Publications by authors named "J Lotz"
Introduction: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a leading cause of disability with disproportionately high impacts on marginalized populations, including non-English-preferring patients. These patients face significant barriers to accessing care and adhering to self-management strategies due to language barriers, socioeconomic challenges, and cultural differences. Despite the emphasis on self-management for cLBP, limited research has focused on understanding the specific needs and preferences of Spanish- and Cantonese-preferring patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The onset of hematological malignancies can lead to acute and critical situations. It can also result in adverse outcome despite the significant advancements made in their therapeutic management. In this context, advance care planning and, in particular, advance directives (AD) play an essential role.
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- - The PROSurvival project focuses on enhancing predictions for prostate cancer recurrence-free survival by using federated machine learning to analyze whole slide images along with specific clinical data while ensuring data privacy compliance.
- - Anonymized datasets created from image and clinical data will adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and follow principles for data accessibility and interoperability, utilizing the DICOM standard for images and a modified version of the oBDS standard for clinical data.
- - The project faced challenges regarding clinical data anonymization and navigating various approval processes from data protection officers at different clinics, but the new German Health Data Utilization Act is anticipated to streamline future data sharing efforts.
Background: Thyroid-blocking immunoglobulins (TBI) are present in 10%-15% of patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). TBI affect thyroid function. The analytical performance of a novel TBI bioassay was evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: People commonly cope with chronic low back pain (cLBP) by ignoring and distraction. Can mindful interoceptive exposure to the pain sensation itself and its phenomenological components be an alternative approach?
Methods: Single-arm feasibility study in patients with cLBP using a 2-minute attention exercise guided by a smartphone app several times per day over 8 weeks. We assessed feasibility, pre/post pain, function, and psychological parameters using mixed methods: standard questionnaires, ecological momentary assessment, and exit interviews that included micro-phenomenology technique and subsequent reflexive thematic qualitative analysis.