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A Review of “Library of Walls: The Library of Congress and the Contradictions of Information Society”A Review of “Library of Walls: The Library of Congress and the Contradictions of Information Society”
(Routledge, 2010)
This article offers a review of Collins, S. G. (2009). Library of Walls: The Library of Congress and the Contradictions of Information Society. Duluth, MN: Litwin Books.
Does spinal manipulation relieve back pain?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) reduces lower back pain and improves the ability to perform everyday activities more than sham therapies (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, multiple randomized controlled trials [RCTs] ...
Does hypercoagulopathy testing benefit patients with DVT?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
There is no evidence to suggest that testing for hypercoagulopathy benefits most patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Nor has research established that thrombophilia test results improve the ability to predict ...
Is aspirin effective for primary prevention of colon cancer?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Aspirin probably shouldn't be used for routine prevention because of its potential risks (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, systematic review of inconsistent evidence). However, aspirin is likely to be effective for ...
Microscopic colitis
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of microscopic colitis.
Procedures: tick removal
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on tick removal.
Sound design
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2010)
Grammy award-winning graphic design keeps Matt Taylor's name spinning among recording artists.
From the journals
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-01)
Summaries of five recent articles.
The next sound
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2010)
A new initiative at the MU School of Music provides scholarships and other community support to aspiring composers.
Cornerstone of History
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2010)
One of Mizzou's oldest treasures, the original cornerstone from Academic Hall, has a new home in the rotunda of Jesse Hall.
ID corner : catheter-related urinary tract infections
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-02)
When should you culture or treat urine culture results from Foley catheters?
Cellular aggregates under pressure
(American Physical Society, 2010)
Researchers develop a new approach to measuring the viscoelastic properties of multicellular aggregates by using a micropipette aspiration technique.
Leaner. Meaner.
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2010)
Mizzou football has averaged nine wins per season since 2005, its most successful stretch in decades. The Tigers plan to find another gear in 2010....
Hospitalist Update
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-07)
The polymorphism of hospitalists
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-04)
As we enter the second decade of the 21st Century, the number of hospitalists has mushroomed and the nature of their work has become highly diversified. This article explores this phenomenon and offers a lexicon for the ...
Homography-Based Ground Plane Detection for Mobile Robot Navigation Using a Modified EM Algorithm
(IEEE, 2010-05)
In this paper, a homography-based approach for
determining the ground plane using image pairs is presented. Our approach is unique in that it uses a Modified Expectation Maximization algorithm to cluster pixels on images ...
Case of the Month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-07)
The Hospitalist and the electronic medical record
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-03)
In January, 2010, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released full details of the proposed Electronic Health Record Incentive Program. These proposed rules set initial requirements which hospitals and health care providers must meet...
Sunscreen Use for Skin Cancer Prevention
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
Daily sunscreen use reduces the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma but not the incidence of basal cell carcinoma. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: B, based on a single randomized controlled trial with less than 13 years ...
Review of Whey Processing, Functionality and Health Benefits
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)
The article reviews the book "Whey Processing, Functionality and Health Benefits," by Charles I. Onwulata and Peter J. Huth.