Kansas City University

Occupational and Environmental Hazards in Pediatric Home Healthcare: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Home healthcare workers (HHCWs) face challenges related to hazard exposure and disease prevention. The Home Healthcare Environmental Assessment Survey (HHEAS) was developed as a mobile-friendly version of the Home Healthcare Observation tool (HHCWO) to assess occupati...

A systematic review of hydrocephalus and psychiatric comorbidities in children and adults with spina bifida

Spina bifida in children and adults is accompanied by substantial psychiatric comorbidity. Hydrocephalus is a common complication of spina bifida and is associated with functional and cognitive deficits, but the role of hydrocephalus in psychiatric comorbidities of spina bifida i...

Digital Fatigue and Orthopedic Injuries: The Postural Burden of the Digital Era - A Narrative Review

Prolonged screen exposure and sedentary behaviors are increasingly associated with musculoskeletal dysfunction in the digital era. This narrative review synthesizes current literature examining the relationship between digital behavior and orthopedic pathology, outlining proposed...

Clinical Documentation Completeness in Orofacial Cleft Care Across High-Resource and Surgical Mission Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective To compare documentation completeness between preoperative records for children with orofacial cleft treated at a high-resource U.S. pediatric center and an itinerant surgical mission program. Design Cross-sectional analysis of a previously published, harmonized 2-cohor...

Evaluation of the Relative Citation Ratio Versus the H-Index as Measures of Citation-Based Scholarly Influence in Academic Neurosurgery

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Evaluating citation-based scholarly influence among academic faculty is foundational to academic medicine, as retention, promotion, and tenure to govern career advancement at every level. The h-index has been the standard metric across fields, including...