2023
Feasibility and Utility of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screening Among Postpartum Patients at an Urban Safety-Net Institution
Drake E, Larrea N, Wolverton E, Tibbits B, Lazorwitz A, Schultz C. Feasibility and Utility of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screening Among Postpartum Patients at an Urban Safety-Net Institution. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 1455-1458. PMID: 37884025, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSafety-net institutionsPostpartum patientsStress disorderMonths of deliveryDepression screening resultsScreening resultsPositive scoreMost patientsPrimary outcomeRoutine careIdentified patientsPrimary careObstetric practitionersPatientsBehavioral healthCareDisordersScoresPeripartumPrevalenceMonthsThe effect of rifampin on serum etonogestrel concentrations and biomarkers of ovulation among contraceptive implant users: A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study
Lazorwitz A, Sheeder J, Teal S. The effect of rifampin on serum etonogestrel concentrations and biomarkers of ovulation among contraceptive implant users: A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study. Contraception 2023, 123: 110035. PMID: 36997081, PMCID: PMC10461170, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContraceptive implant usersSerum etonogestrel concentrationsStrong CYP3A inducersENG implant usersEtonogestrel concentrationsMedian ageImplant usersCYP3A inducersP4 concentrationsMedian body mass indexSerum E2 concentrationsBody mass indexSignificant decreaseParticipants' median ageSuppression of ovulationSerum P4 concentrationsEffect of rifampinDrug-drug interactionsLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry assayOnly short exposuresWilcoxon signed-rank testBaseline E2Rifampin 600Rifampin exposureRifampin therapy
2021
Etonogestrel contraceptive implant uptake and safety among solid organ transplant recipients
Lew J, Sheeder J, Lazorwitz A. Etonogestrel contraceptive implant uptake and safety among solid organ transplant recipients. Contraception 2021, 104: 556-560. PMID: 34147509, PMCID: PMC8502202, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsReproductive-age womenEtonogestrel contraceptive implantContraceptive implant usersTransplant recipientsContraceptive implantsCommon transplant-related complicationPost-transplant infectionsSafe contraceptive optionTransplant-related outcomesRetrospective cohort studyTransplant-related complicationsGraft-related complicationsSide effect profileTertiary medical centerRisk of pregnancyImplant usersContraceptive implant useAdditional health risksPregnancy patternsCohort studyGraft complicationsGraft rejectionEffect profile
2020
A pilot study on the effect of isotretinoin on serum etonogestrel concentrations in contraceptive implant users
Lazorwitz A, Seale R, Davis A, Guiahi M. A pilot study on the effect of isotretinoin on serum etonogestrel concentrations in contraceptive implant users. Contraception 2020, 102: 58-60. PMID: 32325076, PMCID: PMC7272275, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum etonogestrel concentrationsContraceptive implant usersEtonogestrel concentrationsReproductive-age womenOvulatory suppressionContraceptive implantsImplant usersHealthy reproductive-age womenEffect of isotretinoinEtonogestrel contraceptive implantIsotretinoin therapyPharmacokinetic interactionsReliable contraceptionIsotretinoinSmall studyPilot studyPotent teratogenBaselineWomenSignificant changesAppropriate optionImplantsEtonogestrelPatientsPregnancySatisfaction with medication abortion and marijuana use: A prospective cohort study
Fang N, Guiahi M, Lazorwitz A. Satisfaction with medication abortion and marijuana use: A prospective cohort study. Contraception 2020, 102: 30-33. PMID: 32278684, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Pre- and post-operative counseling for women on hormonal contraceptives receiving sugammadex at an academic hospital
Lazorwitz A, Dindinger E, Aguirre N, Sheeder J. Pre- and post-operative counseling for women on hormonal contraceptives receiving sugammadex at an academic hospital. Journal Of Anesthesia 2019, 34: 294-297. PMID: 31865457, PMCID: PMC8496978, DOI: 10.1007/s00540-019-02725-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContraceptionContraceptive AgentsCounselingFemaleHumansPregnancyRetrospective StudiesSugammadexConceptsHormonal contraceptionDrug-drug interactionsUnintended pregnancyPost-operative counselingRetrospective chart reviewChart reviewRisk patientsHormonal contraceptivesColorado HospitalAcademic hospitalFDA labelContraceptive methodsSugammadexContraceptionPatientsWomenUnnecessary riskPregnancyHospitalCounselingExposureMedicationsContraceptivesProgestinsEstrogen
2018
Ongoing Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant Use Throughout Pregnancy
Lazorwitz A, Coleman-Minahan K, Teal S, Guiahi M. Ongoing Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant Use Throughout Pregnancy. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2018, 63: 363-364. PMID: 30076014, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContraceptive implantsPostpartum contraceptive methodAdverse pregnancy outcomesContraceptive implant useNeonatal outcomesPregnancy outcomesImplant exposureTeratogenic riskCase reportFavorable outcomeContraceptive methodsPharmacologic literatureClinical observationsImplant usePregnancyOutcomesImplantsNulligravidaEtonogestrelPatientsMore data
2017
The effect of carbamazepine on etonogestrel concentrations in contraceptive implant users
Lazorwitz A, Davis A, Swartz M, Guiahi M. The effect of carbamazepine on etonogestrel concentrations in contraceptive implant users. Contraception 2017, 95: 571-577. PMID: 28288788, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2017.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEtonogestrel concentrationsEtonogestrel contraceptive implantCarbamazepine coadministrationFollicle-like structuresOvulatory suppressionEndometrial thicknessMean ageContraceptive implantsPg/Contraceptive implant usersEtonogestrel implant usersSerum etonogestrel concentrationsReproductive-age womenBody mass indexRisk of pregnancyEffects of carbamazepineImplant usersParticipants' mean ageImpact of carbamazepineEtonogestrel levelsMedian durationPharmacodynamic changesTransvaginal ultrasoundMajority of participantsMass index