Shahram Lotfipour

About

Shahram Lotfipour is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, with additional appointments in the School of Medicine and the Department of Public Health in the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health. He earned his M.D. from the University of Iowa College of Medicine in 1995 and completed a Master of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2006. His educational background also includes a B.S. in Chemistry from Drake University in 1991. His research interests focus on medical student education, screening and brief intervention for alcohol use, and older driver fitness. Throughout his career, he has contributed to emergency medicine through numerous publications, addressing topics such as trauma care, pedestrian injuries, alcohol-related crashes, and emergency medical education. His work has influenced clinical guidelines and public health policies, notably contributing to revisions in the American Heart Association guidelines regarding drug use in atrial fibrillation management.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Internal medicine
• Emergency medicine
• Medical emergency
• Psychiatry

Selected publications

• Underreporting of Alcohol Use in Trauma Patients: A Retrospective Analysis

  Substance Abuse · 2019-10-23 · 24 citations

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  Background This study assessed the inconsistencies between self-reported alcohol consumption and blood alcohol content (BAC) in trauma patients. We aimed to identify the incidence of positive BAC in trauma patients who reported a zero score on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). We also sought to identify characteristics of individuals who were likely to negate alcohol use, yet yielded a positive BAC, to improve our ability to provide alcohol screening and healthcare to these…

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• A randomized study to compare oral potassium binders in the treatment of acute hyperkalemia

  BMC Nephrology · 2023 · 20 citations

  BACKGROUND: Binders in Emergency Room and hospitalized patients) clinical trial is the first head-to-head evaluation of oral potassium binders (cation-exchange resins) for acute hyperkalemia therapy. METHODS: Emergency room and hospitalized patients with a blood potassium level ≥ 5.5 mEq/L are randomized to one of four study groups: potassium binder drug (sodium polystyrene sulfonate, patiromer, or sodium zirconium cyclosilicate) or nonspecific laxative (polyethylene glycol). Exclusion criteria…

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• Association of Blood Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorders with Emergency Department Disposition of Trauma Patients

  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine · 2022 · 9 citations

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  INTRODUCTION: Trauma patients who present to the emergency department (ED) intoxicated or with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) undergo more procedures and have an increased risk of developing complications. However, how AUD and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) impact a trauma patient's disposition from the ED remains inconclusive. In this study we aimed to identify the associations between positive BAC or an AUD with admission to the hospital, including the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS: Thi…

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• WestJEM Will No Longer Use the Term “Provider” to Refer to Physicians

  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine · 2021-09-01 · 6 citations

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• The International Medical Graduate and Emergency Medicine

  Journal of Emergency Medicine · 2019-12-05 · 6 citations

  articleOpen access

  International medical graduates (IMGs) are medical graduates who have received their degree from international medical schools. IMGs must undertake a 3-step process to apply to the National Residency Matching Program match. First, they must obtain a valid standard certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Following certification, they must apply for and secure a position in a residency training program. Third, they must obtain a visa that would enable them to com…

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Frequent coauthors

• Bharath Chakravarthy

  Thai Red Cross Society

  140 shared

• Craig L. Anderson

  60 shared

• Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont

  Eisenhower Medical Center

  59 shared

• Faried Banimahd

  University of California, Irvine

  37 shared

• Omeed Ahadiat

  Southern California University for Professional Studies

  36 shared

• Manish Amin

  Kern Medical Center

  36 shared

• Mark I. Langdorf

  University of California, Irvine

  36 shared

• Tricia Loo

  University of California, San Francisco

  36 shared

Education

• B.S., Chemistry

  Drake University

  1991

• M.D., Medicine

  University of Iowa College of Medicine

  1995

• Other, Community Health Sciences

  University of California, Los Angeles

  2006

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