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 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 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
Pilot MRI-based strategies to improve the detection of stroke in patients with dizziness/vertigo
Tu LH, Mahajan A, Minja FJ, Navaratnam D, Melnick ER. Pilot MRI-based strategies to improve the detection of stroke in patients with dizziness/vertigo. Clinical Imaging 2021, 82: 234-236. PMID: 34902799, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDizziness/vertigoCT/CTAPosterior strokeNon-specific complaintsEmergency department practiceSuch patientsPosterior circulationStroke evaluationDetection of strokeFalse reassuranceConventional MRIStrokePatientsMRIVertigoDepartment practiceHigh rateSpecialized MRICTALow sensitivityDizzinessComplaintsCTHead and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations.
Tu LH, Malhotra A, Venkatesh AK, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Head and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2021, 218: 544-551. PMID: 34585611, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.21.26543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck CTAED visitsEmergency departmentNonroutine communicationSingle health care systemAdult ED visitsSubset of reportsRadiologist communicationResult communicationPatient's chief concernHealth care systemFrequency of headCTA utilizationAcute findingsClinical presentationED settingPatient selectionIncidental findingClinical impactCTA examinationsCare systemCTAVisitsHigher numberNegative results
2018
Re: Blunt cerebrovascular injury incidence, stroke-rate, and mortality with the expanded Denver criteria
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Re: Blunt cerebrovascular injury incidence, stroke-rate, and mortality with the expanded Denver criteria. Surgery 2018, 165: 853-858. PMID: 30076023, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.06.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlunt Cerebrovascular Artery Injury and Stroke in Severely Injured Patients: An International Multicenter Analysis
Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Blunt Cerebrovascular Artery Injury and Stroke in Severely Injured Patients: An International Multicenter Analysis. World Journal Of Surgery 2018, 42: 3451-3451. PMID: 29383427, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4518-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Letter by Malhotra et al Regarding Article, “Neurons Over Nephrons
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu LH. Letter by Malhotra et al Regarding Article, “Neurons Over Nephrons. Stroke 2017, 48: e308. PMID: 28864600, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.018897.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Letter by Wu et al Regarding Article, “Safety of Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Acute Stroke
Wu X, Tu L, Malhotra A. Letter by Wu et al Regarding Article, “Safety of Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Acute Stroke. Stroke 2016, 47: e257. PMID: 27703091, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014979.Peer-Reviewed Original Research