Shahram Lotfipour, MD, PhD
- Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Public Health
- Co-director, Research Fellowship in Population Health
- Medical Student Education
- Older Driver Fitness
- Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol
- Comparison of Emergency Department Disposition Times in Adult Level I and Level II Trauma Centers. West J Emerg Med. 2024 Nov; 25(6):938-945. Lane S, Nahmias J, Lekawa M, Christian Fox J, Chandwani C, Lotfipour S, Grigorian A. PMID: 39625767.
- Drowning Among Children 1-4 Years of Age in California, 2017-2021. West J Emerg Med. 2024 Sep; 25(5):838-844. Agran PF, Winn DG, Saadat S, Bhalla JR, Greco VN, Best NC, Lotfipour S. PMID: 39319817.
- Trends in Substance Use Disorder-Related Emergency Department Visits in California: An Analysis of 46 Million Visits From 2006 to 2011. Perm J. 2024 09 16; 28(3):69-75. Shin J, Saadat S, Lotfipour S, Zakaria J, Bruckner T, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 39028634.
- A randomized study to compare oral potassium binders in the treatment of acute hyperkalemia. BMC Nephrol. 2023 04 05; 24(1):89. Cañas AE, Troutt HR, Jiang L, Tonthat S, Darwish O, Ferrey A, Lotfipour S, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Hanna R, Lau WL. PMID: 37016309.
- This Article Corrects: "Ileocecal Intussusception in the Adult Population: Case Series of Two Patients". West J Emerg Med. 2022 Nov 07; 23(6):958. Ibrahim D, Patel NP, Gupta M, Fox JC, Lotfipour S. PMID: 36409933.
- This Article Corrects: "Toxicologic Exposures in California Emergency Departments in 2011 and Its Risk Factors". West J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar 03; 23(2):288. Lotfipour S, Au C, Saadat S, Bruckner T, Singh P, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 35302466.
- Association of Blood Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorders with Emergency Department Disposition of Trauma Patients. West J Emerg Med. 2022 Feb 28; 23(2):158-165. Hoonpongsimanont W, Ghanem G, Sahota P, Arif A, Barrios C, Saadat S, Lotfipour S. PMID: 35302448.
- Association of Suicide Attempt with Stimulant Abuse in California Emergency Departments in 2011: A Study of 10 Million ED Visits. West J Emerg Med. 2022 Feb 23; 23(2):152-157. Lotfipour S, Shah N, Patel H, Saadat S, Bruckner T, Singh P, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 35302447.
- WestJEM Will No Longer Use the Term "Provider" to Refer to Physicians. West J Emerg Med. 2021 09 01; 22(5):1023-1024. Phillips A, Lotfipour S, Langdorf MI. PMID: 34546874.
- Toxicologic Exposures in California Emergency Departments in 2011 and Its Risk Factors. West J Emerg Med. 2021 08 22; 22(5):1139-1145. Lotfipour S, Au C, Saadat S, Bruckner T, Singh P, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 34546890.
- Bilateral Luxatio Erecta Humeri. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2021 May; 5(2):249-250. Martinez-Romo MA, Lotfipour S, McCoy CE. PMID: 34437017.
- Correlation between Alcohol Use Disorders, Blood Alcohol Content, and Length of Stay in Trauma Patients. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2021 Jan-Mar; 14(1):42-47. Hoonpongsimanont W, Ghanem G, Saadat S, Nguyen M, Louis C, Sahota PK, Danishgar L, Carroll C, Barrios C, Lotfipour S. PMID: 33911436.
- COVID-19 with Hypoxic Respiratory Failure. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2020 Aug; 4(3):458-460. Martinez-Romo MA, Lotfipour S, McCoy CE. PMID: 32926712.
- What If I Do Not Match? Scrambling for a Spot and Going Outside the Match. J Emerg Med. 2020 Feb; 58(2):e105-e107. Ritchey P, Cydulka RK, Weizberg M, Crisan A, Dyne PL, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. PMID: 31918990.
- The International Medical Graduate and Emergency Medicine. J Emerg Med. 2020 Feb; 58(2):e99-e104. Dagher GA, Lewandowski C, Ali SS, Barsky C, Kazzi B, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A, Kazzi Z. PMID: 31812453.
- Uniformed Medical Students and Residents in Emergency Medicine. J Emerg Med. 2020 Jan; 58(1):e43-e46. Macian D, Schofer JM, Pitre C, Mosely DS, Buckley RG, Barsky CL, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. PMID: 31718880.
