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Multimodal Intervention to Increase Advance Care Planning in Primary Care Medicare Patients
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Advance care planning is the guideline recommended process which encourages adults to
analyze values, identify goals, and articulate preferences for future medical care in order to
protect autonomy in the event of ...
Hydromorphone precipitating serotonin syndrome
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-04)
Opioid medications are an underappreciated cause of serotonin syndrome. Fentanyl, meperidine, and methadone are more commonly associated with this potentially life-threatening side effect. Here, we present the case of a ...
Birds and backs : a scholarly exploration of writing, performance, and body image
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Diet culture is an intricate part of the current society in the United States, affecting countless women and girls, and men and boys. The health problems associated with dieting are major concerns, especially given the ...
Ask a pathologist : blood product contamination
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-04)
This article answers the question: My patient developed a fever during a packed red blood cell transfusion. What is the likelihood that the fever is due to bacterial contamination of the blood product?
Ask a pathologist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2013-07)
QUESTION: I have heard about the recent increase in Paragonimus kellicotti infections in Missouri. If I am suspicious of this diagnosis in one of my patients, how can I test for it?
Endocarditis
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2013-07)
A recent basic clinical review of Infective Endocarditis in NEJM-Clinical practice.
The Musical Education and Involvement of the Six Wives of Henry VIII
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The first half of sixteenth-century England was a land permeated by religious
upheaval and political instability. Despite being a land fraught with discord, it was a time
of great advances in education, theology, and ...
Evidence-based design utilized in hospital architecture and changing the design process: a hospital case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
As a new paradigm in healthcare design in the 21st century, evidence-based design (EBD) has played a critical role in the changing hospital architectural design process and shaping new images of hospital architecture. ...
Three essays on water management strategies in response to climate change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Due to climate change, the amount of rainfall, and its uneven temporal and spatial distribution, affect water availability. As a result, both households and farmers need to adapt to climate change by taking appropriate ...
Are Functional Limitations Predictive of Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Chronic Pain Patients?
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Chronic pain is an escalating problem in the United States, with a prevalence
of over 100 million people at an annual cost of $560 – 635 billion per year in medical
costs and lost productivity. Some of the consequences ...
The influence of peers on fraternity behaviors : the role of social norming and masculinity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
College drinking has been identified as one of the most serious problems on college campuses, and Greek organizations, specifically fraternities, are often identified as groups with particularly excessive alcohol use ...
Multi-cloud performance and security driven federated workflow management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In recent years, most scientific research in both academia and industry has become increasingly data-driven. According to market estimates, spending ...
Context Based Multi-Image Visual Question Answering (VQA) in Deep Learning
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Image question answering has gained huge popularity in recent years due to
advancements in Deep Learning technologies and computer processing hardware which are
able to achieve higher accuracies with faster processing ...
Behavior perspectives on making investment mistakes
(2015)
Abstract only. Abstract: Classic economics theory assumes individual are completely informed and rational when making decisions. However, in reality, decision makers go through both a rational and an emotional process in ...
The birth and adoption of kinship: Folklore and fakelore in the context of nation-states and world religions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation centers upon the premise that human kinship, cooperation, and sociopolitical organization are not fully comprehensible without reference ...
Two warehouse material location selection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
As a company increases their use of warehouse, the excess inventory that cannot be stored in the owned warehouse are transferred to a third-party warehouse in which the company pays rent and transportation cost for storing ...
Analysis of host-pathogen interactions via clustering, statistical analysis, and data visualization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Infectious diseases are caused by a variety of agents: viruses, bacteria, parasites, or even proteins. Using existing state-of-the-art methods and tools I developed myself, I studied aspects of infectious agents. To find ...
Does the benchmark assessment tool show a significant directional correlation between professional development and student achievement : what effect does the level of implementation of PLCs in schools have on student achievement?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Educational researchers agree on a few aspects of educational reform. First, in order for reform to happen in schools, professional development (PD) ...
Evaluation of acute coronary syndrome risk by hospitalists to expedite discharge of low risk patients
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-01)
Chest pain is a leading cause of Emergency Department (ED) visits. Risk stratification of risk for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is applied with variability. Revaluation of ACS risk by hospitalists may provide the opportunity ...
Case Reports : Non-traumatic muscle pain in a diabetic
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-04)
The prevalence of diabetes in the adult population in United States is approximately 10[percent] and is expected to rise. The myriad of complexities of this entity, both microvascular and macrovascular is anticipated to ...