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Continuing the Effort
(AgBioForum, 2004)
To date, agricultural biotechnology has mostly benefited farmers and consumers in the industrialized countries. It is predicted that by the middle of this century, nine out of ten human beings will reside in the world's ...
An Overview of Highway Funding In Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
-time-equivalent employees. This report focuses on highway transportation, the largest, most controversial and most important of the department's transportation functions. The report provides a historical context for highway development and maintenance, an overview...
What Clinical Findings Can Be Used to Diagnose Deep Venous Thrombosis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
No single clinical finding can accurately diagnose DVT. [Strength of recommendation: A, based on a systematic review of homogeneous validating cohort studies with good reference standards.] However, when organized into ...
Does a Low-Sodium Diet Reduce Blood Pressure?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Reducing sodium intake does lead to a slightly lower average blood pressure. However, no evidence from controlled trials proves that reducing sodium intake decreases morbidity or mortality, or proves that modest sodium ...
Should the varicella vaccine be given to all children to prevent chickenpox?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Healthy, unimmunized children who have not had varicella infection should be vaccinated (strength of recommendation: A, based on randomized controlled trials). Use of the vaccine in immunocompromised children is still being ...
What effect do inhaled steroids have on delaying the progression of COPD?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
The annual rate of decline in forced expiratory volume for 1 second (FEV1) has been researchers' gold standard as an objective measure for progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Inhaled corticosteroids ...
The Hancock Amendment: Missouri's Tax Limitation Measure
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
In 1980, a Springfield businessman began an initiative petition drive in support of a constitutional amendment that would limit state and local government taxation andspending. That amendment was adopted by the voters on ...
What is the diagnostic approach to a 1-year-old with chronic cough?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Very few studies examine the evaluation of chronic cough among young children. Based on expert opinion, investigation of chronic cough should begin with a detailed history, physical examination, and chest radiograph (strength ...
Administrative Rules Procedure
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
State agencies are required to promulgate as rules any “statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy that describes the organization, procedure or practice requirements of any ...
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Missouri Family Development Training and Credentialing Program (MOFDC)
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
In this brief, we present preliminary findings from a quantitative evaluation of the Missouri Family Development Training and Credentialing Program (MO FDC). The MO FDC is
designed to reorient human service practice to the ...
Does yoga speed healing for patients with low back pain?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
The use of yoga is consistent with recommendations for activity, as tolerated, for patients with low back pain. Literature evaluating the effectiveness of yoga for low back pain is scant, so it is unclear if yoga is ...
Is the ThinPrep better than conventional Pap smear at detecting cervical cancer?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Conclusions regarding the ThinPrep are difficult to make due to the complexity of cervical cancer screening and the lack of adequate outcomebased data. However, current evidence supports the following: the ThinPrep is more ...
Middle Level Principal Preparation and Licensure -- Policy Brief
(2004-04)
states (Alaska, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Oklahoma) report some form of specialized preparation for middlelevel principals. Upon closer investigation many of these states, and the universities providing the programs, require...
What is the best treatment for Osgood-Schlatter disease?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
injections are not recommended (SOR: C, case reports and expert opinion)....
State Regulation of Trucking: The Policy Impact of Differential Speed Limits
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Representation in State Legislatures: A Focus on Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
legislative office receives in an average week during session varied greatly by state. Pennsylvania reported 107 cases on average, which was more than four times that of any other state (North Dakota, 24; South Carolina, 17; Arizona, 16; Missouri, 15; New...
An Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis of GM Crop Cultivation : An Irish Case Study
(AgBioForum, 2004)
was to comparatively assess the costs and benefits of that uptake through the selection of five hypothetical GM crops. The research reports that the economic performance of the technology varies significantly between crops and traits. When disease pressure and/or weed...
Institutional Effects of Term Limits In Missouri1
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
. Those who have written about term limits do not agree about the probable effects and researchers have found that the effects of term limits vary significantly from state to state (see attached bibliography). This report draws on legislative data compiled...
Does injection of steroids and lidocaine in the shoulder relieve bursitis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Subacromial steroid injection may provide a small, short-term benefit compared with placebo. The short-term effectiveness of steroid injection compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) remains unclear. ...
What Is the Best Antiviral Agent for Influenza Infection?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Four antiviral agents have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of influenza infection: amantadine (Symmetrel), oseltamivir (Tamiflu), rimantadine (Flumadine), and zanamivir (Relenza). ...