Publications by authors named "Arshia Sandozi"
Importance: Millions of people rely on social media platforms, including TikTok, for health-related information. TikTok has not yet been evaluated as an information source for overactive bladder (OAB) third-line therapies.
Objectives: Our aim was to assess TikTok videos on third-line therapies for OAB for misinformation and quality.
Objective: To describe the current demographics, needs, and challenges of women in Urology throughout the United States, including active Urologists as well as urologic trainees.
Methods: An electronic survey was distributed via email and social media sites to all members of the Society of Women in Urology, including residents, fellows, and female urologists practicing in the US and its territories, between February 2022 and May 2022. The survey collected information on demographics, practice type, workplace, personal, family issues, barriers, and career plans from all respondents.
Objective: To describe temporal utilization and reimbursement trends of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ureteroscopy (URS) with laser lithotripsy.
Methods: The Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Database was queried for all ESWL and URS performed between 2013 and 2020 using Current Procedural Terminology codes: ESWL - 50590; URS - 52352, 52353, 52356. Cases that lacked rural or urban identification codes were excluded.
Importance: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can cause bothersome symptoms that negatively affect quality of life. Management strategies include observation, conservative management, and surgery.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current focus of research in POP.
Non-urothelial malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) causes hydronephrosis, renal damage and infectious sequelae. The overall condition, symptoms, and plans for systemic therapy inform urologic intervention. In well-selected cases, there is a role for definitive reconstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an adverse effect of many medications.
Aim: We used a national pharmacovigilance database to assess which medications had the highest reported frequency of ED.
Methods: The Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) was queried to identify medications with the highest frequency of ED adverse event reports from 2010 to 2020.
Objective: To assess whether urology residency programs publish information about lactation accommodations online. Although residencies are required to provide lactation accommodations, there is limited data on whether programs disclose this information.
Materials And Methods: Webpages of U.
Objective: To investigate whether penile pathologies are presented diversely in urologic textbooks and identify areas where more diverse presentation is warranted.
Methods: Photographic depictions of penile pathologies in 9 urologic textbooks were assigned a Fitzpatrick skin phototype and constitutive skin color. Fitzpatrick skin phototypes ranged from I to VI, and constitutive skin colors were light, fair, medium, and dark.
Objective: To quantify the representation of women urologists as invited speakers at the AUA Annual Meeting.
Methods: Programs for the AUA Annual Meeting were reviewed from 2017 to 2019. Topics of sessions and genders of moderators and panelists were collected.