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KU's One-University Open Access Fund program is designed to heighten the visibility and accessibility of the University's scholarship. The fund supports KU authors who publish in open access journals. This is a two-year pilot program, with funding divided evenly between each year, and managed by KU Lawrence and KUMC librarians. The OA Author Fund is made possible by contributions from the offices of KU Provost, KU Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Studies, and KUMC Vice Chancellor for Research. For more information please visit http://library.kumc.edu/authors-fund.xml. The papers listed here were published in open access journals and funded by the KU Open Access Fund.
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Sex-Based Differences in Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopic Surgery for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review
(SAGE Publications, 2022-11-25)Background: While sex-based differences in outcomes after hip arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) are often recorded, no studies have been dedicated to analyzing the literature as a ... -
Warrior Gods and Otherworldly Lands: Daoist Icons and Practices in Late Chosŏn Korea
(MDPI, 2022-11-15)This article brings Chosŏn dynasty (1392–1910) Korea into the discussion about the various roles of Daoism in East Asian cultures in which it has, unfortunately, all too often been absent. Based primarily on art-historical ... -
Internet-Based Intervention Compared to Brief Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Brazil: Pilot Study
(JMIR Publications, 2022-11-03)Background: Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death. Governments and health care providers should make available more accessible resources to help tobacco users stop. Objective: This study describes a ... -
COVID-19 in a mosaic trisomy 13 patient with polycystic kidney disease
(SAGE Publications, 2022-08-17)Presentation, management, and outcomes of COVID-19 infections among younger patients is an area of medicine with deficits in research, likely due to the lower incidence of severe COVID-19 disease among the younger population. ... -
Dementia risk and dynamic response to exercise: A non-randomized clinical trial
(Public Library of Science, 2022-07-08)Background Physical exercise may support brain health and cognition over the course of typical aging. The goal of this nonrandomized clinical trial was to examine the effect of an acute bout of aerobic exercise on brain ... -
Bone Density Variation in Rattails (Macrouridae,Gadiformes): Buoyancy, Depth, Body Size, and Feeding
(Oxford University Press, 2022-10-16)Extreme abiotic factors in deep-sea environments, such as near-freezing temperatures, low light, and high hydrostatic pressure, drive the evolution of adaptations that allow organisms to survive under these conditions. ... -
Comparing Sex-Specific Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair: A Meta-analysis
(SAGE Publications, 2022-05-20)Background: Rotator cuff repair (RCR) is a well-studied procedure. However, the impact of patient sex on outcomes after RCR has not been well studied. Purpose: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of ... -
Phylogenetics of Archerfishes (Toxotidae) and Evolution of the Toxotid Shooting Apparatus
(Oxford University Press, 2022-03-21)Archerfishes (Toxotidae) are variously found in the fresh- and brackish-water environments of Asia Pacific and are well known for their ability to shoot water at terrestrial prey. These shots of water are intended to strike ... -
Regulation of Liver Regeneration by Hepatocyte O-GlcNAcylation in Mice
(Elsevier, 2022-01-01)Background & Aims The liver has a unique capacity to regenerate after injury in a highly orchestrated and regulated manner. Here, we report that O-GlcNAcylation, an intracellular post-translational modification regulated ... -
Intonational Cues to Segmental Contrasts in the Native Language Facilitate the Processing of Intonational Cues to Lexical Stress in the Second Language
(Frontiers Media, 2022-04-14)This study examines whether second language (L2) learners' processing of an intonationally cued lexical contrast is facilitated when intonational cues signal a segmental contrast in the native language (L1). It does so by ... -
Novel application of a force sensor during sit-to-stands to measure dynamic cerebral autoregulation onset
(Wiley, 2022-04-05)Current sit-to-stand methods measuring dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) do not capture the precise onset of the time delay (TD) response. Reduced sit-to-stand reactions in older adults and individuals post-stroke could ... -
Comparing International Experiences With Electronic Health Records Among Emergency Medicine Physicians in the United States and Norway: Semistructured Interview Study
(JMIR Publications, 2021-03-14)Background: The variability in physicians’ attitudes regarding electronic health records (EHRs) is widely recognized. Both human and technological factors contribute to user satisfaction. This exploratory study considers ... -
Differential Probability Discounting Rates of Gamblers in an American Indian Population
(Frontiers Media, 2022-02-16)Probability discounting, a subset of behavioral economic research, has a rich history of investigating choice behavior, especially as it pertains to risky decision making. Gambling involves both choice behavior and risky ... -
Precious Items Piling up Like Mountains: Buddhist Art Production via Fundraising Campaigns in Late Koryŏ Korea (918–1392)
(MDPI, 2021-10-15)Considering visual culture alongside written source material, this article uncovers the socioeconomic aspect of Korean Buddhist monastic life, which has been a marginalized field of research. Arguing against the idea of ... -
Sex-Specific Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(SAGE Publications, 2022-02-23)Background: Despite the significant difference between men and women in incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, there is a paucity of consistent information on the influence of patient sex on outcomes after ... -
Effects of Sensory Garments on Sleep of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Hindawi, 2022-02-12)Objective. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the use of sensory garments for improving sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder. Method. Using a single-subject ABAB reversal design, the ... -
Hunger and Health: Taking a Formative Approach to Build a Health Intervention Focused on Nutrition and Physical Activity Needs as Perceived by Stakeholders
(MDPI, 2021-05-10)The intersections between hunger and health are beginning to gain traction. New interventions emphasize collaboration between the health and social service sectors. This study aimed to understand the nutrition and physical ... -
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A PearlDiver study evaluating complications rates, opioid use and utilization in the Medicare population
(SpringerOpen, 2021-11-09)Purpose Despite increased utilization of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis, outcomes in Medicare patients are not well-reported. The purpose of this study is to analyze ... -
Sleep quality in the chronic stage of concussion is associated with poorer recovery: A systematic review
(SAGE Publications, 2021-06-22)Background Recovery from a concussion varies based on a multitude of factors. One such factor is sleep disturbances. In our prior review, it was observed that in the acute phase, sleep disturbances are predictive of poor ... -
Association between Primary Perioperative CEA Ratio, Tumor Site, and Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
(MDPI, 2020-11-27)There are differences in the incidence, clinical presentation, molecular pathogenesis, and outcome of colorectal cancer (CRC) based on tumor location. Emerging research suggests that the perioperative carcinoembryonic ...