2021
Preoperative MRI and LDH in women undergoing intra-abdominal surgery for fibroids: Effect on surgical route
Kim A, Boyd L, Ringel N, Meyer J, Bennett G, Lerner V. Preoperative MRI and LDH in women undergoing intra-abdominal surgery for fibroids: Effect on surgical route. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0246807. PMID: 33561167, PMCID: PMC7872248, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imaging resultsIntra-abdominal surgeryMagnetic resonance imagingPower morcellationSurgical routeAbnormal magnetic resonance imaging resultsOpen approachResonance imagingSerum lactate dehydrogenase levelPost-protocol groupPre-protocol groupRetrospective cohort studyBaseline patient characteristicsSubset of womenPost-menopausal womenLactate dehydrogenase levelsHigh-risk casesPreoperative magnetic resonanceDiffusion-weighted imagingHigh rateImaging resultsSymptomatic fibroidsChart reviewCohort study
2020
Common Benign Chronic Vulvar Disorders.
Ringel NE, Iglesia C. Common Benign Chronic Vulvar Disorders. American Family Physician 2020, 102: 550-557. PMID: 33118795.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTopical steroidsGenitourinary syndromeLichen sclerosusLichen planusVulvar squamous cell carcinomaTopical calcineurin inhibitorsVulvar pain disorderFirst-line treatmentItch-scratch cycleDiagnosis of exclusionInflammatory autoimmune disorderLichen simplex chronicusSquamous cell carcinomaMultimodal treatment approachIntravaginal estrogenVulvar hygieneMenopause resultsPain disordersCalcineurin inhibitorsHypoestrogenic statePersistent itchingVulvar itchingAutoimmune disordersCell carcinomaVulvar skin