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Missouri State and Local Open Container Laws
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
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consumption of any alcoholic beverage by both the driver and passenger (see Report 29-2005 for more detail). The current Missouri open container law applies only to the driver, making Missouri one of thirteen states (AK, AR, CO, CT, DE, IN, MO, MS, MT, TN, VA...
What are effective treatments for oppositional and defiant behaviors in preadolescents?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Parent training is effective for treating oppositional and defiant behaviors (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on systematic reviews). Parent training programs are standardized, short-term interventions that teach ...
School Policies and Childhood Obesity
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
Powerpoint presentation prepared for the Institute of Public Policy concerning school policies and childhood obesity in Missouri. Data representations include graphs, charts, tables, and maps.
FAPRI 2005 Outlook for Missouri Agriculture
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005-02)
This report presents a five-year outlook for the set of 40 Missouri representative farms using the FAPRI 2005 U.S. Baseline....
For fibromyalgia, which treatments are the most effective?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
capacity and sense of well-being for patients with fibromyalgia (SOR: A, based on a systematic review of RCT). Cognitive behavioral therapy improves patients' self-reported symptoms (SOR: A, based on RCTs)....
What are the best therapies for acute migraine in pregnancy?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
No randomized controlled trials of pharmacologic therapy for acute migraine in pregnant women are available. Three treatment studies suggest that nonpharmacological therapies (combinations of skin warming, relaxation, ...
What is the best treatment for pertussis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
A short-term course of erythromycin, azithromycin, or clarithromycin is as effective as a long-term (2-week) erythromycin therapy in eradicating Bordetella pertussis from the nasopharynx (strength of recommendation [SOR]: ...
Counseling or Antidepressants for Treating Depression?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Both antidepressant medications and psychologic treatment are beneficial for adult patients with mild to moderate depression, with no consistent evidence that one type of treatment is more effective than the other. [Strength ...
Should liver enzymes be checked in a patient taking niacin?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
No randomized trials directly address the question of frequency of liver enzyme monitoring with niacin use. Niacin use is associated with early and late hepatotoxicity (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on incidence ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 27, number 13 (November 17, 2005)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2005)
How should we follow athletes after a concussion?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Athletes sustaining a concussion should be held from contact activities a minimum of 7 days; they must be asymptomatic and their coordination and neuropsychological tests should have returned to their pre-injury baseline ...
Analysis of USDA Mandatory Hog Price Data
(2006-05)
hogs purchased by packers between midnight and midnight. These reports cover about 90% of the federally inspected hog slaughter. This analysis summarizes reports for 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005....
Is therapy based on endoscopy results better than empiric therapy for dyspepsia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
In the initial management of dyspepsia for patients without "alarm" symptoms (weight loss, recurrent vomiting, dysphagia, anemia, evidence of bleeding, onset of dyspepsia after age 45 years), therapy based on the results ...
Do insulin-sensitizing drugs increase ovulation rates for women with PCOS?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
Short-term use of metformin (Glucophage) improves ovulation rates for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials [RCT]). ...
What is the best treatment for gastroesophageal reflux and vomiting in infants?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
The literature on pediatric reflux can be divided into studies addressing clinically apparent reflux (vomiting or regurgitation) and reflux as measured by pH probe or other methods. Sodium alginate reduces vomiting and ...
Combined Sewer Overflows in Missouri: Costs and Alternative Approaches
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
of correcting the problems posed by CSOs is a daunting task that will force decisions affecting CSO communities economically and socially. Currently, the State of Missouri does not provide a regulatory framework for effectively addressing CSOs (See Report 27-2005...