Browsing 2017 UMKC Theses - Freely Available Online by Thesis Department "Bioinformatics (UMKC)"
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Are Functional Limitations Predictive of Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Chronic Pain Patients?
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Chronic pain is an escalating problem in the United States, with a prevalence of over 100 million people at an annual cost of $560 – 635 billion per year in medical costs and lost productivity. Some of the consequences ... -
Decisional Conflict in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Association with Treatment Choice and Health Status
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Background: Symptom relief in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be obtained by invasive options such as endovascular stenting as well as exercise, and PAD medications. Each of these options have their own risks and ... -
Effect of Angina Under-recognition on Treatment Escalation in Outpatients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Almost a third of outpatients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) report having angina in the prior month, which is frequently under-recognized by their cardiologists. Whether under-recognition is associated ... -
Evaluation of the Role of Adjunctive Corticosteroids in the Management of Children Hospitalized with Orbital Cellulitis
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Purpose/Objectives Orbital cellulitis is an infection of the orbit that can lead to rare, but life-altering complications. Previous studies have suggested that corticosteroids may improve recovery in patients with ...