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Discovering Themes in Deep Brain Stimulation Research Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence
(MDPI, 2023-03-03)Deep brain stimulation is a treatment that controls symptoms by changing brain activity. The complexity of how to best treat brain dysfunction with deep brain stimulation has spawned research into artificial intelligence ... -
Evidence-based practice models and frameworks in the healthcare setting: a scoping review
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-05-22)Objectives The aim of this scoping review was to identify and review current evidence-based practice (EBP) models and frameworks. Specifically, how EBP models and frameworks used in healthcare settings align with the ... -
Development and implementation of the ECHO model in a school setting to address youth electronic cigarette use in Kansas: A protocol
(Frontiers Media, 2023-01-12)Introduction: Schools remain at the frontlines of addressing issues, such as e-cigarette use, that impact students. Despite e-cigarette use remaining a significant public health concern in the U.S., schools have limited ... -
Combining a non-immersive virtual reality gaming with motor-assisted elliptical exercise increases engagement and physiologic effort in children
(Frontiers Media, 2022-12-07)Virtual reality (VR) gaming is promising in sustaining children’s participation during intensive physical rehabilitation. This study investigated how integration of a custom active serious gaming with a robot-motorized ... -
The social system of the lava lizard, Microlophus atacamensis: the interplay between social structure and social organization
(BMC, 2022-11-10)Background Animal social systems can be described through four main components: social structure, social organization, mating system, and care system. Social structure describes the relationships between individuals in a ... -
Ampicillin-induced seizures in a 4-month-old with bacterial meningitis: a case report
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2023-05-17)Seizure is a rare but documented adverse event associated with ampicillin, which is one of the most commonly used antibiotics used in pediatrics. We report a case of a 4-month-old male infant with Haemophilus influenzae ... -
Correlations Between Department and Training Program Online Presence and Women in Orthopedic Surgery Training
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2023-03-01)Background: Orthopedic residency programs increasingly use websites and social media to reach students. This accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as away rotations became limited. Women remain a minority ... -
Attitudes and Experiences of Clinicians After Mandated Implementation of Open Notes by the 21st Century Cures Act: Survey Study
(BMC, 2023-02-28)Background: On December 13, 2016, the US Congress enacted the 21st Century Cures Act (hereafter the Cures Act), which contained the Final Rule mandate that took effect on April 5, 2021. Since then, health systems have ... -
Mycobacterium chimaera chorioretinitis preceding central nervous system lesions: a case report and review of the literature
(BMC, 2022-07-22)Background Mycobacterium chimaera ocular infection is a rare disease that is linked to bypass devices used during cardiothoracic surgeries. Reported cases in the literature of ocular involvement preceding CNS involvement ... -
Fracture Toughness Characterization for Heat-Affected Zones of Welded Highway Bridge Steels
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)The work described herein examines the fracture toughness and impact energy absorption in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of modern bridge steels. Performed under the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) ... -
High-Order Static and Dynamic Tetrahedral Mesh Generation Algorithms for Use in Finite Element Modeling and Simulation
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Computational modeling and simulation of real-world problems, e.g., various automotive, aerospace,and biomedical applications, often involve geometric objects bounded by curved surfaces. Computational modeling of such ... -
Exploring Emerging Technologies for Highway Construction Inspection
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Inspection for highway construction is essential for State Departments of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to provide high-quality products and facilities that meet or exceed specified ... -
Smart Physics-Inspired Compositional Dimensionless Type Curves for Unconventional Enhanced Oil Recovery
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Dimensionless Type curves have been developed and used in the Oil and Gas industry for primary production performance evaluation. To Date, there is no physics-based dimensionless performance type curve developed for Enhanced ... -
Field Monitoring and Numerical Investigation of Constrained Layer Damper for Mitigation of Wind-induced Vibration of High Mast Illumination Poles
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)High-mast illumination poles (HMIP) are tall and slender structures with low inherent damping. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) discovered premature cracking near the handhole of several HMIPs in Western ... -
The Greener Alternative: Sustainable Development in Iron Catalysis and Biodegradable Polymers
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)The world is 8 years away from reaching the 2030 U.N. deadline requiring the reduction of carbon equivalent emissions by half before reaching a 1.5◦C temperature rise that tips the scale of climate change against us. Within ... -
Separation and Purification of Vanillin and p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde from Grass Lignins
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Lignin from renewable sources such as corn residue and grasses can produce a diverse range of products from food grade cellulose to fine chemicals such as vanillin and p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (pHB). Isolating the individual ... -
Selective Production of Phenolic Aldehydes with Acetosolv Lignin Extracted from Corn Field Leftovers
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Annual U.S. production of lignocellulose from crop residues such as corn cobs and stover is nearly 400 million tons. Yet, it is a vastly underutilized resource. Global sustainability and biorefinery profitability will ... -
Properties of Profile-Guided Compiler Optimizations with GCC and LLVM
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Profile-guided optimizations (PGO) are a class of sophisticated compiler transformations that employ information regarding the profile or execution-time behavior of a program to improve program performance, typically speed. ... -
Functionality, Access, and Implications: Assessing the Role of Organizations in Community Disaster Resilience
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Communities are complex systems defined by the interaction of social, economic, environmental, and physical systems. Increasing rates and intensities of climatic natural hazards, coupled with rising urbanization and an ... -
Widespread presence of cyanotoxins and taste-and-odor compounds within benthic algae of human-disturbed rivers
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Cyanotoxins and taste-and-odor (T&O) compounds are produced by cyanobacteria, including benthic varieties that grow on the bed of freshwater streams. Cyanotoxins, such as microcystin, anatoxin-a, and saxitoxin, can poison ...