2024
Incidental Detection of Previously Unknown Strokes on Head CT Examinations: An Untapped Opportunity for Secondary Prevention
Kenny-Howell C, Dixe de Oliveira Santo I, Wira C, de Havenon A, Tu L. Incidental Detection of Previously Unknown Strokes on Head CT Examinations: An Untapped Opportunity for Secondary Prevention. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2024 PMID: 39571646, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead CT imagesEmergency departmentOld strokeSecondary preventionHead CTCT imagesRetrospective study of adult patientsImplement secondary preventionStudy of adult patientsAssociated with greater ageHead CT examinationsED careRisk of recurrent strokeED encountersUnivariate regressionCerebellar locationCT examinationsRetrospective studyAdult patientsIncidental detectionUnivariate analysisIncidental discoveryGreater ageMultivariate regressionPatients
2023
CT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching.
Tu L, Navaratnam D, Melnick E, Forman H, Venkatesh A, Malhotra A, Yaesoubi R, Sureshanand S, Sheth K, Mahajan A. CT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2023, 221: 836-845. PMID: 37404082, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.29617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary stroke prevention medicationsStroke prevention medicationsEmergency departmentPrevention medicationsEchocardiography evaluationPosterior circulation strokeProportion of patientsGroup of patientsPhysical examination findingsNeuroimaging resultsUse of MRIReview of systemsGreater frequencyPropensity-score matchingExamination findingsRetrospective studyED readmissionMedical historyHead CTClinical impactMRI examinationsBrain MRINeck CTADizzinessPatients