2017
Occupational medicine specialist referral triggers: Mixed-methods analysis of teleconsult cases
Eaton J, Mohammad A, Mohr D, Brustein D, Kirkhorn S. Occupational medicine specialist referral triggers: Mixed-methods analysis of teleconsult cases. Occupational Medicine 2017, 67: 718-721. PMID: 29155960, DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqx158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical practice pathwaysOccupational medicine practitionersPrimary medical diagnosisSignificant medical conditionsNon-specialist providersTime of intakeSubspecialty evaluationSedating medicationsSubspecialty referralMedication usageConsecutive casesProvider educationQuality review activitiesInter-rater reliabilityMedical conditionsProvider trainingDiagnosis typeSpecialty physiciansClinical practiceClinical concernFree-text commentsClinical casesPractice pathwayMedicine practitionersOEM physicians
2016
Increase in migraine diagnoses and guideline-concordant treatment in veterans, 2004–2012
Altalib H, Fenton B, Sico J, Goulet J, Bathulapalli H, Mohammad A, Kulas J, Driscoll M, Dziura J, Mattocks K, Kerns R, Brandt C, Haskell S. Increase in migraine diagnoses and guideline-concordant treatment in veterans, 2004–2012. Cephalalgia 2016, 37: 3-10. PMID: 26950804, DOI: 10.1177/0333102416631959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of migraineMigraine diagnosisVeterans Health Administration electronic health recordsGuideline-concordant treatmentGuideline-concordant careMigraine-specific medicationsICD-9 codesChi-square testHealth care systemNumber of veteransElectronic health recordsTriptan prescriptionMigraine preventionGuideline adherenceMigraine medicationsComorbid conditionsNational health care systemMigraine headacheMedicationsMigraineTime-series studyLogistic regressionCare systemPreventive medicineHealth administrators
2014
Needlestick and sharps injuries among resident physicians: an institutional review.
Mohammad A. Needlestick and sharps injuries among resident physicians: an institutional review. Connecticut Medicine 2014, 78: 9-15. PMID: 24600774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous injuriesInjury surveillance databaseResident physiciansAdditional surveillance dataHollow-bore needlesOccupational health servicesFemale resident physiciansPostgraduate training levelRetrospective reviewSharps injuriesPercent of reportsInstitutional reviewHealth servicesSurveillance databaseInjurySurveillance dataPhysiciansOperating roomSuture needlesStatistical significanceNeedlestickTraining levelReviewIncidenceNeedle