University of Kentucky

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...

Rethinking Muscle Wasting in Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Myofiber Size and Protein Turnover

OBJECTIVES: To identify biological findings underlying skeletal muscle dysfunction in adults with critical illness and meta-analyze myofiber cross-sectional area and protein turnover variables. DATA SOURCES: Six databases were electronically searched from inception to January 202...

Profits, Image, and Sustainability in Plastic Waste Recycling Behavior

ABSTRACT Plastic waste is an environmental and public health concern. In the agricultural sector, plastic waste handling is largely unregulated. Using survey data from horticultural firms, we investigate a previously unexplored relationship between a firm's decision to voluntaril...

Multi-Backbone U-Net segmentation and interpretable hybrid deep learning classification for lung cancer detection in chest CT images

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, and its early and accurate diagnosis from chest CT imaging is complicated by overlapping radiological features between benign and malignant lesions, as well as by the limited cross-institution validation...