Zahra Mojtahedi
Biographic Data
| ID | 208968 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zahra Mojtahedi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zahra |
| FAMILY NAME | Mojtahedi |
| SIGNATURE | MOJTAHEDI Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5133-7744 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Socioeconomic differences in discharge against medical advice and hospital admission among emergency department visits associated with substance use in the United States
Background: Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) and inpatient admission (IA) among emergency department (ED) visits are two important outcomes in hospital utilization, while the first one has been mainly considered a negative outcome. Aims: This study aimed to examine the association of socioeconomic factors with DAMA and IA among ED visits with substance use (age 12-64 years) before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study retrosp…
Sociodemographic Factors Associated with the Utilization of Digital Health Technologies Among Informal Caregivers
Changes in characteristics of inpatient respiratory conditions from 2019 to 2021 (before and during the Covid-19 pandemic)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in the number of individuals with respiratory conditions that require hospitalization, posing new challenges for the healthcare system. Recent respiratory condition studies have been focused on the COVID-19 period, with no comparison of respiratory conditions before and during the pandemic. This study aimed to examine hospital-setting respiratory conditions regarding potential changes …
Mental Health Conditions– and Substance Use—Associated Emergency Department Visits during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Nevada, USA
Background-Mental health conditions and substance use are linked. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions and substance use increased, while emergency department (ED) visits decreased in the U.S. There is limited information regarding how the pandemic has affected ED visits for patients with mental health conditions and substance use. Objectives-This study examined the changes in ED visits associated with more common and serious me…
Inpatient Palliative Care Is Less Utilized in Rare, Fatal Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Background-Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC) is a rare, morbid, fatal cancer with distressing symptoms. Maintaining a high quality of life while reducing hospital charges and length of stay (LOS) for the end-of-life period remains a major challenge for the healthcare system. Palliative care utilization has been shown to address these challenges; moreover, its use has increased in recent years among cancer patients. However, the utilization of…
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Inpatient Palliative Care Is Less Utilized in Rare, Fatal Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Background-Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC) is a rare, morbid, fatal cancer with distressing symptoms. Maintaining a high quality of life while reducing hospital charges and length of stay (LOS) for the end-of-life period remains a major challenge for the healthcare system. Palliative care utilization has been shown to address these challenges; moreover, its use has increased in recent years among cancer patients. However, the utilization of…
Changes in characteristics of inpatient respiratory conditions from 2019 to 2021 (before and during the Covid-19 pandemic)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in the number of individuals with respiratory conditions that require hospitalization, posing new challenges for the healthcare system. Recent respiratory condition studies have been focused on the COVID-19 period, with no comparison of respiratory conditions before and during the pandemic. This study aimed to examine hospital-setting respiratory conditions regarding potential changes …
Mental Health Conditions– and Substance Use—Associated Emergency Department Visits during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Nevada, USA
Background-Mental health conditions and substance use are linked. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions and substance use increased, while emergency department (ED) visits decreased in the U.S. There is limited information regarding how the pandemic has affected ED visits for patients with mental health conditions and substance use. Objectives-This study examined the changes in ED visits associated with more common and serious me…
Sociodemographic Factors Associated with the Utilization of Digital Health Technologies Among Informal Caregivers
Socioeconomic differences in discharge against medical advice and hospital admission among emergency department visits associated with substance use in the United States
Background: Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) and inpatient admission (IA) among emergency department (ED) visits are two important outcomes in hospital utilization, while the first one has been mainly considered a negative outcome. Aims: This study aimed to examine the association of socioeconomic factors with DAMA and IA among ED visits with substance use (age 12-64 years) before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study retrosp…
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Emergency Medicine (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Emergency department (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Pandemic (2 works)