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Zhou C, Tabb MM, Sadatrafiei A, Grün F, Blumberg B. Tocotrienols activate the steroid and xenobiotic receptor, SXR, and selectively regulate expression of its target genes. Drug Metab Dispos. 2004 Oct;32(10):1075-82. doi: 10.1124/dmd.104.000299. Epub 2004 Jul 21. PubMed PMID: 15269186.
Zhou C, Tabb MM, Sadatrafiei A, Grün F, Sun A, Blumberg B. Hyperforin, the active component of St. John's wort, induces IL-8 expression in human intestinal epithelial cells via a MAPK-dependent, NF-kappaB-independent pathway. J Clin Immunol. 2004 Nov;24(6):623-36. doi: 10.1007/s10875-004-6248-z. PubMed PMID: 15622447.
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Rafie S, MacDougall C, James CL. Cethromycin: a promising new ketolide antibiotic for respiratory infections. Pharmacotherapy. 2010 Mar;30(3):290-303. doi: 10.1592/phco.30.3.290. Review. PubMed PMID: 20180612.
Sauberan JB, Anderson PO, Lane JR, Rafie S, Nguyen N, Rossi SS, Stellwagen LM. Breast milk hydrocodone and hydromorphone levels in mothers using hydrocodone for postpartum pain. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar;117(3):611-617. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31820ca504. PubMed PMID: 21343764.
McIntosh J, Rafie S, Wasik M, McBane S, Lodise NM, El-Ibiary SY, Forinash A, Kachlic MD, Rowe E, Besinque K. Changing oral contraceptives from prescription to over-the-counter status: an opinion statement of the Women's Health Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Pharmacotherapy. 2011 Apr;31(4):424-37. doi: 10.1592/phco.31.4.424. PubMed PMID: 21449630.
Shrader SP, Hall LN, Ragucci KR, Rafie S. Updates in hormonal emergency contraception. Pharmacotherapy. 2011 Sep;31(9):887-95. doi: 10.1592/phco.31.9.887. Review. PubMed PMID: 21923590.
Rafie S, El-Ibiary SY. Student pharmacist perspectives on providing pharmacy-access hormonal contraception services. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2011 Nov-Dec;51(6):762-5. doi: 10.1331/JAPhA.2011.10094. PubMed PMID: 22068199.
Rafie S, Choy KA. Procedures to improve prescribing and dispensing of oral contraceptives at an academic medical center. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2012 Feb 1;69(3):249-52. doi: 10.2146/ajhp110244. PubMed PMID: 22261948.
Rafie S, Haycock M, Rafie S, Yen S, Harper CC. Direct pharmacy access to hormonal contraception: California physician and advanced practice clinician views. Contraception. 2012 Dec;86(6):687-93. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2012.05.010. Epub 2012 Jun 18. PubMed PMID: 22717185.
Rafie S, Kim GY, Lau LM, Tang C, Brown C, Maderas NM. Assessment of family planning services at community pharmacies in San Diego, California. Pharmacy. 2013; 1:153-9.
Jahansouz F, Rafie S, Chu F, Lamott J, Atayee R. Impact of smart infusion pump implementation on intravenous patient-controlled analgesia medication errors. California Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2013; 25:145-50.
Rafie S, McIntosh J, Gardner DK, Gawronski KM, Karaoui LR, Koepf ER, Lehman KJ, McBane S, Patel-Shori NM. Over-the-counter access to emergency contraception without age restriction: an opinion of the Women's Health Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Pharmacotherapy. 2013 May;33(5):549-57. doi: 10.1002/phar.1229. Epub 2013 Feb 28. PubMed PMID: 23450827.
Rafie S, Borgelt L, Koepf ER, Temple-Cooper ME, Lehman KJ. Novel oral contraceptive for heavy menstrual bleeding: estradiol valerate and dienogest. Int J Womens Health. 2013;5:313-21. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S31922. Print 2013. PubMed PMID: 23788843; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3684222.
Rafie S, El-Ibiary SY. California pharmacy student perceptions of confidence and curricular education provide direct pharmacy access to hormonal contraception. Pharmacy Education. 2014; 14:31-36.
Stone RH, Rafie S, El-Ibiary SY, Karaoui LM, Shealy KM, Vernon VP. Oral contraceptive pills and possible adverse effects. Journal of Symptoms and Signs. 2014; 3:282-91.
Stone RH, Lodise NM, Morin AK, Rafie S. What is the restriction on over-the-counter emergency contraception access today?. J Adolesc Health. 2014 Jul;55(1):148. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.04.001. PubMed PMID: 24952912.
Rafie S, McIntosh J, Shealy KM, Borgelt LM, Forinash A, Shrader SP, Koepf ER, McClendon KS, Griffin BL, Horlen C, Karaoui LR, Rowe EL, Lodise NM, Wigle PR. Roles of the pharmacist in the use of safe and highly effective long-acting reversible contraception: an opinion of the women's health practice and research network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Pharmacotherapy. 2014 Sep;34(9):991-9. doi: 10.1002/phar.1457. Epub 2014 Jul 3. PubMed PMID: 24989020.
