2022
Optimizing Small, Low-Risk, Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment Using Game Theory
Boltyenkov A, Wang J, Malhotra A, Katz J, Dehdashti A, White T, Martinez G, Pandya A, Sanelli P. Optimizing Small, Low-Risk, Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment Using Game Theory. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2022, 43: 176-180. PMID: 35027349, PMCID: PMC8985687, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7392.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Reduced 2-year aneurysm retreatment and costs among patients treated with flow diversion versus non-flow diversion embolization: A Premier Healthcare Database retrospective cohort study
Grandhi R, Karsy M, Taussky P, Ricker CN, Malhotra A. Reduced 2-year aneurysm retreatment and costs among patients treated with flow diversion versus non-flow diversion embolization: A Premier Healthcare Database retrospective cohort study. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0234478. PMID: 32555657, PMCID: PMC7302520, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPipeline Embolization DeviceEndovascular treatmentRetreatment ratePS matchingIntracranial aneurysmsRetrospective cohort studyRate of readmissionEmergency department visitsLength of stayLower retreatment rateInitial treatment costsUnruptured intracranial aneurysmsPropensity-score matchingTime of treatmentCumulative followCohort studyReadmission costsDepartment visitsPatient subgroupsPED placementCase selection biasSame hospitalAneurysm retreatmentEmbolization DevicePatients
2019
Cost-Effectiveness of Computed Tomography Angiography in Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in the United States
Wu X, Matouk CC, Mangla R, Forman HP, Gandhi D, Sanelli P, Malhotra A. Cost-Effectiveness of Computed Tomography Angiography in Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in the United States. Stroke 2019, 50: 2396-2403. PMID: 31340732, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.025600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputed tomography angiographyUnruptured intracranial aneurysmsIntracranial aneurysmsTomography angiographyCancer riskCTA surveillanceCost-effective strategyRadiation-induced brain tumorsRadiation-induced cancer riskSubsequent magnetic resonanceBrain cancer riskBetter health outcomesAnnual rupture riskProbabilistic sensitivity analysesRupture riskLower healthcare spendingAggressive managementPatients 30Subarachnoid hemorrhageIncidental detectionPrior historyHigh riskBrain tumorsAneurysmsHealth outcomes
2018
Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis
Malhotra A, Wu X, Forman HP, Matouk CC, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis. JAMA Neurology 2018, 75: 27-34. PMID: 29159405, PMCID: PMC5833486, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.3232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnruptured intracranial aneurysmsComparative effectiveness analysisPreventive treatmentAdult patientsAnnual riskIntracranial aneurysmsHealth benefitsFollow-up imagingCurrent clinical practiceBetter health outcomesRisk of ruptureImaging surveillanceTiny aneurysmsMean ageSubarachnoid hemorrhageRoutine treatmentIncidental detectionEffectiveness analysisClinical studiesMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskGeneral populationPatientsPubMed searchClinical practice