Publications by authors named "Emily Miller Olson"
Perceptions and Prevalence of Anxiolytic Medication Usage for Performance Enhancement Among Musicians.
Med Probl Perform Art
December 2024
Objective: While anecdotal reports of the use of performance-enhancing medications to curb anxiety in performing artists abound, there has been no research to date assessing the prevalence of usage and attitudes towards use amongst the artists themselves. The objective of this study was to evaluate the perceptions, acquisition, and use of potentially performance-enhancing medications (benzodiazepines, beta-blockers, and cannabinoids) in the performing artist community to clarify the use of these medications to improve patient counseling and patient safety.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the relationship between the female athlete triad (Triad)—a condition characterized by low energy availability, menstrual dysfunction, and decreased bone mineral density—and the occurrence of bone-stress injuries (BSIs) and non-bone-stress injuries among collegiate female athletes.
- Using a retrospective cohort design, researchers analyzed data from NCAA Division I female athletes to assess injury frequency and calculate a Triad cumulative risk assessment score based on questionnaires and bone density scans.
- Results indicated that a higher Triad score significantly increased the risk of BSIs, with a 17% rise in rate per risk point, but showed no correlation with non-BSI injuries; additionally, athletes in lean advantage sports had a higher rate of non-BS
Objective: Bone stress injuries (BSIs) in trabecular-rich bone are associated with greater biological risk factors compared with cortical-rich bone. We hypothesized that female runners with high Female Athlete Triad (Triad)-related risk would be at greater risk for trabecular-rich BSIs than runners with low Triad-related risk.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Objective: Athletes who engage in repetitive upper-extremity exercise are susceptible to neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS). We sought to identify typical presenting symptoms and common findings on diagnostic workup, in addition to evaluating rates of return to play following various treatment interventions.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Objectives: We evaluated the effect of a nutrition education intervention on bone stress injury (BSI) incidence among female distance runners at two NCAA Division I institutions.
Methods: Historical BSI rates were measured retrospectively (2010-2013); runners were then followed prospectively in pilot (2013-2016) and intervention (2016-2020) phases. The primary aim was to compare BSI rates in the historical and intervention phases.
Objective: Scalene blocks are part of both the diagnostic and treatment algorithm for patients presenting with symptoms of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS). However, there is a paucity of data on the utility of scalene botulinum toxin injection (BTI) before surgical decompression. We sought to determine the impact of BTI with and without surgery at a multidisciplinary referral center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify the prevalence of male and female athlete triad risk factors in ultramarathon runners and explore associations between sex hormones and bone mineral density (BMD).
Design: Multiyear cross-sectional study.
Setting: One hundred-mile ultramarathon.
Background: The combined sensory index (CSI) is the most sensitive electrodiagnostic criteria for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and the CSI and Bland criteria have been shown to predict surgical treatment outcomes. The proposed ultrasound measurements have not been assessed against the CSI for diagnostic accuracy and grading of CTS severity.
Objective: To investigate the use of ultrasound evaluations for both diagnosis and assessment of severity grading of CTS in comparison to electrodiagnostic assessment.