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Which nonhormonal treatments are effective for hot flashes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2016)
Q: Which nonhormonal treatments are effective for hot flashes? Evidence-based answer: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs [fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine]) and the selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) venlafaxine...
Does neonatal circumcision decrease morbidity?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Evidence suggests that neonatal circumcision decreases the incidence of childhood urinary tract infections, phimosis, paraphimosis, balanitis and other genital dermatoses, invasive penile cancer, and the sexually transmitted diseases human papilloma...
Should we stop prescribing IM progesterone to women with a history of preterm labor?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2022-01)
Q: Should we stop prescribing IM progesterone to women with a history of preterm labor? Evidence-based answer: YES, we should stop the routine prescribing of IM progesterone to prevent preterm delivery. A 2003 randomized controlled trial (RCT) found...
Salesforce control systems : an integrated approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
) demonstrating salesperson's I/E motivation as a state (cultivated on the job) as opposed to a stable trait (selected for in recruitment) and (2) by disaggregating the global I/E motivation into cognitive and affective dimensions that have distinct antecedents...
Bayes factor consistency in linear models when p grows with n
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
on the common parameters with the g-prior used for the other parameters, forcing the prior on g to be proper for a determinate Bayes factor. Even for the non-nested case, an "encompassing" approach comparing all models to a base model is often used, where...
What are effective treatments for oppositional and defiant behaviors in preadolescents?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Parent training is effective for treating oppositional and defiant behaviors (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on systematic reviews). Parent training programs are standardized, short-term interventions that teach parents specialized...
Simulation of carbon dioxide concentrator
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1976)
reactor to decompose the CO2 eventually into O2 which is recycled to the cabin. One particular method has been adopted by NASA as the most practical and reliable method for missions lasting six months or more. The recovery of O2 from CO2 is achieved...
Tensile strength, shear strength, and effective stress for unsaturated sand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
It is generally accepted in geotechnical engineering that non-cohesive materials such as sands exhibit no or negligible tensile strength. However, there is significant evidence that interparticle forces arising from capillary and other pore...
Do group visits improve HbA1c more than individual visits in patients with T2DM?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Do group visits improve HbA1c more than individual visits in patients with T2DM? Evidence-based answer: Yes. In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), group visits led by health professionals or teams improved glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c...
Which detoxification regimens are effective for alcohol withdrawal syndrome?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2021)
Q: Which detoxification regimens are effective for alcohol withdrawal syndrom? Evidence based answer: Benzodiazepines remain the first-line regimen for alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) and are the only class more effective than placebo for reducing...
Low energy nuclear reaction research at the naval research laboratory
(University of Missouri, 2013)
We have explored the field of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) for about eight years focusing on transmutation, electrochemistry, and gas loading with the latter two being the most fruitful. In electrochemistry, palladium ...
Does screening by primary care providers effectively detect melanoma and other skin cancers?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Does screening by primary care providers effectively detect melanoma and other skin cancers? Evidence-based answer: possibly. No trials have directly assessed detection of melanoma and other skin cancers by primary care providers. Training a...
The psychology of the Negro
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
Text from introduction: Though the term "race psychology" has been in use, for some years, the amount of scientific evidence of the existence of racial differences in mentality is very small. In America, where so many races meet and contribute...
Does vitamin D supplementation reduce asthma exacerbations?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Does vitamin D supplementation reduce asthma exacerbations? Evidence-based answer: YES, to some extent it does, and primarily in patients with low vitamin D levels. Supplementation reduces asthma exacerbations requiring systemic steroids by 30...
Clinical Indicators of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Clinical indicators (e.g., sex, snoring severity, history of apnea, age, menopausal status, waist-to-hip ratio, body habitus) can predict OSA as diagnosed using overnight polysomnography or sleep study. (Strength of Recommendation: B, based...
Implementation of a low-cost, web-based, multi-component training for trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
knowledge, use, and fidelity in TF-CBT. A multiple regression showed that previous TF-BT training, clinician attitudes towards evidence-based practices, and clinician age predicted training completion. Implications for web-based trainings and implementation...
Video Streaming Quality of Experience (QoE): In-network Cache Prefetching and Moving QoE Models
(2021)
, developing metrics to measure users satisfaction of such services is crucial. Quality of Experience (QoE) of a user for a video streaming service is important for content providers. For video streaming, the DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) standard...
What predicts a successful smoking cessation attempt?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Quit date abstinence (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on low-quality randomized controlled trial [RCT] of healthy subjects) and refraining from tobacco products within the first 2 weeks after an attempt (SOR: A, based on 2 RCTs) predict...
Pottery production at Fort Hill (27CH85) a seventeenth-century refugee community in northern New England
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis formulates a model for explaining stylistic, functional, and compositional diversity in ceramic artifacts produced during the contact ...