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Oral agent offers relief from generalized hyperhidrosis
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Hyperhidrosis is a common, self-limiting problem affecting 2% to 3% of the population in the United States. Patients may complain of localized sweating of the hands, feet, face, or underarms or more systemic, generalized ...
Cover crop effects on corn plant water uptake and soil health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
, 2017 and 2018. Plant sap flow measurement techniques are among the most reliable methods to evaluate water stress and water consumption by measuring the whole plant transpiration....
Factors that impact assigned female at birth sexual minority individuals' health care experiences : a qualitative descriptive study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
identities. Findings have important implications for education and clinical practice. Novel strategies are needed to enhance health-seeking behaviors, and thereby the health outcomes, of the AFAB sexual minority population....
Nested association mapping and accuracy of predicting genomic breeding value for agronomic and seed composition traits in three interspecific soybean populations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
, and PI522226). Field tests were conducted in Albany, Columbia, Novelty and Rock Port, Missouri for two years, 2016 and 2017, in an augmented incomplete block design with one replication in 2016 and two replications in 2017. The nested association mapping...
Testing the efficacy of self-determination theory as a counter-propaganda interdiction tool
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
as an expansion into human communication and persuasion theory. It also yields practical benefits by providing some initial evidence into a potential valuable counterpropaganda tool that can be employed as strategic communication on a mass level....
Agroforestry buffer, biomass crop, and grain crop effects on soil quality and soil water use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and environmental challenges. Restoration of degraded soils by the adoption of recommended perennial vegetative management systems can rehabilitate watersheds and lead to enhancing soil health. Sustainable management practices such as trees, grasses, biomass crops...
Muse, number 51 (2017)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2017)
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...
Examining the effects of a peer-mediated academic intervention on the language and literacy performance on emergent bilingual students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
for those students needing support. A fundamental aspect of MTSS is Tier 1, which consists of high-quality core instruction and universal screening of all children in general education classrooms. Despite the school policies and practices to close or reduce...
Identifying risk patterns for suicide attempts in individuals with diabetes : a data-driven approach using LASSO regression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
-World Data [trade mark]. LASSO regression was used for feature selection, and ARM was used for investigating the risk patterns. We discovered risk patterns that are understandable and practical for healthcare providers. The findings of this research can...
Transforming the ethical behavior of clinicians through pedagogical innovation: sensemaking as a means to promote ethical practice in the face of moral ambiguity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
incorporated normative theory, but not sensemaking (N=172). Clinicians, who participated in the Health Care Ethics ECHO with sensemaking, perceived their ability to recognize and effectively address ethical conflict in practice as significantly higher than...
Salud paso por paso : a culturally-tailored physical activity intervention with hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Limited information is available regarding culturally-tailored physical activity (PA) interventions for Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A community-partnered approach was used to examine a novel ...
Principal sensemaking of teacher supervision and evaluation systems : a multiple-case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
interviews that examined what TSES practices they implemented, how they analyzed TSES data, and what evaluation-informed decisions resulted from that data. The sensemaking conceptual framework (Shaked and Schechter, 2017; Spillane, Diamond, et al., 2002...
Role of agricultural cooperatives in poverty reduction in Nepal : an empirical analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
families and Key Informant Interviews of 37 managers of agricultural cooperatives. In order to make the inferences on access and income gain, probit regression, matching, ordinary least square and two-stage least squares techniqpropriate identification...
Integrating cover crops into crop rotations in upstate Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
"There is an increasing emphasis on management strategies such as reduced tillage, use of cover crops, and implementation of conservation practices (i.e. terraces, no-till, and cropping systems) in Missouri cropping systems. By combining best...
Insights for rural health care provider retention : a quantitative survey analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
. In this thesis, I examine the role of provider background and familial characteristics, workplace characteristics, and community characteristics that may impact a provider's likelihood to consider leaving a rural community. I use data from a survey of over 900...
An applied economic analysis of the demand for pork primal cuts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This study estimates domestic disappearance equations for the six main pork primal cuts (belly, butt, ham, loin, picnic, and rib) to determine the own-price, cross-price, and income elasticities for each cut. These equations ...
What is the evidence base supporting best practice supervision guidelines? A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis of the association between supervision and therapist performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Clinical supervision is widely considered to be integral to effective clinical training, with best practice guidelines of each mental health discipline proposing common supervision elements for effective supervision. However, it is unclear to what...
Conflict-affected women's discourses about access to higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This dissertation examined the discourses of 10 underserved women working to access higher education, in relation to the discourses of formal efforts to provide education access via international organizations (IOs) such ...
Computational methods to identify ionomic candidate genes in plants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] High throughput phenotyping and quantitative genetics have enabled researchers to identify genetic regions associated with changes in phenotype. However, going from GWAS loci to candidate genes ...