Mackenzie Castellanos

Matched analysis of the LACE+ score for post-operative outcomes in patients with intradural spinal tumors

Objective The management of intradural spinal tumors can be complex and associated with high resource utilization. The LACE+ index is a validated tool developed to predict post-operative readmission and mortality. This study evaluated the utility of LACE+ in patients undergoing s...

Management of non-survivable head trauma: Opportunities for improvement

Background Managing patients with non-survivable head trauma who do not meet brain death criteria presents significant ethical and clinical challenges. Decisions frequently fall to surrogates with limited guidance, particularly when organ donation status is unknown. This study as...