Publications
Below are recent articles published by our obstetrics and gynecology faculty, residents, fellows, and staff.
Recent Publications
Eisenach NA, Uvodich ME, Wolff SF, French VA. Initiation of Postpartum Contraception by 90 Days at a Midwest Academic Center. Kans J Med. 2020;13:202-208. Published 2020 Aug 17.
Iweha C, Graham A, Cui W, Marsh C, Nothnick WB. The uterine natural killer cell, cytotoxic T lymphocyte, and granulysin levels are elevated in the endometrium of women with nonstructural abnormal uterine bleeding. F S Sci. 2022;3(3):246-254. doi:10.1016/j.xfss.2022.04.003
French VA, Mattingly TL, Rangel AV, Shelton AU. Availability of ulipristal acetate: A secret shopper survey of pharmacies in a metropolitan area on emergency contraception. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2019;59(6):832-835. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2019.06.018
Grimstad F, McLaren H, Gray M. The gynecologic examination of the transfeminine person after penile inversion vaginoplasty. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021;224(3):266-273. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2020.10.002
Gorczyca AM, Steger FL, Ptomey LT, et al. The impact of a group based, remotely delivered weight loss intervention in women with polycystic ovary syndrome on ovulation, quality of life and body composition. Front Reprod Health. 2022;4:940945. Published 2022 Jul 22. doi:10.3389/frph.2022.940945
Linscheid C, Holoch K, Moran HK, Spoozak L. Case Report: Uterine Didelphys and Cervical Agenesis in an 18 Year-Old Woman Presenting with a Pelvic Mass. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021;34(5):758-760. doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.100
Nothnick WB, Peterson R, Minchella P, Falcone T, Graham A, Findley A. The Relationship and Expression of miR-451a, miR-25-3p and PTEN in Early Peritoneal Endometriotic Lesions and Their Modulation In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23(11):5862. Published 2022 May 24. doi:10.3390/ijms23115862
Satterwhite CL, French V, Allison M, Honderick T, Ramaswamy M. Access to contraception in local health departments, four Midwest states, 2017-2018. Contraception. 2019;99(6):363-367. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2019.02.009
Shahiri P, Dillon AH, French V. Fibroadenoma Presenting as a Vulvar Mass. Kans J Med. 2020;13:322-323. Published 2020 Dec 11. doi:10.17161/kjm.vol13.14549
Asem M, Young A, Oyama C, et al. Ascites-induced compression alters the peritoneal microenvironment and promotes metastatic success in ovarian cancer. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):11913. Published 2020 Jul 17. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-68639-2
Ganju RG, TenNapel M, Spoozak L, Chen AM, Hoover A. The impact of skeletal muscle abnormalities on tolerance to adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation and outcome in patients with endometrial cancer. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2020;64(1):104-112. doi:10.1111/1754-9485.12935
Grimstad FW, Fowler KG, New EP, et al. Uterine pathology in transmasculine persons on testosterone: a retrospective multicenter case series. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019;220(3):257.e1-257.e7. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.12.021
Gupta VG, Hirst J, Petersen S, et al. Entinostat, a selective HDAC1/2 inhibitor, potentiates the effects of olaparib in homologous recombination proficient ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2021;162(1):163-172. doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.04.015
Kang EY, Weir A, Meagher NS, et al. CCNE1 and survival of patients with tubo-ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma: An Ovarian Tumor Tissue Analysis consortium study. Cancer. 2023;129(5):697-713. doi:10.1002/cncr.34582
Lheureux S, Matei DE, Konstantinopoulos PA, et al. Translational randomized phase II trial of cabozantinib in combination with nivolumab in advanced, recurrent, or metastatic endometrial cancer. J Immunother Cancer. 2022;10(3):e004233. doi:10.1136/jitc-2021-004233
Moran HK, Brooks JV, Spoozak L. "There's somebody like me": perspectives of a peer-to-peer gynecologic cancer mentorship program. Support Care Cancer. 2021;29(12):7679-7686. doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06348-w