- Underreporting of alcohol use in trauma patients: A retrospective analysis. Subst Abus. 2021; 42(2):192-196. Hoonpongsimanont W, Ghanem G, Chen Y, Sahota PK, Carroll C, Barrios C, Lotfipour S. PMID: 31638887.
- Couples Match in Emergency Medicine. J Emerg Med. 2020 Jan; 58(1):e39-e42. Kindermann D, Coates WC, Deiorio N, Collins RW, Mattu A, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. PMID: 31594742.
- Three- vs. Four-Year Emergency Medicine Training Programs. J Emerg Med. 2019 Nov; 57(5):e161-e165. Ross TM, Wolfe RE, Murano T, Alleyne P, Dyne PL, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. PMID: 31594743.
- Applicants with Prior Training. J Emerg Med. 2019 Dec; 57(6):e205-e208. Yokley H, Martin DR, Kuo D, Ban KM, Mattu A, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. PMID: 31495518.
- Combined Residency Programs in Emergency Medicine. J Emerg Med. 2019 Dec; 57(6):e199-e204. Winters ME, Devereaux DC, Goyal N, Martinez JP, Mattu A, Dyne PL, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. PMID: 31481321.
- Letters of Recommendation. J Emerg Med. 2019 Sep; 57(3):405-410. Garmel GM, Grover CA, Quinn A, Lotfipour S, Langdorf MI, Cheaito MA, Epter M, Kazzi A. PMID: 31375370.
- Program Visits and Residency Interviews. J Emerg Med. 2019 Oct; 57(4):e133-e139. Klammer RM, Haydel MJ, Gallahue F, Bruno EC, Langdorf MI, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. PMID: 31281054.
- Are You Applying to More Than One Specialty? J Emerg Med. 2019 Nov; 57(5):e157-e160. Jhun P, Shoenberger J, Drigalla D, Johnson C, Stone S, DeBlieux PMC, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. PMID: 31279638.
- Ranking Programs: Medical Student Strategies. J Emerg Med. 2019 Oct; 57(4):e141-e145. Zigrossi D, Ralls G, Martel M, Rothrock SG, Langdorf MI, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. PMID: 31279639.
- Determining the incidence of distraction among trauma patients in all modes of transportation. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Jul; 87(1):87-91. Le B, Figueroa C, Anderson C, Lotfipour S, Barrios C. PMID: 30939574.
- Feasibility of Telesimulation and Google Glass for Mass Casualty Triage Education and Training. West J Emerg Med. 2019 May; 20(3):512-519. McCoy CE, Alrabah R, Weichmann W, Langdorf MI, Ricks C, Chakravarthy B, Anderson C, Lotfipour S. PMID: 31123554.
- An Introduction to the Residency Application Process. J Emerg Med. 2019 Mar; 56(3):e33-e34. Rosen B, Shanahan R, Cheaito MA, Kazzi A, Lotfipour S, Epter M. PMID: 30711369.
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Simulation vs. Standard Training for Teaching Medical Students High-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. West J Emerg Med. 2019 Jan; 20(1):15-22. McCoy CE, Rahman A, Rendon JC, Anderson CL, Langdorf MI, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 30643596.
- American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Deletes Sections from 2018 Stroke Guidelines. West J Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 19(6):947-951. McCoy CE, Langdorf MI, Lotfipour S. PMID: 30429926.
- Measuring Scholarly Productivity: A Primer for Junior Faculty. Part III: Understanding Publication Metrics. West J Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 19(6):1003-1011. Murphy LS, Kraus CK, Lotfipour S, Gottlieb M, Langabeer JR, Langdorf MI. PMID: 30429933.
- Scholarship in Emergency Medicine: A Primer for Junior Academics Part I: Writing and Publishing. West J Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 19(6):996-1002. Gottlieb M, Lotfipour S, Murphy L, Kraus CK, Langabeer JR, Langdorf MI. PMID: 30429932.
- Flail Chest Resulting from a Rocket-type Firework. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 2(4):355-356. McCoy CE, Zuabi N, Lotfipour S. PMID: 30443626.
- Threatened Respiratory Compromise in the Setting of Isolated Angioedema. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Nov; 2(4):291-293. Stephenson GS, Lotfipour S, Lahham S. PMID: 30443608.
