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Joanne Waldstreicher

Researcher at Johnson & Johnson

Publications -  72
Citations -  4707

Joanne Waldstreicher is an academic researcher from Johnson & Johnson. The author has contributed to research in topics: Finasteride & Urinary retention. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 71 publications receiving 4467 citations. Previous affiliations of Joanne Waldstreicher include Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development & Merck & Co..

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Serum prostate-specific antigen as a predictor of prostate volume in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

TL;DR: Prostate volume is strongly related to serum PSA in men with BPH and no evidence of prostate cancer, and the relationship depends on age, while Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves revealed that PSA had good predictive value for assessing prostate volume.
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The Effect of Finasteride on the Risk of Acute Urinary Retention and the Need for Surgical Treatment among Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

TL;DR: Among men with symptoms of urinary obstruction and prostatic enlargement, treatment with finasteride for four years reduces symptoms and prostate volume, increases the urinary flow rate, and reduces the risk of surgery and acute urinary retention.