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Monday, September 30th 2024

Susceptibility to SARS-Cov-2 Infection and Risk for Severe COVID-19 in Patients with Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Gedeborg R, Loeb S, Styrke J, Kiiski-Berggren R, Garmo H, Stattin P. “Susceptibility to SARS-Cov-2 Infection and Risk for Severe COVID-19 in Patients with Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy.” Int J Cancer. 2022 Jul 8. PMID: 35802468. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35802468/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

A Population-Level Analysis of the Protective Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Against COVID-19 Disease Incidence and Severity

Lee KM, Heberer K, Gao A, Becker DJ, Loeb S, Makarov DV, Gulanski B, DuVall SL, Aslan M, Lee J, Shih MC, Lynch JA, Hauger RL, Rettig M. “A Population-Level Analysis of the Protective Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Against COVID-19 Disease Incidence and Severity.” Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 May 4;9:774773. PMID: 35602518. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35602518/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Androgen deprivation therapy, comorbidity, cancer stage and mortality from COVID-19 in men with prostate cancer

Gedeborg R, Lindhagen L, Loeb S, Styrke J, Garmo H, Stattin P. “Androgen deprivation therapy, comorbidity, cancer stage and mortality from COVID-19 in men with prostate cancer.” Scandinavian Journal of Urology. 2021 Dec 23:1-8. PMID: 34939533. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34939533/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Androgen deprivation therapy and excess mortality in men with prostate cancer during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

Gedeborg R, Styrke J, Loeb S, Garmo H, Stattin P. “Androgen deprivation therapy and excess mortality in men with prostate cancer during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.” PLoS One. 2021 Oct 7;16(10):e0255966. PMID: 34618806. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34618806/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Leveraging Social Media as a Thermometer to Gauge Patient and Caregiver Concerns: COVID-19 and Prostate Cancer

Loeb S, Mihalcea R, Perez-Rosas V, Xu A, Taylor J, Byrne N, Walter D, Ness M, Robbins R, Zhang S, Killeen T, Natesan D, Borno HT. “Leveraging Social Media as a Thermometer to Gauge Patient and Caregiver Concerns: COVID-19 and Prostate Cancer.” European Urology Open Science 2021; 25: 1-4. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34337497/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Telemedicine and Smart Working: Recommendations of the European Association of Urology

Rodriguez Socarrás M, Loeb S, Teoh JY, Ribal MJ, Bloemberg J, Catto J, N’Dow J, Van Poppel H, Gómez Rivas J. “Telemedicine and Smart Working: Recommendations of the European Association of Urology” Eur Urol. 2020 Dec;78(6):812-819. PMID: 32654801. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32654801/  


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Readability Assessment of Patient Education Materials on Uro-oncological Diseases Using Automated Measures

Rodler S, Maruccia S, Abreu A, Murphy D, Canes D, Loeb S, Malik RD, Bagrodia A, Cacciamani GE. “Readability Assessment of Patient Education Materials on Uro-oncological Diseases Using Automated Measures.” European Urology Focus. 2024 Jul 23:S2405-4569(24)00117-2. PMID: 39048402. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39048402/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Wake-Up Call to Address Sleep Health in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Underappreciated Contributor to Poor Quality of Life

Wang EY, Armas-Phan M, Meng MV, Loeb S, Kenfield SA, Porten SP. “Wake-Up Call to Address Sleep Health in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Underappreciated Contributor to Poor Quality of Life.” Bladder Cancer. 2023 Dec 13;9(4):323-326. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38174125/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Practice Patterns Regarding Female Reproductive Organ-Sparing and Nerve-Sparing Radical Cystectomy Among Urologic Oncologists in the United States

Gupta N, Kucirka L, Semerjian A, Pierorazio PM, Loeb S, Bivalacqua TJ. “Practice Patterns Regarding Female Reproductive Organ-Sparing and Nerve-Sparing Radical Cystectomy Among Urologic Oncologists in the United States.” Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2023 Jan 26:S1558-7673(23)00032-0. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36801170/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Telemedicine Usage Among Urologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

Dubin JM, Wyant WA, Balaji NC, Ong WL, Kettache RH, Haffaf M, Zouari S, Santillan D, Autrán Gómez AM, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Loeb S, Borin JF, Gomez Rivas J, Grummet J, Ramasamy R, Teoh JYC. “Telemedicine Usage Among Urologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study.” J Med Internet Res. 2020 Nov 5;22(11):e21875. PMID: 33031047. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33031047/  


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Monday, September 30th 2024

A Systematic Review of Plant-Based Diets and Bladder Cancer: A Call for Further Research.

