and LINAC-based stereotactic radiotherapy or radiosurgery treatments
A dosimetric study comparing Cyberknife and LINAC-based stereotactic radiotherapy or radiosurgery treatments Open
While Gamma Knife and CyberKnife are commonly used for Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), their availability is limited. In contrast, linac-based SRS using linear accelerators (linacs) is more accessible and widely used. Our study aims to ev…
View article: Impact of an NCCN-Compliant Multidisciplinary Conference on Treatment Decisions for Localized Prostate Cancer
Impact of an NCCN-Compliant Multidisciplinary Conference on Treatment Decisions for Localized Prostate Cancer Open
Background: We sought to investigate the impact of an NCCN-compliant multidisciplinary conference on treatment decisions of patients with localized prostate cancer. Methods: A retrospective review of our quality assurance localized prostat…
View article: The Urinary Microbiome and Bladder Cancer
The Urinary Microbiome and Bladder Cancer Open
Bladder cancer is the 10th most common cancer worldwide. Approximately 75% of patients with bladder cancer will present with non-muscle invasive disease. Patients are usually treated with transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), i…
View article: Development and Validation of an Objective Scoring Tool for Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Scoring for Partial Nephrectomy
Development and Validation of an Objective Scoring Tool for Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Scoring for Partial Nephrectomy Open
Objective: To develop a structured and objective scoring tool for assessment of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN): Scoring for Partial Nephrectomy (SPaN). Materials and Methods:Content development: RAPN was deconstructed into 6 dom…
View article: PD59-11 URETERO-ENTERIC STRICTURES AFTER ROBOT ASSISTED RADICAL CYSTECTOMY: PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS
PD59-11 URETERO-ENTERIC STRICTURES AFTER ROBOT ASSISTED RADICAL CYSTECTOMY: PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyBladder Cancer: Invasive V (PD59)1 Sep 2021PD59-11 URETERO-ENTERIC STRICTURES AFTER ROBOT ASSISTED RADICAL CYSTECTOMY: PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS Umar Iqbal, Holly Houenstein, Zhe Jing, Nighat Sofi, Gaybriel…
View article: MP23-06 IMPACT OF A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK COMPLIANT MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON TREATMENT DECISIONS IN PATIENTS WITH LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER: 2009-2019
MP23-06 IMPACT OF A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK COMPLIANT MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON TREATMENT DECISIONS IN PATIENTS WITH LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER: 2009-2019 Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyHealth Services Research: Practice Patterns, Quality of Life and Shared Decision Making III (MP23)1 Sep 2021MP23-06 IMPACT OF A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK COMPLIANT MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE O…
View article: Upstaging and Survival Outcomes for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer After Radical Cystectomy: Results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium
Upstaging and Survival Outcomes for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer After Radical Cystectomy: Results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium Open
Introduction: We sought to describe the incidence, risk factors, and survival outcomes associated with pathologic upstaging from non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) to muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) after robot-assisted radic…
View article: Ex vivo human testes as a practical model to simulate ultrasound-guided testicular cell transplantation for human fertility restoration
Ex vivo human testes as a practical model to simulate ultrasound-guided testicular cell transplantation for human fertility restoration Open
To develop an ex vivo model to practice ultrasound-guided injection of cellular material into human seminiferous tubules to simulate testicular cell transplantation (TCT).Simulated TCT injections were performed in human testes removed duri…
View article: Association between Functional Brain Network Metrics and Surgeon Performance and Distraction in the Operating Room
Association between Functional Brain Network Metrics and Surgeon Performance and Distraction in the Operating Room Open
Objective: The aim of this work was to examine (electroencephalogram) EEG features that represent dynamic changes in the functional brain network of a surgical trainee and whether these features can be used to evaluate a robot assisted sur…
View article: Active Surveillance for Risk Stratification of All Small Renal Masses Lacking Predefined Clinical Criteria for Intervention
Active Surveillance for Risk Stratification of All Small Renal Masses Lacking Predefined Clinical Criteria for Intervention Open
Active surveillance using predefined progression criteria for intervention in otherwise unselected patients with small renal masses allows intervention to be focused on at-risk small renal masses with common adverse pathology, avoiding tre…
View article: Surgical Hand Gesture Recognition Utilizing Electroencephalogram as Input to the Machine Learning and Network Neuroscience Algorithms
Surgical Hand Gesture Recognition Utilizing Electroencephalogram as Input to the Machine Learning and Network Neuroscience Algorithms Open
Surgical gestures detection can provide targeted, automated surgical skill assessment and feedback during surgical training for robot-assisted surgery (RAS). Several sources including surgical videos, robot tool kinematics, and an electrom…
View article: The Spectrum of Testicular Pathologies Upon Scrotal Exploration for Acute Scrotum: A Retrospective Analysis
The Spectrum of Testicular Pathologies Upon Scrotal Exploration for Acute Scrotum: A Retrospective Analysis Open
Background The term acute scrotum encompasses a plethora of testicular pathologies that are detrimental to the survival and sustenance of testes. The aim of the present study is to determine the spectrum of these testicular pathologies upo…
View article: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Clean Pediatric Surgical Procedures: A Necessity or Redundancy?
