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Do oral contraceptives put women with a family history of breast cancer at increased risk?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q. Do oral contraceptives put women with a family history of breast cancer at increased risk? Evidence-based answer: No. Modern combined oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) don't increase breast cancer risk in women with a family history (strength...
Editorial analytics : how a U.S. newspaper applies data to match target audiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of public service and them leaning toward "soft" news to drive higher page-view revenue. By applying the actor-network theory as its central theoretical framework, the study addresses an intricate interplay of day-to-day editorial decision-making, Big Data...
Skip the compression stockings following DVT
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Although commonly used, compression stockings do not effectively prevent post-thrombotic syndrome. Practice changer: Do not recommend elastic compression stockings (ECS) to decrease the incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) after deep vein...
How do antidepressants affect sexual function?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
Evidence-based answer: patients treated with elective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and the serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) venlafaxine have significantly higher rates of overall sexual dysfunction--including desire...
Representation of Hispanic culture in Delta's Sky magazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
As part of the largest minority group in the U.S., Hispanic people play an increasingly significant role in media consumption. Prior studies have investigated this key demographic's consumption of advertising, but research about editorial content...
Business and editorial practices in digital native media in Mexico: an investigation into media routines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
interviewed 10 decision makers from 10 of the 15 most read digital native media in Mexico to document their organizations' business practices and how these ultimately impact the news they produce, under the perspective of the Hierarchy of Influences Model from...
Concentration and consolidation : how chain ownership affects newspaper front-page content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
in terms of their dedication to local coverage, research has consistently shown that newspapers that are part of a group are more likely to converge in their editorial opinions and syndicate news articles among their holdings, suggesting that chain...
Impact of academic hospitalists on American medical education : A compact review
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
Hospitalists are physicians whose medical practice focuses on general medical inpatient care. (1) Wachter and Goldman first used the term Hospitalist in 1996 to describe a new type of physician in the United States. (2) Initially, the concept...
What is the best beta-blocker for systolic heart failure?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
Q: What is the best beta-blocker for systolic heart failure? Evidence-based answer: Three beta-blockers--carvedilol, metoprolol succinate, and bisoprolol--reduce mortality equally (by about 30% over one year) in patients with Class III or IV...
Exploring editorial leadership : a qualitative study of scholastic journalism advisers teaching leadership in Missouri secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
for students to grow into leaders. The leadership skills provide advisers opportunities to articulate their passion and genuine convictions with their students. This current study focused on editorial leadership practices in high school journalism news labs...
Mizzou, volume 103, number 1 (2014 Fall)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2014)
Crafting the cake beneath the frosting: The editor's role in city magazine redesigns
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This research explored reasons that city and regional magazines opt to redesign today, and what editors hope to accomplish as they re-envision content. It also examined what the redesign process entails and trends that ...
Improving Adolescent Asthma Management Using a Smart Phone Application
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
Asthma is a common condition in adolescence and finding a way to optimize asthma care
management is a priority in primary care. The purpose of this project was to introduce an
electronic asthma action plan using a ...
The evolution of Russian media
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
In May of 2012, the official newspaper of the Communist Party in Russia celebrated its 100th anniversary of publication. Founded in St. Petersburg in 1912, Pravda prospered throughout most of the twentieth century, with a ...
Mizzou Nursing, 2014 Fall
(University of Missouri -- Columbia. School of Nursing., 2014)
A critical sociocultural perspective on academic literacies in Latin America
(Universidad de Antioquia, 2019)
In this editorial, the author reflects on the state of research on academic literacies in Latin American higher education. To this end, the author presents a description of the context of higher education in Latin America and an analysis...
Agrarian frontiers ; volume 2, number 1 (2013)
(2014)
This issue of Agrarian Frontiers includes articles on poverty in Missouri, management of natural resources in Nepal, and agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Journalism's lifeline : exploring an American aversion to government aid
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Journalism is experiencing an existential crisis. The U.S. has assigned to free-market capitalism a task that it is incapable of achieving to the degree that benefits the public and democracy: investing in journalism as a ...
What do audience data mean to public audio and in the future?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
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Mizzou, volume 103, number 2 (2015 Winter)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)