High risk and low prevalence diseases: Testicular torsion

A Lacy, A Smith, A Koyfman, B Long - The American Journal of Emergency …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Testicular torsion is a serious condition that carries with it a high rate of
morbidity. Objective This review highlights the pearls and pitfalls of testicular torsion …

Adjuvant pharmacological and surgical therapy for testicular torsion: Current state of the art

H Thaker, CP Nelson - Journal of pediatric urology, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Although the consequences of testicular torsion (TT) have been recognized for
centuries, little progress has been made to improve outcomes beyond those seen with timely …

Timing and outcomes of testicular torsion during the COVID-19 crisis

CP Nelson, MP Kurtz, T Logvinenko, A Venna… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background During the COVID-19 crisis, there has been widespread reporting that non-
COVID-19-related medical care has been delayed, even for emergent conditions. Testicular …

Salvage surgery rates for pediatric testicular torsion: comparison of the pre-and post-quality metric eras

B Chun, M Colaco, JA Fox, GM Cannon… - The Journal of …, 2022 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Pediatric testicular torsion is a urological emergency that requires timely
intervention. In 2015, quality metrics for testicular torsion were implemented in the US News …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing timeline delays associated with utilization of ultrasound diagnostics in paediatric acute scrotum, pre and per COVID-19 pandemic

SMD Madsen, YF Rawashdeh - Journal of Pediatric Urology, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Acute scrotum is a common presentation in the pediatric population and can
indicate serious conditions such as testicular torsion, in which quick diagnosis and treatment …

Implementation of a health system intervention to reduce time from presentation to surgical intervention for pediatric testicular torsion

D Heckscher, M Jalfon, MB Buck, A Abello… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Testicular salvage rates for torsion are time-dependent 1. Door to detorsion time
has been identified as an independent testicular survival factor 2. We describe an initiative …

Sex-based Disparities in the Management of Pediatric Gonadal Torsion

WG Lee, S Ourshalimian, OA Keane, M O'Guinn… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction In 2015, the US News and World Report (USNWR) implemented a
quality metric to expedite surgery for testicular torsion (TT), but not ovarian torsion (OT). This …

Paediatric testicular torsion in low-and middle-income countries: an OxPLORE scoping study

P Alberti, J Bytyci, J Jindal, M Stephanou… - Pediatric Surgery …, 2024 - Springer
Background Literature on paediatric surgical conditions in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) remains limited. As a common emergency, timely treatment of testicular torsion acts …

Testicular torsion during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a multicenter study in northern Italy

E Zambaiti, E Cerchia, R Guanà, F Scottoni… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The literature reported an increased avoidance of the Emergency Department
(ED) during COrona VIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic, causing a subsequent …

Do healthcare disparities play a role in pediatric testicular torsion?–Analysis of a single large pediatric center

AS Lee, HG Pohl, HG Rushton, MS Rana… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Healthcare disparities have been shown to impact outcomes of various acute
pediatric conditions. We sought to examine the impact of race, ethnicity and insurance status …