Chaarushi Ahuja, MD
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2022
Online randomised factorial trial of electronic Screening and Brief Intervention for alcohol use in pregnancy: a study protocol
Ondersma SJ, Todd L, Jablonski S, Ahuja C, Gilstad-Hayden K, Goyert G, Loree A, Heffner J, Yonkers KA. Online randomised factorial trial of electronic Screening and Brief Intervention for alcohol use in pregnancy: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e062735. PMID: 35922101, PMCID: PMC9352990, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenBrief interventionAlcohol useFactorial trialHealth Institutional Review BoardAdverse perinatal outcomesFetal alcohol spectrum disordersUnhealthy alcohol useDose-response effectPrenatal alcohol exposureSpectrum of conditionsAlcohol spectrum disordersInstitutional review boardText messagingPeer-reviewed journalsPerinatal outcomesWeeks' gestationBirth outcomesPossible additional benefitsStudy protocolAlcohol exposureAlcohol abstinenceBooster sessionsEthical approvalPrimary analysisMucocutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Pregnant Immigrant
Briggs N, Wei BM, Ahuja C, Baker C, Palacios C, Lee E, O’Grady N, Singanamala S, Singh K, Bandaranayake TD, Cohen JM, Damsky W, Davis MW, Mejia R, Nelson CA, Topal JE, Azar MM. Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Pregnant Immigrant. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac360. PMID: 35928503, PMCID: PMC9345408, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimally Invasive Ovarian-Preserving Approach for the Management of a Sclerosing Stromal Tumor in an Adolescent: A Case Report
Ahuja C, Tymon-Rosario J, Rottmann D, Raad RA, Silasi DA, Vash-Margita A. Minimally Invasive Ovarian-Preserving Approach for the Management of a Sclerosing Stromal Tumor in an Adolescent: A Case Report. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 35: 505-508. PMID: 35123057, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian massesStromal tumorsRare benign ovarian tumorConstant abdominal painLeft ovarian massEvidence of malignancyBenign ovarian tumorsSclerosing Stromal TumorAbdominal painAbdominal massAbnormal findingsIntraoperative findingsSurgical findingsCystic massLeft adnexaOvarian tumorsCase reportLeft ovaryPhysical examPostpubertal femalesInvasive approachPelvis CTBenign natureAdolescent populationYoung adults
2021
Pelvic Examinations in the Adolescent and Young Adult Population: A Commentary on Why and When
Ahuja C, Cron J. Pelvic Examinations in the Adolescent and Young Adult Population: A Commentary on Why and When. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 783-786. PMID: 34284079, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS Preventive Services Task ForcePatient-provider relationshipPelvic examinationAmerican CollegeInternal pelvic examinationYoung adult patientsYoung adult populationAsymptomatic patientsAdult patientsSpeculum examinationAsymptomatic adolescentsAdult populationAmerican AcademyPatientsStressful eventsExaminationAdolescentsTask ForcePractice utilityNonthreatening environmentGynecologistsObstetriciansPediatricsPhysiciansProfessional organizationsA Potential Case of Acute Ketamine Withdrawal: Clinical Implications for the Treatment of Refractory Depression
Roxas N, Ahuja C, Isom J, Wilkinson ST, Capurso N. A Potential Case of Acute Ketamine Withdrawal: Clinical Implications for the Treatment of Refractory Depression. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 178: 588-591. PMID: 34270337, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20101480.Peer-Reviewed Original Research47. Minimally Invasive Ovarian-Preserving Approach for the Management of a Sclerosing Stromal Tumor in an Adolescent
Ahuja C, Rottmann D, Tymon-Rosario J, Raad R, Arin-Silasi D, Vash-Margita A. 47. Minimally Invasive Ovarian-Preserving Approach for the Management of a Sclerosing Stromal Tumor in an Adolescent. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 257. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRare benign ovarian tumorBenign ovarian tumorsOvarian parenchymaOvarian tumorsLaparoscopic approachStromal tumorsInvasive approachNausea/vomitingNormal bowel movementsNormal ovarian parenchymaLower quadrant painSolid ovarian tumorFrozen section resultsSclerosing Stromal TumorCystic mass lesionExternal urethral meatusCases of SSTDecades of lifeTanner stage IVPost-pubertal femalesNormal CEAOvarian preservationPseudolobular patternQuadrant painAbdominal pain
2020
How We Do It: Creation of a Workforce Development-Focused Track at a Surgical Hackathon
Ruzgar NM, Ahuja C, Yu KE, Sallam A, Rosenthal R, Killelea B. How We Do It: Creation of a Workforce Development-Focused Track at a Surgical Hackathon. Journal Of Surgical Education 2020, 77: 1028-1032. PMID: 32409286, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Cross-Sectional Associations of Neighborhood Perception, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Time in Community-Dwelling, Socioeconomically Diverse Adults
Claudel S, Shiroma E, Harris T, Mode N, Ahuja C, Zonderman A, Evans M, Powell-Wiley T. Cross-Sectional Associations of Neighborhood Perception, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Time in Community-Dwelling, Socioeconomically Diverse Adults. Frontiers In Public Health 2019, 7: 256. PMID: 31572702, PMCID: PMC6753201, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreens in the back: Medical student perspective on curriculum engagement
Ahuja C, Peck CJ, Wijesekera TP. Screens in the back: Medical student perspective on curriculum engagement. Medical Teacher 2019, 42: 474-475. PMID: 31287344, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2019.1635249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical students' perspectivesStandardized test scoresCurriculum engagementStudent experienceStudent perspectivesClassroom curriculumPreclinical lecturesMedical educationMedical studentsTest scoresDecreased attendanceLetters of recommendationCurriculumStudentsEducationLecturesEngagementUnited StatesAttendanceExperienceParticipationExpectationsIncentive structurePerspectiveResearchExercise Amongst Women With Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Misuse During Pregnancy [16C]
Ahuja C, Lipkind H, Gilstad-Hayden K, Yonkers K. Exercise Amongst Women With Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Misuse During Pregnancy [16C]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 133: 35s-35s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000559436.37999.d3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderPsychiatric disordersBirth outcomesSubstance misuseProspective pregnancy cohort studyAnxiety disordersMaternal health needsPregnancy cohort studyAdverse birth outcomesAssociation of exerciseMinutes/weekChi-square testCohort studyOpioid useAdverse outcomesWeekly exerciseDepressive disorderExercise habitsPsychiatric conditionsHealth needsLogistic regressionSubstance useDisordersWomenIllicit drugs