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When are antibiotics indicated for acute COPD exacerbations?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Antibiotics (including those given orally) reduce mortality and treatment failures for hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, ...
"That's what happens when you sleep around" : women's intergenerational family stories about sexual health, HPV, and cervical cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
interventions and guide family conversations around cervical cancer prevention and treatment. Future research can build upon this study by examining these story types in other family and gender roles (e.g., father-son stories), cancer types (e.g., prostate...
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...
The college destinations of black students : the influence of college-going culture in secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
they will attend. Perna's (2006) conceptualization of the multiple and overlapping contexts within which the college choice process takes place was also used to conceptualize secondary schools' influence as an essential context influencing the choice stage. Lastly...
"I can speak for myself." : #whitewednesdays, Iranian feminism, and hijab in media discourse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In December 2017, Viva Movahed stood on top of a utility box in Tehran with her hijab tied to an end of a stick in protest against Iran's compulsory hijab law. Movahed's actions...
Impact of symptoms on quality of life in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and healthy women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a number of symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine pain, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance, and quality of life in women with RRMS and healthy women. Women ...
Utilization and limitations of soil health metrics in Missouri corn production decisions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
recommendations, evaluates links between soil health indicators and corn grain productivity, and identifies optimal sampling depths and regional sensitivity to common conservation practices for seven unique soil health indicators. All results and conclusions...
The experience of living with hypertension: a narrative analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
literacy and social support from the healthcare system, family, and church among African American people living with hypertension....
Analyzing access: an analysis of food desert coverage during COVID-19
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This study explored the ways in which food desert coverage was reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the research was to analyze reporting patterns such as themes, use of race, and sourcing practices to understand the journalistic...
Two brief treatments based on dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating across diagnoses and thresholds : results from a preliminary randomized dismantling study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
How can disordered eating be effectively treated? The answer is not yet clear. Although cognitive behavioral therap (CBT) is generally considered the treatment of choice, disordered eating has been show to persist and ...
Investment in couple relationship education as a key in the process of change : received dosage, active application, and motivation for attending
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and friendship than the other three classes. Baseline commitment and distress interacted to predict membership in CRE investment classes. Implications for CRE research and practice are discussed....
Primary care provider prep prescribing practices : southern United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
strategy that is underutilized. Few studies have examined the PrEP prescribing practices of primary care providers (PCPs), particularly in the Southern U.S. This cross-sectional survey, driven by the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), examined the prescribing...
Exploring the dynamics of competing risk models for multiple discrete outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
of this paper is finding better predictors of credit rating changes within the framework of dependent competing risk model. Using the S&P Long Term Issuer's credit rating from 1986 - 2006, I found that the dependent competing risk model outperforms the ordered...
Behavioral choice and demographic consequences of wood frog habitat selection in response to land use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Land use is a pervasive form of disturbance affecting natural systems on Earth. My dissertation research is set within the context of a large scale project referred to as Land-use Effects on Amphibian Populations (LEAP), ...
Assessment of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program on midwestern national wildlife refuges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
an outreach program during 2016–2018 encouraging deer hunters to use nonlead ammunition while deer hunting on 54 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). This project used a mixed methods approach incorporating 12 structured observations of presentations given...
Growth, performance and quality attributes of steers supplemented with high oleic soybean oil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Growing concerns with saturated fatty acids on human health has led to research being done to reduce saturated fatty acid levels in animal tissues. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of high oleic soybean ...
Assessing costs and environmental impacts of municipal food waste treatment options in Columbia, Missouri : a decision support tool integrating life cycle analysis and robust optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Many municipal governments currently have goals in place to align with global efforts and policy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions and take advantage of waste as a resource for renewable energy and nutrients. To ...
A determination of the reliability and construct validity of the Leadership Capacity School Survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this quantitative case study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Leadership Capacity School Survey (Lambert, 2003). The Leadership Capacity School Survey (LCSS, Lambert) was electronically ...
2 Feet 4 Life : feasibility of a foot care self-management intervention for older adults without diabetes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Foot problems are prevalent, impact over 30% of older adults, and can lead to loss of function, falls, and hospitalization. This pilot intervention ...
Factors influencing practitioner adoption of agroforestry : a USDA SARE case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Agroforestry practices offer a compelling alternative to conventional agriculture as they provide a broad range of economic, ecological and social benefits. Despite its' recognized potential, on-the-ground adoption of U.S. agroforestry remains...