2024
Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Discrimination in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gupta A, Thompson J, Ringel N, Kim-Fine S, Ferguson L, Blank S, Iglesia C, Balk E, Secord A, Hines J, Brown J, Grimes C. Sexual Harassment, Abuse, and Discrimination in Obstetrics and Gynecology. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2410706. PMID: 38717770, PMCID: PMC11079690, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOB-GYN rotationOb-gynsSexual harassmentSurgical specialtiesPrevalence of sexual harassmentObstetrics and GynecologyPerpetrators of harassmentIncidents of harassmentFear of retaliationFrequency of sexual harassmentCertainty of evidenceAssociated with improved recognitionRisk of biasGynecologic oncologistsDecreased incidenceHarassing behaviorsOperating room staffSexual coercionHarassmentEligible studiesMedical studentsFull-text articlesWorkplace discriminationGender harassmentSexual attention
2023
Health Care Disparities in Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy for Benign Indications
Wieslander C, Grimes C, Balk E, Hobson D, Ringel N, Sanses T, Singh R, Richardson M, Lipetskaia L, Gupta A, White A, Orejuela F, Meriwether K, Antosh D. Health Care Disparities in Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy for Benign Indications. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 1044-1054. PMID: 37826848, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care disparitiesBenign indicationsCare disparitiesVaginal hysterectomyMedicare insuranceHysterectomy complicationsPatient-level outcomesMultivariable regression analysisInvasive hysterectomy proceduresHealth care systemPrior hysterectomyStrength of associationLaparoscopic hysterectomyBlack patientsMultivariable analysisSurgical outcomesPoor outcomeInsurance statusRisk markersIndependent associationEligible studiesSTUDY SELECTIONHysterectomy proceduresHysterectomyHispanic ethnicityThe effect of 12-month postoperative weight change on outcomes following midurethral sling for stress urinary incontinence: a secondary analysis of the ESTEEM and TOMUS randomized trials
Getaneh F, Ringel N, Kolm P, Iglesia C, Dieter A. The effect of 12-month postoperative weight change on outcomes following midurethral sling for stress urinary incontinence: a secondary analysis of the ESTEEM and TOMUS randomized trials. International Urogynecology Journal 2023, 34: 2809-2816. PMID: 37750917, DOI: 10.1007/s00192-023-05654-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMixed urinary incontinenceStress urinary incontinencePostoperative weight changeMidurethral slingUrinary incontinenceSUI curePrimary outcomeUUI episodesWeight changeBody weightHigher baseline body mass indexTreatment of SUISecondary analysisBaseline body mass indexWeight gainWeight lossSUI cure ratesMulticenter Randomized TrialImpact of obesityBody mass indexHigh smoking ratesMethodsThis secondary analysisGreater improvementMUS placementPerioperative variables
2022
Exploring Patient Perspectives Surrounding Telemedicine Versus In-Person Preoperative Visits
Davenport A, Brunn E, Creswell M, Sholklapper T, Ringel N, Gutman R. Exploring Patient Perspectives Surrounding Telemedicine Versus In-Person Preoperative Visits. Urogynecology 2022, 29: 545-551. PMID: 36701389, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelemedicine visitsPreoperative visitPerson visitsVisit contentPreoperative physical examinationSingle academic institutionRole of telemedicineInvasive gynecologic surgeonsHigh satisfactionSurgical severityPreoperative appointmentOffice visitsGynecologic surgeryPhysical examinationSurgical preparednessUrogynecologic surgeonsPatient's perspectiveSurgical experiencePatient experienceGynecologic surgeonsVisitsSurgical specialtiesSurgeons' perceptionsPhone interviewsSurgeryArtificially sweetened beverages and urinary incontinence—a secondary analysis of the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study
