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Does Preoperative Hypercapnia Predict Postoperative Complications in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 10, 2016

Clinical question: Are patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and preoperative hypercapnia more likely to experience postoperative complications ...

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Rapid Immunoassays for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Offer Fast Screening Possibilities

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 10, 2016

Clinical question: How useful are rapid immunoassays (RIs) compared to other tests for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? Background: HIT is a...

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Impact of Delayed Discharge Summary Completion on Hospital Readmission

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 8, 2016

Clinical question: Is a delay in completion of hospital discharge summary associated with hospital readmissions? Background: Inpatient discharge su...

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Effects of Assigning Medical Teams to Nursing Units on Patient Care

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 8, 2016

Clinical question: Does assigning a single medical team to a nursing unit (regionalizing) improve communication and prevent adverse events? Backgro...

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Troponin Leak Portends Poorer Outcomes in Congestive Heart Disease Hospitalizations

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 6, 2016

Clinical question: What is the association between detectable cardiac troponin (cTn) levels and outcomes in persons hospitalized with acute decompensa...

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New Guidelines for Cardiovascular Imaging in Chest Pain

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 6, 2016

Clinical question: Which cardiovascular imaging modalities can augment triage of ED patients with chest pain? Background: Because absolute event ra...

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Hospitalist Quality Improvement Initiative Reduces Inpatient Laboratory Costs

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 5, 2016

Clinical question: Will a multifaceted quality improvement initiative targeted at hospitalists reduce inpatient laboratory costs? Background: Routi...

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Discharge Planning Reduces Length of Stay in Elderly Patients Admitted with Medical Illnesses

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 5, 2016

Clinical question: Does discharge planning improve length of stay and reduce readmission rates compared to usual care? Background: Discharge planni...

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Enhancing Mobility Reduces Length of Stay

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 3, 2016

Clinical question: Can a nurse-driven early ambulation program aimed at all hospitalized adults increase patient mobility and decrease length of stay?...

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Can Sepsis Be Better Defined?

Author:: Muskaan Behl, MD

Publish date: June 3, 2016

Clinical question: Given advances in the understanding and treatment of sepsis, can sepsis be better defined? Background: Definitions of sepsis and...