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Determining the structure of psychiatric visit adherence [abstract]
(2010-02)
billion annually and prevents the effective use of technology driven improvements to health care quality. Previous research into this seemingly intractable problem focuses either on specific patient demographics or on redundant scheduling methods, rather...
Establishment of cohort of consecutive ANCA test requests at MU- Preliminary 3 month data review [abstract]
(2010-03)
appropriate ordering and to discourage inappropriate use which often leads to erroneous diagnoses and dangerously improper immunosuppressive treatments. Methods: Database with information on all consecutive ANCA requests at MU has been established beginning...
Viability of chondrocytes embedded in agarose gel [abstract]
(2010-03)
analysis with GAG assay. GAG content was plotted and compared between groups. Statistical significance was defined as p<0.05. Results: The average GAG content of Group 1 increased from 15.55 [mu]g/[mu]L at day 4, to 27.46 [mu]g/[mu]L at day 7, and 163...
Patient readiness to use internet health resources [abstract]
(2010-03)
Internet health resources, we conducted four focus groups with patients with chronic conditions, grouped by whether or not they used the Internet to search for health information (2 groups users, 2 groups non-users). Patients were recruited from MU Family...
Screening for male osteoporosis at an academic medical center : retrospective analysis of DXA usage patterns over 5 years [abstract]
(2010)
Recent research suggests men have higher mortality rates than women after hip fracture and men experience fractures at higher bone density values. Although the risk of osteoporotic fractures in men is increasing, there is still a perception amongst...
Nicotine reduces adenosine release in the lateral hypothalamus : a possible mechanism of its addiction [abstract]
(2010)
Nicotine (tobacco) addiction is a serious health issue and a leading cause of death. However, the mechanism of nicotine addiction is not fully understood. Previous reports suggest that nicotine induced activation of orexin neurons in the lateral...
Chronic ethanol exposure alters epigenetic mechanism in the basal forebrain [abstract]
(2010)
One of the most commonly observed characteristics of alcohol withdrawal is insomnia. Importantly, there is a strong association between insomnia and relapse to alcoholism. In a recent study, we have shown that insomnia in ...
Binge drinking causes sleep disruptions : a likelihood of hangover [abstract]
(2010)
Binge drinking is highly prevalent in the society especially among college students. It is often followed by a period of “hangover” which is defined as general discomfort consisting of heterogeneous behavioral and psychological ...
Development of high throughput tissue analysis laboratory [abstract]
(2010)
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a promising binary radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. In order for this therapy to succeed, non-toxic compounds carrying boron-10 must be successfully ...
The effects of the interaction of animals with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and their families [abstract]
(2010)
The CDC estimates that one in 110 children receive a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) annually. Pet dogs have been found to be a social catalyst and service dogs have demonstrated measurable benefits for children ...
Outcomes in patients sustaining complex periarticular fracture-dislocations of the elbow [abstract]
(2010)
Periarticular fracture-dislocations (dislocations associated with one or more fractures) of the elbow are difficult injuries to treat. They have historically been associated with poor treatment strategies which resulted ...
Patient satisfaction and anxiety with informed consent delivered through informational video compared to the traditional physician interview [abstract]
(2010)
Objective: 1. To evaluate patient satisfaction and anxiety towards informed consent with traditional physician interview compared to combination of watching an informational video and patient-specific physician interview. ...
Managing changes of health information system by a conflict viewpoint [abstract]
(2010-03)
This research studies group conflicts within process of health information system (HIS) in terms of its development and implementation, aiming at managing changes through conflicts acquisition and representation with qualitative, quantitative...
Missouri Regional Life Sciences Summit planned for March 8-9 in Kansas City
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2010)
Understanding clinical communication [abstract]
(2010-03)
health care services. In this research, we define communication as the exchange of ideas, messages or knowledge between two or more entities through oral and written forms, and signals. Our aim is to explore the patterns of how and why these communication...
Local ethanol promotes extracellular accumulation of adenosine in the orexinergic perifornical hypothalamus [abstract]
(2010-03)
fluid (aCSF) was perfused (flow rate =0.7 [mu]L/min). Following probe insertion recovery, the experiment was begun at the dark onset. aCSF was perfused for 80 min and 4x 20 min samples were collected. Subsequently, 3 doses of ethanol (30, 100 and 300 m...
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance among overweight children and adolescents : a database study
(2010)
) through University of Missouri Health Care. Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (hypovitaminosis D) was categorized as normal ([greater than or equal to]30 ng/mL), insufficient ([greater than or equal to]20 ng/mL), and deficient (<20 ng/mL). Body Mass Index (BMI...
Physical inactivity rapidly alters glycemic control in young, lean, previously active volunteers [abstract]
(2010)
blood glucose monitors for 3 days during separate ACTIVE (habitual physical activity) and INACTIVE ([less than or equal to]5,000 steps-d-1) phases (diet replicated across phases)....
Library Connections, 2010 Summer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, MU Libraries, 2010)
Cloning & Transgenic Swine for Medical and Agricultural Uses at MU
(2010-03)
important model for human health and disease conditions as evidenced by the fact that for the past 6 years extramural support of research on swine has averaged over $115 million per year (NIH Office of the Director). The NIH considers the swine to be so...