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Patent characteristics and patent ownership change in agricultural biotechnology
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)
We examine the effect of various patent characteristics on changes in patent ownership that occurred due to mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs in the agricultural biotechnology industry in the 1980s and 1990s. Our goal ...
Aneuploidy screening: Newer noninvasive test gains traction
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2016)
Favorable results from the 2 studies reviewed here have prompted ACOG to recommend that cell-free DNA screening be discussed with all pregnant patients. Practice changer: Discuss cell-free DNA testing when offering fetal ...
Kidney stones? It's time to rethink those meds
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2016)
Kidney stones? It's time to rethink those meds. Despite being recommended for ureteral stone expulsion, tamsulosin or nifedipine are no more effective than placebo. Practice changer: Do not prescribe tamsulosin or nifedipine ...
Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction : clinical and echocardiographic risk factor association in critically ill patients
(2016)
Background: Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is increasingly recognized in critically ill patients and is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES: To identify clinical risk ...
A Pregnant Woman with Abnormal Chest Radiograph
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-07)
Ask a Pathologist
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-01)
Procalcitonin in Sepsis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-01)
The cost of renewal
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2016)
Since the $1 billion For All We Call Mizzou campaign concluded in 2008, the University of Missouri has grown its enrollment by 17 percent, pushed its freshman retention rate (87 percent) above the national average (80 ...
Cook's recipe
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2016)
Jimi Cook's formula for success as a researcher involves one part ingenuity, two parts collaboration and a pinch of compassion. The ingredients came together over the course of his early life, on his father's horse ranch, ...
Acting outside the box
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2016)
Professor Suzanne Burgoyne's gripping approach has turned theatre into a powerful teaching tool.
Rhapsody
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2016)
Scholarship awakens a young composer's dream.
The philanthropist next door
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2016)
University campuses are peppered with buildings named for big benefactors, the people whose sizable gifts have helped propel higher education forward, often in tough economic times. But behind every major donor is a throng ...
A year of traditions
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2016)
An irresistible draw for photo ops, concerts and marriage proposals, 1-year-old Traditional Plaza already is etched on Tigers' hearts.
Go low or say No to aggressive systolic BP goals?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2016)
"Go low" or say "No" to aggressive systolic BP goals? The SPRINT trial demonstrated the benefits -- and risks -- of reaching a systolic target <120 mm Hg in non-diabetic patients at high risk for CV events. Here's who might ...
Is lower BP worth it in higher-risk patients with diabetes or coronary disease?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2016)
Q: Is lower BP worth it in higher-risk patients with diabetes or coronary disease? Evidence-based answer: There is no simple answer; the risk/benefit picture is complicated. Controlling blood pressure to a target of 130/80 ...
Which nonhormonal treatments are effective for hot flashes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2016)
Q: Which nonhormonal treatments are effective for hot flashes? Evidence-based answer: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs [fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine]) and the selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor ...
Light therapy for nonseasonal major depressive disorder?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2016)
Light therapy for nonseasonal major depressive disorder? While bright light therapy already has a place in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder, a recent trial spotlights its utility beyond the winter months. ...
Do corticosteroid injections improve carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2016)
Q: Do corticosteroid injections improve carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms? Evidence-based answer: Yes. injected corticosteroids reduce symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) more effectively than placebo or systemic steroids, ...
Out of the water and onto our plates : combating Asian carp invasion with cutlery
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2016)
Originally native to the Yangtze River in southeastern China, "Asian carp" collectively refers to bighead (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), black (Mylopharyngodon piceus), grass (Ctenopharyngodon idella), and silver ...
My misadventures in love, like, lust, & other attractions
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2016)
If you're looking to read something along the lines of "How To Land Your Dream Man In Less Than A Week", I would suggest picking up any edition of Seventeen magazine instead. If you're looking to hear a steamy love story ...