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Review Article : Neuromuscular causes of weakness in critically ill patients
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Multiple predisposing factors are responsible for the development of neuromuscular weakness in a critically ill patient. Thorough history and physical examination is paramount and should not be omitted despite that the ...
Feasibility of performing apnea test in a brain dead patient on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is being increasingly used to provide support in patients with refractory cardiopulmonary distress syndromes. Neurological sequelae, either from the ECMO or the hypoxic/hypotensive ...
ID Corner : Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia pearls
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Homecoming 2017 : Rhythm of the roar
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
See a stylish tailgate party, find a schedule of events and meet the trio of students who lead planning for Homecoming 2017.
Captains of care
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
New alliance trains much-needed physicians in Springfield, Missouri.
Doing diversity
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
Equity, diversity and inclusion can be lofty, abstract words. Kevin McDonald knows them well. He has spent his career in service to them. And he's discovered one thing: if the words are only spoken, they remain ephemeral. ...
The poetry game
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
Professor Aliki Barnstone, Missouri's new poet laureate, thrives on childhood magic.
Willing and able
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
Kendall Malkin turns her biggest challenges into her greatest gifts.
Raising our sights
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
Whether volunteering in Mexico or answering calls at work, Doris Eagle sees service everywhere
Super imposing
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
This summer in Rio, the world learned what we at Mizzou already knew: J'den Cox is one of the planet's best wrestlers. In 2016-17, he'll try to lead his gang of grapplers to the top of the NCAA podium.
"I don't know where my boy is!" : abduction and brainwashing in Stranger Things
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
In "Chapter Six: The Monster" of Netflix's Stranger Things, there's the big reveal: Eleven, the daughter of Terry, a former subject in the Central Intelligence Agency's Project MK-Ultra, was stolen -- abducted—by "he big ...
What effects -- if any -- does marijuana use during pregnancy have on the fetus or child?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q: What effects -- if any -- does marijuana use during pregnancy have on the fetus or child? Evidence-based answer: The effects are unclear. Marijuana use during pregnancy is associated with clinically unimportant lower ...
Precision agriculture : feeding the future
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
Agriculture has faced its fair share of adversity. In the 1930's and 40's, it was the dust bowl. The 1980's Farm Crisis was a byproduct of overproduction, poor investments, and bad decisions made during the boom years of ...
Segregation between GM and non-GM inputs in EU feed and food supply chains : future scenarios
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
This study used a participatory scenario development approach -- more precisely, a two-day exploratory experts-based workshop -- to identify the key driving forces influencing future scenarios for the segregation between ...
Exploring the constraints to further expansion of GM maize production in Portugal
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
After 10 years of GM maize cultivation in Portugal, the area produced remains modest, at 6.3% of total maize production in 2015. This fact suggests that significant constraints to further expansion continue to exist. Through ...
Economic and environmental benefits of biotech potatoes with traits for bruise resistance, late blight resistance, and cold storage
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
In 2015 biotech potatoes re-entered the US market after a hiatus since 2001. The JR Simplot Company received regulatory approval for its Innate(TM) 1.0 potatoes that have traits for low acrylamide and resistance to bruising ...
Florida citrus growers' first impressions on genetically modified trees
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
Citrus greening is jeopardizing the Florida citrus industry. A line of research some expect to be the ultimate solution to the disease is developing trees that are resistant to it by using genetic modification. Little, ...
How do hyaluronic acid and corticosteroid injections compare for knee OA relief?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q How do hyaluronic acid and corticosteroid injections compare for knee OA relief? A: Inconsistent evidence shows a small amount of pain relief early (one week to 3 months) with corticosteroid (CS) injections and an equally ...
Collective impact : operationalizing a framework to coordinate community services
(2017)
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program provides comprehensive early childhood services. Federal agencies emphasize coordination of stakeholders for systems-building. Designing a well-coordinated ...
Impact of 'Transition of Care Model' on hospital ketoacidosis readmission rates : A pilot study
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
To investigate if a" Transition of Care" (ToC) Model at the time of hospital discharge helps in achieving a timely outpatient follow-up and reducing hospital readmission rates with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).