2024
Alcohol use, alcohol use disorder and heavy episodic drinking in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A systematic review
Rostam‐Abadi Y, Gholami J, Shadloo B, Aghaei A, Jobehdar M, Ardeshir M, Sangchooli A, Amin‐Esmaeili M, Taj M, Saeed K, Rahimi‐Movaghar A. Alcohol use, alcohol use disorder and heavy episodic drinking in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A systematic review. Addiction 2024, 119: 984-997. PMID: 38356084, DOI: 10.1111/add.16444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult general populationGeneral populationAlcohol useEastern Mediterranean RegionWorld Health OrganizationAlcohol use disorderPrevalence of alcohol use disordersYoung general populationHealth OrganizationEastern Mediterranean countriesPatterns of alcohol usePublic health impactUse disorderHeavy episodic drinkingEstimates of alcoholAlcohol consumptionPooled prevalencePooled estimatesSystematic reviewHealth impactsEpisodic drinkingHeavy drinkingSubstance useTreatment-seeking peoplePrevalence
2020
Tramadol use and public health consequences in Iran: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Rostam‐Abadi Y, Gholami J, Amin‐Esmaeili M, Safarcherati A, Mojtabai R, Ghadirzadeh M, Rahimi H, Rahimi‐Movaghar A. Tramadol use and public health consequences in Iran: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Addiction 2020, 115: 2213-2242. PMID: 32196801, DOI: 10.1111/add.15059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPooled estimatesSystematic reviewConsistent with Preferred Reporting ItemsPrevalence of non-prescribed useIranian general populationPreferred Reporting ItemsPublic health challengeSystematically review studiesRandom-effects modelPrevalence of tramadol useMisuse of tramadolPublic health consequencesReporting ItemsHealth challengesPrescription analgesicsGeneral populationHealth consequencesHeterogeneous reportingFemale university studentsTramadol-related deathsMeta-analysisTramadol useSubgroups of malesNon-prescribed usePooled percentage