No single treatment for Morton's neuroma has been identified in the literature.A protocol of stepped care that showed good results in an uncontrolled trial seems reasonable: patient education and footwear or insole changes, ...

MDIs with spacers are as effective as nebulizers for delivering beta-agonists and less likely to cause adverse effects. Practice changer: Stop ordering nebulizers to deliver beta-agonists to patients over age 2 with mild or moderate asthma...

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...

Intranasal steroids provide better relief for adult sufferers, according to nonstandardized, nonclinically validated scales. Steroids reduce subjective total nasal symptom scores (TNSS)--representing sneezing, itching, ...

Land use changes often alter hydrogeomorphology and hydrologic flow regimes, which can adversely impact stream aquatic biota. Hinkson Creek Watershed (HCW, 231km2) located in Boone County, central Missouri, is comprised ...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Family-based treatments for children with mental health, physical health, and developmental disorders often convey secondary benefits to caregivers and siblings who...

The purpose of this study was to examine nurses’ attitudes, beliefs, and biases toward families and the influence these views have on the implementation of family-centered care in the neonatal intensive care unit and to uncover social processes...

indicate that average technical efficiency is higher in Bt cotton farming. Roughly 80% of Bt cotton farms fall in the efficiency category of 80-95%; this percentage falls to 60% in non-Bt farms. In addition, Bt cotton demonstrates a lower EIQ value than non...

By the year 2050, approximately 83 million Americans will be over age 65. Studies have found today’s healthcare providers unprepared to meet the complex healthcare needs of an aging society. Educational institutions must ...

This study used the 1992-2006 waves of the Health and Retirement Study to investigate changes in risk tolerance levels over time in response to stock market returns. Findings indicate that risk tolerance tends to increase ...

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 ...

-administered questionnaire from a random sample of 5,000 Missouri households. The survey produced 969 responses (19.6% adjusted response rate). Results show that "Do something with their family", "View the scenic beauty", and "Enjoy the smells and sounds of nature" were...

teachers who gave two in-depth interviews each. The McPherson and Zimmerman (2011) music learning theory served as the theoretical framework for this study and the Zimmerman (1989) self-regulated learning strategies were used to interpret the participant...

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...

.02); social functioning (r(58) = -0.254, p = 0.05); worry (r(58) = -0.281, p = 0.03); daily activities (r(58) = -0.314, p = 0.01); parent HRQL summary score (r(58) = -0.260, p = 0.04); family functioning summary score (r(58) = -0.260, p = 0.05); and total...

The purpose of this sequential explanatory study was to determine if there was a relationship between faculty burnout, social support, institutional support, or salary, as well as establish if any college at a regional ...

the schooling process as an input-output model, where the inputs are students, teachers, and school resources and the outputs are student learning achievements" (Qiu & Wu, 2011, p. 65), it was revealed that the inputs of the three-teacher model were not worth...

This project includes a series of videos produced for the Columbia Missourian, as well as an analysis portion that sought to examine the changing role of journalism schools in the 21st century, paying particular attention to the continuing role...

Sexuality and optimal erectile function are essential aspects of holistic care. Healthcare providers, however, do not routinely assess erectile function in male patients during the annual wellness exam. Men are more ...