- Assessing medical student documentation using simulated charts in emergency medicine. BMC Med Educ. 2018 Aug 28; 18(1):203. Hoonpongsimanont W, Velarde I, Gilani C, Louthan M, Lotfipour S. PMID: 30153829.
- Compartment Syndrome with Rhabdomyolysis in a Marathon Runner. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Aug; 2(3):197-199. Brinley A, Chakravarthy B, Kiester D, Hoonpongsimanont W, McCoy CE, Lotfipour S. PMID: 30083631.
- Scholarship in Emergency Medicine: A Primer for Junior Academics: Part II: Promoting Your Career and Achieving Your Goals. West J Emerg Med. 2018 Jul; 19(4):741-745. Langabeer J, Gottlieb M, Kraus CK, Lotfipour S, Murphy LS, Langdorf MI. PMID: 30013714.
- Screening emergency department patients for opioid drug use: A qualitative systematic review. Addict Behav. 2018 10; 85:139-146. Sahota PK, Shastry S, Mukamel DB, Murphy L, Yang N, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 29909354.
- Procalcitonin-Guided Use of Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 19; 379(3):236-249. Huang DT, Yealy DM, Filbin MR, Brown AM, Chang CH, Doi Y, Donnino MW, Fine J, Fine MJ, Fischer MA, Holst JM, Hou PC, Kellum JA, Khan F, Kurz MC, Lotfipour S, LoVecchio F, Peck-Palmer OM, Pike F, Prunty H, Sherwin RL, Southerland L, Terndrup T, Weissfeld LA, Yabes J, Angus DC, ProACT Investigators. PMID: 29781385.
- Socioeconomic and geographical disparities in prescription and illicit opioid-related overdose deaths in Orange County, California, from 2010-2014. Subst Abus. 2019; 40(1):80-86. Marshall JR, Gassner SF, Anderson CL, Cooper RJ, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 29465301.
- Latest Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment of Appendicitis During Pregnancy. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 May; 2(2):112-115. Lotfipour S, Jason M, Liu VJ, Helmy M, Hoonpongsimanont W, McCoy CE, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 29849258.
- Adult Male with Leg Swelling after a Fall Two Weeks Prior. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Feb; 2(1):86-88. Hoonpongsimanont W, Akeel ASA, Sahota PK, Lahham S, Helmy MA, Lotfipour S. PMID: 29849307.
- Submassive Central Saddle and Extensive Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Presenting as Syncope Treated with Catheter-directed Therapy. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Feb; 2(1):7-11. Andrusaitis J, Helmy M, McCoy CE, Hoonpongsimanont W, Chakravarthy B, Lotfipour S. PMID: 29849268.
- Randomized pilot trial measuring knowledge acquisition of opioid education in emergency department patients using a novel media platform. Subst Abus. 2018 01 02; 39(1):27-31. Chakravarthy B, Somasundaram S, Mogi J, Burns R, Hoonpongsimanont W, Wiechmann W, Lotfipour S. PMID: 28873050.
- Research Associates Program: Expanding clinical research productivity with undergraduate students. SAGE Open Med. 2017; 5:2050312117730245. Hoonpongsimanont W, Sahota PK, Ng NN, Farooqui MJ, Chakravarthy B, Patel B, Lotfipour S. PMID: 28932396.
- Determinants of Pediatric Psychiatry Length of Stay in 2 Urban Emergency Departments. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Sep; 33(9):613-619. Chakravarthy B, Yang A, Ogbu U, Kim C, Iqbal A, Haight J, Anderson C, DiMassa G, Bruckner T, Bhargava R, Schreiber M, Lotfipour S. PMID: 26417958.
- Prospective Randomized Crossover Study of Telesimulation Versus Standard Simulation for Teaching Medical Students the Management of Critically Ill Patients. AEM Educ Train. 2017 Oct; 1(4):287-292. McCoy CE, Sayegh J, Rahman A, Landgorf M, Anderson C, Lotfipour S. PMID: 30051046.
- Use of Physician-in-Triage Model in the Management of Abdominal Pain in an Emergency Department Observation Unit. West J Emerg Med. 2017 Feb; 18(2):181-188. Marshall JR, Katzer R, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B, Shastry S, Andrusaitis J, Anderson CL, Barton ED. PMID: 28210350.
- Computerized alcohol screening identified more at-risk drinkers in a level 2 than a level 1 trauma center. BMC Public Health. 2017 01 06; 17(1):32. Imani G, Barrios C, Anderson CL, Hosseini Farahabadi M, Banimahd F, Chakravarthy B, Hoonpongsimanont W, McCoy CE, Mercado G, Farivar B, Pham JK, Lotfipour S. PMID: 28056919.
