Search
Now showing items 41-60 of 95
ID Corner : Influenza update
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-01)
This flu season has been especially bad. As of epidemiological week 4 (week ending on January 27th), overall hospitalizations are now the highest we've seen in recent years and flu associated deaths in children and adults ...
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, ...
Headache : Could it be esophageal cancer?
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-01)
Brain metastasis in patients with primary esophageal carcinoma is rare and has a poor prognosis. Here we report a case with brain metastasis as the initial presentation for patient's esophageal cancer.
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 ...
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?
Learn to lead
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
The U.S. suffers from a shortage of strong leaders, says former Yum! Brands CEO David Novak, BJ '74. To help fill the gap, he founded the Novak Leadership Institute at MU.
Elevated teaching
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
College and law school professors changed Thom Lambert's life. Now he's doing the same for others.
Crowd pleasers
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
The latest campus construction offers something for everybody - from students and faculty to alumni and Missourians statewide.
University For Missouri
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
Chancellor Alexander N. Cartwright's bold vision for Mizzou prioritizes innovative, hands-on student learning; embraces strategic investments in collaborative research and creative initiatives; and grows the university's ...
Passion meets purpose
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
A chocolatier and a child development researcher would seem to have little in common. One left a lucrative career to chase a wild dream. Another flipped convention in following a different path. Yet, despite their different ...
Self-care interventions for adults with heart failure : a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
(2018)
Aim: To synthesize and compare outcomes from controlled trials of interventions to improve heart failure self‐care among adults. Background: Heart failure self-care interventions are recommended for preventing and detecting ...
Offensive Threat
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
The rapport between Tiger quarterback Drew Lock and new offensive coordinator Derek Dooley will do much to shape the season. Will they be close enough to go far?
How effectively do ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent migraines?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: How effectively do ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent migraines? Evidence-based answer: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor lisinopril reduces the number of migraines by about 1.5 per month in patients ...
Opening Up the Future
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
With state funding stagnant, Mizzou and other universities nationwide have become more resourceful as they seek to grow and improve. Building a substantial endowment is key, and on that score, the university has arrived ...
Calling in the Ewes
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
In a midlife moment of truth, Scottie Jones, MA '80, and her husband, Greg, MA '76, PhD '79, chucked secure professional jobs, bought a small farm and moved "back to the land." But making a living on Leaping Lamb Farm ...
Staying Home
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
A new study finds that embedding highly trained nurses in nursing homes raises care quality and reduces hospitalization costs. But will Medicare change its rules to allow this innovation to spread?
Champion of the Comics
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
MORT WALKER, BA '48, NEVER WANTED TO WRITE THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL. HE WANTED TO WRITE THE GREAT AMERICAN COMIC STRIP. ALTHOUGH HIS BEETLE BAILEY CHARACTER NEVER GOT A PROMOTION IN THE ARMY, THE BEETLE BAILEY STRIP MADE ...
Game On, Tiger Strong
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
For more than a century, Mizzou's Homecoming traditions have been favorites of alumni and students alike. Below, meet the three Tigers who lead the Mizzou Alumni Association's 37-student Homecoming Steering Committee. The ...
White House hotties
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2018)
A new book pants tongue in cheek and asks: What if every president since Washington were back on the dating market?
An easy approach to obtaining clean-catch urine from infants
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
An easy approach to obtaining clean-catch urine from infants. Current collection methods leave much to be desired. But a new method may provide a quick alternative. Apply gauze soaked in cold sterile saline to the suprapubic ...