Publications by authors named "Shivani M Murarka"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to compare the outcomes of three surgical approaches for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) over 12 months in women with uterovaginal or posthysterectomy vaginal prolapse, using data from a multicenter registry.
- - Among 1,153 women, 777 chose surgical treatment, and 641 underwent apical repair. The recurrence rates of POP were similar across the three surgical techniques: native tissue repair, sacrocolpopexy, and colpocleisis, with overall recurrence rates of 6.5% subjective and 4.7% anatomic.
- - Factors influencing recurrence included concurrent perineorrhaphy, which lowered the risk, while prior hystere
Background: Racial and socioeconomic disparities, exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic and surrounding socio-political polarization, affect access to, delivery of, and patient perception of healthcare. Perioperatively, the bedside nurse carries the greatest responsibility of direct care, which includes pain reassessment, a metric tracked for compliance.
Objective: This study aimed to critically assess disparities in obstetrics and gynecology perioperative care and how these have changed since March 2020 using nursing pain reassessment compliance within a quality improvement framework.