Moran H K, Brooks JV, Spoozak L. Undergoing active treatment for gynecologic cancer during COVID-19: A qualitative study of the impact on healthcare and social support. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2020;34:100659. doi:10.1016/j.gore.2020.100659
Petersen Harrington S, Balmaceda J, Spoozak L, Jewell A, Fitzgerald-Wolff S. Higher baseline BMI and lower estimated median income associated with increasing BMI after endometrial cancer diagnosis. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2022;44:101123. Published 2022 Dec 13. doi:10.1016/j.gore.2022.101123
Petersen S, Shahiri P, Jewell A, et al. Disparities in ovarian cancer survival at the only NCI-designated cancer center in Kansas. Am J Surg. 2021;221(4):712-717. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.12.009
Ratnaparkhi R, Spoozak L. When insight yields inaction: the role of implementation science in improving palliative care integration. Ann Palliat Med. 2023;12(2):274-279. doi:10.21037/apm-22-1438
Salyer C, Littell RD, Pearl ML, et al. Palliative care in gynecologic oncology: a narrative review of current literature and vision for the future. Ann Palliat Med. 2022;11(11):3542-3554. doi:10.21037/apm-22-708
Spoozak LA. I'm Going to Be So Sad When Nancy Hammond Dies. J Clin Oncol. 2019;37(36):3556-3557. doi:10.1200/JCO.19.02023
Spoozak L, Wulff-Burchfield E, Brooks JV. Rallying Cry From the Place in Between. JCO Oncol Pract. 2020;16(8):451-452. doi:10.1200/OP.20.00183
Wulff-Burchfield E, Spoozak L, Finlay E. Palliative Chemotherapy and the Surgical Oncologist. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2021;30(3):545-561. doi:10.1016/j.soc.2021.02.008
Brooks J, Gorman K, McColm J, Martin A, Parrish M, Lee GT. Do patients with a short cervix, with or without an ultrasound-indicated cerclage, have an increased risk for a small for gestational age newborn?. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022;35(18):3519-3524. doi:10.1080/14767058.2020.1827384
Chen CY, Essien MD, Johnson AJ, Lee GT, Chou FS. Use of mean platelet volume in the assessment of intrauterine infection in newborns with combined thrombocytopenia and leukopenia at birth. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021;34(3):346-352. doi:10.1080/14767058.2019.1608174
Chou FS, Yeh HW, Chen CY, et al. Exposure to placental insufficiency alters postnatal growth trajectory in extremely low birth weight infants. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2020;11(4):384-391. doi:10.1017/S2040174419000564
Hagen G, Brown C, Dietrich J, Gibbs C, Lee GT. The Utility of Lower Glycemic Targets for Treating Gestational Diabetes: A Retrospective Study. J Diabetes Res. 2019;2019:6372474. Published 2019 Dec 5. doi:10.1155/2019/6372474
He L, Lee GT, Zhou H, et al. Expression, Regulation, and Function of the Calmodulin Accessory Protein PCP4/PEP-19 in Myometrium. Reprod Sci. 2019;26(12):1650-1660. doi:10.1177/1933719119828072
Lee GT, Satyan MT, Grothusen JD, et al. A retrospective study comparing outcomes in a midwestern US population after introduction of IADPSG guidelines for gestational diabetes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019;32(1):67-72. doi:10.1080/14767058.2017.1371692
Malik A, Winchester ML, Gorman K, Parrott J, Parrish M. Left ventricular assist device in pregnancy: Case report and review of the literature. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2021;47(4):1589-1593. doi:10.1111/jog.14699
Martinez O, Moran HK, Wolff SF, et al. Cerclage versus vaginal progesterone in low-risk pregnant women with a short cervix. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022;35(25):9878-9883. doi:10.1080/14767058.2022.2065193
McCarty KL, Tucker M, Lee G, Pandey V. Fetal Inflammatory Response Syndrome Associated With Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Pediatrics. 2021;147(4):e2020010132. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-010132
Nitsche JF, Lovell D, Stephens N, Conrad S, Bebeau K, Brost BC. The effects of heparin, aspirin, and maternal clinical factors on the rate of nonreportable cell-free DNA results: a retrospective cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023;5(3):100846. doi:10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100846
Winchester ML, McCarther N, Cancino D, Fitzgerald S, Parrish M. Second trimester cerebroplacental ratio versus umbilicocerebral ratio for the prediction of adverse perinatal outcomes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022;35(25):7929-7935. doi:10.1080/14767058.2021.1938530
