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Imaging modalities in acute ischemic stroke
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-04)
As "time is brain", acute ischemic stroke is considered a medical emergency. With the introduction of thrombolytic therapy and availability of modern neuroimaging modalities, timely diagnosis of an ischemic lesion, exclusion ...
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome : when the environment and mutations affect organ systems. A case report with review of literature
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-04)
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) with a genetic predisposition. Like other TMAs, it presents clinically with thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, which ...
New antimicrobials
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-01)
Since 2010 the new antimicrobials introduced have activity against resistant Gram negative bacteria, long half-lives against Gram positive bacteria, better activity against Clostridium difficile, and safer antifungal ...
ECG dilemma
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-04)
Word upon a word : parallelism, meaning, and emergent structure in Kalevala-meter poetry
(2017-10)
This essay treats parallelism as a means for articulating and communicating meaning in performance. Rather than a merely stylistic and structural marker, parallelism is discussed as an expressive and cognitive strategy for ...
Segregation between GM and non-GM inputs in EU feed and food supply chains : future scenarios
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
This study used a participatory scenario development approach -- more precisely, a two-day exploratory experts-based workshop -- to identify the key driving forces influencing future scenarios for the segregation between ...
Exploring the constraints to further expansion of GM maize production in Portugal
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
After 10 years of GM maize cultivation in Portugal, the area produced remains modest, at 6.3% of total maize production in 2015. This fact suggests that significant constraints to further expansion continue to exist. Through ...
Economic and environmental benefits of biotech potatoes with traits for bruise resistance, late blight resistance, and cold storage
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
In 2015 biotech potatoes re-entered the US market after a hiatus since 2001. The JR Simplot Company received regulatory approval for its Innate(TM) 1.0 potatoes that have traits for low acrylamide and resistance to bruising ...
Ask a pathologist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-01)
This article answers the question: My patient carries a diagnosis of chronic anemia and has been treated for irondeficiency in the past with minimal to no improvement. How can I differentiate between iron-deficiency anemia ...
When can exercise supplant surgery for degenerative meniscal tears?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
When can exercise supplant surgery for degenerative meniscal tears? PRACTICE CHANGER: Recommend supervised exercise therapy to your patients with a medial, degenerative meniscal tear and a minimal history of osteoarthritis ...
Do ACE inhibitors or ARBs help prevent kidney disease in patients with diabetes and normal BP?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q: Do ACE inhibitors or ARBs help prevent kidney disease in patients with diabetes and normal BP? Evidence-based answer: Yes for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, no for angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). ...
Are oral emergency contraceptives a safe & effective form of long-term birth control?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q: Are oral emergency contraceptives a safe & effective form of long-term birth control? A: Yes, but not as effective as some other methods. Annual pregnancy rates in women using pericoital levonor- gestrel 150 mcg to 1 ...
Case Reports : Topiramate, a concealed cause of severe metabolic acidosis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Severe metabolic acidosis is common among critically ill patients, and topiramate is a rare cause that may fail recognition. We report a lady with acute encephalopathy who had severe non-anion gap metabolic acidosis that ...
ECG dilemma
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Florida citrus growers' first impressions on genetically modified trees
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
Citrus greening is jeopardizing the Florida citrus industry. A line of research some expect to be the ultimate solution to the disease is developing trees that are resistant to it by using genetic modification. Little, ...
How do hyaluronic acid and corticosteroid injections compare for knee OA relief?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q How do hyaluronic acid and corticosteroid injections compare for knee OA relief? A: Inconsistent evidence shows a small amount of pain relief early (one week to 3 months) with corticosteroid (CS) injections and an equally ...
Health-risk concerns vs. medical benefits of the GM technology
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
Genetically modified crops have been controversial from a health -- as well as an environmental -- standpoint, and the science community puts substantial effort into communicating with consumers. Relevant to the communication ...
"Cold turkey" works best for smoking cessation
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
"Cold turkey" works best for smoking cessation. PRACTICE CHANGER: Counsel patients who want to quit smoking that abrupt smoking cessation is more effective for long-term abstinence than taking a gradual approach. STRENGTH ...
Music of the Cherokee Nation
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
Music history in North America begins long before Europeans came ashore; however, because classically trained musicians view music history through the lens of European practices and experiences, it becomes difficult to ...