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Do intercontraction intervals predict when a woman at term should seek evaluation of labor?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
A reduction in the intercontraction interval is associated with active labor (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, cohort study). Most primigravidas who have had regular contractions for 2 hours and multigravidas who have had regular contractions...
What's the best way to monitor low-risk patients with a history of differentiated thyroid cancer?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
Recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH)-stimulated serum thyroglobulin (Tg) level alone is sufficient to monitor for recurrent disease in low-risk patients with a history of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) (strength of recommendation [SOR] A, meta...
Which strategies work best to prevent obesity in adults?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
Regular physical activity decreases long-term weight gain (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, 2 high-quality, randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). Decreasing fat intake (SOR: B, 1 high-quality systematic review) and ...
Should you test or treat partners of patients with gonorrhea, chlamydia, or trichomoniasis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
infection in the index patient (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, metaanalysis). The effect is greater for gonorrhea than chlamydia. By contrast, expedited partner therapy for trichomoniasis appears equivalent to a test-first approach (SOR: B, single...
Muse, number 43 (2009)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2009)
The effect of father involvement on adolescents' academic performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
, or adolescents who did not live with biological fathers. Adolescents with adoptive fathers did not show any difference from the other adolescent father pairings. Stepfathers, in this study, did not compensate for the loss of a biological father. In addition...
A quantitative content analysis of errors and inaccuracies in Missouri newspaper information graphics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This quantitative content analysis examined a total of 143 infographics in 201 issues of 42 daily newspapers. Of the 143 infographics examined, 57 errors were identified. The study concludes the overwhelming majority of infographics were published...
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...
Logistic modeling of a biomass utilization system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
A logistic model was developed for a biomass utilization system and implemented in ExtendSim. The model allows for system simulation and analysis of biomass supply chain in terms of economic viability and energy balance. The supply chain network...
Molecular mechanism, binding free energy, and sequence selectivity of intercalation of doxorubicin and DNA
(2021)
Many drugs interact noncovalently with DNA either by groove binding or intercalation. Intercalation is a key process in drug discovery and biosensor development. Doxorubicin (DOX) is an intercalator drug that treats a wide range of cancers. However...
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)
for stepped care and avenues for future research, including replication with a larger sample, further dismantling (e.g., DBT vs. behavior chain analysis; DBT vs. mindful eating), and comparison with other available treatments (e.g., treatment as usual; CBT...
Alternative tillage and nitrogen management options to increase crop production and reduce nitrous oxide emissions from claypan soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The Central Claypan Region covers an area of 10 million acres of claypan or claypan-like soil in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois. Agricultural production on claypan soil can have lower yield and a greater impact on the environment...
Cognition, Fatigue, and Health-related Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Role of Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Medication Burden
(2022)
such as sedation and impaired cognition. No study has examined the use of anticholinergic rating scales in MS. We explored the relationships between polypharmacy, anticholinergic burden, fatigue, cognition, and health-related quality of life in a group...
Unlearning the narrative: integrating relationship science and machine learning to identify the determinants of African American adults' romantic relationship satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
analyses to identify a comprehensive set of individual, relational, familial, and contextual and sociocultural predictors that demonstrated high utility in predicting relationship satisfaction for African Americans. A total of 23 features were identified...
A study of the evaluation process of Lutheran high school administrators and their perceptions regarding the evaluation process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
on the evaluation of principals. This research focused on the frequency, tools, processes and administrator's perceptions of their evaluations. It also explored the use of standards focused on the concept of Lutheran level 5 leaders, a synthesis of Jim Collin...
Distress and Caregiver Appraisal in Pediatric Critical Care Unit Nurses when Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Distress, defined as anxiety, sorrow, and/or pain, among nurses is a pervasive
problem. When elevated or uncompensated, distress may contribute to deleterious
consequences for the nurse, patient outcomes, the nursing ...
Phytase : anatomy of an invisible win-win technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
the farmer's knowledge and stated use of phytase using data from a spring 2006 of Missouri and Iowa poultry and livestock farmers. Responses to a number of questions in this survey reveal that knowledge of this win-win innovation is low. It also shows...
The etiologic, theory-based, ontogenetic hierarchical framework of alcohol use disorder: a translational systematic review of reviews
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Modern nosologies (e.g., ICD-11, DSM-5) for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and dependence prioritize reliability and clinical presentation over etiology, resulting in a diagnosis that is not always strongly grounded in basic theory and research. Within...
Examining the professional development for principals regarding teacher evaluation and the relationship to student achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
-evaluation meetings and more time practicing feedback conversations as a component of their development in becoming effective evaluators....
Literacy in the 21st Century: supporting struggling adolescent readers
(2013)
included: (a) high schools and literacy, (b) school culture, (c) motivation, (d) technology, and (e) literacy as the gateway of life. The qualitative case study methodology provided an in-depth investigation into each case, where the perceptions...