Rafie S, Lai S, Garcia JE, Mody SK. Contraceptive use in female recipients of a solid-organ transplant. Prog Transplant. 2014 Dec;24(4):344-8. doi: 10.7182/pit2014426. PubMed PMID: 25488557; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4849405.
Rowshanrad S, Kneebusch JJ, Rafie S. Medical management of sexual assault survivors at an academic medical center. Journal of Womans Reproductive Health. 2016.
Rafie S, Kelly S, Gray EK, Wong M, Gibbs S, Harper CC. Provider Opinions Regarding Expanding Access to Hormonal Contraception in Pharmacies. Womens Health Issues. 2016 Mar-Apr;26(2):153-60. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2015.09.006. Epub 2015 Nov 6. PubMed PMID: 26549241.
Schnock KO, Dykes PC, Albert J, Ariosto D, Call R, Cameron C, Carroll DL, Drucker AG, Fang L, Garcia-Palm CA, Husch MM, Maddox RR, McDonald N, McGuire J, Rafie S, Robertson E, Saine D, Sawyer MD, Smith LP, Stinger KD, Vanderveen TW, Wade E, Yoon CS, Lipsitz S, Bates DW. The frequency of intravenous medication administration errors related to smart infusion pumps: a multihospital observational study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Feb;26(2):131-140. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004465. Epub 2016 Feb 23. PubMed PMID: 26908900.
Devries J, Rafie S, Polston G. Implementing an overdose education and naloxone distribution program in a health system. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2017 Mar-Apr;57(2S):S154-S160. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2017.01.002. Epub 2017 Feb 21. PubMed PMID: 28233681.
Rafie S, Stone RH, Wilkinson TA, Borgelt LM, El-Ibiary SY, Ragland D. Role of the community pharmacist in emergency contraception counseling and delivery in the United States: current trends and future prospects. Integr Pharm Res Pract. 2017;6:99-108. doi: 10.2147/IPRP.S99541. eCollection 2017. Review. PubMed PMID: 29354556; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5774329.
Galzote RM, Rafie S, Teal R, Mody SK. Transdermal delivery of combined hormonal contraception: a review of the current literature. Int J Womens Health. 2017;9:315-321. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S102306. eCollection 2017. Review. PubMed PMID: 28553144; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5440026.
Wilkinson TA, Clark P, Rafie S, Carroll AE, Miller E. Access to Emergency Contraception After Removal of Age Restrictions. Pediatrics. 2017 Jul;140(1). doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-4262. PubMed PMID: 28759402; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5495529.
Stone R, Rafie S, El-Ibiary SY, Vernon V, Lodise NM. Emergency Contraception Algorithm and Guide for Clinicians. Nurs Womens Health. 2017 Aug-Sep;21(4):297-305. doi: 10.1016/j.nwh.2017.06.005. PubMed PMID: 28784210.
Wilkinson TA, Miller C, Rafie S, Landau SC, Rafie S. Older teen attitudes toward birth control access in pharmacies: a qualitative study. Contraception. 2018 Mar;97(3):249-255. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2017.11.008. Epub 2017 Dec 7. PubMed PMID: 29223497.
Batra P, Rafie S, Zhang Z, Singh AV, Bird CE, Sridhar A, Sullivan JG. An Evaluation of the Implementation of Pharmacist-Prescribed Hormonal Contraceptives in California. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 May;131(5):850-855. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002572. PubMed PMID: 29630024.
Schnock KO, Dykes PC, Albert J, Ariosto D, Cameron C, Carroll DL, Donahue M, Drucker AG, Duncan R, Fang L, Husch M, McDonald N, Maddox RR, McGuire J, Rafie S, Robertson E, Sawyer M, Wade E, Yoon CS, Lipsitz S, Bates DW. A Multi-hospital Before-After Observational Study Using a Point-Prevalence Approach with an Infusion Safety Intervention Bundle to Reduce Intravenous Medication Administration Errors. Drug Saf. 2018 Jun;41(6):591-602. doi: 10.1007/s40264-018-0637-3. PubMed PMID: 29411338.
Wilkinson TA, Rafie S, Clark PD, Carroll AE, Miller E. Evaluating Community Pharmacy Responses About Levonorgestrel Emergency Contraception by Mystery Caller Characteristics. J Adolesc Health. 2018 Jul;63(1):32-36. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.11.303. Epub 2018 Feb 21. PubMed PMID: 29475729.
Ng C, Najjar R, DiPietro Mager N, Rafie S. Pharmacist and student pharmacist perspectives on providing preconception care in the United States. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2018 Jul-Aug;58(4):426-431. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2018.04.020. Epub 2018 Jun 5. PubMed PMID: 29884475.
Raifman S, Orlando M, Rafie S, Grossman D. Medication abortion: Potential for improved patient access through pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2018 Jul-Aug;58(4):377-381. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2018.04.011. Epub 2018 May 8. PubMed PMID: 29752204.