Taylor J, Gupta N, Blanck J, and Loeb S. “A Systematic Review of Plant-Based Diets and Bladder Cancer: A Call for Further Research.” Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal 2022; 3: 4: 240–244. Link: https://siuj.org/index.php/siuj/article/download/191/128/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Helix: A Digital Tool to Address Provider Needs for Prostate Cancer Genetic Testing in Clinical Practice

Giri VN, Walker A, Gross L, Trabulsi EJ, Lallas CD, Kelly WK, Gomella LG, Fischer C, Loeb S. “Helix: A Digital Tool to Address Provider Needs for Prostate Cancer Genetic Testing in Clinical Practice.” Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2021 Nov 27:S1558-7673(21)00220-2. PMID: 35012874. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35012874/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Readability and Information Quality in Cancer Information From a Free vs Paid Chatbot

Musheyev D, Pan A, Gross P, Kamyab D, Kaplinsky P, Spivak M, Bragg MA, Loeb S, Kabarriti AE. “Readability and Information Quality in Cancer Information From a Free vs Paid Chatbot.” JAMA Network Open. 2024 Jul 1;7(7):e2422275. PMID: 39058491. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39058491/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

ChatGPT can help guide and empower patients after prostate cancer diagnosis

Musheyev D, Pan A, Kabarriti AE, Loeb S, Borin JF. “Quality of Information About Kidney Stones from Artificial Intelligence Chatbots.” Journal of Endourology. 2024 Jul 29. doi: 10.1089/end.2023.0484. PMID: 39001821. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39001821/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

ChatGPT can help guide and empower patients after prostate cancer diagnosis

Collin H, Keogh K, Basto M, Loeb S, Roberts MJ. “ChatGPT can help guide and empower patients after prostate cancer diagnosis.” Prostate Cancer Prostatic Disease. 2024 Jun 26. PMID: 38926606. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38926606/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Protocol for the development of the Chatbot Assessment Reporting Tool (CHART) for clinical advice

CHART Collaborative. “Protocol for the development of the Chatbot Assessment Reporting Tool (CHART) for clinical advice.” BMJ Open. 2024 May 21;14(5):e081155. PMID: 3877288. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38772889/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Telemedicine and Smart Working: Recommendations of the European Association of Urology

Rodriguez Socarrás M, Loeb S, Teoh JY, Ribal MJ, Bloemberg J, Catto J, N’Dow J, Van Poppel H, Gómez Rivas J. “Telemedicine and Smart Working: Recommendations of the European Association of Urology.” Eur Urol. 2020 Dec;78(6):812-819. PMID: 32654801 Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32654801/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Prostate cancer and podcasts: an analysis and assessment of the quality of information about prostate cancer available on podcasts

Scott C, Campbell P, Nemirovsky A, Loeb S, Malik R. “Prostate cancer and podcasts: an analysis and assessment of the quality of information about prostate cancer available on podcasts.” Prostate Cancer Prostatic Diseases 2024; 27: 153-154. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37491431/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

How Well Do Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Respond to the Top Search Queries About Urological Malignancies?

Pan A, Musheyev D, Loeb S, Kabarriti AE. “Quality of erectile dysfunction information from ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots.” BJU Int. 2023 Nov 24. doi: 10.1111/bju.16209. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37997563/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

How Well Do Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Respond to the Top Search Queries About Urological Malignancies?