- The Affordable Care Act: Disparities in emergency department use for mental health diagnoses in young adults. World J Emerg Med. 2017; 8(3):206-213. Yanuck J, Hicks B, Anderson C, Billimek J, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 28680518.
- Implementation of a 4-Year Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum in a Liaison Committee on Medical Education-Accredited US Medical School. J Ultrasound Med. 2017 02; 36(2):321-325. Wilson SP, Mefford JM, Lahham S, Lotfipour S, Subeh M, Maldonado G, Spann S, Fox JC. PMID: 27943456.
- Text messaging versus email for emergency medicine residents' knowledge retention: a pilot comparison in the United States. J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2016; 13:36. Hoonpongsimanont W, Kulkarni M, Tomas-Domingo P, Anderson C, McCormack D, Tu K, Chakravarthy B, Lotfipour S. PMID: 27780350.
- A Rare but Important Clinical Presentation of Induced Methemoglobinemia. West J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep; 17(5):627-9. Banimahd F, Loo T, Amin M, Ahadiat OR, Chakravarthy B, Lotfipour S. PMID: 27625731.
- Growing Trend of Alternative Tobacco Use Among the Nation's Youth: A New Generation of Addicts. West J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar; 17(2):139-42. Marshall JR, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 26973738.
- Moving Beyond Screening: How Emergency Departments Can Help Extinguish the HIV/AIDS Epidemic. West J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar; 17(2):135-8. Menchine M, Zhou M, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 26973737.
- Distracted Driving, A Major Preventable Cause of Motor Vehicle Collisions: "Just Hang Up and Drive". West J Emerg Med. 2015 Dec; 16(7):1033-6. Kahn CA, Cisneros V, Lotfipour S, Imani G, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 26759649.
- Correlation of Simulation Examination to Written Test Scores for Advanced Cardiac Life Support Testing: Prospective Cohort Study. West J Emerg Med. 2015 Nov; 16(6):907-12. Strom SL, Anderson CL, Yang L, Canales C, Amin A, Lotfipour S, McCoy CE, Osborn MB, Langdorf MI. PMID: 26594288.
- Computer-Assisted Diabetes Risk Assessment and Education (CADRAE) for Medically Vulnerable Populations in the Middle East: a Novel and Practical Method for Prevention. J Glob Health Perspect. 2015; 2015. Rowther AA, Dykzeul B, Billimek J, Abuhassan D, Anderson C, Lotfipour S. PMID: 26835181.
- Effectiveness of a 40-minute Ophthalmologic Examination Teaching Session on Medical Student Learning. West J Emerg Med. 2015 Sep; 16(5):721-6. Hoonpongsimanont W, Nguyen K, Deng W, Nasir D, Chakravarthy B, Lotfipour S. PMID: 26587097.
- A retrospective analysis of ethnic and gender differences in alcohol consumption among emergency department patients: a cross-sectional study. BMC Emerg Med. 2015 Sep 29; 15:24. Lotfipour S, Cisneros V, Ogbu UC, McCoy CE, Barrios C, Anderson CL, Hoonpongsimanont W, Alix K, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 26419652.
- Race-related Healthcare Disparities Among California Workers: Public Health Considerations for Immigration Reform. J Emerg Med. 2016 Jan; 50(1):159-66. McCoy CE, Woo R, Anderson C, Lotfipour S. PMID: 26416135.
- Prevalence and Clinical Import of Thoracic Injury Identified by Chest Computed Tomography but Not Chest Radiography in Blunt Trauma: Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Dec; 66(6):589-600. Langdorf MI, Medak AJ, Hendey GW, Nishijima DK, Mower WR, Raja AS, Baumann BM, Anglin DR, Anderson CL, Lotfipour S, Reed KE, Zuabi N, Khan NA, Bithell CA, Rowther AA, Villar J, Rodriguez RM. PMID: 26169926.
- Leriche Syndrome Presenting with Multisystem Vaso-Occlusive Catastrophe. West J Emerg Med. 2015 Jul; 16(4):583-6. McCoy CE, Patierno S, Lotfipour S. PMID: 26265976.
