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An analysis of risk assessment questions based on loss-averse preference
(2015)
A variety of risk assessment questionnaires are used within the financial planning profession to assess client risk preferences. Evidence indicates that the average person overweighs losses relative to an arbitrary reference ...
Glass is a viable substrate for precision force microscopy of membrane proteins
(2015)
Though ubiquitous in optical microscopy, glass has long been overlooked as a specimen supporting surface for high resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM) investigations due to its roughness. Using bacteriorhodopsin from ...
Case Report : Uncommon presentation of pernicious anemia, hypothyroidism, and pericardial effusion
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
Introduction: Pernicious anemia is not commonly investigated as an etiology for Vitamin B12 deficiency. However, it is associated with other autoimmune disorders and may be linked with H. pylori infections as well as an ...
Treatment Options for urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum B-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
Increased utilization of antibiotics has contributed to greater resistance among pathogenic bacteria. The prevalence of such organisms has created challenges for practitioners treating bacterial infections. One of the most ...
Overt hepatic encephalopathy : Pharmacotherapy review
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) has a large impact on the patient, caregivers, and health care team. From 2005 to 2009, there were 110,000 hospitalized patients in the United States. Overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) may occur ...
The heart of the university
(Mizzou Alumni Association, 2015)
Cuba libros
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
Part literature, part artistic creation and part assemblage, Ediciones Vigía books offer a unique medium for the written word. Juanamaria Cordones-Cook, professor of Spanish and collector of the Cuban books, wants to spread ...
Loren's lasting legacy
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
Loren Reid's life spread across 11 decades. Along the way, the professor emeritus of speech influenced 9,000 MU student lives.
Vocal wisdom
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
A decorated teacher hears the soul through the singing voice.
How to do everything better
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
From diet to relationships, the gap between realities and possibilities can be dismayingly large. To help close the gap, MIZZOU magazine asked professors for expert tips on how to live better.
Homecoming special section : A show-me state of mind
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
Learn how Coach Gary Pinkel and his staff recruit and develop players, meet the students who plan Homecoming, and get the latest on the celebration's activities and parade route.
Trailblazer
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
Winnie Fritz, BSN '68, was her father's farmhand at 6, a unit commanding officer in the U.S. Army at 22, a nurse to presidents and kings at 23, and the clinical operating officer of an international heath system at 31.
The Heart of the University
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
Nothing has been as central to the lives of University of Missouri students as the library. Yet few academic divisions have changed as fundamentally or rapidly. From implementing the nation's first library automation system ...
Denny's walking
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
A 2001 truck accident put Denny Griggs in a coma, crushed his pancreas and eventually cost him both of his legs. It would have been easy to give up. But with the help of PhysZou, a free clinic run by MU physical therapy ...
Thinking about drinking
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2015)
NATIONALLY PROMINENT RESEARCHERS AT MU CONDUCT STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AS IT RELATES TO AGGRESSION, DRUNK DRIVING AND WHY MANY PEOPLE OUTGROW HEAVY DRINKING.
Image of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-04)
The most likely diagnosis is: 1. Toxic megacolon -- 2. Colonic obstruction secondary to adhesions -- 3. Colonic pseudo-obstruction -- 4. Shigellosis.
Case Reports : Rheumatoid pleural effusions and trapped lung : An uncommon complication of rheumatoid arthritis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-04)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease affecting approximately 1[percent] of the population. It is familiarly defined as "chronic, symmetric, debilitating and destructive inflammatory polyarthritis characterized by ...
Case Reports : Isolated intestinal angioedema induced by an ACE-inhibitor
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-07)
INTRODUCTION: We report a case of isolated angioedema in a patient who presented with severe abdominal pain shortly after starting Lisinopril for treatment of hypertension. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 26 year old female presented ...
An unusual case of late recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma presenting with soft tissue masses
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-07)
Hodgkin lymphoma remains primarily a nodal disease. Extranodal involvement in Hodgkin lymphoma is less common than that seen in non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In particular, extranodal Hodgkin lymphoma involving soft tissues is ...
Clincial Research : The effect of medication prophylaxis on the incidence of delirium in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery : A meta-analysis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-10)
Delirium is common in the post-operative period in patients who have undergone orthopedic surgery, and the elderly are especially vulnerable. It leads to increased costs, longer hospital stays and higher rates of discharge ...