Zahir Basrai
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View article: Paracentesis complication rates and use of ultrasound: impact of a point-of-care ultrasound training course in the veterans affairs healthcare system
Paracentesis complication rates and use of ultrasound: impact of a point-of-care ultrasound training course in the veterans affairs healthcare system Open
View article: Multispecialty comparison of point-of-care-ultrasound use, training, and barriers: a national survey of VA medical centers
Multispecialty comparison of point-of-care-ultrasound use, training, and barriers: a national survey of VA medical centers Open
Background As more specialties have begun to use Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in patient care, hospitals and healthcare systems have been investing increasing resources in POCUS infrastructure (training, equipment, and administration).…
View article: Improving Healthcare Professionals’ Access to Addiction Medicine Education Through VHA Addiction Scholars Program
Improving Healthcare Professionals’ Access to Addiction Medicine Education Through VHA Addiction Scholars Program Open
Introduction: The seemingly inexorable rise of opioid-related overdose deaths despite the reduced number of COVID-19 pandemic deaths demands novel responses and partnerships in our public health system’s response. Addiction medicine is pra…
View article: Point-of-care ultrasound in geriatrics: a national survey of VA medical centers
Point-of-care ultrasound in geriatrics: a national survey of VA medical centers Open
View article: Current Use, Training, and Barriers to Point-of-Care Ultrasound Use in ICUs in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Current Use, Training, and Barriers to Point-of-Care Ultrasound Use in ICUs in the Department of Veterans Affairs Open
BackgroundPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an integral part of critical care medicine for procedural guidance, bedside diagnostics, and assessing response to treatment. Multiple critical care societies recommend POCUS use, and P…
View article: Current Use and Barriers to Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: A National Survey of VA Medical Centers
Current Use and Barriers to Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: A National Survey of VA Medical Centers Open
Current use of POCUS in primary care is low despite the recent growth of POCUS training in Internal Medicine residency programs. Investment in POCUS training and program infrastructure is needed to expand POCUS use in primary care and ensu…
View article: Development of a multisystem point of care ultrasound skills assessment checklist
Development of a multisystem point of care ultrasound skills assessment checklist Open
View article: 252 Utilization of Intermediate Care Technicians to Administer Geriatric Emergency Department Patient Screenings
252 Utilization of Intermediate Care Technicians to Administer Geriatric Emergency Department Patient Screenings Open
View article: Provider Perceptions of Opioid Safety Measures in VHA Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centers
Provider Perceptions of Opioid Safety Measures in VHA Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Centers Open
Present findings offer a look into possible challenges to address or opportunities to leverage when considering or developing an ED/UCC-based naloxone distribution or MAT-initiation implementation program in VHA facilities.
View article: California ACEP Firearm Injury Prevention Policy
California ACEP Firearm Injury Prevention Policy Open
Firearm-related deaths and injuries are a serious public health problem in California and the United States. The rate of firearm-related deaths is many times higher in the US than other democratic, industrialized nations, yet many of the d…
View article: Retained gallstones: an elusive complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Retained gallstones: an elusive complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy Open
A young, healthy woman presented to the emergency department multiple times with right upper quadrant pain and subjective fevers for over a year after her laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patient required multiple hospital visits and exte…
View article: Clinical effects from household insecticide: pyrethroid or organophosphate toxicity?
Clinical effects from household insecticide: pyrethroid or organophosphate toxicity? Open
A 54-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia presented to the emergency room for weakness with associated lacrimosis, drooling, nausea, emesis, diarrhoea, diplopia and burning sensation on his skin that began 6 hours after spraying fi…