2016
Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury: a meta-analysis
Malhotra A, Wu X, Kalra VB, Nardini HK, Liu R, Abbed KM, Forman HP. Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury: a meta-analysis. European Radiology 2016, 27: 1148-1160. PMID: 27334017, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4426-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive finding rateUnstable injuriesUtility of MRIAlert patientsPooled incidenceCervical spine trauma patientsCervical spine clearanceBlunt traumatic injurySpine trauma patientsMajor medical databasesFurther studiesCS clearanceSpine clearanceTrauma patientsAwake patientsNegative CTTraumatic injuryPatientsUnique citationsSystematic reviewInjuryPositive findingsIncidenceMRIHigh false positive rate
2015
Letter to the Editor regarding “Systematic review of flexion/extension radiography of the cervical spine in trauma patients”
Wu X, Kalra VB, Forman HP, Malhotra A. Letter to the Editor regarding “Systematic review of flexion/extension radiography of the cervical spine in trauma patients”. European Journal Of Radiology 2015, 84: 2686-2687. PMID: 26381447, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter to the Editor regarding "Sixty-Four–Slice Computed Tomographic Scanner to Clear Traumatic Cervical Spine Injury: Systematic Review of the Literature"
Wu X, Forman HP, Kalra VB, Malhotra A. Letter to the Editor regarding "Sixty-Four–Slice Computed Tomographic Scanner to Clear Traumatic Cervical Spine Injury: Systematic Review of the Literature". Journal Of Critical Care 2015, 30: 1141-1142. PMID: 26117219, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening for Pediatric Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury: Review of Literature and a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Malhotra A, Wu X, Kalra VB, Goodman TR, Schindler J, Forman HP. Screening for Pediatric Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury: Review of Literature and a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2015, 50: 1751-1757. PMID: 26546389, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt cerebrovascular injuryPediatric blunt cerebrovascular injurySelective computed tomography angiographyComputed tomography angiographyOptimal imaging strategyCost-effectiveness analysisAnticoagulation therapyCerebrovascular injuryManagement of BCVIAppropriate anticoagulation therapyHigh-risk patientsHigh-risk factorsImaging strategiesPossible screening strategiesReview of literatureSelective anticoagulationPediatric patientsAnticoagulation complicationsTomography angiographySystematic reviewPatientsSocietal perspectiveCost-effective strategyData extractionScreening strategy