Rising opioid prescribing in adult US emergency department visits: 2001–2010

M MazerAmirshahi, PM Mullins… - Academic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The objective was to describe trends in opioid and nonopioid analgesia prescribing
for adults in US emergency departments ( ED s) over the past decade. Methods Data …

Trends in prescription opioid use in pediatric emergency department patients

M Mazer-Amirshahi, PM Mullins… - Pediatric …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective In recent years, there has been increased emphasis on treating pain in emergency
departments (EDs), coinciding with mounting concerns regarding the abuse potential of …

Alcohol-related visits to US emergency departments, 2001–2011

PM Mullins, M Mazer-Amirshahi… - Alcohol and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aims Alcohol intoxication is a source of significant illness and injury commonly resulting in
emergency department (ED) visits. We characterize recent trends in alcohol-related visits to …

Rising rates of proton pump inhibitor prescribing in US emergency departments

M Mazer-Amirshahi, PM Mullins… - The American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective There have been mounting safety concerns over increasing prescription rates for
proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Trends in PPI use have not been studied in emergency …

Pharmacotherapy in COVID-19; A narrative review for emergency providers

N Mehta, M Mazer-Amirshahi, N Alkindi… - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly challenging due to a lack of
established therapies and treatment guidelines. With the rapid transmission of disease, even the …

Critical drug shortages: implications for emergency medicine

M MazerAmirshahi, A Pourmand… - Academic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Prescription drug shortages have become increasingly common and more severe over the
past decade. In addition, reported shortages are longer in duration and have had a greater …

Trends in pregnancy labeling and data quality for US-approved pharmaceuticals

M Mazer-Amirshahi, S Samiee-Zafarghandy… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Over the past decades, there have been significant efforts in the United States to
improve pharmaceutical labeling pertaining to pregnancy. The goal of this study was to …

Emergency contraception in the emergency department

M Mazer-Amirshahi, P Ye - The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which will limit
legal abortion in many areas of the US, making the need for effective emergency …

US drug shortages for medications used in adult critical care (2001–2016)

M Mazer-Amirshahi, M Goyal, SA Umar, ER Fox… - Journal of critical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose We describe trends in US shortages impacting critical care drugs from 2001 to
2016. Materials and methods Shortages within the scope of critical care were identified using …

Benzodiazepine prescribing in older adults in US ambulatory clinics and emergency departments (2001–10)

EM Marra, M MazerAmirshahi… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To assess trends in benzodiazepine use from 2001 to 2010 in older adults in US
ambulatory clinics and emergency departments ( ED s). Design Retrospective analysis. …