Nita Shrikant Kulkarni, MD
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Turn up the tunes in the ICU
August 16, 2013
Can patient-directed music therapy decrease anxiety and reduce sedative use in the intensive care unit?
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No Mortality Benefit to Rapid Reduction of BP for Intracranial Bleeds (INTERACT2)
August 15, 2013
Does early intensive reduction of blood pressure improve outcomes in patients with hemorrhagic strokes?
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Improved Mortality Rates with Prone Positioning in Severe ARDS
July 18, 2013
Do patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome who require mechanical ventilation fare better with early prone positioning?
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Universal MRSA Decolonization in ICU Leads to Fewer Bloodstream Infections
July 18, 2013
Does universal decolonization for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients in the intensive care unit decrease the rate of MRSA-positive clinical cultures?
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Early Fibrinolysis Effective in STEMI but Causes More Strokes (STREAM)
June 20, 2013
Is early fibrinolysis followed by angiography an effective strategy for patients with STEMI presenting to hospitals without the capability to perform percutaneous coronary intervention?
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No Difference in Long-Term Outcomes with Full vs Trophic Feeding for Acute Lung Injury Patients
June 20, 2013
Does initial trophic feeding, as compared with full feeding, affect long-term outcomes in critically ill patients with acute lung injury?
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Top 10 Strategies to Improve Patient Safety
May 16, 2013
What are the most effective strategies in improving patient safety?
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No Reduction in Mortality or Readmission with Addition of Aliskiren for HF Patients (ASTRONAUT)
May 16, 2013
Does the addition of aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor, to standard therapy decrease mortality and readmission in patients hospitalized for worsening heart failure?
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John Nelson: Fixing Complaints Between Primary-Care Physicians, Hospitalists Not Always Easy
March 2, 2013
Hospitalists are encouraged to work with PCPs to solve sticking points over such issues as restrictive hospital admission policies
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Accurate Measures?
May 1, 2011
Despite challenges, CMS focuses quality efforts on processes, outcomes