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Preventing severity of oral mucositis for the adult receiving in-patient chemotherapy
(2013-04)
Unmanaged oral mucositis increases health care cost and decreases quality of life. For the patient, it is important to establish the best practice for managing mucositis. Neglect of appropriate management leads to increased health care cost (Deeken...
What are the indications for tonsillectomy in children?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2002)
. (Grade of recommendation: B, based on low-quality randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). The evidence supporting tonsillectomy for recurrence of sore throat is controversial. There is insufficient evidence to recommend other potential indications. (Grade...
Nurse resident job satisfaction with a formal mentorship program
(2023)
"This quality improvement (QI) project aims to evaluate the impact of a new mentoring program on the job satisfaction of nurse residents as part of their participation in the nurse residency program between January 2023 (T1) and April 2023 (T2) at a...
Safe-T expanding services and improving patient outcomes
(2023)
"Sexual assault is a serious public health issue affecting men, women and children statewide. In 2021 there were 3,262 reports of sexual assault in Missouri (Missouri State Highway Patrol, 2023). 12% of reported sexual ...
Does evidence support the use of supplements to aid in BP control?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Does evidence support the use of supplements to aid in BP control? Evidence-based answer: Yes. A number of well-tolerated natural therapies have been shown to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). (See TABLE1-8 for summary.) However...
From the journals
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-05)
Do cinnamon supplements improve glycemic control in adults with T2DM?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Do cinnamon supplements improve glycemic control in adults with T2DM? Evidence-based answer: the answer isn't clear. Cinnamon supplements for adults with type 2 diabetes haven't been shown to decrease hemoglobin A1C (strength of recommendation...
Is the ThinPrep better than conventional Pap smear at detecting cervical cancer?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
the conventional Papanicolaou (Pap) smear at detecting cervical cancer (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A-, based on 1 large validating cohort study with a good reference standard and 1 systematic review). There is insufficient evidence to recommend 1 preparation...
Does withholding an ACE inhibitor or ARB before surgery improve outcomes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q: Does withholding an ACE inhibitor or ARB before surgery improve outcomes? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A GUARDED YES, because the evidence of benefit is from observational studies and applies to noncardiac surgery. Withholding angiotensin...
A Comparison of Teacher Presence, Social Presence, Cognitive Presence, and Propensity of Lifelong Learning in DNPStudents: A Quasi-Experiemental Study
(2016-05)
of nursing students taking one, or all, of the previously identified courses. The evidence based practice intervention was a test-retest format for the Community of Inquiry Survey that evaluates teacher, social and cognitive presences, and the Jefferson Scale...
How beneficial are thiazolidinediones for diabetes mellitus?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2002)
The thiazolidinediones pioglitazone (Actos) and rosiglitazone (Avandia) are effective at lowering fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (Hb A1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes when used either as monotherapy or in combination...
Investigation of the accuracy of Grover's method when solving for the mutual inductance of two single-layer coaxial coils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
code software and the direct calculations of elliptical integrals. Also by fixing various dimensional parameters while varying others, practical interest geometries such as equal radii, equal lengths, different radii, different lengths, and different...
How does tissue adhesive compare with suturing for superficial lacerations?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Tissue adhesives are effective and yield results comparable to those with conventional suturing of superficial, linear, and low-tension lacerations. The cosmetic outcome is similar; wound complications, such as infection ...
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...
Evidence-Based Practice Asthma Education in Primary Care
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Asthma affects more than 300 million people across the globe. The financial burden
impacts individuals and their families as well as communities and health care systems. Although
asthma education is a fundamental ...
Does birth weight predict childhood obesity?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
A birth weight greater than 4,000 g is associated with an increased risk of obesity in both childhood and adolescence (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, systematic review and multiple cohort studies).
Resistant hypertension? Time to consider this fourth-line drug
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2016)
Resistant hypertension? Time to consider this fourth-line drug For most adults with resistant hypertension, spironolactone is superior to doxazosin and bisoprolol as an adjunct to triple therapy. Practice changer: When a triple regimen of an ACE...
A therapist survey of evidence-based practices in publicly funded youth mental health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
sizes in controlled clinical trials for evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for youth MH problems (Weisz, Jensen-Doss & Hawley, 2006). One potential reason for this discrepancy may be that therapists within TAU contexts are not implementing EBTs. To date...
Fresh fruit supply based on market competition model : empirical evidence from 14 cities in Guangxi, China
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2023)
This research investigates the competitive dynamics in the fruit industry across 14 cities in Guangxi, China, from 2012 to 2021. The study utilises the Boston Matrix market competition model, which emphasises two crucial indicators: market share...
Department of Law (1903)
(University of Missouri, 1903)