Winchester ML, Platzbecker R, McMahon M, Parrish M. Eculizumab Maintenance and the Prevention of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Relapse During Pregnancy: A Case Report. J Med Cases. 2019;10(12):343-344. doi:10.14740/jmc3397
Ahart ER, Gilmer L, Tenpenny K, Krase K. Improving resident well-being: a narrative review of wellness curricula. Postgrad Med J. 2022;postgradmedj-2022-141541. doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2022-141541
Bassette E, Salyer C, McCammon S, Brooks JV, Spoozak L. Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship after Surgical Training: A Roadmap to the Future of Surgical Palliative Care [published correction appears in J Surg Educ. 2022 Oct 8;:]. J Surg Educ. 2022;79(5):1177-1187. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.05.005
Bassette E, Salyer C, McCammon S, Veazey Brooks J, Spoozak L. Value of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship After Surgical Training: Bridging the Gap for Improved Patient Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022;10499091221128966. doi:10.1177/10499091221128966
Coleman N, Spoozak L, McCammon SD, Cooper Z, Arnell T, Berlin A. Promoting Specialty Diversity in Hospice and Palliative Medicine: A Call to Action. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023;65(3):151-154. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.11.011
French V, Steinauer J. Sexual and reproductive health teaching in undergraduate medical education: A narrative review. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023;10.1002/ijgo.14759. doi:10.1002/ijgo.14759
French VA, Werner JL, Feng EJH, Latimer RA, Wolff SF, Wieneke CL. Provision of Onsite Childcare in US Academic Health Centers: What Factors Make a Difference?. Womens Health Issues. 2022;32(1):74-79. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2021.08.005
Orlando MS, Moulder JK, Carrillo JF, et al. Chronic Pelvic Pain Educational Experience Among Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellows and Recent Graduates: A Needs Assessment. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2021;28(11):1903-1911. doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.04.021
Putman JG, Meister MR, Lenger SM, Lowder JL. Regional Performance of Apical Support Procedures at Time of Hysterectomy for Benign Indications: What Is the Role of Surgeon Training?. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021;27(7):421-426. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000000904
Salyer C, McCammon S, Bassette E, Landzaat LH, Spoozak L, Brooks JV. Facilitators and Barriers to Recruiting Surgeons into Hospice and Palliative Medicine Training. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023;65(5):409-417. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.01.005
Witt LB, Wolff S, Shih G, French V. Abortion and contraception in medical school curricula: a survey of North American family medicine clinical curriculum directors. Teach Learn Med. 2023;1-9. doi:10.1080/10401334.2022.2163399
Bhattacharya B, Home P, Ganguly A, et al. Atypical protein kinase C iota (PKCλ/ι) ensures mammalian development by establishing the maternal-fetal exchange interface. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020;117(25):14280-14291. doi:10.1073/pnas.1920201117
Foley E, Breit S, Marsh C, Ault K, Lydic M. Attitudes toward Rubella and Varicella Vaccination during Preconception Care. Kans J Med. 2021;14:215-219. Published 2021 Sep 1. doi:10.17161/kjm.vol1415205
McLaren H, Cancino D, McCulloch M, Wolff S, French V. Rates of complication for dilation and evacuation versus induction of labor in treatment of second trimester intrauterine fetal demise. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022;277:16-20. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.08.003
Mickelsen R, French V, Amaya S. Hydatidiform Mole with Coexisting Fetus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion: A Case Report. J Endocr Soc. 2021;5(10):bvab129. Published 2021 Jul 25. doi:10.1210/jendso/bvab129
Winchester ML, Shahiri P, Boevers-Solverson E, et al. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Urine Drug Screening on Labor and Delivery. Matern Child Health J. 2022;26(1):124-130. doi:10.1007/s10995-021-03258-5
Ahart E, Luevano G, Marsh C. To freeze or not to freeze, what is the answer?. Fertil Steril. 2023;119(2):195. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.12.020
Bernard A, Schumacher K, Marsh C. Endometrial Scratch (Injury): Does Timing Matter?. J Family Reprod Health. 2019;13(2):85-88.