Ringel N, Hovey K, Andrews C, Mossavar-Rahmani Y, Shadyab A, Snetselaar L, Howard B, Iglesia C. Artificially sweetened beverages and urinary incontinence—a secondary analysis of the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2022, 30: 283-288. PMID: 36515559, PMCID: PMC9974739, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary incontinence symptomsWomen's Health Initiative Observational StudyUrgency urinary incontinence symptomsMixed urinary incontinenceUrinary incontinenceIncontinence symptomsObservational studyBeverage consumptionSecondary analysisMultivariable logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsAnalytic cohortMultivariable analysisPotential confoundersUnadjusted oddsBeverage intakeHigh prevalenceHigher oddsIncontinenceGreater oddsRare consumersSymptomsWeeksDemographic characteristicsWomenPostoperative Urinary Incontinence in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Siddique M, Ringel N, de Winter K, Marczak T, Kisby C, Rutledge E, Soriano A, Samimi P, Schroeder M, Handler S, Chou J, Gutman R. Postoperative Urinary Incontinence in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. Urogynecology 2022, 28: 372-378. PMID: 35113049, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress urinary incontinencePelvic organ prolapsePelvic reconstructive surgeryUrgency urinary incontinencePostoperative urinary incontinenceAnti-incontinence surgeryUrinary incontinenceReconstructive surgeryDe novo urgency urinary incontinenceMulticenter retrospective cohort studyPostoperative stress urinary incontinencePersistent stress urinary incontinenceMixed urinary incontinenceRetrospective cohort studyHemoglobin A1c levelsIndependent risk factorCohort of womenDiverse medical centersPostoperative incontinenceSUI surgeryCohort studyIncontinence proceduresA1c levelsDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patients
2021
Disparities in Complications After Prolapse Repair and Sling Procedures: Trends From 2010-2018
Ringel NE, Brown O, Moore KJ, Carey ET, Dieter AA. Disparities in Complications After Prolapse Repair and Sling Procedures: Trends From 2010-2018. Urology 2021, 160: 81-86. PMID: 34800479, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular complication ratesComplication rateProlapse repairVascular complicationsProlapse repair proceduresHigher oddsSling procedureHispanic womenBlack womenPostoperative complication rateHigh complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionNon-black womenRepair proceduresEthnic groupsPostoperative complicationsFemale patientsComplicationsLogistic regressionWomenOddsSlingRepairGroupPatientsSurgical Outcomes in Urogynecology—Assessment of Perioperative and Postoperative Complications Relative to Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c—A Fellows Pelvic Research Network Study
Ringel NE, de Winter KL, Siddique M, Marczak T, Kisby C, Rutledge E, Soriano A, Samimi P, Schroeder M, Handler S, Zeymo A, Gutman RE. Surgical Outcomes in Urogynecology—Assessment of Perioperative and Postoperative Complications Relative to Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c—A Fellows Pelvic Research Network Study. Urogynecology 2021, 28: 7-13. PMID: 33886510, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPelvic reconstructive surgeryMultivariate logistic regressionPostoperative complicationsOverall complicationsSevere complicationsReconstructive surgeryMulticenter retrospective cohort studyLogistic regressionUrinary incontinence surgeryRetrospective cohort studyResearch Network StudyFemale pelvic medicineReconstructive surgery programsHbA1c thresholdPreoperative HbA1cPreoperative hemoglobinUrogynecology populationAverage HbA1cIncontinence surgeryCohort studyMesh exposureDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsSurgery typeDiabetic cohortHysterectomy Complications Relative to HbA1c Levels: Identifying a Threshold for Surgical Planning
Ringel NE, Morgan DM, Kamdar N, Gutman RE. Hysterectomy Complications Relative to HbA1c Levels: Identifying a Threshold for Surgical Planning. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2021, 28: 1735-1742.e1. PMID: 33617984, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of complicationsPreoperative HbAPostoperative complicationsDiabetes diagnosisGroup 1Group 2Michigan Surgical Quality CollaborativeMultivariate logistic regression modelComposite postoperative complicationsRetrospective cohort studyEmergency department visitsRisk of complicationsLogistic regression modelsCohort studyComplication rateDepartment visitsDiabetes controlHemoglobin levelsRisk stratificationSurgical approachIndependent associationLaparoscopic surgeryHysterectomy complicationsAdjusted modelComplicationsPreoperative 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"First, Do No Harm"-Trainees' Observation of Risk Reduction in the Treatment of Overactive Bladder.
Bennett AT, Ringel NE, Menhaji K, Brown OE, Hall EF, Cardenas-Trowers OO, Falk KN, Jeney SES, Barnes H, Escobar C, Tellechea LM, Sappenfield EC, Mehta S, Chang OH. "First, Do No Harm"-Trainees' Observation of Risk Reduction in the Treatment of Overactive Bladder. Urogynecology 2021, 27: 2-4. PMID: 33369964, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000000978.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
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