Original Research

Original Research

Successful Recruitment of VA Patients in Precision Medicine Research Through Passive Recruitment Efforts

Author:

Maren T. Scheuner (maren.scheuner@va.gov)

Paloma Sales

Susan M. Frayne

Rashna Y. Soonavala

Marcelo Palmieri

Allison Stover Fiscalini

Laura Esserman

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Virtual Respiratory Urgent Clinics for COVID-19 Symptoms

Author:

Rebecca S. Brienza, MD, MPH

Juliette F. Spelman, MD

Kelly Hager, MD

Christopher Ruser, MD

The use of virtual respiratory urgent care clinics helped minimize wait time for health care provider evaluation and may be an expedient means to...

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The Implications of Power Mobility on Body Weight in a Veteran Population

Author:

Deborah Caruso, MD

Rajbir S. Chaggar, MD

Scott D. McDonald, PhD

Christo X. Arbonies, MD

David X. Cifu, MD

The use of power mobility devices did not seem to be associated with significant weight change in a population of veterans at a single medical...

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Implementation and Impact of a β -Lactam Allergy Assessment Protocol in a Veteran Population

Author:

Anna B. Mitchell, PharmD, BCPS

Rachel A. Ness, PharmD, BCPS

Jessica G. Bennett, PharmD

Jarred E. Bowden, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP

Whitney V. Elliott, PharmD, BCPS

Amanda R. Gillion, PharmD, BCPS

Debendra N. Pattanaik, MD, MBBS

Most patients with documented β-lactam allergies were eligible for alternative antibiotics after being seen in a penicillin allergy clinic and...

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Right Ventricle Dilation Detected on Point-of-Care Ultrasound Is a Predictor of Poor Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 

Author:

Pooja Belligund, MD

David Lee, MD

Mehrala Balasubramaniam, MD

Suchit Khanijao, MD

Dushyant Damania, MD

Nishant Vallumsetla, MD

Qasim Sajawal, MD

Brais Perez-Gandara, MD

Jessica Perez-Perez, MD

Isaac Shalom, MD

Gangacharan Dubey, MD

Sarah Sanghavi, MD

Chen Lu, MD

Cristina Mitre, MD

Joe Zein, MD, PhD

Mohammad Al-Ajam, MD

Lung ultrasound abnormalities were prevalent in patients with severe COVID-19 disease, and right ventricle involvement seemed to be predictive of...

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Provider Perceptions of Opioid Safety Measures in VHA Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centers

Author:

Nathalie Dieujuste

Rachel Johnson-Koenke, LCSW, PhD

Manuel Celedon, MD

Zahir Basrai, MD

Melissa Christopher, PharmD

Jason Smith, PharmD

Comilla Sasson, MD

A survey of Veterans Health Administration emergency department and urgent care center physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants...

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