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Reporting complex legal issues: an examination of the reportage on Citizens United and ACA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Sebelius and recommended that future research investigate the ways in which court decisions are used tangentially in reference to other cases. This study also recommended that future researchers expand their analysis with a third case or fourth news outlet....
Dermatology ECHO : a case report demonstrating benefits of specialty telementoring in primary care
(2017)
Conclusion: Timely access to quality care may not be possible for patients living in rural and underserved areas. However, a telementoring platform such as Dermatology ECHO increases self-efficacy, knowledge, and capacity ...
Time Limits In Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
months of cash assistance within a 60 month period of time. Because of these variations in guidelines, the largest number of cases closed due to time limits are concentrated in states with shorter time limits such as Connecticut (21 months), Idaho (24...
The Curious Case of Purple Urine
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2016-04)
Analysis of severe elevated thunderstorms using DCIN and DCAPE
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
characteristic distributions of elevated convection with severe weather. From the aforementioned database, 55 Significant ([greater than or equal to] 5 severe storm reports) and 25 Marginally (<5 severe storm reports) severe cases occurred at least 50 statute...
Midline facial microsomia : a case report [abstract]
(2010)
Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a severe congenital malformation in which the facial skeleton shows aplasia or hypoplasia of the midline bones from the sphenoid and ethmoid down to the premaxillary bone. HPE was originally ...
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 ...
What are the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use in patients with chronic pain?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
(SOR: B, 2 observational studies). Prolonged use of opioids also may increase sensitivity to pain (SOR: C, review of case reports and case series). (This review does not address drug seeking or drug escalating.) Patients on long-term methadone...
A rare case of tension pneumocephalus in a patient diagnosed with nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (NPC)
(2014)
Tension pneumocephalus occurs when air is trapped within the cranial cavity. It is associated with neurosurgical procedures, trauma and meningitis. Here, we report a rare case of tension pneumocephalus in a patient diagnosed with NPC after...
Eliminating the Gap: Insights From A School of Poverty that Changed Achievement for All Students
(2006-03)
This report presents the improvement in student achievement in the 7th and 8th graders at Freeport Intermediate, a school where 77% of its students are economically disadvantaged....
Lupus with Grave's disease : overlap disease vs drug induced lupus : a case report
(2017)
in the pediatric population. This case report suggests that pediatric patients with thyroid disease or systemic lupus erythematous should be evaluated for one another on the presentation of either....
Case of the month : cocaine induced Moyamoya
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-08)
Moyamoya is a disease that was first reported in Japan, in the 1960s. It is a rare and progressive disorder that affects the arteries at the base of the brain, leading to the occlusion of the distal internal carotids and their major branches...
Acute esotropia in the setting of heroin withdrawal
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-01)
Acute onset of concomitant esotropia presenting with diplopia can be seen in the setting of heroin withdrawal. We report a case of acute esotropia in a young white male during heroin withdrawal. A sudden onset of eye deviation is usually considered...
Neoadjuvant treatment of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of pancreas with Imatinib: case report and systematic review of literature
(2014-08-06)
tumors are characterized by translocation 17:22 leading to overexpression of tyrosine kinase PDGFB which can be targeted with tyrosine kinase inhibitor, Imatinib. We describe the first case of unresectable pancreatic metastases from DFSP treated...
Case analysis : Ethical issues in predictive genetic testing of minors for adult-onset hereditary conditions
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2015-04)
Introduction: Predictive genetic testing for adult-onset conditions in children is an issue that has initiated ethical discussions and polarized views. Case Presentation: A genetic counselor is contacted by a mother requesting predictive genetic...
Incidental Portal Vein Aneurysm Found in a Patient with a Diaphragmatic Hernia and Evolving Gastric Volvulus
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-04)
been estimated to be 0.06[percent] and fewer than 200 cases have been described in the literature1,4. We describe an incidental and asymptomatic PVA found in an 80-year-old Caucasian male presenting with evolving gastric volvulus in the context of a...
Gabapentin and buprenorphine nasal insufflation in a patient on buprenorphine for opiod use disorder
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2019-04)
Upon introduction into the market, gabapentin was not thought to be a drug with abuse potential. Newer research is showing this to be possible, especially in the population of patients with a history of opioid addiction. ...
Two encephalopathic patients with COVID-19 and elevated intracranial pressure
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-07)
COVID-19, the disease caused by infection with SARS-Cov-2, has proven capable of affecting the central nervous system. Encephalopathy is a well-described phenomenon among COVID-19 patients, but there are few cases in the medical literature...
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2009-07)
Islands in 2008, he had been living in Missouri over the past year. He denied sick contacts, recent tick bites or significant exposure to animals. He re-ported smoking 5 cigarettes per day. Initial labs revealed a WBC of 4100, with normal Hgb, Hct...