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A discussion of covid-19 vaccine in relation with traditional chinese medicine belief on weibo
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Traditional Chinese medicine has been influencing Chinese people for thousands of years. Vaccine, as a means of western medicine, has been on the controversial side of traditional Chinese medicine. When it comes to disease, many Chinese people make...
Platelet inventory management in blood supply chain under demand and supply uncertainty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
distribution and developing an efficient blood inventory management is considered a critical issue in the supply chain domain. A standard blood supply chain (BSC) achieves the movement of blood products (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) from...
Hospital acquired pressure injury in adult orthopedic spine surgery patients: risk factors and risk assessment tools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Approximately 25 percent of all hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) begin in the perioperative area. The study purposes were to identify risk factors in adult surgical patients undergoing orthopedic spine surgery in the prone position...
Pod travel in the pandemic era: social media analytics on travel sentiment and spatial distribution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
to understand pod travel through two phases. In study 1, pod travel is conceptualized using the text mining approach of Twitter by comparing two time periods: Jan 2019 (before COVID-19) and Jan 2021 (during COVID-19) to figure out distinguishable differences...
Faculty burnout and its relationship to social and institutional support
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this sequential explanatory study was to determine if there was a relationship between faculty burnout, social support, institutional support, or salary, as well as establish if any college at a regional ...
Texan City magazine health news : a content analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
City magazines have a powerful role in convincing readers to take proactive health measures, however they rarely take advantage of their capacity to set their communities' public agendas. This study considered the health ...
Investigation of transportation innovations for food delivery and truck platoons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
discusses the novel issue of driver behavior interacting with truck platoons in work zones. This research investigates the effects of education, platoon signage, and the number of platooned trucks using a federated simulator study. The study found...
Using photo-elicitation to explore challenges and creativity in self-managing breast cancer-related lymphedema and work by U.S. Hispanic/Latina survivors : a case study approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
for the Hispanic/Latina survivor. The themes of importance of support relationships, family adaptation, and obstacles encountered in self-managing BCRL and work activities were identified. These findings: 1) shed light on the challenges faced by this ethnic...
Effects of a self-care deficit nursing theory-designed nursing system on sympton control in children with asthma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2001)
l, 1998, and March 31, 2001, 753 children were brought to one emergency room or three hospital units for treatment of an asthma exacerbation. The nursing system was successfully implemented on behalf of 75% of these children. Using Medicaid managed...
Health-related quality of life in midlife and older women with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors, and HRQOL using the Short-Form 36. This study identified numerous comorbidities, extensive diagnosis delays, and lower physical and mental HRQOL than age and sex- matched norms. This research also showed...
Using therapeutic suggestions in pre-operative education to improve post-operative pain outcomes in endometriosis surgery : a feasibility study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
days preoperatively and on postoperative days 1, 4, and 7. Preliminary outcomes comparing preoperative and postoperative pain intensity, recovery score, and analgesia use were also explored. Results indicate the data collection and implementation...
Analyzing access: an analysis of food desert coverage during COVID-19
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
States. This thesis aimed to identify the ways in which food deserts in the United States are covered being that millions of Americans live in these designated areas. The results show that themes centered on financial context, agriculture, community...
Policing the boundaries of whiteness : monsters made in the USA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation explores institutionalized racism in American culture that signifies through the Reconstruction era Klansman, the folklore of the Night Doctor, and what I...
Making the invisible, visible : photojournalism and the documentation of the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
leading cause of death in America; more than 1.1 million Americans died because of COVID-19 during this period, accounting for about 16 percent of the world's total fatalities. This study is twofold: 1) it explores 500 photographs published...
Development of concentration and detection methods for the detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacterial pathogens in foods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. coli in beef products. The assay targeted stx1, stx2, eaeA, uidA and blaCTX-M genes. A detection limit of 10 CFU in 325 g of beef was obtained within 8 h of enrichment. Moreover, a novel, rapid and efficient technique for upstream bacterial DNA...
Extraction, optimization, and characterization of chia seed mucilage as an emerging biopolymer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Continuous population growth and decreasing food resources will create tremendous challenges in providing sufficient food in the future. For the food industry, specifically food scientists, this means finding and/or ...
Value addition to acid whey from Greek yogurt processing with millets (kodo and proso) for development of nutritious food products
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The disconnect between massive demand and abundant supply of food has resulted in millions of people suffering from hunger and billion metric tons of food being wasted. Circular food economy could be a solution to the ...
A mixed-methods research predicting intentions and perceptions about intimate partner violence screening among nursing students and nurse educators in Thailand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
]. The findings from qualitative research explained that participants perceived that IPV is a critical issue in Thailand, but it is difficult to identify because of the cultural consideration. Participants feel not well-prepared by school in terms of knowledge...
Entangled collaborations : a study of cross-disciplinary research collaboration in the field of user experience and data-intensive technologies in campus cyberinfrastructure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
collaboration and Grudin's theory of groupware applications, I apply a three-phase formative research: Phase 1, a systematic literature review to uncover, analyze, and present trends and issues in user experience studies of cyberinfrastructure research projects...
The return-to-work experiences of Thai women with breast cancer-related lymphedema
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
as the core category in the data analysis and emerging core aspects included: (1) changing/adjusting priorities in life after BCRL; (2) challenges of returning to work with BCRL; (3) seeking availability of resources and support for BCRL; and (4) followed by a...