2023
Clinical criteria to exclude acute vascular pathology on CT angiogram in patients with dizziness
Tu L, Malhotra A, Venkatesh A, Taylor R, Sheth K, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Sureshanand S, Navaratnam D. Clinical criteria to exclude acute vascular pathology on CT angiogram in patients with dizziness. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0280752. PMID: 36893103, PMCID: PMC9997874, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute vascular pathologyEmergency departmentVascular pathologyNegative predictive valueDizzy patientsStroke codeCTA headPredictive valueAdult ED encountersTransient ischemic attackHalf of patientsLong-term smokersLarge vessel occlusionCoronary artery diseasePast medical historySeparate validation cohortCross-sectional analysisIschemic attackAnalysis cohortArterial dissectionArtery diseaseClinical factorsED encountersMedication useChief complaint
2022
A survey of stroke‐related capabilities among a sample of US community emergency departments
Zachrison KS, Ganti L, Sharma D, Goyal P, Decker‐Palmer M, Adeoye O, Goldstein JN, Jauch EC, Lo BM, Madsen TE, Meurer W, Oostema JA, Mendez‐Hernandez C, Venkatesh AK. A survey of stroke‐related capabilities among a sample of US community emergency departments. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2022, 3: e12762. PMID: 35898236, PMCID: PMC9307290, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity emergency departmentsStroke care deliveryEmergency departmentStroke centersCare deliveryAcute stroke researchLarge stroke centersTransient ischemic attackQuality improvement interventionsIschemic attackStroke protocolHemorrhagic strokePatient outcomesEmergent headStroke researchPatient transferCurrent emergency departmentImprovement interventionsHospitalLarge hospitalsSmall hospitalsNeurologic consultantsConsultant availabilitySelf-reported capabilityStroke