- Patient Motivators for Emergency Department Utilization: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Survey of Uninsured Admitted Patients at a University Teaching Hospital. J Emerg Med. 2015 Aug; 49(2):203-10.e3. Lozano K, Ogbu UC, Amin A, Chakravarthy B, Anderson CL, Lotfipour S. PMID: 26066991.
- Remote, Synchronous, Hands-On Ultrasound Education. Telemed J E Health. 2015 Jul; 21(7):593-7. Winn S, McKeown P, Lotfipour S, Maguire GA, Youm JH, Wiechmann W, Fox JC. PMID: 25799127.
- Increasing off-service resident productivity while on their emergency department rotation using shift cards. J Emerg Med. 2015 Apr; 48(4):499-505. Chakravarthy B, Posadas E, Ibrahim D, McArthur K, Osborn M, Hoonpongsimanont W, Wong A, Lotfipour S. PMID: 25618835.
- Polysubstance abuse: alcohol, opioids and benzodiazepines require coordinated engagement by society, patients, and physicians. West J Emerg Med. 2015 Jan; 16(1):76-9. Ogbu UC, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 25671013.
- Emergency medical services public health implications and interim guidance for the Ebola virus in the United States. West J Emerg Med. 2014 Nov; 15(7):723-7. McCoy CE, Lotfipour S, Chakravarthy B, Schultz C, Barton E. PMID: 25493108.
- Challenging script concordance test reference standard by evidence: do judgments by emergency medicine consultants agree with likelihood ratios? Int J Emerg Med. 2014; 7:34. Ahmadi SF, Khoshkish S, Soltani-Arabshahi K, Hafezi-Moghadam P, Zahmatkesh G, Heidari P, Baba-Beigloo D, Baradaran HR, Lotfipour S. PMID: 25635194.
- Proactive medicine: the "UCI 30," an ultrasound-based clinical initiative from the University of California, Irvine. Acad Med. 2014 Jul; 89(7):984-9. Fox JC, Schlang JR, Maldonado G, Lotfipour S, Clayman RV. PMID: 24826849.
- Yield and clinical predictors of thoracic spine injury from chest computed tomography for blunt trauma. West J Emerg Med. 2014 Jul; 15(4):465-70. Langdorf MI, Zuabi N, Khan NA, Bithell C, Rowther AA, Reed K, Anderson CL, Lotfipour S, Rodriguez R. PMID: 25035753.
- Readiness to change and reasons for intended reduction of alcohol consumption in emergency department versus trauma population. West J Emerg Med. 2014 May; 15(3):337-44. Harrison C, Hoonpongsimanont W, Anderson CL, Roumani S, Weiss J, Chakravarthy B, Lotfipour S. PMID: 24829617.
- Depression, suicidal ideation, and suicidal attempt presenting to the emergency department: differences between these cohorts. West J Emerg Med. 2014 Mar; 15(2):211-6. Chakravarthy B, Hoonpongsimanont W, Anderson CL, Habicht M, Bruckner T, Lotfipour S. PMID: 24672614.
- Increasing suicide rates among middle-age persons and interventions to manage patients with psychiatric complaints. West J Emerg Med. 2014 Feb; 15(1):11-3. Chakravarthy B, Frumin E, Lotfipour S. PMID: 24578763.
- USEFUL: Ultrasound Exam for Underlying Lesions incorporated into physical exam. West J Emerg Med. 2014 May; 15(3):260-6. Steller J, Russell B, Lotfipour S, Maldonado G, Siepel T, Jakle H, Hata S, Chiem A, Fox JC. PMID: 24868302.
- High-fidelity simulation enhances ACLS training. Teach Learn Med. 2014; 26(3):266-73. Langdorf MI, Strom SL, Yang L, Canales C, Anderson CL, Amin A, Lotfipour S. PMID: 25010238.
- National differences between ED and ambulatory visits for suicidal ideation and attempts and depression. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 May; 32(5):443-7. Chakravarthy B, Toohey S, Rezaimehr Y, Anderson CL, Hoonpongsimanont W, Menchine M, Lotfipour S. PMID: 24637133.
- Emergency departments and older adult motor vehicle collisions. West J Emerg Med. 2013 Nov; 14(6):582-4. Lotfipour S, Cisneros V, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 24381675.
- Adolescent drug abuse - awareness & prevention. Indian J Med Res. 2013 Jun; 137(6):1021-3. Chakravarthy B, Shah S, Lotfipour S. PMID: 23852281.
