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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsDizzinessEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesStrokeTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsSecondary 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 CTADizzinessPatientsClinical 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAngiographyCross-Sectional StudiesDizzinessEmergency Service, HospitalHumansStrokeTomography, X-Ray ComputedVertigoConceptsAcute 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
Yield of Head Computed Tomography Examinations for Common Psychiatric Presentations and Implications for Medical Clearance From a 6-Year Analysis of Acute Hospital Visits
Tu LH, Malhotra A, Sheth KN, Yaesoubi R, Forman HP, Venkatesh AK. Yield of Head Computed Tomography Examinations for Common Psychiatric Presentations and Implications for Medical Clearance From a 6-Year Analysis of Acute Hospital Visits. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 879-881. PMID: 35727595, PMCID: PMC9214629, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Service, HospitalHeadHospitalsHumansPhysical ExaminationRetrospective StudiesSurgical ClearanceTomography, X-Ray ComputedThe Critical Shortage of Iodinated Contrast Material — Will Value Prevail?
Tu LH, Miller JE, Forman HP. The Critical Shortage of Iodinated Contrast Material — Will Value Prevail? New England Journal Of Medicine 2022, 387: 491-493. PMID: 35704416, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2206996.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedEmergency Service, HospitalHeadHeadacheHumansRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsAdult 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 differencesBlind spots on CT imaging of the head: Insights from 5 years of report addenda at a single institution
Tu LH, Bokhari SAJ. Blind spots on CT imaging of the head: Insights from 5 years of report addenda at a single institution. Clinical Imaging 2021, 76: 189-194. PMID: 33957385, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT headSingle institutionCT imagingCross-sectional studyExtracranial soft tissuesType of pathologyCarotid terminusDistal MCAAnatomic subsiteJugular bulbBrain parenchymaVascular lesionsCommon siteConsecutive reportsAnatomic locationParotid glandCSF spaceFrontal scalpOccipital boneOsseous structuresSoft tissue
2018
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Yield of Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography in Patients with Acute Headache, Normal Neurological Examination, and Normal Non Contrast CT: A Meta-Analysis”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Yield of Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography in Patients with Acute Headache, Normal Neurological Examination, and Normal Non Contrast CT: A Meta-Analysis”. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018, 27: 2043. PMID: 29571755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.02.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiographyComputed Tomography AngiographyHeadacheHumansNeurologic ExaminationTomography, X-Ray ComputedManagement of blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) in the multisystem injury patient with contraindications to immediate anti-thrombotic therapy
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Management of blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) in the multisystem injury patient with contraindications to immediate anti-thrombotic therapy. Injury 2018, 49: 735-736. PMID: 29402423, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Duodenal intussusception secondary to web presenting as recurrent pancreatitis in a 7-year-old girl
Tu LH, Villalona GA, Cowles RA, Silva CT. Duodenal intussusception secondary to web presenting as recurrent pancreatitis in a 7-year-old girl. Pediatric Radiology 2015, 46: 426-429. PMID: 26553449, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-015-3481-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research