Featured Publications
Changes in Population-Level and Institutional-Level Prescribing Habits of Radioiodine Therapy for Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Jacobs D, Breen CT, Pucar D, Holt E, Judson BL, Mehra S. Changes in Population-Level and Institutional-Level Prescribing Habits of Radioiodine Therapy for Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Thyroid 2020, 31: 272-279. PMID: 32811347, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2020.0237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerNational Cancer DatabaseThyroid cancerRadioactive iodine therapyNumber of patientsHospital-specific effectsIodine therapyAdvanced diseaseTotal thyroidectomyRadioiodine therapyPrescribing habitsRAI useCancer DatabaseMixed regression modelsPatientsJoinpoint analysisHospitalIndividual hospitalsCancerHospital selectionNational trendsThyroidectomyTherapySignificant declineRegression models
2023
Trends in Private Equity Acquisitions of US Otolaryngology Practices
Shah H, Salehi P, Torabi S, Bourdillon A, Wu K, Mehra S. Trends in Private Equity Acquisitions of US Otolaryngology Practices. Otolaryngology 2023, 169: 1094-1097. PMID: 37003295, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHealth Care CostsHumansOtolaryngologistsOtolaryngologyPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'
2019
The Association between Industry Payments and Brand‐Name Prescriptions in Otolaryngologists
Morse E, Hanna J, Mehra S. The Association between Industry Payments and Brand‐Name Prescriptions in Otolaryngologists. Otolaryngology 2019, 161: 605-612. PMID: 31547772, DOI: 10.1177/0194599819852321.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Industry Payments to Physicians and Prescriptions of Brand‐Name Proton‐Pump Inhibitors
Morse E, Fujiwara RJT, Mehra S. Industry Payments to Physicians and Prescriptions of Brand‐Name Proton‐Pump Inhibitors. Otolaryngology 2018, 160: 70-76. PMID: 30325706, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818803337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Association of Industry Payments to Physicians with Prescription of Brand‐Name Intranasal Corticosteroids
Morse E, Fujiwara RJT, Mehra S. The Association of Industry Payments to Physicians with Prescription of Brand‐Name Intranasal Corticosteroids. Otolaryngology 2018, 159: 442-448. PMID: 29865931, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818774739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntranasalAdrenal Cortex HormonesConflict of InterestCross-Sectional StudiesDrug CombinationsDrug IndustryDrug UtilizationFemaleFluticasoneGift GivingHumansInterinstitutional RelationsMaleMometasone FuroatePhthalazinesPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prescription DrugsRetrospective StudiesConceptsIntranasal corticosteroidsProportion of prescriptionsPercentage of prescriptionsMagnitude of associationCorticosteroid prescriptionGeneral practitionersPhysician specialtyCorticosteroidsDrug timeBrand name prescriptionsPhysiciansPrescriptionRelative frequencyOtolaryngologistsNasonexAssociationIncreasing Industry Involvement in Otolaryngology: Insights from 3 Years of the Open Payments Database
Morse E, Fujiwara RJT, Mehra S. Increasing Industry Involvement in Otolaryngology: Insights from 3 Years of the Open Payments Database. Otolaryngology 2018, 159: 501-507. PMID: 29807484, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818778502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConflict of InterestCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth ExpendituresHumansIndustryInsurance, Health, ReimbursementInterinstitutional RelationsMaleOtolaryngologistsOtolaryngologyPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesSpecialties, SurgicalUnited StatesAssessment of Nonresearch Industry Payments to Otolaryngologists in 2014 and 2015
Pathak N, Fujiwara RJT, Mehra S. Assessment of Nonresearch Industry Payments to Otolaryngologists in 2014 and 2015. Otolaryngology 2018, 158: 1028-1034. PMID: 29437524, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818758661.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Cross‐sectional Analysis of the Relationship between Paranasal Sinus Balloon Catheter Dilations and Industry Payments among Otolaryngologists
Fujiwara RJT, Shih AF, Mehra S. Cross‐sectional Analysis of the Relationship between Paranasal Sinus Balloon Catheter Dilations and Industry Payments among Otolaryngologists. Otolaryngology 2017, 157: 880-886. PMID: 28895455, DOI: 10.1177/0194599817728897.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Industry Ties in Otolaryngology
Rathi VK, Samuel AM, Mehra S. Industry Ties in Otolaryngology. Otolaryngology 2015, 152: 993-999. PMID: 25779469, DOI: 10.1177/0194599815573718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Cross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleGift GivingHumansIndustryInterprofessional RelationsMaleOtolaryngologyPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Assurance, Health CareRetrospective StudiesUnited States