Less is more when it comes to ketorolac for pain. It's time to review our dosing with ketorolac for acute pain management. PRACTICE CHANGER: Using a low dose (10 mg) of intravenous ketorolac for moderate to severe acute ...

Q: Does left atrial appendage closure reduce stroke rates as well as oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet meds in A-fib patients? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman device ...

Should you switch the DAPT agent one month after ACS? A randomized controlled trial says "Yes," but current guidelines say "No." PRACTICE CHANGER: Switch to clopidogrel from one of the newer P2Y12 blockers 1 month after ...

"When Professor Emeritus George Smith answered the phone at his Columbia home on Oct. 3, 2018, the overseas connection was bad, but the news was very good. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences had awarded him a Nobel Prize ...

Supplemental oxygen: more isn't always better. A recent study says that in certain populations supplemental oxygen above certain levels can increase mortality. PRACTICE CHANGER Do not use liberal oxygen therapy (SpO2> 96%) ...

How do these 3 diabetes agents compare in reducing mortality? A meta-analysis reveals that there may be advantages associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists that are not associated with DPP-4 inhibitors. PRACTICE ...

Anomalous Hall effect is the phenomenon where the transport properties of the spin-polarized electrons are governed by the spin-orbit coupling that couples the orbital and spin degrees of freedom of the electron. Here we ...

Q: How effective is spironolactone for treating resistant hypertension? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: VERY EFFECTIVE. Spironolactone reduces systolic blood pressure (SPB) by 11 to 17 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure (DPB) by ...

Q. Can unintended pregnancies be reduced by dispensing a year's worth of hormonal contraception? Evidence-based answer: probably, although studies that looked directly at this outcome are limited. A systematic review showed ...

Can vitamin D prevent acute respiratory infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis says Yes, but the dosages used may not be what you'd expect. PRACTICE CHANGER: Reduce acute respiratory tract infections in those ...

"John Neihardt, a charismatic poet with one foot in the Wild West and the other in literature, packed lecture halls and inspired a generation of top writers."--Table of contents for issue.

"Find your favorite college-town restaurant in this nostalgic look at local nosh."--Table of contents for issue.

"A new research initiative is set to create and deliver custom health treatments and cures."--Page 24

"The suicide rate among veterans is rising. In a case argued by an MU School of Law alumnus, a federal judge found the Department of Veteran Affairs liable for the suicide of an Iraq War veteran -- a case that could be ...

"Halfway through her college studies, a J-School student walks into a bar and discovers that her greatest love and talent is making people laugh. Because you can't major in comedy, we asked Marina Shifrin to tell us: What ...

"As a student, Alex Lindley learned through grieving the death of two friends how the stigma of mental illness keeps people from seeking help. In response, he founded a project that has become a mission for the newly minted ...

"After 70 years, the School of Journalism's Missouri Photo Workshop still hews to its founder's dream of making pictures that tell the truth."--Page 43

"A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer tells a father's tale of his beloved sons, their musical genius and the mental illness that seized them both."--Page 29

Declining biodiversity (BD) is affecting food security, agricultural sustainability, and environmental quality. Agroforestry (AF) is recognized as a possible partial solution for BD conservation and improvement. This ...

Wetting agents are the primary tool used to control soil water repellency (SWR) and localized dry spot (LDS), especially on sand-based soils. However, the effect of repeated applications of wetting agents on soil microbial ...