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Kumar Dharmarajan
Researcher at Yale University
Publications - 106
Citations - 7667
Kumar Dharmarajan is an academic researcher from Yale University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heart failure & Myocardial infarction. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 103 publications receiving 6560 citations. Previous affiliations of Kumar Dharmarajan include Peking Union Medical College & Harvard University.
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Is Posthospital Syndrome a Result of Hospitalization-Induced Allostatic Overload?
TL;DR: A possible mechanism for postdischarge vulnerability is suggested, critical contemplation of traditional hospital environments is encouraged, and interventions that might improve outcomes are suggested.
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Hospital variation in admission to intensive care units for patients with acute myocardial infarction
Ruijun Chen,Kelly M. Strait,Kumar Dharmarajan,Shu-Xia Li,Isuru Ranasinghe,John Martin,Reza Fazel,Frederick A. Masoudi,Colin R. Cooke,Brahmajee K. Nallamothu,Harlan M. Krumholz +10 more
TL;DR: Rates of ICU admission for patients with AMI vary substantially across hospitals and were not associated with differences in mortality, but were associated with greater use of critical care therapies.
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Association between Insurance Status and Access to Hospital Care in Emergency Department Disposition
Arjun K. Venkatesh,Shih-Chuan Chou,Shu-Xia Li,Jennie Choi,Joseph S. Ross,Gail D'Onofrio,Harlan M. Krumholz,Kumar Dharmarajan +7 more
TL;DR: After accounting for hospital critical care capability and patient case mix, the study found that uninsured patients and Medicaid beneficiaries with common medical conditions appeared to have higher odds of interhospital transfer.
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Intravenous fluids in acute decompensated heart failure.
Behnood Bikdeli,Kelly M. Strait,Kumar Dharmarajan,Shu-Xia Li,Purav Mody,Chohreh Partovian,Steven G. Coca,Nancy Kim,Leora I. Horwitz,Jeffrey M. Testani,Harlan M. Krumholz +10 more
TL;DR: Many patients who are hospitalized with HF and receive diuretics also receive intravenous fluids during their early inpatient care, and the proportion varies among hospitals; such practice is associated with worse outcomes and warrants further investigation.
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Acute decompensated heart failure is routinely treated as a cardiopulmonary syndrome.
Kumar Dharmarajan,Kelly M. Strait,Tara Lagu,Tara Lagu,Peter K. Lindenauer,Peter K. Lindenauer,Mary E. Tinetti,Joanne Lynn,Shu-Xia Li,Harlan M. Krumholz +9 more
TL;DR: Acute respiratory therapy is administered to more than half of patients hospitalized with and treated for decompensated heart failure, and heart failure is regularly treated as a broader cardiopulmonary syndrome rather than as a singular cardiac condition.