"Developing a manual clinical trials screening process in a diverse southern gynecologic oncology practice".

Objective: There is no standard clinical trial screening process in gynecologic oncology. In our low resource, highly diverse gynecologic oncology patient population, we sought to create an equitable, adaptable, manual screening process.

Methods: Our objective is to describe our clinical trial screening process and success in improving trial enrollment.

Living in a food desert in Louisiana and its effects on gynecologic cancer outcomes.

Objective: Food insecurity is becoming recognized as an important measure of public health. Louisiana has a poorer health index and a higher food insecurity rate than the national average. This study aims to investigate how living in a food desert affects the stage at diagnosis and 5-year overall survival in patients with gynecologic cancers.

Fertility and tillage intensity affect weed community diversity and functional structure in long-term organic systems.

Knowledge of how agricultural management interacts with weed seed banks and emergent weed communities is crucial for proactive weed management. Though studies have detailed how differences in disturbance and nutrient applications between organic and conventional herbicide-based systems affect weed communities, few have focused on these same factors in contrasting organic systems. This study assessed the seed banks and emergent weed communities from the most recent crop rotation cycle (2017-2022) of a long-term experiment, which compared four organic grain and forage cropping systems differing in nutrient inputs and soil disturbance.

Pancreatitis, Panniculitis, and Polyarthritis Syndrome in Two Patients: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Pancreatitis, panniculitis, and polyarthritis (PPP) syndrome presents a unique challenge in diagnosis and management because of its rarity and heterogeneous initial presentation. This manuscript presents a case series of two patients with PPP syndrome, shedding light on the diagnostic process and care for this uncommon condition. PPP syndrome is characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of pancreatitis or pseudocysts alongside polyarthritis and panniculitis.

Synthetic Marijuana: Assessment of Usage, Motivation and Associated Risks in Adolescent Substance Users.

Objectives: Use of Synthetic and designer products, including synthetic marijuana (SM), among adolescents poses a major risk to public health. Little is known about the motivating factors of synthetic substance use in adolescents. This study examined the motivations, predictors, perceived risks and benefits, and differences with SM versus natural marijuana among adolescents.

SJS/TEN immune-related dermatologic reaction secondary to immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab in skin of color.

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare but severe dermatologic immune-related adverse events (irAEs) characterized by the separation of the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin. Less commonly documented, these adverse events have shown to be secondary to immune checkpoint inhibitors such as anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody pembrolizumab. We present the case of a 33-year-old African American female with a pertinent past medical history of history of recurrent progressive metastatic squamous cell carcinoma cervical cancer treated with pembrolizumab.

ERAS implementation in an urban patient population undergoing gynecologic surgery.

Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols improve outcomes. We investigated ERAS implementation in a population with comorbid conditions, inadequate insurance, and barriers to healthcare undergoing gynecologic surgery.

Objective: To investigate ERAS implementation in publicly insured/uninsured patients undergoing gynecologic surgery on hospital length of stay (LOS), 30-day hospital readmission rates, opioid administration, and pain scores.

Equity in visual representation of vulvar conditions in major gynecology textbooks.

Objectives: To evaluate images of vulvar conditions (VCs) in major gynecologic textbooks and describe the skin tone representation.

Methods: Images of VCs in gynecological textbooks for medical students, obstetrics and gynecology (OBG) residents, and fellows were compiled. Texts were categorized into education levels (medical student, resident, or fellow) and selected based on the recommendations of OBG attendings and fellows at LSUHSCNew Orleans.

Survey of trends in authorship assignment in gynecologic oncology: Keeping score and playing fair.

Authorship confers credit to those responsible for a publication. In 1985, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors criteria were founded to standardize authorship assignment. We sought to investigate practices and values in authorship assignment in Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) members.

Short- and long-term outcomes for single-port risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy with and without hysterectomy for women at risk for gynecologic cancer.

