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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Dr. Kulkarni is an assistant professor of hospital medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. She is editor of the Journal of Hospital Medicine POEMs.

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Steroids Beneficial as Adjunctive Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Should steroids be used as adjunctive therapy for patients with community-acquired pneumonia? Bottom line: Moderate-quality to...

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Functional Outcomes Better With Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does endovascular thrombectomy improve clinical outcomes in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke? Bottom line: High-...

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Sliding-Scale Insulin Does Not Improve Blood Glucose Control in Hospitalized Patients

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does the use of sliding-scale insulin improve blood glucose control in hospitalized patients? Bottom line: Sliding-scale...

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Subclavian Central Lines Have Fewer Infections, Clots; Increased Risk of Pneumothorax

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Which insertion site for central venous catheterization results in fewer complications? Bottom line: Central venous...

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Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Radionuclide Stress Testing Similar for Evaluation of Chest Pain

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Is coronary computed tomography angiography better than stress testing for detecting coronary artery disease? Bottom line: For...

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Interdisciplinary Team Interventions Have Little Impact on Traditional Quality Measures

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Do interdisciplinary team care interventions affect outcomes for hospitalized patients in general medical wards? Bottom line:...

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Increased Mortality With Perioperative Beta-Blockade in Low-Risk Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does the use of perioperative beta-blockers affect the outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery? Bottom line:...

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Wells Score Not Helpful in Hospitalized Patients With Suspected DVT

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: How useful is the Wells score for risk-stratifying hospitalized patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis? Bottom line: The...

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High-Flow Oxygen Therapy No Worse Than Noninvasive Ventilation, May Reduce Mortality

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does high-flow oxygen therapy result in a decreased rate of intubation for patients with nonhypercapnic acute hypoxemic...

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Patient Navigators Reduce Readmission Rates for High-Risk Older Patients

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does the use of a patient navigator to guide hospitalized patients through the health care system reduce 30-day readmission...

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Avoid Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Severe MRSA Infections

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole equivalent to vancomycin for the treatment of severe infections caused by methicillin-...

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No Advantage to Routine Thrombectomy Prior to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for STEMI

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does the use of routine thrombectomy for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction improve outcomes...

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Temporary IVC Filter Added to Anticoagulation Does Not Decrease Pulmonary Embolism Recurrence Risk

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does the insertion of a retrievable inferior vena cava filter in addition to anticoagulation prevent the recurrence of...

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Restrictive Transfusion Strategy No Benefit for Cardiac Surgery Patients

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does a restrictive transfusion strategy improve outcomes following nonemergent cardiac surgery? Bottom line: For patients...

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Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke Decreases Mortality

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does endovascular treatment improve outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke? Bottom line: For patients with acute...

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