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A new approach to the classification of Gaelic song
(2018-03)
"A good deal of water has flowed under the bridge since James Ross published “A
Classification of Gaelic Folk-Song” in 1957.1 Ross’s study was typical of a time when scholars
favored a clinical and taxonomical approach to ...
Eall-feala Ealde Sæge: poetic performance and “The Scop's repertoire” in Old English verse
(2018-03)
"“The Scop’s Repertoire” evinces remarkable longevity and stability as a poetic theme.
The evidence surveyed here suggests that the theme has roots in preliterate Germanic poetic
tradition, and it persists down to the ...
What's the best treatment setting for stable PE patients?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
What's the best treatment setting for stable PE patients? The answer seems to be the outpatient setting. Here's why. PRACTICE CHANGER: Manage patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) who are hemodynamically stable in ...
A framework to tackle risk identification and presentation challenges in sepsis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-01)
Sepsis trajectories, including onset and recovery, can be difficult to assess, but electronic health records (EHRs) can accurately capture sepsis as a dynamic episode.
Opening Up the Future
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
With state funding stagnant, Mizzou and other universities nationwide have become more resourceful as they seek to grow and improve. Building a substantial endowment is key, and on that score, the university has arrived ...
Calling in the Ewes
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
In a midlife moment of truth, Scottie Jones, MA '80, and her husband, Greg, MA '76, PhD '79, chucked secure professional jobs, bought a small farm and moved "back to the land." But making a living on Leaping Lamb Farm ...
Staying Home
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
A new study finds that embedding highly trained nurses in nursing homes raises care quality and reduces hospitalization costs. But will Medicare change its rules to allow this innovation to spread?
Champion of the Comics
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
MORT WALKER, BA '48, NEVER WANTED TO WRITE THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL. HE WANTED TO WRITE THE GREAT AMERICAN COMIC STRIP. ALTHOUGH HIS BEETLE BAILEY CHARACTER NEVER GOT A PROMOTION IN THE ARMY, THE BEETLE BAILEY STRIP MADE ...
Game On, Tiger Strong
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
For more than a century, Mizzou's Homecoming traditions have been favorites of alumni and students alike. Below, meet the three Tigers who lead the Mizzou Alumni Association's 37-student Homecoming Steering Committee. The ...
White House hotties
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
A new book pants tongue in cheek and asks: What if every president since Washington were back on the dating market?
University For Missouri
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
Chancellor Alexander N. Cartwright's bold vision for Mizzou prioritizes innovative, hands-on student learning; embraces strategic investments in collaborative research and creative initiatives; and grows the university's ...
The fairy seers of Eastern Serbia: seeing fairies—speaking through trance
(2018-03)
"The fairy-seers are called numerous names in various languages across southeastern
Europe. The semantic field of these varying designations is far from identical: sometimes the
seers need not enter into a trance to see ...
A pebble smoothed by tradition: lines 607-61 of Beowulf as a formulaic set-piece
(2018-03)
"In lines 607-61 of Beowulf, just before the battle between the hero and the monster
Grendel, the Danes and visiting Geats celebrate their comradeship in the great hall of Heorot.
While venerable Hrothgar, king of the ...
How effectively do ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent migraines?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: How effectively do ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent migraines? Evidence-based answer: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor lisinopril reduces the number of migraines by about 1.5 per month in patients ...
Learn to lead
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
The U.S. suffers from a shortage of strong leaders, says former Yum! Brands CEO David Novak, BJ '74. To help fill the gap, he founded the Novak Leadership Institute at MU.
Elevated teaching
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
College and law school professors changed Thom Lambert's life. Now he's doing the same for others.
Crowd pleasers
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
The latest campus construction offers something for everybody - from students and faculty to alumni and Missourians statewide.
Ask a hematologist : iron studies in the hospitalized patient
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-04)
This article answers the question: How to order and interpret iron studies for a hospitalized patient with anemia?
A new protocol for RhD-negative pregnant women?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Can cell-free DNA testing reduce unnecessary use of anti-D immunoglobulin in RhD-negative women and still prevent harm to their RhD-positive infants? PRACTICE CHANGER: Employ cell-free DNA testing at 27 weeks' gestation ...
Does exercise relieve vasomotor menopausal symptoms?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: Does exercise relieve vasomotor menopausal symptoms? A: NO. Exercise doesn't decrease the frequency or severity of vasomotor menopausal symptoms (VMS) in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women (strength of recommendation: ...