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Troponin-Positive Chest Pain with Unobstructed Coronary Arteries
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-04)
-sensitivity troponin of 1950 ng/L (reference: [less than]15 ng/L), 2-hour troponin 2165 ng/L, and 6-hour troponin 2413 ng/L. NT-pro-BNP was elevated at 1692 pg/mL (reference: [less than]51 pg/mL), and C-reactive protein was 50.9 mg/L (reference: [less than]8 mg...
Incidental Portal Vein Aneurysm Found in a Patient with a Diaphragmatic Hernia and Evolving Gastric Volvulus
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-04)
been estimated to be 0.06[percent] and fewer than 200 cases have been described in the literature1,4. We describe an incidental and asymptomatic PVA found in an 80-year-old Caucasian male presenting with evolving gastric volvulus in the context of a...
Perceptions Towards the Discharge Process in a Community Teaching Hospital
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-04)
[percent] of nurses favored multidisciplinary round versus 4.2[percent] who did not. This was 54.5[percent] vs. 27.2[percent] for case managers and 44.1[percent] vs. 30.2[percent] for the residents (P-value = 0.002). Conclusion: Discharge process...
Ring-enhancing Brain Lesions in a Patient with Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus from the Central United States of America
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-04)
Background: Histoplasmosis is an endemic fungus found worldwide. It most commonly causes pulmonary infections. In patients with defects in cellular immunity it can cause disseminated infections including central nervous ...
The Failing Right Ventricle : An Internist's Guide to the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-04)
Pulmonary hypertension represents a complex and multifactorial disease with significant implications on patients' morbidity, mortality, and quality of life. The number of patients hospitalized with pulmonary hypertension is increasing. Elevated...
Do no harm: health systems' duty to promote clinician well-being
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2022-04)
Burnout and mental health disorders plague the health care workforce. Since the pandemic began, there has been an uptick in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and suicidality among health care professionals. These threats ...
Nighttime resident supervision and education: results of a national survey of internal medicine residency program directors
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2022-04)
Over the past several years, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has issued new restrictions on resident duty hours while calling for increased supervision to ensure patient safety. To meet these requirements, some...
Acute chest syndrome: a narrative review to guide inpatient management
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2022-04)
better outcome for patients, and the evidence behind using antibiotics, steroids, bronchodilators, nitric oxide, incentive spirometry, as well as the current management of patients with concomitant ACS and SARS-CoV2....
Disseminated cysticercosis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-04)
on neurological and general physical examination were normal. Laboratory findings were notable for peripheral eosinophilia and thrombocytopenia present for a few months, which resolved in subsequent evaluations. Human immunodeficiency virus 1/2 Antigen...
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...
The hitching post, volume 7, issue 3 (2017 Summer)
(University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, 2017)
Quarterly report of the news from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine....
Mizzou weekly (online version), volume 34, number 26
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Division of Marketing and Publications., 2013)
Mizzou weekly, volume 34, number 26
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2013)
The nature of evidence utilized in healthcare architectural design decisions at five Midwestern critical access hospitals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
the healthcare design process, and (2) what is the nature of the evidence that is used in this design process? I learned from these case studies that the tenets of EBD were not well understood by either the hospital administrators or the architects...
Mizzou weekly (online version), volume 34, number 19
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Division of Marketing and Publications., 2013)
Factors Related to Mental Health Stigma Among Church-Affiliated African Americans
(2022)
African Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population, yet represent nearly 20% of persons diagnosed with a mental illness. Studies suggest African Americans experience higher levels of mental health related stigma (MHS) than whites. In addition...
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...
CVM news, 2019 January-June
(University of Missouri--Columbia. College of Veterinary Medicine, 2019)
Six-month compilation of news and events articles published by the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine....
Pod travel in the pandemic era: social media analytics on travel sentiment and spatial distribution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/31/2023] The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic brought an enormous downturn to the overall hospitality and tourism industry. Accordingly, a novel trend emerged, called 'pod travel,' reflecting travelers' needs and behavior shifts...