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(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)
Ask a pathologist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)
Question: While completing the transfusion of one unit of packed red blood cells, my patient's temperature rose from 37.2 degrees C to 38.4 degrees C, without any other associated symptoms. What are the next steps I should take and what could...
Case Reports : Meckel's diverticulum found on virtual capsule endoscopy
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)
A healthy 39-year-old Caucasian male presented to an emergency department with three episodes of hematochezia over two days, along with a syncopal episode and diaphoresis. An upper endoscopy revealed mild esophagitis and ...
Dialysis in the acute setting
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequently encountered in the hospital setting. It may be present on admission or may develop during the hospital stay. Early and consistent recognition of AKI has been a challenge. This has led to the development...
Clincial Research : The effect of medication prophylaxis on the incidence of delirium in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery : A meta-analysis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)
received medication compared to those who were given placebo (OR 0.52, 95[percent] CI 0.21, 1.31). Data for secondary outcome of length of hospital stay also did not show a significant difference (mean difference -1.4, 90[percent] CI -3.30, 0...
Updates in Hospital Palliative Care
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2019-10)
identified through hand-search of leading PC journals and MEDLINE search. The final ten selected articles were determined by consensus based on scientific rigor, relevance to general hospital medicine, and impact to practice. Results: Key findings include...
Relationship Between Hospital Procedure Volume and Complications Following Congenital Cardiac Catheteriazation: A Report from the IMPACT Registry
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2014)
The association between institutional volume and outcomes has been demonstrated
for many procedures within the field of cardiology, but whether this relationship exists within
the field of congenital cardiac catheterization ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 35, number 08 (October 10, 2013)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2013)
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...
Reducing Outpatient Antibiotic Resistance: A Quasi-Experimental Study
(2017)
Approximately 50% of antibiotics prescribed are not necessary, nevertheless in the United States
among the many outpatient prescriptions, few are more widely prescribed than antibiotics. The
inappropriate use of ...
The nature of evidence utilized in healthcare architectural design decisions at five Midwestern critical access hospitals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Building a replacement hospital is a once in a lifetime experience for any healthcare administrator and the design decisions made during the building process can have a lasting impact on stake holders and end users for years to come. Improving...
Mizzou weekly, volume 35, number 32 (July 10, 2014)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2014)
Mizzou, volume 104, number 1 (2015 Fall)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
Mizzou weekly, volume 34, number 26 (April 11, 2013)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2013)
Mizzou weekly (online version), volume 32, number 12
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Division of Marketing and Publications., 2010)
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. ...
Effects of a self-care deficit nursing theory-designed nursing system on sympton control in children with asthma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2001)
Asthma is the most frequent reason for preventable hospital admissions among children regardless of race or socio-economic status. Since asthma hospitalizations are preventable, an implicit assumption is that parents are not optimally managing...
Mizzou, volume 103, number 4 (2015 Summer)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)