2021
Chronic endometritis: A prevalent yet poorly understood entity
Margulies SL, Flores V, Parkash V, Pal L. Chronic endometritis: A prevalent yet poorly understood entity. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2021, 158: 194-200. PMID: 34605024, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic endometritisExact testCross-sectional observational studyEvidence-based consensusObstetrician/gynecologistsFisher's exact testSpectrum of deficienciesGood clinical practiceChi-square testAnonymous electronic surveyClinical presentationUnderappreciated burdenTreatment strategiesObservational studyPrevalent conditionDiagnostic criteriaEndometritisClinical practiceClinical implicationsSquare testEndometritis diagnosisConfidence intervalsHealthcare systemPrevalent inconsistenciesElectronic survey
2020
The Diagnostic Criteria for Chronic Endometritis: A Survey of Pathologists
Margulies SL, Dhingra I, Flores V, Hecht JL, Fadare O, Pal L, Parkash V. The Diagnostic Criteria for Chronic Endometritis: A Survey of Pathologists. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2020, 40: 556-562. PMID: 33323860, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0000000000000737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic endometritisDiagnostic criteriaSurvey of pathologistsManagement of patientsSingle plasma cellsAnonymous electronic surveyActive inflammationHormonal stagesGynecologic pathologistsPathologic diagnosisAcute endometritisPlasma cellsGestational endometriumSpecial stainsEndometritisSubstantial variabilityDiagnosisPathologistsTreatment implicationsGreater likelihoodElectronic surveyEndometriumEtiological understandingInflammationPatients
1997
Comparison of office hysteroscopy, transvaginal ultrasonography and endometrial biopsy in evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding.
Pal L, Lapensee L, Toth T, Isaacson K. Comparison of office hysteroscopy, transvaginal ultrasonography and endometrial biopsy in evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 1997, 1: 125-30. PMID: 9876659, PMCID: PMC3021277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal uterine bleedingEndometrial biopsyIntrauterine lesionsUterine bleedingFocal intrauterine lesionsAbnormal bleedingOffice hysteroscopyTransvaginal ultrasonographyTransvaginal ultrasoundNormal endometrial biopsyTransvaginal ultrasound scanHormone replacement therapyProspective observational studyIncidence of lesionsNegative predictive valueEnlarged uterusEvaluatory approachRegular bleedingBleeding patternsPostmenopausal groupOutpatient settingReplacement therapyUltrasound scanObservational studyBleeding