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A Comparison of ADRR Scores in Very Young, School-age, and Adolescent Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
(2014-09-30)
Glycemic variability (GV) in children is remarkably dissimilar to GV in adults,
and furthermore is unique to age-specific pediatric groups. The Average Daily Risk
Range score has been shown to be a good indicator of GV ...
Estimation of demand parameters : an empirical analysis of consumer behavior in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
Demand analysis is a key element of economics. It has the attractive feature of being important in theory as well as in application. Its purpose is to explain consumer behavior in the market place, i.e., demand analysis ...
The experience of living with hypertension: a narrative analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
for this narrative study was to generate a deeper understanding of the lived experience and told stories of African American adults with hypertension participating in a faith-based wellness program. Purposeful sampling recruited African American adults (n=15) living...
Study on the feasibility of data sharing and collecting consumer wearable and mobile survey data to assess physical and mental health status : data quality and study challenges using an opt-in panel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The use of opt-in panel for health research and smartphones are still in their infancy, and the impact of how opt-in panel members share their ...
Manual process productivity measurement : for Pre-registration Department in University of Missouri Healthcare
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In the healthcare industry, it is often hard to measure productivity, because the input and the output of the process may be difficult to distinguish ...
Symptoms, walking behaviors, and mobility of Thai patients after colorectal cancer surgery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
.76[plus or minus]3.72), and anxiety (1.18[plus or minus]3.32) had the highest severity on POD 1 and decreased over time. Most participants delayed walking until POD 2 or 3. Average steps walked/day increased between POD 0 (0.0[plus or minus] 0.0 steps...
Comprehensive profiling of micro RNA in human papillomavirus-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Decision-making involvement, self-efficacy, and the relationship to transition readiness in youth with sickle cell disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Transition from pediatric to adult healthcare settings poses significant risks to morbidity and mortality for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease. Increasing transition readiness, the acquisition of ...
Examining the Impact of Childhood Adverse Experiences on Adulthood Health Related Quality of Life
(2016)
The Purpose of this study was to investigate how traumatic experiences in childhood
impact adulthood Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among women experiencing
homelessness. HRQoL was determined to be an important ...
Social Support and Smoking among Midwest LGBT Adults
(2014-09-30)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations have smoking rates twice that of their heterosexual counterparts. To design effective outreach, prevention, and treatments for these individuals, a comprehensive ...
Sikh Men Post 9/11: Visible Markers of Religion, Perceived Religious Discrimination, and Career Barriers
(2015)
The attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (9/11) stand out as a monumental event that is marked as a sad day in our society’s recent history and an even scarier reality of religious discrimination for Muslim Americans and “Arab...
Pathobiological analysis of developmental dysplasia of the hip and its progression to osteoarthritis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
on infant screening and early diagnosis, approximately 15-25 percent of DDH cases remain undiagnosed into early adulthood when prevention is no longer possible, interventions are more invasive, and joint degeneration has begun. To improve screening and early...
Physical activity in adolescents with orthopedic limitations: The use of human-animal interaction in the form of dog-walking
(2015)
Nine out of ten adolescents fail to achieve Healthy People 2020 recommended levels of aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity leading to deleterious consequences for individuals and a public health epidemic (US ...
Impact of a psychoeducational intervention on dementia caregiving
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)
have shown positive results with psychoeducational interventions on caregiver health and stress. This study examined the impact of a psychoeducational intervention, the Family Series Workshop, on levels of coping, caregiving competence, and stress among...
Feasibility and Acceptability of a SystemCHANGE™ Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Older Adult Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, intervention
mechanism, and potential effectiveness of the SystemCHANGE™ (Change Habits by
Applying New Goals and Experiences) intervention in older ...
Missouri's hidden Civil War : financial conspiracy and the decline of the planter elite, 1861-1865
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
intensified the state's notorious guerrilla insurgency, the worst such conflict ever fought on American soil. The financial history of the Civil War in the West has been hitherto largely unresearched, and this dissertation explains certain social and economic...
A study of unplanned 30-day hospital readmissions in the United States : early prediction and potentially modifiable risk factor identification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Unplanned hospital readmissions greatly impair patients' quality of life and have imposed a significant economic burden on American society. The pressure to reduce costs and improve healthcare quality has triggered the development of readmission...
Making the Connection: J.B. Murray and the Scripts and Forms of Africa
(2016)
This dissertation focuses on the artwork of J.B. Murray, an African American artist
from Mitchell, Georgia. The goal of this dissertation is to explore J.B. Murray’s production
of protective scripts and spirit figures. ...
The Women of reform: Kansas eugenics
(2014-07-28)
The question this research sought to answer was what made Kansas eugenics unique and in what ways was it representative of eugenics throughout the nation. The main problem in studying the history of the eugenics movement ...
Synthesis, Characterization and In-vivo Testing of Photoactivatable Insulin Depots for Continuously Variable and Minimally Invasive Insulin Delivery
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Proteins are macromolecules involved in a diverse array of functions. Mutations or
abnormal levels of proteins are indicated in several diseases. Despite showing early
promise, the translation of protein therapeutics ...