- Vital signs: fatalities and binge drinking among high school students: a critical issue to emergency departments and trauma centers. West J Emerg Med. 2013 May; 14(3):271-4. Lotfipour S, Cisneros V, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 23687547.
- Fatality and injury severity of older adult motor vehicle collisions in orange county, california, 1998-2007. West J Emerg Med. 2013 Feb; 14(1):63-8. Lotfipour S, Sayegh R, Chakravarthy B, Hoonpongsimanont W, Anderson CL, Fox JC, Vaca FE. PMID: 23451291.
- Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients: In conjunction with the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. West J Emerg Med. 2013 Feb; 14(1):69-76. McCoy CE, Chakravarthy B, Lotfipour S. PMID: 23447758.
- Increased detection of alcohol consumption and at-risk drinking with computerized alcohol screening. J Emerg Med. 2013 Apr; 44(4):861-6. Lotfipour S, Howard J, Roumani S, Hoonpongsimanont W, Chakravarthy B, Anderson CL, Weiss JW, Cisneros V, Dykzeul B. PMID: 23321293.
- Analysis of mental health substance abuse-related emergency department visits from 2002 to 2008. Subst Abus. 2013; 34(3):292-7. Chakravarthy B, Tenny M, Anderson CL, Rajeev S, Istanbouli T, Lotfipour S. PMID: 23844961.
- Assessment of alcohol use patterns among spanish-speaking patients. Subst Abus. 2013; 34(2):155-61. Lotfipour S, Cisneros V, Anderson CL, Roumani S, Hoonpongsimanont W, Weiss J, Chakravarthy B, Dykzeul B, Vaca F. PMID: 23577910.
- Prescription drug monitoring programs and other interventions to combat prescription opioid abuse. West J Emerg Med. 2012 Nov; 13(5):422-5. Chakravarthy B, Shah S, Lotfipour S. PMID: 23357954.
- Predictors of hazardous drinking behavior in 1,340 adult trauma patients: a computerized alcohol screening and intervention study. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Oct; 215(4):489-95. Ewing T, Barrios C, Lau C, Patel MS, Cui E, Garcia SD, Kong A, Lotfipour S, Lekawa M, Malinoski D. PMID: 22683248.
- Commentary: Driver electronic device use--put down that cell telephone! Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Jun; 59(6):495-6. Chakravarthy B, Lotfipour S. PMID: 22626017.
- A geographic analysis of collisions involving child pedestrians in a large Southern California county. Traffic Inj Prev. 2012; 13(2):193-8. Chakravarthy B, Anderson CL, Ludlow J, Lotfipour S, Vaca FE. PMID: 22458798.
- An Analysis of Distance from Collision Site to Pedestrian Residence in Pedestrian versus Automobile Collisions Presenting to a Level 1 Trauma Center. Ann Adv Automot Med. 2012; 56:31-6. Anderson CL, Dominguez KM, Hoang TV, Rowther AA, Carroll MC, Lotfipour S, Hoonpongsimanont W, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 23169114.
- Assessment of readiness to change and relationship to AUDIT score in a trauma population utilizing computerized alcohol screening and brief intervention. Subst Abus. 2012; 33(4):378-86. Lotfipour S, Cisneros V, Chakravarthy B, Barrios C, Anderson CL, Fox JC, Roumani S, Hoonpongsimanont W, Vaca FE. PMID: 22989282.
- Prospective correlation of arterial vs venous blood gas measurements in trauma patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Oct; 30(8):1371-7. Rudkin SE, Kahn CA, Oman JA, Dolich MO, Lotfipour S, Lush S, Gain M, Firme C, Anderson CL, Langdorf MI. PMID: 22169587.
- Implications and approach to incidental findings in live ultrasound models. West J Emerg Med. 2011 Nov; 12(4):472-4. Fox JC, Richardson AG, Lopez S, Solley M, Lotfipour S. PMID: 22224140.
- Simulation in medical school education: review for emergency medicine. West J Emerg Med. 2011 Nov; 12(4):461-6. Chakravarthy B, Ter Haar E, Bhat SS, McCoy CE, Denmark TK, Lotfipour S. PMID: 22224138.
- Comparison of pressures applied by digital tourniquets in the emergency department. West J Emerg Med. 2011 May; 12(2):242-9. Lahham S, Tu K, Ni M, Tran V, Lotfipour S, Anderson CL, Fox JC. PMID: 21691536.