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Clean Pediatric Surgical Procedures: A Necessity or Redundancy? Open
Background The clinical utility of antimicrobial prophylaxis in clean pediatric surgical cases remains enigmatic. The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence of surgical site infections in instances where antibiotic prophylaxis is no…
View article: Robot‐assisted radical cystectomy: Review of surgical technique, and perioperative, oncological and functional outcomes
Robot‐assisted radical cystectomy: Review of surgical technique, and perioperative, oncological and functional outcomes Open
Since the introduction of robot‐assisted radical cystectomy, efforts have been made to meet the standards in terms of perioperative safety and oncological efficacy. Several randomized controlled studies and meta‐analyses, and multi‐institu…
View article: Evaluating the Mental Workload During Robot-Assisted Surgery Utilizing Network Flexibility of Human Brain
Evaluating the Mental Workload During Robot-Assisted Surgery Utilizing Network Flexibility of Human Brain Open
Mental Workload (MWL) is traditionally evaluated by psychophysiological signals using spectral analysis and event-related potentials. Robot-assisted Surgery (RAS) is a complex task that involves human-robot interaction, multitasking, quick…
View article: Ten-Year Oncologic Outcomes Following Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy: Results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium
Ten-Year Oncologic Outcomes Following Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy: Results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium Open
Long-term oncologic outcomes, and recurrence rates and patterns after robot-assisted radical cystectomy seem comparable to those in open series. Advanced disease stage and positive surgical margins remain the main determinants of survival …
View article: MP19-01 USE OF AUTOMATION AND COMPUTER VISION IN DIFFERENTIATING BENIGN RENAL ONCOCYTOMA FROM CHROMOPHOBE RENAL CELL CARCINOMA: PROOF OF CONCEPT
MP19-01 USE OF AUTOMATION AND COMPUTER VISION IN DIFFERENTIATING BENIGN RENAL ONCOCYTOMA FROM CHROMOPHOBE RENAL CELL CARCINOMA: PROOF OF CONCEPT Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyKidney Cancer: Epidemiology & Evaluation/Staging/Surveillance III (MP19)1 Apr 2019MP19-01 USE OF AUTOMATION AND COMPUTER VISION IN DIFFERENTIATING BENIGN RENAL ONCOCYTOMA FROM CHROMOPHOBE RENAL CELL CARCINO…
View article: Mental imagery: ‘You can observe a lot by watching!’
Mental imagery: ‘You can observe a lot by watching!’ Open
Urethrovesical anastomosis (UVA), like any other surgical anastomosis, is a key example of motor muscle memory, where aligning two hollow structures should result in a watertight anastomosis defining its success and help avoid complication…
View article: Dynamic changes of brain functional states during surgical skill acquisition
Dynamic changes of brain functional states during surgical skill acquisition Open
There is lack of a standardized measure of technical proficiency and skill acquisition for robot-assisted surgery (RAS). Learning surgical skills, in addition to the interaction with the machine and the new surgical environment adds to the…
View article: Use of Robotic Anastomosis Competency Evaluation (RACE) tool for assessment of surgical competency during urethrovesical anastomosis
Use of Robotic Anastomosis Competency Evaluation (RACE) tool for assessment of surgical competency during urethrovesical anastomosis Open
Introduction: We sought to evaluate the Robotic Anastomosis Competency Evaluation (RACE) — a validated tool that objectively quantifies surgical skills specifically for urethrovesical anastomosis (UVA) — as a means to track progress of tra…