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Volunteerism among hospitalists and non-hospitalists at academic and community medical centers in North Carolina
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-04)
Volunteerism is common in the United States, though less is known about volunteerism among medical professionals. We aimed to record and compare volunteer activities among hospitalists and non-hospitalists in academic and ...
Post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery thyroid storm : a near miss
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-01)
Altered mental status (AMS) is a challenging symptom, commonly encountered in the acute inpatient setting. The underlying etiology could be metabolic, infectious, toxic, cardiac, neurological or trauma. We present a ...
Development of acute kidney injury with concomitant use of Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tasobactam : A review of recent literature
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
This article explores the potential association between co-administration of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam with the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) when compared with vancomycin and other beta lactam ...
Ask a pathologist
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-10)
This article answers the question: I ordered serologic testing for Lyme disease for one of my patients and I'm not sure how to interpret the results of the Western blot. The blot shows a few dark bands, but the report ...
Takeover of invasive species due to climate change : the bush honeysuckle
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
With an increase in climate change, invasive species, such as the Bush Honeysuckle, appear in the early spring and remain late into the fall, giving them a competitive advantage over native species of the same ecosystem. ...
Shifts of Tonic Arousal Within and Between Tasks That Vary in Cognitive Demand
(UMKC Honors Program, 2017)
Physiological data, such as respiration and electrodermal
activity, can reveal significant details about a person’s thought
process. These measures can be used in conjunction with a
series of questions to evaluate credibility ...
Radiological modalities in the diagnosis and screening of liver cirrhosis and its complications
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-01)
Liver cirrhosis is the pathologic outcome of many chronic liver diseases, in which repeated injury to the liver results in fibrosis, scarring, and ultimately functional impairment.
Do pedometers increase activity and improve health outcomes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q: Do pedometers increase activity and improve health outcomes? Evidence-based answer: yes. In overweight and obese patients, exercise interventions using a pedometer increase steps by about a mile per day over the same ...
ID corner
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-01)
Should an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) or a tuberculin skin test (TST) be performed in individuals in whom it has been decided that testing for latent tuberculosis is warranted?
Out of Africa
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
Since age 6, Lindsey Kirn knew hers would be a life of service. Now the mizzou alumna leads international development teams.
Do-it-yourself charity
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
Longtime donor and philanthropist Mark McAndrew has a new mission in developing countries: Help young people become healthy, educated, spiritually grounded, self-sufficient citizens in three years.
"The Language of Gods": The Pragmatics of Bilingual Parallelism in Ritual Ch'orti' Maya Discourse
(2017-10)
In this study I investigate the discursive function of parallelism in the ritual speech of Ch’orti’ Maya. Specifically, I examine the exploitation of the dual lexicons of Ch’orti’ Mayan and Spanish in the production of ...
Direct oral anticoagulants or warfarin for A fib?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
A recent study evaluated the effectiveness of 3 direct oral anticoagulants and warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. So which agents came out on top? PRACTICE CHANGER: Use direct oral anticoagulants instead of ...
What is the most effective treatment for scabies?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q: What is the most effective treatment for scabies? Evidence-based answer: Topical permethrin is the most effective treatment for classic scabies (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, meta-analyses with consistent results). ...
ID Corner : Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia pearls
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-07)
Quality/Safety Section : Introducing the journal's quality/safety section
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-10)
With this issue, we are launching a Quality/ Safety Section to focus on quality improvement, patient safety topics and methods important to Hospitalists.
Transplanting hope
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
Mizzou sophomore Trent Grimshaw makes a life-saving donation.