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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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National Program Reduces Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Can a program of education, feedback, and proper training reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitalized...

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Procalcitonin Guidance Safely Decreases Antibiotic Use in Critically Ill Patients

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Can the use of procalcitonin levels to determine when to discontinue antibiotic therapy safely reduce the duration of...

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What Is the Best Management Strategy for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation?

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: What is the best management strategy for postoperative atrial fibrillation? Bottom line: For new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF...

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Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy Improves Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: For critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, does early initiation of renal replacement therapy improve mortality?...

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Long-Term Mortality Benefits With Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does coronary artery bypass grafting added to medical therapy decrease mortality in patients with coronary artery disease and...

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Stent Retriever Therapy Added to tPA Effective for Treating Acute Ischemic Stroke

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does the use of stent retrievers in conjunction with tissue plasminogen activator improve outcomes in patients with acute...

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N-Acetylcysteine, Statins May Prevent Contrast-Induced Nephropathy, but Strength of Evidence is Low

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: What strategies are effective in reducing contrast-induced nephropathy? Bottom line: N-acetylcysteine plus intravenous fluids...

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Short-Term High-Flow Oxygen Therapy for Low-Risk Patients Decreases Reintubation Rates

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does the use of high-flow oxygen therapy for 24 hours following extubation reduce the risk of reintubation in low-risk patients...

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New Sepsis Definition, Bedside Screening to Identify Patients at High-Mortality Risk

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: What are the best criteria to identify sepsis and septic shock? Bottom line: An international task force of experts has...

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Research Reaffirms Management of Hospitalized Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: What is the best antibiotic strategy to improve outcomes in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia? Bottom...

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No Change in Duration of Mechanical Ventilation with Acetazolamide for COPD Patients with Metabolic Alkalosis

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does acetazolamide decrease the duration of mechanical ventilation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and...

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Tamsulosin Effective as Expulsion Therapy for Distal Ureteric Stones

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Is tamsulosin effective in the management of distal ureteric stones? Bottom line: Tamsulosin promotes stone passage of...

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PICCs Increase Risk for Upper- and Lower-Extremity DVT

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Do peripherally inserted central catheters increase the risk for upper- and lower-extremity deep venous thromboses? Bottom...

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NSAIDs Safe, Effective Option for Pleurodesis Pain

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: For pleurodesis, do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and smaller chest tubes, as compared with opioids and larger tubes,...

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Early Invasive Strategy for Acute Coronary Syndrome May, or May Not, Improve Outcomes

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Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD

Clinical question: Does an early invasive strategy for acute coronary syndrome improve short-term outcomes? Bottom line: According to this real-...

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