Griffin BL, Stone RH, El-Ibiary SY, Westberg S, Shealy K, Forinash A, Yancey A, Vest K, Karaoui LR, Rafie S, Horlen C, Lodise N, Cieri-Hutcherson N, McBane S, Simonyan A. Guide for Drug Selection During Pregnancy and Lactation: What Pharmacists Need to Know for Current Practice. Ann Pharmacother. 2018 Aug;52(8):810-818. doi: 10.1177/1060028018764447. Epub 2018 Mar 9. Review. PubMed PMID: 29519141.
Vu K, Rafie S, Grindlay K, Gutierrez H, Grossman D. Pharmacist Intentions to Prescribe Hormonal Contraception Following New Legislative Authority in California. J Pharm Pract. 2019 Feb;32(1):54-61. doi: 10.1177/0897190017737897. Epub 2017 Nov 2. PubMed PMID: 29096570.
Devries J, Rafie S, Ajayi TA, Kreshak A, Edmonds KP. Results of a Naloxone Screening Quality-Improvement Project in an Academic Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2019 Apr;56(4):378-385. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.12.029. Epub 2019 Feb 13. PubMed PMID: 30770141.
Lu S, Rafie S, Hamper J, Strauss R, Kroon L. Characterizing pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraception services and users in California and Oregon pharmacies. Contraception. 2019 Apr;99(4):239-243. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2018.12.002. Epub 2018 Dec 16. PubMed PMID: 30562478.
Ditmars L, Rafie S, Kashou G, Cleland K, Bayer L, Wilkinson TA. Emergency Contraception Counseling in California Community Pharmacies: A Mystery Caller Study. Pharmacy (Basel). 2019 Apr 23;7(2). doi: 10.3390/pharmacy7020038. PubMed PMID: 31018486; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6630498.
Rafie S, Richards E, Rafie S, Landau SC, Wilkinson TA. Pharmacist Outlooks on Prescribing Hormonal Contraception Following Statewide Scope of Practice Expansion. Pharmacy (Basel). 2019 Jul 18;7(3). doi: 10.3390/pharmacy7030096. PubMed PMID: 31323818; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6789671.
Mody SK, Rafie S, Hildebrand M, Oakley LP. Exploring emergency contraception prescribing by pharmacists in California(). Contraception. 2019 Dec;100(6):464-467. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2019.08.012. Epub 2019 Sep 4. PubMed PMID: 31493380.
Stone RH, Rafie S, Griffin B, Shealy K, Stein AB. Pharmacist self-perception of readiness to prescribe hormonal contraception and additional training needs. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2020 Jan;12(1):27-34. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2019.10.005. Epub 2019 Nov 23. PubMed PMID: 31843161.
Martino JG, Smith SR, Rafie S, Rafie S, Marienfeld C. Physician and Pharmacist: Attitudes, Facilitators, and Barriers to Prescribing Naloxone for Home Rescue. Am J Addict. 2020 Jan;29(1):65-72. doi: 10.1111/ajad.12982. Epub 2019 Dec 5. PubMed PMID: 31804746.
Rim C, El-Ibiary SY, Rafie S, Borgelt LM. Assessment of contraceptive curricula in US pharmacy programs. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2020 Apr;12(4):395-399. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2019.12.025. Epub 2020 Jan 8. PubMed PMID: 32334754.
Stone RH, Rafie S, Ernest D, Scutt B. Emergency Contraception Access and Counseling in Urban Pharmacies: A Comparison between States with and without Pharmacist Prescribing. Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Jun 19;8(2). doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020105. PubMed PMID: 32575655; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7355476.
Nikpour G, Allen A, Rafie S, Sim M, Rible R, Chen A. Pharmacy Implementation of a New Law Allowing Year-Long Hormonal Contraception Supplies. Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Sep 6;8(3). doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8030165. PubMed PMID: 32899924; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7560217.
Mitchell M, Stauffenberg C, Vernon V, Mospan CM, Shipman AJ, Rafie S. Opposition to Pharmacist Contraception Services: Evidence for Rebuttal. Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Sep 23;8(4). doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8040176. PubMed PMID: 32977545; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7711847.
Luli AJ, Tran N, Ataya A, Rafie S. Patient Screenings for Preconception Health Interventions at a Community Pharmacy. Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Oct 5;8(4). doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8040181. PubMed PMID: 33027982; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7712468.
Katz M, Newmark RL, Aronstam A, O'Grady N, Strome S, Rafie S, Karlin J. An implementation project to expand access to self-administered depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA). Contraception. 2020 Dec;102(6):392-395. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.09.001. Epub 2020 Sep 12. PubMed PMID: 32931811; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7486600.
Pfaff A, Rafie S. Expanding Pharmacy Capacity for Patient-Centered Reproductive Health Services. Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Dec 9;8(4). doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8040236. PubMed PMID: 33316908; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7768349.
Rafie S, Kroon L, Schweitzer P. Access To Birth Control At Community Pharmacies. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 Jan;40(1):178. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01582. PubMed PMID: 33400573.
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