Publications by authors named "C Lautenschlager"
Article Synopsis
- The study compares the efficacy of the quadratus lumborum block (QLB) and the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for pain management after total hip arthroplasty (THA), focusing on postoperative opioid consumption and pain scores.
- 106 subjects were randomized into two groups: QLB (51 patients) and PENG (50 patients), with results showing that QLB patients used significantly less opioids at 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours post-surgery.
- Both techniques provided effective pain relief without impacting motor function, but QLB resulted in lower pain scores with movement and reduced opioid use compared to PENG+LFC blocks.
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to create a deep learning algorithm using MRI to quickly and accurately classify individuals into groups: normal subjects, and patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and ischemic heart disease.
- A total of 1,337 subjects were analyzed, employing advanced imaging techniques and extracting key cardiac features to train the algorithm, testing its effectiveness through various statistical methods and comparisons against expert evaluations.
- The model achieved high accuracy rates, particularly distinguishing normal subjects with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.952, while improving classification metrics slightly with the addition of unlabeled normal data.
Introduction: The quadratus lumborum block (QLB) and the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block both provide effective postoperative analgesia after hip surgery while minimizing impact on motor function. This study aimed to compare QLB and PENG in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty.
Methods: This superiority trial randomized patients scheduled for elective total hip arthroplasty to receive a lateral QLB or PENG with lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia.
Objectives: 2D real-time (RT) phase-contrast (PC) MRI is a promising alternative to conventional PC MRI, which overcomes problems due to irregular heartbeats or poor respiratory control. This study aims to evaluate a prototype compressed sensing (CS)-accelerated 2D RT-PC MRI technique with shared velocity encoding (SVE) for accurate beat-to-beat flow measurements.
Methods: The CS RT-PC technique was implemented using a single-shot fast RF-spoiled gradient echo with SVE by symmetric velocity encoding, and acquired with a temporal resolution of 51-56.
Pregnant and Parenting Women's Experiences with Substance Use Disorder.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs
November 2021
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe and analyze the experience of women with substance use disorder during pregnancy and parenting to inform health care services that promote recovery.
Study Design: Interviews of pregnant or parenting women with substance use disorder were used in this qualitative descriptive study.
Methods: Participants were recruited from two recovery centers serving pregnant or parenting women with substance use disorder.