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
2021
Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting
Tu LH, Venkatesh AK, Malhotra A, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting. Emergency Radiology 2021, 29: 81-88. PMID: 34617133, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01947-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult ED encountersCommon chief complaintChief complaintEmergency departmentED encountersPatient selectionHead examsLoss of consciousnessAcademic medical centerChest painBlood sugarRetrospective studyHead injuryMental statusNew headacheMedical CenterPsychiatric evaluationConclusionOur studyBetter outcomesAdvanced imagingAlcohol intoxicationTotal encountersComplaintsHeadacheSignificant differences
2011
Rising Use of CT in Child Visits to the Emergency Department in the United States, 1995–2008
Larson DB, Johnson LW, Schnell BM, Goske MJ, Salisbury SR, Forman HP. Rising Use of CT in Child Visits to the Emergency Department in the United States, 1995–2008. Radiology 2011, 259: 793-801. PMID: 21467249, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.11101939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of CTPercentage of visitsEmergency departmentComputed tomographyNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyTop chief complaintsPediatric ED visitsAbdominal painED visitsChief complaintCare SurveyHead injuryHospital characteristicsChild visitsCT useCT examinationsNumber of visitsRao-ScottMultiple patientsNationwide trendsStudy periodVisitsVulnerable populationsInstitutional review board oversight
2010
National Trends in CT Use in the Emergency Department: 1995–20071
Larson DB, Johnson LW, Schnell BM, Salisbury SR, Forman HP. National Trends in CT Use in the Emergency Department: 1995–20071. Radiology 2010, 258: 164-73. PMID: 21115875, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.10100640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputed tomographyCT useEmergency departmentChest painED visitsChief complaintNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyUse of CTTop chief complaintsInstitutional review board approvalPercentage of visitsReview board approvalAbdominal painOlder patientsWhite patientsCare SurveyHospital characteristicsPatient visitsCT examinationsBoard approvalPatientsRao-ScottPainMultiple patients