Shawna Pandya

INTRODUCTION: The vaginal microbiome plays a central role in women's health by supporting immune function, maintaining mucosal homeostasis, and preventing infections. Spaceflight and its analogs can induce acute physiological stress, which …

BACKGROUND: Imaging plays a critical role in evaluating gynecologic emergencies. However, access to such technology is limited in austere environments such as spaceflight. Portable point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) offers rapid diagnost…