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Transportation Equity Act: Adopting a Statewide Open Container Law in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 1,232 fatal vehicle crashes occurredin 2003 on Missouri's highways. Approximately 41 percent of these fatalities involved alcohol. These incidents cost Missouri $4.74 billion...
Missouri Medicaid Program: The A Graphical Profile
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
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The report uses the most current summary information available and many FY2005 charts are included. However, for some graphics, it was necessary to use older data to achieve a consistent frame of reference. Some Medicaid service types, particularly managed...
When is neuroimaging warranted for headache?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Neuroimaging is warranted to evaluate headaches when patients present to an emergency department with signs or symptoms of an intracranial lesion. These signs or symptoms include abrupt onset of headache, focal neurological ...
State of the State on Drug Courts in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
. Missouri had 42,845 drug-related arrests statewide in 2003 (Missouri State Highway Patrol, 2005). Department of Corrections' data indicate that in 2004, 7,832 people
were sentenced to prison or placed on probation for drug-related convictions in Missouri...
What are the indications for bariatric surgery?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
No studies evaluate the commonly used indications for bariatric surgery. Consensus guidelines suggest that the surgical treatment of obesity should be reserved for patients with a body-mass index (BMI) >40 kg/m2 or with ...
A 41 year-old man with gastrointestinal symptoms and an unusual exposure history
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
Case Report: A 41 year-old previously healthy man was admitted with chief complaints of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache....
Do insulin-sensitizing drugs increase ovulation rates for women with PCOS?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Short-term use of metformin (Glucophage) improves ovulation rates for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials [RCT]). ...
On the RKKY range function of a one dimensional non interacting electron gas
(American Physical Society, 2005)
We show that the pitfalls encountered in earlier calculations of the RKKY range function for a noninteracting one- dimensional electron gas at zero temperature can be unraveled and successfully dealt with through a proper ...
What are effective treatments for oppositional and defiant behaviors in preadolescents?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Parent training is effective for treating oppositional and defiant behaviors (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on systematic reviews). Parent training programs are standardized, short-term interventions that teach ...
NPH insulin : It remains a good option
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
NPH insulin: It remains a good option. NPH insulin holds its own against basal insulin analogs - and it's cheaper. PRACTICE CHANGER: Consider NPH insulin for patients who require initiation of long-acting insulin therapy ...
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in 41 Adults: the illness, the patients and problems of management
(BMC Medicine, 2005-12)
-morbidities and problems encountered in management of 41 adult patients who met the diagnostic criteria for CVS....
Colorectal Cancer Screening
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Both fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) and flexible sigmoidoscopy are effective in screening for colorectal cancer. FOBT can reduce mortality from colorectal cancer. [Strength of recommendation: A, based on high-quality ...
What is the best treatment for gastroesophageal reflux and vomiting in infants?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
The literature on pediatric reflux can be divided into studies addressing clinically apparent reflux (vomiting or regurgitation) and reflux as measured by pH probe or other methods. Sodium alginate reduces vomiting and ...
Raloxifene for Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Raloxifene (60 mg daily for three years) will prevent one vertebral fracture, including asymptomatic fractures, for every 46 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or presence of previous vertebral fractures. Raloxifene ...
When should a chest x-ray be used to evaluate acute-onset productive cough for adults?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Even though the most common reason to order
a chest x-ray in the evaluation of an acute-onset, productive cough is to rule out pneumonia, there is no strong evidence to help a physician decide when to order this chest ...
Privatizing Functions of State Government
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
and oversight strategies. In this report we examine the potential for privatization, privatization pitfalls, and ways to optimize the success of privatization effects. Privatization can be attractive for one of two different reasons. It may provide a revenue...
Net Gains
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2006)
For members of Mizzou's best-ever volleyball team, comradery and competitive success go hand in hand.
What is the best way to distinguish type 1 and 2 diabetes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
No clinical characteristic or diagnostic test is available to readily distinguish type 1 from type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although C-peptide levels, autoantibodies, and adiponectin-to-leptin ratios show some utility, they ...
What interventions reduce the risk of contrast nephropathy for high-risk patients?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Several interventions may reduce the risk of contrast nephropathy for high-risk patients; however, most evidence uses surrogate markers for clinically relevant outcomes. Because dehydration is a risk factor for developing ...
What is the best approach to the evaluation of hirsutism?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
The evaluation of hirsutism should begin with a history and physical examination to identify signs and symptoms suggestive of diseases such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), hypothyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, ...