- Vertebrobasilar artery occlusion. West J Emerg Med. 2011 May; 12(2):233-9. Schoen JC, Boysen MM, Warren CR, Chakravarthy B, Lotfipour S. PMID: 21691534.
- Commentary: Alcohol and motor vehicle-related crashes--driver attitudes need further intervention. Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Apr; 57(4):406-8. Lotfipour S, Mortazavi R, Chakravarthy B. PMID: 21453819.
- Comparison of the visual function index to the Snellen Visual Acuity Test in predicting older adult self-restricted driving. Traffic Inj Prev. 2010 Oct; 11(5):503-7. Lotfipour S, Patel BH, Grotsky TA, Anderson CL, Carr EM, Ahmed SS, Chakravarthy B, Fox JC, Vaca FE. PMID: 20872306.
- The relationship of pedestrian injuries to socioeconomic characteristics in a large Southern California County. Traffic Inj Prev. 2010 Oct; 11(5):508-13. Chakravarthy B, Anderson CL, Ludlow J, Lotfipour S, Vaca FE. PMID: 20872307.
- Echocardiography to supplement stress electrocardiography in emergency department chest pain patients. West J Emerg Med. 2010 Sep; 11(4):379-83. Langdorf MI, Wei E, Ghobadi A, Rudkin SE, Lotfipour S. PMID: 21079713.
- An unusual presentation of subfrontal meningioma: a case report and literature review for Foster Kennedy syndrome. Intern Emerg Med. 2011 Jun; 6(3):267-9. Lotfipour S, Chiles K, Kahn JA, Bey T, Rudkin S. PMID: 20740328.
- A prospective evaluation of emergency department bedside ultrasonography for the detection of acute cholecystitis. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Aug; 56(2):114-22. Summers SM, Scruggs W, Menchine MD, Lahham S, Anderson C, Amr O, Lotfipour S, Cusick SS, Fox JC. PMID: 20138397.
- Challenging the superiority of amiodarone for rate control in Wolff-Parkinson-White and atrial fibrillation. Intern Emerg Med. 2010 Oct; 5(5):421-6. Simonian SM, Lotfipour S, Wall C, Langdorf MI. PMID: 20437113.
- Ileocecal intussusception in the adult population: case series of two patients. West J Emerg Med. 2010 May; 11(2):197-200. Ibrahim D, Patel NP, Gupta M, Fox JC, Lotfipour S. PMID: 20823972.
- Prospective randomized crossover study of simulation vs. didactics for teaching medical students the assessment and management of critically ill patients. J Emerg Med. 2011 Apr; 40(4):448-55. McCoy CE, Menchine M, Anderson C, Kollen R, Langdorf MI, Lotfipour S. PMID: 20417055.
- The effect of emergency department observational experience on medical student interest in emergency medicine. J Emerg Med. 2011 Apr; 40(4):458-62. Gharahbaghian L, Hindiyeh R, Langdorf MI, Vaca F, Anderson CL, Kahn JA, Wiechmann W, Lotfipour S. PMID: 20381989.
- Effect of a medical student emergency ultrasound clerkship on number of emergency department ultrasounds. West J Emerg Med. 2010 Feb; 11(1):31-4. Fox JC, Anderson CL, Ahmed SS, McDonough J, Wiechmann W, Waters M, Barajas G, Lotfipour S. PMID: 20411072.
- Need for injury-prevention education in medical school curriculum. West J Emerg Med. 2010 Feb; 11(1):40-3. Yoshii I, Sayegh R, Lotfipour S, Vaca FE. PMID: 20411074.
- Crowding and delivery of healthcare in emergency departments: the European perspective. West J Emerg Med. 2009 Nov; 10(4):233-9. Jayaprakash N, O'Sullivan R, Bey T, Ahmed SS, Lotfipour S. PMID: 20046239.
- Traffic law knowledge disparity between Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites in California. J Emerg Med. 2011 Jun; 40(6):687-95. Anderson KL, Patel CV, Vaca F, Anderson CL, Mendoza R, Barton RL, Lekawa ME, Hoonpongsimanont W, Lotfipour S. PMID: 19748200.
- Cecal diverticulitis. West J Emerg Med. 2009 Aug; 10(3):206. Chiles K, Silman EF, Langdorf MI, Lotfipour S. PMID: 19718390.
- Infected thyroglossal duct cyst. West J Emerg Med. 2009 Aug; 10(3):205. Deaver MJ, Silman EF, Lotfipour S. PMID: 19718389.
