Samantha Varela

Comparison of the Risk Analysis Index and the modified 5-factor frailty index in predicting 30-day morbidity and mortality after spine surgery

Christian A. Bowers, Samantha Varela, Matthew Conlon et al. · Journal of Neurosurgery Spine · 2023 · 81 citations

Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Surgery +17

Superior discrimination of the Risk Analysis Index compared with the 5-item modified frailty index in 30-day outcome prediction after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Christian A. Bowers, Samantha Varela, Alexandria Naftchi et al. · Journal of Neurosurgery Spine · 2023 · 29 citations

Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery +17

Preoperative frailty risk in deep brain stimulation patients: Risk analysis index predicts Clavien-Dindo IV complications

Oluwafemi P. Owodunni, Katie Roster, Samantha Varela et al. · Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery · 2023 · 21 citations · Full text

Medicine, Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery +15

Arms Race Control Score Standardizes Residency Applicant Publication Assessment

Christian A. Bowers, Michael M. Covell, Elad I. Levy et al. · Neurosurgery · 2025 · 18 citations

Medicine, Neurosurgery, Norm-referenced Assessment +9

The risk analysis index demonstrates superior discriminative ability in predicting extended length of stay in pituitary adenoma resection patients when compared to the 5-point modified frailty index

Samantha Varela, Rachel Thommen, Kavelin Rumalla et al. · World Neurosurgery X · 2023 · 12 citations · Full text

Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Perioperative Medicine +17