Publications by authors named "L J Owens"
Does lung function in preschoolers help to predict asthma in later life?
Pediatr Allergy Immunol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Early respiratory assessments during the neonatal period can indicate future lung function and asthma risk, reflecting both prenatal lung development and limited environmental influences.
- Factors like maternal smoking during pregnancy are linked to decreased lung function and higher asthma rates, especially in girls with specific genetic traits.
- Despite the association between preschool lung function and later asthma development enhancing our understanding of asthma physiology, practical challenges have hindered routine lung function testing in young children for asthma prediction.
Detection of Illegally Manufactured Fentanyls and Carfentanil in Drug Overdose Deaths - United States, 2021-2024.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
December 2024
During 2023, approximately 72,000, or nearly seven in 10, drug overdose deaths in the United States were estimated to involve illegally manufactured fentanyls (IMFs). Carfentanil, a fentanyl analog 100 times more potent than fentanyl, has reemerged in the U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience higher rates of depression and anxiety. There is limited research relating to perinatal mental health in women with PCOS. Studies suggest PCOS is associated with a higher prevalence of perinatal mental health disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) or acquired brain insult (ABI) present with motor disorders affecting movement, muscle tone, and posture. While CP is commonly a consequence of perinatal brain insult (PBI), pediatric ABI can occur between birth and adolescence, with movement patterns that may not be consistent with CP.
Research Question: Are gait patterns associated with CP different from those with pediatric ABI?
Materials/methods: Children with unilateral motor impairment and history of ABI at ≥18 months of age were identified from gait lab records and matched with children with CP having a history of PBI at ≤ 1 year old.
Alterations to the Kinetic Chain Sequence After a Shoulder Injury in Throwing Athletes.
Orthop J Sports Med
November 2024
Background: Kinetic chain (KC) sequencing is essential for efficient energy translation through the body in overhead-throwing sports. A sequencing breakdown can result in injuries to the throwing shoulder and thus the management of athlete recovery in an attempt to minimize the impact on both training and performance.
Purpose: To determine kinematic differences in KC sequencing, imperative for the prevention and rehabilitation of a shoulder injury, during maximal throwing in overhead athletes with and without a shoulder injury.