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Comprehensive management of pelvic floor dysfunction in women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Objective: Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs) in a urogynecology clinic are uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive, nonsurgical care for women with symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) including urinary, defecatory, ...
Measurements of fission product sorption on graphite
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Nuclear source estimations for high and very high gas temperature reactors (VHTRs) require data for fission product (FP) adsorption on graphite at high temperatures. The adsorption and vapor pressures of silver on nuclear ...
Hospital-acquired infections
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2013-04)
Hospitals in Missouri perform surveillance and external reporting for a number of hospital-acquired infections (HAI). We are required to do so variously by the stateof Missouri, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...
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 ...
Glass is a viable substrate for atomic force microscopy of membrane proteins : [abstract]
(2014)
Abstract in program book: Since its invention in the mid-1980s, the atomic force microscope (AFM) has become an invaluable complementary tool for studying membrane proteins in near-native environments. Historically, mica ...
Sequences of rank-1 projections and Gabor tight fusion frames
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This dissertation provides new results in two areas. The first part concerns the particular properties that are inherited by a sequence of rank-1 projections from the inducing sequence of unit-norm vectors. The second part ...
An electrocardiogram that tells you all you need to know
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2013-04)
This is a 66 year old woman with progressive dyspnea on exertion for 7 months. Based on the ECG findings, what further evaluation is indicated?
Stages of change, coparenting patterns, and post-divorce parent education programming : a pre-program assessment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Given concerns about the effect of divorce and interparental conflict on children, many judges now require divorcing/legally separating parents with ...
Reliability-based design (RBD) of shallow foundations on rock masses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The reliability-based design (RBD) approach that separately accounts for variability and uncertainty in load(s) and resistance(s) can be incorporated ...
Is megestrol acetate safe and effective for malnourished nursing home residents?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: Is megestrol acetate safe and effective for malnourished nursing home residents? A: no. Megestrol acetate (MA) is neither safe nor effective for stimulating appetite in malnourished nursing home residents. It increases ...
"Name one genius that ain't crazy" : misconceptions of musicians and mental health in the online stories of Pitchfork magazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The idea of the musician in a pop-culture driven society is a powerful one. Their function is far from a utilitarian one for it spirals out into numerous directions: Truth-teller, critic, pacifier, culture shifter. Because ...
Physical characterization and antimicrobial properties of PVA-cellulose nanofiber based films
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Hybrid biopolymer-based composite films made up of 5% polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), 2.3% cellulose nano fibers (CNFs) and 1% chitosan, 4% glycerol and 0.5% cinnamon or clove essential oils (EOs) were prepared via a solution ...
A study of the Mexican sugar industry and the impact of the new suspension agreement under different market structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The aim of this thesis is to investigate the possibility of sugar industry collusion in Mexico, given government policy, and to assess the economic impact of the new trade restrictions on Mexican sugar exports under different ...
Evaluation of finger plate and flat plate expansion devices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The objective of this project was to learn the causes of premature deterioration of MoDOT finger plate and flat plate expansion devices under high traffic volumes and use that information to design new Load and Resistance ...
Map-guided hyperspectral image superpixel segmentation using semi-supervised partial membership latent Dirichlet allocation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Many superpixel segmentation algorithms which are suitable for the regular color images like images with three channels: red, green and blue (RGB images) have been developed in the literature. However, because of the high ...
The relative efficiency of waste diversion strategies in Memorial Stadium at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Recycling and composting are strategies to save landfill space, generate additional revenue, and use fewer natural resources, resulting in an important paradigm shift for waste -- from burden to resource. If the University ...
Creativity and change : how experience, environment and approach to creating advertisements have evolved for copywriters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Examines how those tasked with creativity in advertising perceive their work and role over a period of considerable economic and technological change. This qualitative study adds insights and expands previous empirical ...
Evaluation of exogenous plant based enzymes in a low-cost foodservice beef model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study was performed to determine the effects of an exogenous enzyme on the tenderness of beef hanging tenders over a 3-day storage period. The objectives were to evaluate the Slice Shear Force, myofibrillar fragmentation ...
Critical analysis and evaluation of different automata processing accelerators on large-scale datasets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Many established and emerging applications perform at their core some form of pattern matching, a computation that maps naturally onto finite automata abstractions. As a consequence, in recent years there has been a ...
The relationship between Mid-west precipitation rates, teleconnections and blocking in the Eastern and Central Pacific
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
An integral aspect of accurate precipitation outlooks are timely forecasts of teleconnective phase transitions (i.e., the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)). Through executing ...