- Factors associated with complications in older adults with isolated blunt chest trauma. West J Emerg Med. 2009 May; 10(2):79-84. Lotfipour S, Kaku SK, Vaca FE, Patel C, Anderson CL, Ahmed SS, Menchine MD. PMID: 19561823.
- Bilateral cervical spine facet fracture-dislocation. West J Emerg Med. 2009 Feb; 10(1):19. Gomes S, Rudkin S, Tsai F, Lotfipour S. PMID: 19561761.
- Open access: the alternative to subscription-based medical publishing. West J Emerg Med. 2008 Nov; 9(4):240-2. Ahmed SS, Tran QP, Langdorf MI, Lessick S, Lotfipour S. PMID: 19561756.
- Ovarian teratoma with torsion masquerading as intussusception in 4-year-old child. West J Emerg Med. 2008 Nov; 9(4):228-31. Smith CJ, Bey T, Emil S, Wichelhaus C, Lotfipour S. PMID: 19561752.
- Central diabetes insipidus misdiagnosed as acute gastroenteritis in a pediatric patient. CJEM. 2008 Sep; 10(5):488-92. Gharahbaghian L, Lotfipour S, McCoy CE, Hoonpongsimanont W, Langdorf M. PMID: 18826743.
- Becoming an emergency medicine resident: a practical guide for medical students. J Emerg Med. 2008 Oct; 35(3):339-44. Lotfipour S, Luu R, Hayden SR, Vaca F, Hoonpongsimanont W, Langdorf M. PMID: 18547776.
- Images in emergency medicine: pediatric spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality. West J Emerg Med. 2008 May; 9(2):124. Silman E, Langdorf MI, Rudkin S, Lotfipour S. PMID: 19561722.
- Pediatric pedestrian injuries: emergency care considerations. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2007 Oct; 23(10):738-44. Chakravarthy B, Vaca FE, Lotfipour S, Bradley D. PMID: 18090111.
- Spontaneous bladder rupture in association with alcoholic binge: a case report and review of the literature. J Emerg Med. 2009 Nov; 37(4):386-9. Parker H, Hoonpongsimanont W, Vaca F, Lotfipour S. PMID: 17976802.
- Geriatric trauma care: challenges facing emergency medical services. Cal J Emerg Med. 2007 May; 8(2):51-5. Chu I, Vaca F, Stratton S, Chakravarthy B, Hoonpongsimanont W, Lotfipour S. PMID: 20440401.
- Vaginal bleeding before 20 weeks gestation due to placental abruption leading to disseminated intravascular coagulation and fetal loss after appearing to satisfy criteria for routine threatened abortion: a case report and brief review of the literature. J Emerg Med. 2007 May; 32(4):387-92. Hodgson DT, Lotfipour S, Fox JC. PMID: 17499692.
- Commentary: Polypharmacy and older drivers: beyond the doors of the emergency department (ED) for patient safety. Ann Emerg Med. 2007 Apr; 49(4):535-7. Lotfipour S, Vaca F. PMID: 17371708.
- Pedestrian injuries: emergency care considerations. Cal J Emerg Med. 2007 Feb; 8(1):15-21. Chakravarthy B, Lotfipour S, Vaca FE. PMID: 20440388.
- The crisis in emergency and trauma care in california and the United States. Cal J Emerg Med. 2006 Dec; 7(4):81-6. Mansuri O, Hoonpongsimanont W, Vaca F, Lotfipour S. PMID: 20505812.
- The dilemma of increasing media scrutiny on older-adult driving fitness. Cal J Emerg Med. 2006; 7(2):34-6. Grotsky T, Lotfipour S. PMID: 20505805.
- Advantages of a Three-year Residency. Cal J Emerg Med. 2004 Jan; 5(1):15-7. Langdorf M, Lotfipour S. PMID: 20847857.
- From the Cal/AAEM representative on the CAL/ACEP Governmental Affairs Committee. Cal J Emerg Med. 2002 Jul-Sep; 3(3):37. Lotfipour S. PMID: 28512529.
- Lessons learned from multicenter randomized clinical trials with intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2002 May-Aug; 11(3-4):125-36. Lewandowski C, Lotfipour S. PMID: 17903869.
The Effect of Computerized Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention (CASI) on Alcohol Consumption in Adolescent Patients in the Emergency Department
- Start Date: 2013-01-01
- Completion Date: 2015-06-22
- Recruitment Status: Completed
- Condition(s): Alcohol Use