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Missouri hospitalist, issue 36 (2011 January-February)
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-01)
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2009-07)
Islands in 2008, he had been living in Missouri over the past year. He denied sick contacts, recent tick bites or significant exposure to animals. He re-ported smoking 5 cigarettes per day. Initial labs revealed a WBC of 4100, with normal Hgb, Hct...
Care of the hospitalized patient with cystic fibrosis : a summary of current practice guidelines : recommendations for the hospitalist, part 1 (pulmonary exacerbation)
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
In the past, it was rare to see patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) on adult inpatient services as patients' lifespans were limited. In 1955, most children with CF were not expected to live long enough to attend elementary ...
Missouri hospitalist, issue 51 (2014 April-June)
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-04)
Delayed presentation of primary spontaneous pneumothrax
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-07)
Leadless cardiac pacemaker therapy : an overview for the Hospitalist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
"Each year, approximately 200,000 permanent pacemakers are implanted in the United States and 1,000,000 worldwide.1,2 Since the initial transvenous pacemaker implantation 6 decades ago, improvements in battery longevity, ...
Case of the Month : Stroke with fever : don't forget the heart!
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-09)
Case of the month : delayed presentation of primary spontaneous pneumothorax
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-07)
Monitoring and metabolic risks with second generation antipsychotics
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2013-07)
As the armamentarium of antipsychotic medications continues to grow, so does data supporting expansion of their use for conditions beyond schizophrenia. For this reason, providers other than psychiatrists may see increasing ...
Nighttime resident supervision and education: results of a national survey of internal medicine residency program directors
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2022-04)
Over the past several years, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has issued new restrictions on resident duty hours while calling for increased supervision to ensure patient safety. To meet these requirements, some...
Acute ischemic stroke management review for the hospitalist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-01)
The treatment of acute ischemic stroke is dependent on timely recognition. After ensuring airway, respiratory and circulatory stability, NIHSS should be performed and urgent CT scan obtained. If no exclusions exist, ...
Transient gestation-associated diabetes insipidus (GDI)
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a disorder characterized by polydipsia, polyuria, and the formation of hypotonic urine. DI can be broadly classified into central DI and nephrogenic DI. In summary, central DI is due to the ...
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).
Experiences influencing physician rural practice and retention : a phenomenological study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
A physician maldistribution exists when comparing rural with urban areas. It is necessary to ensure rural citizens have available, accessible, and acceptable quality medical care to remedy health disparities resulting from ...
Transitional Care Intervention to Reduce 30-day Readmission Rate in Cardiac Transplant Patients
(2016-05)
, and (4) telephone call follow-up for 30 days post hospital discharge. The intervention group had a 30-day readmission rate of 8.3% (2/24) compared to 36.8% (7/19) in the usual group. The results indicated a significant decrease in the 30-day readmission...
NGOMSL simulation model in an emergency department
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The aim of this thesis is to develop and calculate workload using a natural goal operator method and selection rules language (NGOMSL) model to evaluate interaction between...
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 ...
Hospital gowns in the health care system: a study exploring whether the hospital gown preserves a patient's dignity, modesty, and comfort
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Over the years, hospital gowns have become accepted as the standard attire worn by patients in healthcare settings, especially in hospitals. The need for hospital gowns is still present in today's medicine, but new medical ...
Transforming the ethical behavior of clinicians through pedagogical innovation: sensemaking as a means to promote ethical practice in the face of moral ambiguity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Even though there is evidence to suggest that teaching normative ethical theory has limited influence on the ethical behavior of clinicians, typical pedagogy in clinical ethics continues to focus on adherence to professional ...
Impact of Systematizing the Evaluation of Patients with Acute Heart Failure Presenting to the Emergency Department
(2020)
The huge burden of acute heart failure (HF) on the emergency department (ED) warrants the need for a systemized method of management. The lack of a standardized care path for acute HF patients presenting to the ED has ...