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What is the best way to treat tinea cruris?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
comparison data are insufficient to stratify the 2 groups of topical antifungals. Determining which group to use depends on patient compliance, medication accessibility, and cost. The fungicidal allylamines (naftifine and terbinafine) and butenafine...
How should we follow up a positive screen for anemia in a 1-year old?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
complete blood count, mean corpuscular volume, red cell distribution width (RDW), serum ferritin concentration, as well as hemoglobinopathy screening when appropriate, may be effective in determining the cause of anemia (SOR: C, expert opinion)....
Should liver enzymes be checked in a patient taking niacin?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
No randomized trials directly address the question of frequency of liver enzyme monitoring with niacin use. Niacin use is associated with early and late hepatotoxicity (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on incidence ...
What is appropriate fetal surveillance for women with diet-controlled gestational diabetes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
No evidence clearly supports the practice of increased fetal surveillance in the pregnancies of women with well-controlled (ie, fasting blood sugar <105 mg/dL) class A1 gestational diabetes (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, consistent...
What is the best treatment for analgesic rebound headaches?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Abrupt discontinuation of the offending analgesic(s), and treating rebound headaches with dihydroergotamine (DHE) as needed, results in significant improvement for most patients (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C; based on case series...
What is the best way to treat Morton's neuroma?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
by corticosteroid injections and, finally, surgery (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, case series). Injecting sclerosing alcohol depends on the provider's access to and comfort with ultrasound, but the evidence is insufficient to recommend it routinely (SOR: C...
What's best when a patient doesn't respond to the maximum dose of an antidepressant?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
(strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, expert opinion)....
Does reducing smoking in the home protect children from the effects of second-hand smoke?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
In families of asthmatic children, education to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke leads to fewer medical visits (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, a single randomized, controlled trial). The effects of educating families of nonasthmatic...
Which blood tests are most helpful in evaluating pelvic inflammatory disease?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
No individual or combination of blood tests can reliably diagnose pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)(strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, metaanalysis). The combination of white blood cell count, C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation...
An examination of musical instrument practice among collegiate musicians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
. Emergent themes included (a) task-oriented practice routines, (b) solution-oriented approaches, (c) mixed motivations, and (d) external challenges. The third investigation was a survey study of collegiate instrumentalists' application of practice strategies...
What regimens eradicate Heliobacter pylori?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2003)
Fourteen-day triple therapy with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) plus clarithromycin and either amoxicillin or metronidazole is superior to 7-day therapy in eradicating Heliobacter pylori (strength of recommendation [SOR]: ...
How should we treat major depression combined with anxiety?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
One approach is to use antidepressants alone, which reduce symptoms for patients with major depression plus symptoms of anxiety or major depression plus generalized anxiety disorder. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ...
Anisotropic organic materials : ferroelectric crystals and spin-polarized radicals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene is analyzed with various methods. Toward quasienantiomeric non-linear crystals, 1- methyl-1,3,6-triphenyl-7-(E-2-phenylpropenyl)-1,2-dihydronaphthalene is probed in molecular interactions, synthesis, and chiral separation. In Chapter...
Understanding family violence assessment practices of pediatric emergency department nurses and physicians
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)
analyses were performed to evaluate two additional yes/no questions related to participants personal experience with family violence. The predictor variables of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control made a significant contribution...
Beliefs about intergenerational assistance following divorce and remarriage: does race and ethnicity matter?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Most researchers who have studied beliefs about intergenerational assistance have studied primarily white European Americans living in nuclear families rather than diverse racial and ethnic groups. The purpose of this thesis was to compare racial...
Bulletin : fall schedule, 1978
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1978)
Bulletin : fall schedule, 1979
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1979)
Spectrum, volume 28, number 03
(University of Missouri, Office of Strategic Communications, 2001)
Mizzou weekly, volume 22, number 30
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2001)
Transnationalism and Housing and Health Risks of Rural Latino Immigrant Families
(Cambio Center, 2012)
with 78 Latino mothers in three project states (California n=33, Iowa n=28 and Oregon n=17). Families responded to questions in a semi-structured interview protocol, as well as survey questions: Adult and Child Health Survey (Richards, Pamulapati, Corson...