Publications by authors named "Joshua Lowery"
Introduction: Opioids remain the gold standard for treating acute pain, whereas overprescribing occurs regularly in the postoperative setting with little clinical guidance. The objective of this study is to examine whether the length of surgery is an independent risk factor for opioid overprescribing at discharge.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective case-control study to determine if there is an association between the length of surgery and overprescribed opioids.
The effect of physical activity lifestyle on in-vivo passive stiffness of the lumbar spine.
J Electromyogr Kinesiol
December 2024
The passive stiffness of the lumbar spine has direct implications on one's risk of injury and spinal instability. Therefore, the effects that physical activity lifestyle may have on the lumbar spine's passive stiffness was assessed. Participants were classified as active (n = 20) or inactive (n = 21) after completing a physical activity questionnaire.
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J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine if modafinil could enhance recovery after general anesthesia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea by assessing outcomes like extubation time and PACU stay.
- The pilot study involved 102 patients who were randomly assigned to receive either modafinil or a placebo, but it was terminated early due to lack of significant results.
- Ultimately, the findings indicated no difference in recovery metrics between the modafinil and placebo groups, suggesting that modafinil may not be beneficial for this purpose in patients with OSA.