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How accurate is an MRI at diagnosing injured knee ligaments?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
MRI is highly accurate in diagnosing injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, prospective blinded cohort studies) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) (SOR: B, limited number ...
Should patients with acute DVT limit activity?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Ambulation, combined with compression of the affected extremity, appears to be safe for medically stable patients with deep venous thromboses (DVT) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, consistent randomized controlled ...
Should you test or treat partners of patients with gonorrhea, chlamydia, or trichomoniasis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Empiric treatment of partners of female or heterosexual male patients diagnosed with gonorrhea or chlamydia using expedited partner therapy (having the index patient deliver therapy to the partner) decreases the risk of ...
What's the best treatment for pyogenic granuloma?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Simple surgical excision is associated with a low risk of recurrence, but often leaves a visible scar. Curettage or shave excision, with cautery, is more likely to succeed in 1 session than cryotherapy; both may leave a ...
What's the best way to motivate patients to exercise?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
There is no single best strategy to motivate patients to exercise, given the lack of data from rigorous comparison studies. There are, however, several interventions for adults that are effective. They include: writing a ...
Beyond the standard IAU framework
(Cambridge university Press, 2010)
We discuss three conceivable scenarios of extension and/or modification of the IAU relativistic resolutions on time scales and spatial coordinates beyond the Standard IAU Framework. These scenarios include: (1) the formalism ...
Reference frames, gauge transformations and gravitomagnetism in the post-Newtonian theory of the lunar motion
(Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2010)
We construct a set of reference frames for description of the orbital and rotational motion of the Moon. We use a scalar-tensor theory of gravity depending on two parameters of the parametrized post- Newtonian (PPN) formalism ...
Units of relativistic time scales and associated quantities
(arXiv, 2010)
This note suggests nomenclature for dealing with the units of various astronomical quantities that are used with the relativistic time scales TT, TDB, TCB and TCG. It is suggested to avoid wordings like "TDB units" and "TT ...
Do endovascular filters prevent PE as effectively as anticoagulants in patients with DVT?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Although inferior vena cava filters (IVCFs) reduced the incidence of PE in a randomized controlled trial (RCT), patients treated with IVCFs and anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin or low-molecular- weight heparin ...
What's best when a patient doesn't respond to the maximum dose of an antidepressant?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Consider possible causes of the inadequate response, then weigh treatment options in light of the characteristics of the individual patient and therapy. When managing a patient with nonpsychotic depression and inadequate ...
What's the most effective way to screen patients with a family history of colon cancer?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
The best approach hinges on the number, degree, and age of relatives diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) or adenomatous polyps (AP). Screening should begin at 40 years of age for patients with a family history of CRC ...
The Origin of Presolar Silica Grains in AGB Stars
(Lunar and Planetary Institute, 2010)
We have found two presolar silica grains in ALH A77307, which exhibit excesses in 17O but are normal in 18O. Silicon-oxide grains probably form during rapid cooling under non-equilibrium conditions in O-rich AGB stars with ...
Which history and physical findings are most useful in identifying rotator cuff tears?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
It's unknown which -- if any -- historical factors are most useful, because no studies evaluating their accuracy with rotator cuff tears have been done. As for physical findings, no single physical examination finding is ...
Stochastic Benefit Streams, Learning, and Technology Diffusion : Why Drought Tolerance is Not the New Bt
(AgBioForum, 2010)
The speed of Bt cotton diffusion among smallholders in poor countries such as India, China, and South Africa has been unprecedented. Hopes are high for drought-tolerant (DT) varieties that similarly reduce yield risk and ...
What is the best approach to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in the elderly?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
A canalith repositioning maneuver(CRM), such as the Epley or Semont maneuver, should be the first-line treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in the elderly (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, several ...
HVAC optimization study
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) can be a very costly effort when applied in industry. So was thought to be the case at the DRS Technologies facility in West Plains, Missouri. Therefore, the Pollution ...
Treasure found in a trash heap : composting at Mizzou
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A pile of apple cores, melon seeds, half eaten bread, corn kernels, and broccoli wait on a curb in black trash bags. But this food waste has a different destination than similar trash bags. Instead of being transported to ...
Energy from unlikely sources : MU Power Plant's road to sustainability
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The University of Missouri Power Plant has been the source of steam and electricity for the University of Missouri campus for over 85 years. Established in 1923, the plant began with only four coal burning boilers and two ...
Coulomb-Induced Rashba Spin-Orbit Coupling in Semiconductor Quantum Wells
(American Physical Society, 2010)
In the absence of an external field, the Rashba spin-orbit interaction (SOI) in a two-dimensional electron gas in a semiconductor quantum well arises entirely from the screened electrostatic potential of ionized donors. ...
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(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
In Jane Yolen's Favorite Folktales From Around The World, a Sioux Indian tale entitled "The End of The World" attempts to catalogue Sioux culture before, during, and after European colonization. In addition, the tale ...