Withdrawal of life-supporting treatment in severe traumatic brain injury
WLST in sTBI patients is associated with various features, including patient age, race, and insurance status. Further exploration is needed to fully understand the factors that impact the decision for WLST, with the aim of improving patient outcomes and care across socioeconomic divides.
Authors
- Aladine A. Elsamadicy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7658-6461)
- Astrid C. Hengartner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0887-6851)
- Michael L. DiLuna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6896-3837)
- Paul Serrato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2550-3221)
- Shaila D Ghanekar
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.4.jns243077
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00