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What is the most effective management of acute fractures of the base of the fifth metatarsal?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
For acute Jones' fractures in recreationally active patients, early intramedullary screw fixation results in lower failure rates and shorter times to both clinical union and return to sports than non-weightbearing short ...
Annual zoledronic acid infusion lowers risk of fracture, death
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
Patients with a prior hip fracture have 2.5 times the risk of a new fracture compared to age-matched persons without a previous hip fracture. For patients with a recent hip fracture, intravenous zoledronic acid annually ...
Considering cultural factors in the links between disclosure and relatinship quality in U.S. Latinx families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
As the population of Latinx youth and families continues to grow within the United States, the more necessary it is to understand the dynamics of these families, especially given the positive impact that family support has on college success...
Three essays on labor economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
at the added worker effect in the great recession, the wife's labor market response to a husband loss of job. The second chapter investigates the impact of a wife's labor market participation on family poverty. The third chapter examines employment...
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...
An Empowerment Program to Reduce Parental Distress and Neonatal Length of Stay
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Over 400,000 preterm infants are born each year and taken to the neonatal intensive care unit
which presents a caustic and intimidating environment for parents who struggle to adapt to the
parenting role in a roller ...
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.
Father-daughter relationship and teen pregnancy: an examination of adolescent females raised in homes without biological fathers
(2013-08-27)
The aim of this dissertation was to further our knowledge of the processes underlying teenage pregnancy among adolescent females who are reared in “absent-father” homes (i.e., in homes without the biological father), a ...
Mother adolescent relationships and mental health five years later : the moderating effect of chronic medical conditions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
, 2016). This elevated degree of mental health issues has high emotional and financial costs for young adults, their families, and society."--Introduction...
Generating social capital in first-generation students through a first-year seminar at a midwest university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
. There were significant increases in total social capital for FGS-none and continuing-generation students but not FGS-some. Factor analysis revealed five dimensions of social capital in the survey instrument: advisor, faculty, institutional, family, and peer...
Socioeconomic Status, Acculturation, Family Characteristics, and Health Behaviors: Testing the Reserve Capacity Model with Hispanic Adolescents
(2014-09-30)
Research shows that socioeconomic status (SES) can impact adolescent use of alcohol and
smoking. These relationships may be mediated by stress, psychosocial reserves, and
negative emotions. I explored these relationships ...
Increasing land and forage utilization by Missouri cow/calf operations using silvopasture practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
times during the two-year period. It was determined that a silvopasture practice can in fact be productive under grazing pressure if managed correctly. Samples of cool season grasses, warm season grasses, and legumes were collected at similar maturities...
Influence of a faculty development workshop on clinical evaluation practices in a nurse anesthesia program
(2016-05)
Faculty development has a number of benefits in academiaacademia. Specifically, in nurse anesthesia
education, doctoral programs are required to provide faculty development for their clinical
instructors. In order to ...
Comparing mosquito communities of various patch-matrix landscape combinations in central Missouri, with implications for developing models to forecast abundances of important mosquito taxa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Disease vector population densities, combined with their relationship to landscape characters, will clearly affect the proliferation of arboviruses to humans present in these landscapes. Advanced mapping techniques (e.g., ...
Evaluating flood tolerance measures for Missouri oak species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
less flood tolerant based on survival odds ratios at 45 weeks post-flood. Genetic differences in growth responses to flooding were detected among 27 seedling families of swamp white oak. No significant gains in flood tolerance were achieved using acorns...
Generation Z perceptions of product placement in original Netflix content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
demonstrate the growing proliferation of product placement among advertisers. According to Newell, Salmon & Chang (2006) product placement is "the insertion of branded products or services into mass media content with the intent of influencing consumer...
Systematic review and meta-analysis of primary care-based physical activity interventions among older adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
characteristics, interventions, and interventionists, and effect size. Results. Overall mean effect size 0.27 (95% CI 0.15-0.39, p [equals] 0.000) was calculated for 25 two- group comparisons involving 4,685 total participants. Mean age of participants was 75.08...
A behavior genetic study of self-harm, suicidality, and personality in white and African-American women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This study is an examination of genetic and environmental risk leading to suicidal and self-harm behaviors in a representative sample of female young adult twins, and racial differences in the strength of those risk factors. ...
The use of writing strategies to increase organ donation intentions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Organ shortage has been a big problem for a relatively long time. A variety of interventions from the policy level to the individual level have been used to expand the organ donation pool. The goal of this project is to ...
From child abuse to prostitution: predictors and intermediaries of exchanging sex for money
(2013)
People who engage in prostitution behavior often have traumatic backgrounds (Greene, Ennett, & Ringwalt, 1999; Raj et al., 2006; Valera, Sawyer, & Shiraldi, 2001; Widom & Kuhns, 1996). Various studies have shown a significant relationship between...