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A definition of bioeconomy through the bibliometric networks of the scientific literature
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
The purposes of this paper are to present the different bioeconomy strategies within European Union (the national member states' published bioeconomy strategies are presented), the United States, and China, to construct ...
Quality as value-added bioeconomy : analysis of the EU policies and empirical evidence from Polish agriculture
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
The paper is an attempt to assess the extent to which policies designed and implemented for bioeconomy development in the European Union address the societal expectations for holistically perceived quality delivered not ...
Bioeconomy and the production of novel food products from agro-industrial wastes and residues under the context of food neophobia
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
Advances in bioeconomy lead to exploitation of wastes for the production of high added-value products. Sometimes, these products face consumer resistance due to a phenomenon known as "neophobia." The aim of this study was ...
Spatial pattern of CAP measures promoting agroforestry in Hungary
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
Agroforestry is a sustainable form of land management that optimizes the use of natural resources. The current EU Common Agricultural Policy offers several measures to promote agroforestry activities. The aim of the paper ...
Central-eastern European agriculture and the transition to bioeconomy
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
"The transition from a mineral dependent economy to one in which biogenic resources form the basis of biobased products and production processes relies both on scientific innovative knowledge and on the capacity of ...
Estrogen-induced pancreatitis : transgender females at risk
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
Estrogen therapy and the consideration of its potential side effects will continue to grow as the number of transgender females presenting to health care services continues to increase. The risks of estrogen therapy in ...
Ask a pathologist : biotin interference, a cause for concern?
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-10)
This article answers the question: I've been hearing about biotin and biotin interference. What is it and do I need to be concerned about it?
Ask a pathologist : preoperative anemia management
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
This article answers the question: My patient's blood type is O negative, but the platelet transfusion he received yesterday was Rh positive. What is the risk of developing an anti-D alloantibody after exposure to an Rh ...
Provider follow-up calls : a brief intervention to improve patient satisfaction scores
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
"Background: Patient-centered care is the future of hospital services. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is the first of its kind, national, publicly available standardized survey. ...
Green urine from propofol
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
"A 65-year-old female, with past medical history of hypertension and chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), was admitted after endoscopic resection of colonic polyps and ...
Duration of antibiotic therapy
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-10)
"With the emergence of multidrug resistant organisms, risks associated with antibiotic therapy and its complications, such as Clostridioides difficile infection or adverse reactions, there is increasing interest in shorter ...
ECG dilemma
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-10)
"A 55-year-old female with a history of type 2 diabetes was admitted for chest pain and was diagnosed with Non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). An electrocardiogram (ECG) performed at the time of admission ...
Something has to change
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-10)
"When you have the thought, 'Something has to change', what do you do? Often, the decision to change is prompted by a problematic or undesired outcome, or a process that is frankly broken. What change is required in order ...
Changes in farms' environmental sustainability in Poland -- progress, or regress?
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
In the year 2012, the European Commission adopted the strategic document underlining the need for bioeconomy development, which requires the implementation of sustainable agriculture. In view of the above, the need for ...
A hill hidden by the clouds
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
"A 33-year-old woman, with a past medical history of polysubstance abuse and recently treated infective endocarditis, is admitted with septic shock due to pneumonia. The chest x-ray reveals right middle and lower lobe ...
Evaluating duration of antimicrobial therapy for community-acquired pneumonia in clinically stable patients
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
"In the United States, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) results in an estimated 2 to 3 million diagnoses each year, 10 million physician visits, and 600,000 hospitalizations resulting in a total cost of over 20 billion ...
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, ...
Are there predictive pupillometry markers in determining external ventricular device (EVD) weaning failure or success in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients?
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-04)
Pupillometers objectively measure constriction (i.e., parasympathetic pathwy) and dilation (i.e., sympathetic pathway) velocities of the pupillary reflex. These pathways may be affected by increases in ventricular size due ...
In pursuit of happiness : Creation of an academic hospitalist wellness committee and well-being survey
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-04)
Physician burnout poses a critical threat to the delivery of healthcare. A solution to this problem is a leadership imperative. Managing demands on physicians can prevent burnout and foster engagement. This study assesses ...
What's the best secondary treatment for patients who fail initial triple therapy for H pylori?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: What's the best secondary treatment for patients who fail initial triple therapy for H pylori? Evidence-based answer: treating patients with Helicobacter pylori infection who have failed clarithromycin-based triple ...