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Does any antidepressant besides bupropion help smokers quit?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q: Does any antidepressant besides bupropion help smokers quite? Evidence-based answer: Yes, nortriptyline approximately doubles smoking cessation rates, an effect comparable to bupropion. Adding nortriptyline to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT...
Which risk factors and signs and symptoms are associated with coccidioidomycosis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q: Which risk factors and signs and symptoms are associated with coccidioidomycosis? Evidence-Based Answer: Risk factors for coccidioidomycosis, or valley fever, include lower respiratory tract symptoms lasting longer than 14 days, chest pain, rash...
Do complementary agents lower HbA1c when used with standard type 2 diabetes therapy?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
Q. Do complementary agents lower HbA1c when used with standard type 2 diabetes therapy? A. No, there is no high-quality evidence that supports using complementary or alternative agents to lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in patients with noninsulin...
Why you shouldn't start beta-blockers before surgery
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
A new meta-analysis finds that initiating beta-blockers before surgery increases patiens' risk of death. Practice changer: Do not routinely initiate beta-blockers in patients undergoing intermediate- or high-risk noncardiac surgery. Beta...
Finally, a way to relieve cancer-related fatigue
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
A 4-week course of American ginseng, taken while patients are undergoing radiation or chemotherapy, can reduce cancer-related fatigue. PRACTICE CHANGER: Recommend American ginseng 1000 mg twice daily for 4 weeks to improve cancer-related fatigue...
Accelerating development of simulation-based medical skill training programs : a comparative evaluation research study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
physiologic feedback to treatment interventions and practice in 'real-world', high-stakes continual patient assessment and decision making. Simulation-based training offers opportunities for deliberate practice and skill mastery without the sense of urgency...
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 ...
College catalog, 2013-2014
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Pediatric Primary Care
(2017)
Many pediatric primary care clinics fall short in providing comprehensive sexual and
reproductive health services to adolescent patients resulting in missed opportunities for
pregnancy prevention, delays in sexually ...
Toxic Stress Education for Pediatric Practitioners to Improve Health Outcomes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Toxic stress associated with adverse childhood experiences during childhood can have
catastrophic lifelong neurobiological, social, and emotional effects and has been shown to
decrease life expectancy up to 20 years. ...
More than bones & stones
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2014)
Anthropology faculty members explore links between evolution and human behavior.
An Educational Video Intervention to Increase Advance Care Planning Knowledge and Advance Directive Completion for Community-Dwelling Veterans
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Advance Care Planning is the process by which patients with the healthcare provider and family
establish values, goals, and preferences for future care. Advance Directives provide written
documentation of patients ...
Impact of Nurse Practitioner Practice Regulation on Access to Healthcare Services
(2014-09-26)
Nurse practitioner (NP) practice regulations vary from state to state across the United States. Despite strong evidence supporting the quality of care and satisfaction with care provided by NPs, restrictive regulations continue to limit the practice...
Veterinary Medical Review, no. 095 (1976)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. College of Veterinary Medicine, 1976)
Veterinary Medical Review, no. 105 (1978)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. College of Veterinary Medicine, 1978)
Veterinary Medical Review, no. 109 (1978)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. College of Veterinary Medicine, 1978)
What BP target is appropriate for pregnant patients with mild chronic hypertension?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2023-01)
Treat mild chronic hypertension during pregnancy to a target of [greater than] 140/90 mm Hg to reduce the risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Primum non nocere
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-02)
As a follow up to the "To Err is Human Report," in 2001, the Institute of Medicine described six overall "aims for improvement" in healthcare: care that is patient centered, efficient, timely, equitable, effective and safe. While simple enough, as a...
A discussion of covid-19 vaccine in relation with traditional chinese medicine belief on weibo
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
strategic decisions based on their self-diagnose. Traditional Chinese medicine is known for it has less side-effects and its holistic way of thinking – that human body needs to be in harmony with the external environment. When the balance is disrupted...
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...