Musheyev D, Pan A, Loeb S, Kabarriti AE. “How Well Do Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Respond to the Top Search Queries About Urological Malignancies?.” European Urology. 2023 Aug 9:S0302-2838(23)02972-X. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37567827/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

The Effect of Racial Concordance on Patient Trust in Online Videos About Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Loeb S, Ravenell JE, Gomez SL, Borno HT, Siu K, Sanchez Nolasco T, Byrne N, Wilson G, Griffith DM, Crocker R, Sherman R, Washington SL 3rd, Langford AT. “The Effect of Racial Concordance on Patient Trust in Online Videos About Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” JAMA Network Open. 2023 Jul 3;6(7):e2324395. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37466938/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Telemedicine Usage Among Urologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

Dubin JM, Wyant WA, Balaji NC, Ong WL, Kettache RH, Haffaf M, Zouari S, Santillan D, Autrán Gómez AM, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Loeb S, Borin JF, Gomez Rivas J, Grummet J, Ramasamy R, Teoh JYC. “Telemedicine Usage Among Urologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study.” J Med Internet Res. 2020 Nov 5;22(11):e21875. PMID: 33031047 Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33031047/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

TikTok and YouTube Videos on Overactive Bladder Exhibit Poor Quality and Diversity

Kanner J, Waghmarae S, Nemirovsky A, Wang S, Loeb S, Malik R. “TikTok and YouTube Videos on Overactive Bladder Exhibit Poor Quality and Diversity.” Urology Practice. 2023 Jun 22:101097UPJ0000000000000423. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37347790/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Examining understandability, information quality, and presence of misinformation in popular YouTube videos on sleep compared to expert-led videos

Robbins R, Epstein LJ, Iyer JM, Weaver MD, Javaheri S, Fashanu O, Loeb S, Monten K, Le C, Bertisch SM, Van Den Bulck J, Quan SF. “Examining understandability, information quality, and presence of misinformation in popular YouTube videos on sleep compared to expert-led videos.” J Clin Sleep Med. 2023 May 1;19(5):991-994. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36794333/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Usefulness of Podcasts to Provide Public Education on Prostate Cancer Genetics

Loeb S, Sanchez Nolasco T, Siu K, Byrne N, Giri VN. “Usefulness of Podcasts to Provide Public Education on Prostate Cancer Genetics.” Prostate Cancer Prostatic Disease 2023; 26: 772-777. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36681741/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Accuracy of prostate cancer screening recommendations for high-risk populations on YouTube and TikTok

Abramson M, Feiertag N, Javidi D, Babar M, Loeb S, Watts K. “Accuracy of prostate cancer screening recommendations for high-risk populations on YouTube and TikTok.” BJUI Compass. 2022 Nov 8;4(2):206-213. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36816146/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Genitourinary Cancer Care: Re-envisioning the Future

Wallis CJD, Catto JWF, Finelli A, Glaser AW, Gore JL, Loeb S, Morgan TM, Morgans AK, Mottet N, Neal R, O’Brien T, Odisho AY, Powles T, Skolarus TA, Smith AB, Szabados B, Klaassen Z, Spratt DE. “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Genitourinary Cancer Care: Re-envisioning the Future.” Eur Urol. 2020 Nov;78(5):731-742. PMID: 32893062. Link:… Read More


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Top 100 Urology Influencers on Twitter: Is Social Media Influence Associated with Academic Impact?

Corsi N, Nguyen DD, Butaney M, Majdalany SE, Corsi MP, Malchow T, Piontkowski AJ, Trinh QD, Loeb S, Abdollah F. “Top 100 Urology Influencers on Twitter: Is Social Media Influence Associated with Academic Impact?.” European Urology Focus. 2022 Oct 6:S2405-4569(22)00216-4. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36210295/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Exploring Urological Malignancies on Pinterest: Content Analysis

Herbert AS, Hassan N, Malik RD, Loeb S, Myrie A. “Exploring Urological Malignancies on Pinterest: Content Analysis.” JMIR Cancer. 2022 Aug 22;8(3):e36244. doi: 10.2196/36244. PMID: 35994318. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35994318/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Twitter Footprint and the Match in the COVID-19 Era: Understanding the Relationship between Applicant Online Activity and Residency Match Success

Bukavina L, Dubin J, Isali I, Calaway A, Mortach S, Loeb S, Kutikov A, Mishra K, Sindhani M, Adan F, Ponsky L. “Twitter Footprint and the Match in the COVID-19 Era: Understanding the Relationship between Applicant Online Activity and Residency Match Success.” Urology Practice. 2022 Jul;9(4):331-339. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37145779/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Urologic Services in Public Hospitals Suffered a Greater Detriment Than Private Hospitals During the Battle of COVID-19

