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Is nedocromil effective in preventing asthmatic attacks in patients with asthma?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
In general, about 50% to 70% of patients respond to nedocromil (SOR: A, multiple RCTs and meta-analyses). Unfortunately, which patients respond is not predictable from clinical parameters. Nedocromil is worth trying in ...
Money and Issue Voting in Missouri: 1990 - 1994
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Powerpoint presentation concerning money and issues voting in the Missouri General Assembly from the years 1990 to 1994. Data is represented in text and tables.
Legislative Term Limits in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation demonstrating issues surrounding Legislative Term Limits in Missouri. Includes tables, charts, and graphs.
Estimated Value of Barge Freight Rates for Commodities Shipped on the Missouri River and Implied Freight Savings
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004-04)
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri conducted a survey of 39 terminals and businesses along the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa to the mouth of the river at St Louis during the first quarter of 2004...
Latinos in St. Louis today : [session summary]
(Cambio Center, 2004)
This OSEDA presentation discusses the Hispanic population in the St. Louis Metro, including household size, analysis of age and change in population.
Funding for Missouri's Highways
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation of data and facts related to funding Missouri's highways. Data representations include tables and charts.
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 ...
State Regulation of Trucking: The Policy Impact of Differential Speed Limits
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Does acyclovir help herpes simplex virus cold sores if treatment is delayed?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
When herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 lesions are in the papule or vesicle stage, there is no benefit to starting oral acyclovir (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, based on expert opinion). However, topical acyclovir ...
Are liver function tests required for patients taking isoniazid for latent TB?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Routine liver function test monitoring is not required for all patients on isoniazid therapy for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (strength of recommendation: B, based on case series). No clinical trials have studied the ...
Dust, odor and gas control in swine finishing barns through oil sprinkling (2004)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2004)
The odors and gases produced by pigs raised in confinement buildings are a concern for producers working inside the buildings and for their neighbors living nearby. Poor air quality inside the building is a health and ...
Evaluation of Recommended Sentencing Pilot Program
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
additional sentencing alternatives for nonviolent offenders. In partial response to the changes made in SB 5, the Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission issued the Report on Recommended Sentencing, in 2004 which contained a proposed Sentencing Assessment...
What is the best treatment for diabetic neuropathy?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
in relieving painful diabetic neuropathy. Compared with placebo, patients taking tricyclic antidepressants report reduced pain (number needed to treat [NNT] for at least 50% reduction= 3.5) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A). Similarly, patients taking...
FAPRI 2004 Outlook for Missouri Agriculture
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004-03)
This report presents a summary of ten-year baseline projections for Missouri agricultural markets....
Which Antidepressant Is Best to Avoid Sexual Dysfunction?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Bupropion (Wellbutrin), nefazodone (Serzone), amitriptyline (Elavil), and moclobemide (Manerix, a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase type A not available in the United States) have been shown to cause less sexual ...
Analysis of USDA Mandatory Hog Price Data
(2006-05)
hogs purchased by packers between midnight and midnight. These reports cover about 90% of the federally inspected hog slaughter. This analysis summarizes reports for 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005....
Do inhaled beta-agonists control cough in URIs or acute bronchitis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Patients who receive inhaled beta-agonists for cough due to acute upper respiratory infections (URI) are just as likely to report a productive cough at 7 days compared with patients treated with placebo (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based...
New Approaches to Incarceration in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Pressure for revisions in Missouri's sentencing laws has been increasing, fueled by analyses of the severity of those laws, by the examination of alternatives to sentencing, and by the escalating cost of incarceration. The ...
Who We Are, What We Do, Why It Matters
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2004)
Grounded in teaching, research and service, MU stands at the peak of the national higher education landscape.