The results of a study by Georgia Urology Pediatric Urologists Drs. Edwin E. Smith, Bruce Broecker, and Andrew J. Kirsch were published in the December 2015 edition of The Journal of Emergency Medicine. The study evaluated children who presented in the Emergency Department (ED) with febrile urinary tract infections (fUTI).
The objective of the study was to determine the impact of a patient’s demographics on hospital admissions for pyelonephritis (kidney infection resulting from a UTI).
Children aged 2–24 months presenting to the ED with initial fUTI were identified. Demographics, insurance status, laboratory studies, renal-bladder ultrasound (RBUS), VCUG, and hospital admission status were reviewed.
Georgia Urology’s Dr. Brent Sharpe counts himself fortunate to not only witness revolutionary breakthroughs in his field, but to be a purveyor himself. When treating patients for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), otherwise known as prostate enlargement, Dr. Sharpe can now offer the option of the groundbreaking enlarged prostate surgery Aquablation TURP, a game-changing urological procedure. […]
Dr. Charles Kaplan will share information on the signs, symptoms, and treatment options for erectile dysfunction and male stress urinary incontinence (bladder leakage) at an upcoming free men’s health seminar sponsored by American Medical Systems. Monday, February 23, 2015 Registration: 6:15 p.m.; Seminar 6:30 p.m. Smyrna Community Center Banquet Hall – Room 1 200 Village Green […]
By Dr. Barry Zisholtz, M.D., F.A.C.S Featured in Atlanta Magazine Prostate cancer is the most common solid organ cancer in men. Last year there were 164,690 new cases, and 29,430 deaths related to prostate cancer. While the incidence varies in different countries, genetic makeup, diet, and exposure to carcinogens contribute to the development of the […]