Ong WLK, Lechmiannandan S, Loeb S, Teoh JY. “Urologic Services in Public Hospitals Suffered a Greater Detriment Than Private Hospitals During the Battle of COVID-19.” Urology. 2020 Oct; 144:269-270. Epub 2020 Jul 18.PMID: 32687841. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32687841/  


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Monday, September 30th 2024

The Power of Hashtags in Social Media: Lessons Learnt from the Urology Tag Ontology Project. European Association of Urology Guidelines Office Dissemination Committee

Teoh JY, Bhatt NR, Cucchiara V, Garcia Rojo E, Pradere B, Borgmann H, Loeb S, Kutikov A, Ribal MJ, Giannarini G. “The Power of Hashtags in Social Media: Lessons Learnt from the Urology Tag Ontology Project. European Association of Urology Guidelines Office Dissemination Committee.” Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Jun 3:S2405-4569(22)00123-7. PMID: 35668025. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35668025/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

A Systematic Review on Guidelines and Recommendations for Urology Standard of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Heldwein FL, Loeb S, Wroclawski ML, Sridhar AN, Carneiro A, Lima FS, Teoh JY. “A Systematic Review on Guidelines and Recommendations for Urology Standard of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Eur Urol Focus. 2020 Jun 5 epub. PMID: 32532703. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32532703/  


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Methodologies in Social Media Research: Where We Are and Where We Still Need to Go?

Loeb S, Malik R. “Methodologies in Social Media Research: Where We Are and Where We Still Need to Go?.” JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 May 2:OP2100871. PMID: 35500209. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35500209/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Online Medical Misinformation in Cancer: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction

Teplinsky E, Ponce SB, Drake EK, Garcia AM, Loeb S, van Londen GJ, Teoh D, Thompson M, Schapira L; Collaboration for Outcomes using Social Media in Oncology (COSMO). “Online Medical Misinformation in Cancer: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction.” JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 Mar 31:OP2100764. PMID: 35357887. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35357887/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Social Media and Professional Development for Oncology Professionals

Chidharla A, Utengen A, Attai DJ, Drake EK, van Londen GJ, Subbiah IM, Henry E, Murphy M, Barry MM, Manochakian R, Moerdler S, Loeb S, Graff SL, Leyfman Y, Thompson MA, Markham MJ. “Social Media and Professional Development for Oncology Professionals.” JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 Mar 21:OP2100761. PMID: 3531234. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35312343/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

A Global Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Urological Services

Teoh JY, Ong WLK, Gonzalez-Padilla D, Castellani D, Dubin JM, Esperto F, Campi R, Gudaru K, Talwar R, Okhunov Z, Ng CF, Jain N, Gauhar V, Wong MC, Wroclawski ML, Tanidir Y, Rivas JG, Tiong HY, Loeb S; UroSoMe Working Group. “A Global Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Urological Services.” Eur Urol. 2020 May… Read More


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Representation in Online Prostate Cancer Content Lacks Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Implications for Black and Latinx Men

Loeb S, Borno HT, Gomez S, Ravenell J, Myrie A, Sanchez Nolasco T, Byrne N, Cole R, Black K, Stair S, Macaluso JN, Walter D, Siu K, Samuels C, Kazemi A, Crocker R, Sherman R, Wilson G, Griffith DM, Langford AT. “Representation in Online Prostate Cancer Content Lacks Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Implications for Black… Read More


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Twitter Engagement of Medical Students Applying to Urology Residency During COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Study

Friedman BJ, Chen I, Asantey K, Loeb S, Kim SP, Malik RD, Karabon P, Wunderlich-Barillas T, Chandrasekar T. “Twitter Engagement of Medical Students Applying to Urology Residency During COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Study.” Urology. 2022 Jan 18:S0090-4295(22)00026-7. PMID: 35063463. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35063463/


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Monday, September 30th 2024

Editorial Comment on Twitter and Instagram Use in the Urology Residency Application Process

Malik R, Loeb S. “Editorial Comment on Twitter and Instagram Use in the Urology Residency Application Process.” Urology. 2022 Jan;159:27. PMID: 3502718. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35027183/


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