Foley E, Marsh C. Polycystic ovary syndrome: is a Western diet sabotaging our best efforts at management?. Fertil Steril. 2019;112(4):653-654. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.06.020
Jang B, Rohr A, Vakharia PP, et al. Case report: interventional radiology's potential role for in vitro fertilization post ovarian transposition and pelvic radiation. Fertil Res Pract. 2019;5:4. Published 2019 Apr 2. doi:10.1186/s40738-019-0056-x
Kozai K, Moreno-Irusta A, Iqbal K, et al. The AKT1-FOXO4 axis reciprocally regulates hemochorial placentation. Development. 2023;150(2):dev201095. doi:10.1242/dev.201095
Martin CE, Lanham M, Almgren-Bell A, Marsh C, Omurtag K. A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the use of a web-based application to manage medications during in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 2021;116(3):793-800. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.04.022
Marsh C, McCracken M, Gray M, Nangia A, Gay J, Roby KF. Low total motile sperm in transgender women seeking hormone therapy. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2019;36(8):1639-1648. doi:10.1007/s10815-019-01504-y
Saha B, Ganguly A, Home P, et al. TEAD4 ensures postimplantation development by promoting trophoblast self-renewal: An implication in early human pregnancy loss. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020;117(30):17864-17875. doi:10.1073/pnas.2002449117
Meister MR, Brubaker A, Sutcliffe S, Lowder JL. Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Symptomatic Pelvic Floor Myofascial Pain in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021;27(1):e152-e160. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000000870
Meister MRL, Osazuwa-Peters OL, Lowder JL, Handa VL. Transition to surgery after pessary among female Medicare beneficiaries with pelvic organ prolapse. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023;S0002-9378(23)00009-1. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2023.01.006
Meister MR, Sutcliffe S, Ghetti C, Chu CM, Spitznagle TM, Lowder JL. A pilot trial of movement-based pelvic floor physical therapy to address pelvic floor myofascial pain and lower urinary tract symptoms. Int Urogynecol J. 2022;10.1007/s00192-022-05353-9. doi:10.1007/s00192-022-05353-9
Meister MR, Zhou J, Chu H, et al. Non-invasive bladder function measures in healthy, asymptomatic female children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pediatr Urol. 2021;17(4):452-462. doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.04.020
Newman DK, Lowder JL, Meister M, et al. Comprehensive pelvic muscle assessment: Developing and testing a dual e-Learning and simulation-based training program. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023;10.1002/nau.25125. doi:10.1002/nau.25125
Wolfe E, Kowalik C, Sethapati VR, Meister MR. Rare periurethral fetal rhabdomyoma presenting as a vaginal mass. Int Urogynecol J. 2021;32(11):3095-3097. doi:10.1007/s00192-021-04744-8
Bakdash T, Marsh C. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Women in Kansas. J Community Health. 2021;46(6):1148-1154. doi:10.1007/s10900-021-00994-1
de Mooij M, Foss O, Brost B. Integrating the experience: Principles for digital transformation across the patient journey. Digit Health. 2022;8:20552076221089100. Published 2022 Mar 30. doi:10.1177/20552076221089100
Grimstad FW, Fowler KG, New EP, et al. Ovarian Histopathology in Transmasculine Persons on Testosterone: A Multicenter Case Series. J Sex Med. 2020;17(9):1807-1818. doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.05.029
Jacobson JD, Broussard JR, Marsh C, Newell B. Attenuation of Autoimmune Phenomena in a Patient with Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1. Case Rep Endocrinol. 2021;2021:6009141. Published 2021 Dec 13. doi:10.1155/2021/6009141
Lee EB, Dilower I, Marsh CA, et al. Sexual Dimorphism in Kisspeptin Signaling. Cells. 2022;11(7):1146. Published 2022 Mar 28. doi:10.3390/cells11071146
Nitsche JF, Lovell D, Stephens N, Conrad S, Bebeau K, Brost BC. The effects of heparin, aspirin, and maternal clinical factors on the rate of nonreportable cell-free DNA results: a retrospective cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023;5(3):100846. doi:10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100846
Robinson EF, Darby JP, Brost BC, Moulder JK. Minimum Case Numbers: The New Pandemic in a Changing Clinical Environment. J Grad Med Educ. 2022;14(2):136-138. doi:10.4300/JGME-D-21-00719.1
Walcott Q, Dallman J, Crow H, Graves L, Marsh C. DXA Scan Variants in Transgender Patients. J Clin Densitom. 2022;25(4):615-621. doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2022.02.004
Whynott RM, Summers K, Mickelsen R, Ponnuru S, Broghammer JA, Gray M. A Retrospective Cohort Study Evaluating Surgical Aptitude Over Time in a New Male-To-Female Penoscrotal Vaginoplasty Program. J Sex Med. 2020;17(9):1787-1794. doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.05.032