2023
Predictors for large vessel recanalization before stroke thrombectomy: the HALT score
Colasurdo M, Chen H, Schrier C, Khalid M, Khunte M, Miller T, Cherian J, Malhotra A, Gandhi D. Predictors for large vessel recanalization before stroke thrombectomy: the HALT score. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2023, 16: 237-242. PMID: 37100595, DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLarge-vessel recanalizationEndovascular therapyIndependent predictorsVessel recanalizationAtrial fibrillationVascular occlusionAcute large-vessel ischemic strokeLarge-vessel ischemic strokeIntravenous thrombolysis useComprehensive stroke centerHealth Stroke ScaleRetrospective cohort studyReceiver-operating curveEVT treatmentLVR patientsStroke ScaleClinical characteristicsIschemic strokeStroke centersCohort studyConsecutive patientsStroke thrombectomyThrombolysis usePatient selectionStroke triage
2022
307 The Hospital Frailty Risk Score Independently Predicts Increased Complication Rates and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysms
Koo A, Elsamadicy A, Sarkozy M, Sherman J, Reeves B, Freedman I, Antonios J, Sujijantarat N, Renado D, Hebert R, Malhotra A, Matouk C. 307 The Hospital Frailty Risk Score Independently Predicts Increased Complication Rates and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Aneurysms. Neurosurgery 2022, 68: 67-68. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001880_307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital Frailty Risk ScoreNon-routine dischargeFrailty Risk ScoreEndovascular treatmentIntracranial aneurysmsPerioperative complicationsLower frailtyHospital costsRisk scoreNational Inpatient Sample databaseMean total hospital costMultivariate logistic regression analysisICD-10 diagnostic codesImpact of frailtyRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare resource utilizationEvaluation of patientsTotal hospital costsAdverse healthcare outcomesAdministrative hospital dataRuptured intracranial aneurysmLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisAdult patients
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