Introduction: Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy has been established as one of the most effective strategies in risk reduction for ovarian and breast cancers among women at increased genetic risk. However, there are limited data regarding the single-port laparoscopic platform in the field of risk-reducing surgery. Our objective was to describe outcomes after single-port risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy for reduction of ovarian, breast, or endometrial cancer risk.

An Update on Screening and Prevention for Breast and Gynecological Cancers in Average and High Risk Individuals.

Breast and gynecological cancers affect almost 900,000 women and therefore most health care providers will be involved at some point in the management of women with cancer. As the prognosis of all cancers is much more favorable when diagnosed in early stages, it is imperative that all health care providers are familiar not only with current screening guidelines for the average population, but also with the identification of high risk individuals who may benefit from more intense screening as well as available interventions to prevent disease or decrease risk. The purpose of this review article is to provide relevant information to physicians and other health care providers to aid in identifying patients that are classified as "high risk" for developing breast or a gynecologic cancer, outlining what interventions exist for adequate screening and risk reduction strategies, and to provide an update on current screening guidelines for individuals at average and high risk.

Does surgical platform impact recurrence and survival? A study of utilization of multiport, single-port, and robotic-assisted laparoscopy in endometrial cancer surgery.

Background: Minimally invasive hysterectomy is the standard of care in the majority of women diagnosed with endometrial cancer via robotic-assisted, multiport, and single-port laparoscopy technology. Although safe and efficacious, it is unclear how oncologic outcomes are impacted by surgical platform.

Objective: To identify differences in progression-free survival and overall survival in women undergoing minimally invasive surgery for endometrial cancer staging via either multiport, single-port, or robotic-assisted laparoscopy.

Compliance with research standards within gynecologic oncology fellowship: A Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Research Network (GOFRN) study.

Objectives: Participation in clinical and basic science research is emphasized in gynecologic oncology training. We sought to identify trends in adherence to expected research practices and reasons for non-adherence among gynecologic oncology fellows.

Methods: An anonymous 31-question online survey assessing academic behaviors, including IRB compliance, authorship assignment, data sharing, and potential barriers to non-adherence was distributed to all SGO gynecologic oncology fellow members in July 2016.

Postoperative Outcomes after Single-port Laparoscopic Removal of Adnexal Masses in Patients Referred to Gynecologic Oncology at a Large Academic Center.

Study Objective: To report surgical and pathologic outcomes after single-port laparoscopy (SPL) for adnexal masses in patients referred to a gynecologic oncology practice at a single academic institution.

Design: A retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force Classification II.2).

Single-port laparoscopy in gynecologic oncology: seven years of experience at a single institution.

Background: Single-port laparoscopy has gained popularity within minimally invasive gynecologic surgery for its feasibility, cosmetic outcomes, and safety. However, within gynecologic oncology, there are limited data regarding short-term adverse outcomes and long-term hernia risk in patients undergoing single-port laparoscopic surgery.

Objective: The objective of the study was to describe short-term outcomes and hernia rates in patients after single-port laparoscopy in a gynecologic oncology practice.

Management of Retained Genital Piercings: A Case Report and Review.

The prevalence of genital piercing among women is increasing. As the popularity increases, the number of complications from infection, injury, and retained jewelry is likely to rise. Techniques to remove embedded jewelry are not well described in the literature.

Activity of Bevacizumab in Patients With Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antitumor activity of bevacizumab in low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (LGSOC).

Methods: We retrospectively identified patients with LGSOC treated with bevacizumab.

Results: Twelve patients with LGSOC who received bevacizumab were identified.

Intimate Partner Violence and Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening: A Gynecologic Oncology Fellow Research Network Study.

Objectives: The aims of the study were to examine barriers to cervical cancer screening among women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) and accessed domestic violence shelters, to compare barriers among those up-to-date (UTD) and not UTD on screening, and to evaluate acceptability of human papillomavirus self-sampling.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey in which domestic violence shelters in Ohio were identified and women completed an anonymous survey assessing UTD screening status, barriers related to screening, history of IPV, intention to follow up on abnormal screening, and acceptability of self-sampling. Characteristics of UTD and not UTD women were compared using Mann-Whitney U tests.