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Is aspirin effective for primary prevention of colon cancer?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Aspirin probably shouldn't be used for routine prevention because of its potential risks (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, systematic review of inconsistent evidence). However, aspirin is likely to be effective for secondary prevention...
How useful are genital exams during boys' sports physicals?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Examination may be useful to identify hernia but not testicular cancer. Insufficient evidence exists to recommend for or against screening genital exams for boys playing sports. Given the low risk of harm, screening for hernias as a part of a...
Which oral antifungal is best for toenail onychomycosis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2007)
Terbinafine, 250 mg taken daily for 12 weeks, is the best regimen for toenail onychomycosis due to better clinical and mycologic cure rates, tolerability, and cost effectiveness (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, meta-analyses)....
Generational status, social capital and family engagement in immigrant families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
family engagement. The findings of specific pathways through social capital in and outside the family to home- and school-based family engagement might make a tangible contribution to understanding of family engagement and immigrant generations. Further...
Unveiling the influence of family of origin environment and relationship education programming on single adults' relational attitudes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
programming. Data were collected from 595 adults who participated in a relationship education program for singles. Results from a structural equation model found that positive retrospective reports of family of origin environment was significantly associated...
Families are for thriving, not just surviving : aged out foster youths' experiences of family, home, and estrangement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
heightened. Moreover, findings contribute to social identity and intergroup theorizing through revealing how the family ingroup is being reimagined and complicating our understandings of intergroup distinctions. A host of practical implications...
Opto-electronic class AB microwave power amplifier using photoconductive switch technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
in a phased array radar system is the final power amplifier in each transmit-receive (TR) module. More recent final power amplifiers for TR modules have been configured in the Class AB or push-pull mode with a theoretical efficiency of 78...
A meta-analytic review of the relation between impulsivity-related traits and family history of alcoholism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Extensive research provides evidence that people with a family history of alcoholism are at risk for developing alcohol use disorder (AUD). Similarly, people with impulsivity...
Toxic Stress Education for Pediatric Practitioners to Improve Health Outcomes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Toxic stress associated with adverse childhood experiences during childhood can have
catastrophic lifelong neurobiological, social, and emotional effects and has been shown to
decrease life expectancy up to 20 years. ...
Design and analysis of a frequency reconfigurable antenna for wireless communication at 5 GHz
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
for the designed antenna are 5 GHz and 7 GHz. The directivity obtained for all operational modes were above 6 dBi, while the return losses were above -25 dB. In addition, the simulated results showed a gain above 5.8 dB in all states and the total efficiencies were...
Residents' perceptions of agroforestry landscape: implications for agritourism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
that are more visually appealing to visit a farm for recreation; (2) to assess the perceived benefits of agroforestry landscapes; (3) to compare residents' preferences of agroforestry landscapes features across respondents with different characteristics; and (4...
Developing, implementing, and assessing coupled-tank experiments in an undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Five experimental modules that fit into the Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Curriculum were developed using the existing Coupled-Tank Apparatus. Students of different educational levels get an opportunity to develop practical skills like modeling...
Common and specific alcohol risk factors in African Americans and Caucasians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Considerable research evidence shows that the alcoholism risk process differs for African Americans and Caucasians (Bachman et al., 1991; Wallace et al., 2003). The current study was designed to test a model examining racial differences in alcohol...
Data as medium : quality control in data journalism practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Data is the medium of data journalism. As such, professional practitioners treat data as a communication process and storytelling form. This pragmatic, relational...
Factors influencing students' self-perceived levels of civic responsibility during FFA sponsored civic engagement activities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
responsibility levels. The study utilized a quasi-experimental, nonequivalent comparison group design. The treatment consisted of two groups: an experimental reflection group and a control group. Four school-based agriculture programs agreed to participate...
Secondary benefits of family member participation in treatments for childhood disorders : a multilevel meta-analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
. In the present study, a three-level meta-analysis was used to (a) characterize the nature and quality of research on the secondary benefits of family-based treatments for childhood disorders, (b) synthesize the findings and estimate an overall effect size...
After the crop : the impact of downsizing on photojournalism quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A content analysis (N=1,288) of four mid-size regional newspapers before and after periods of layoffs and workforce reduction showed that photographic quality had been negatively affected. Using the quantitative data, in-depth interviews were...
Comparing mosquito communities of various patch-matrix landscape combinations in central Missouri, with implications for developing models to forecast abundances of important mosquito taxa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
environmental conditions within different landscape configurations may help approximate a model for predicting the risk of encountering these disease vectors. Therefore, the goals of the research were to 1) describe the mosquito fauna of the various patch...
Three essays on labor economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
at the added worker effect in the great recession, the wife's labor market response to a husband loss of job. The second chapter investigates the impact of a wife's labor market participation on family poverty. The third chapter examines employment...
A socioecological perspective : the "ups and downs" of living with type 2 diabetes among working adults in the rural south
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Persons with higher patient activation levels are more likely to engage in preventive health behaviors. This qualitative study addressed a population that may be particularly vulnerable to poor diabetes outcomes: rural, working adults with type 2...