Publications by authors named "J Ramstein"

Introduction: Patient satisfaction has become an important metric in medicine. In this study, we aim to identify modifiable factors contributing toward poor satisfaction amongst patients in a safety net urology clinic. We hypothesize that wait times and long distances traveled to clinic will have the largest contribution toward negative patient experiences.

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Background: Priapism is a urologic emergency consisting of a painful erection lasting greater than 4 hours; antithrombotic therapy (ATT) have recently been recommended as an adjunct in the treatment of ischemic priapism.

Aim: To determine the short- and long-term outcomes of periprocedural ATT in the management of acute ischemic priapism.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients seen at the University of California, San Francisco, from 2008 to 2019 was carried out to identify those evaluated for acute priapism.

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Objective: To examine the most cited literature in urethral reconstruction, review types of work published, and observe research trends.

Methods: The Web of Sciences Sci-Expanded Index was used to conduct a search for urethral reconstruction. References were assessed for relevance to urethral reconstruction by 2 independent reviewers and a final list of the top 100 articles ranked by citation count was obtained.

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Purpose Of Review: To explore non-oncologic indications for male fertility preservation.

Recent Findings: Common scenarios in which male fertility could be irreversibly compromised include autoimmune conditions requiring treatment with cyclophosphamide, gender dysphoria prior to starting hormone therapy, military deployment, and critical illness. Fertility preservation should be considered with particular attention to the timing and logistics specific to each scenario.

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  • - The study investigated sleep disturbance in 84 sarcoidosis patients compared to 30 healthy controls, hypothesizing that patients would report worse sleep quality and that this would correlate with other symptoms.
  • - Results showed that 54% of sarcoidosis patients reported sleep issues versus 17% of controls, with disturbances linked to increased fatigue, depression, and cognitive dysfunction, significantly impacting quality of life.
  • - Sleep disturbances in sarcoidosis patients were consistent over time and were independent of traditional measures of disease severity, indicating a critical need for addressing mental health and quality of life in these patients.
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