Publication Alert

Health Resource Guides from City Health Dept

The New Orleans Health Department has issued a new Health Resource Guide entitled a Guide to Behavioral Health Resources in the Greater New Orleans Area which “provides information on accessing mental health and substance abuse resources in the Greater New Orleans area.” This new guide is in addition to A Guide to No or Low Pay Community Healthcare in Orleans Parish which was released in August 2011. Both brochures are available from the Health Department webpage as PDF downloads.

For every American who quit smoking in 2011, another became obese

One final 2011 list, this from our friends at the AAMC:

American Medical News, published by the AMA, has posted “Our most intriguing medical facts of 2011,” drawn from the pages of American Medical News and linked back to the original story.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/site/facts11.htm

Lab-bred bird flu research: bioterror threat?

An interesting article in the Times Picayune today discussed how the US government is requesting two major scientific publishers (Science and Nature) restrict details about the development of lab-bred bird flu in upcoming publications. The NIH funded research was conducted in the Netherlands and at the University of Wisconsin, in order to study the epidemiology of H5N1 avian influenza.

“…In a statement, Science editor-in-chief Dr. Bruce Alberts said his journal “has concerns about withholding potentially important public health information from responsible influenza researchers” and was evaluating how best to proceed.

Nature’s editor-in-chief, Dr. Philip Campbell, called the recommendations unprecedented.

“It is essential for public health that the full details of any scientific analysis of flu viruses be available to researchers,” he said in a statement. The journal is discussing how “appropriate access to the scientific methods and data could be enabled.”

After review by the US government’s biosecurity advisers, the Department of Health and Human Services requested the two journals not publish the full genetic information of lab bred bird flu, fearing it could fall into the wrong hands.

You would think that due to the First Amendment of the US Constitution, governmental agencies can only request the journals restrict details, and not openly censor the published work. However, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (which publishes Science), there are several methods to restrict publication and dissemination of research: classification, export controls, and pre-publication review. “Pre-publication review is sometimes used as a condition for accepting research grants or contracts. These restrictions are usually narrowly-targeted, and do not apply to whole fields of research.”

The AAAS has a useful if dated Issue Brief explaining these methods of publication control in their document “Science and Security in the Post-9/11 Environment-Scientific Publication Policies” (2004), as well as a link to resources and primary documents related to the regulation of scientific information (which is not unprecedented…hello, atomic bomb!).

More Info
20 December 2011 Science press release
http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2011/1220herfst.shtml
20 December 2011 Nature News: “Fears grow over lab-bred flu”
http://www.nature.com/news/fears-grow-over-lab-bred-flu-1.9692

Faculty Publications for Autumn’s End

Another round of eight articles authored by LSUHSC-NO researchers is being displayed in the Library. The publications on are on view in the Library’s Reference area (near the Library elevator) on the third floor of the Resource Center Building, and are also part of the Library’s Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New Orleans faculty, 1998 – present. Access to this database is available to the public. The database is linked from the Library web page here. This page includes a handy link to a PDF of the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact Kathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1. Anthony L, Vinik AI. “Evaluating the characteristics and the management of patients with neuroendocrine tumors receiving octreotide LAR during a 6-year period.” Pancreas. 2011; 40(7): 987-994.
2. Lecapitaine NJ, Wang ZQ, Dufour JP, Potter BJ, Bagby GJ, Nelson S, Cefalu WT, Molina PE. “Disrupted anabolic and catabolic processes may contribute to alcohol-accentuated SAIDS-associated wasting.” Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2011; 204(8): 1246-1255.
3. Osofsky HJ, Osofsky JD, Arey J, Kronenberg ME, Hansel T, Many M. “Hurricane Katrina’s first responders: The struggle to protect and serve in the aftermath of the disaster.” Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness. 2011; 5 Suppl 2 S214-9.
4. Richmond N, Tran T, Berry S. “Receipt of transition services within a medical home: Do racial and geographic disparities exist?” Maternal & Child Health Journal. 2011; 15(6): 742-752.
5. Rom S, Pacifici M, Passiatore G, Aprea S, Waligorska A, Del Valle L, Peruzzi F. “HIV-1 tat binds to SH3 domains: Cellular and viral outcome of Tat/Grb2 interaction.” Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta: Molecular Cell Research. 2011; 1813(10): 1836-1844.
6. Rung AL, Mowen AJ, Broyles ST, Gustat J. “The role of park conditions and features on park visitation and physical activity.” Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 2011; 8 Suppl 2 S178-87.
7. Stark DT, Bazan NG. “Synaptic and extrasynaptic NMDA receptors differentially modulate neuronal cyclooxygenase-2 function, lipid peroxidation, and neuroprotection.” Journal of Neurosciences. 2011; 31(39): 13710-13721.
8. Thayalakulasingham T, Mohammed R, Varughese S, Zieske A, Smith D, Engel LS, Boulmay B, Lopez FA. Clinical case of the month: “A rare case of Budd Chiari syndrome.” Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. 2011; 163(September-October): 291-294.

Saints Loss Due to Norovirus?

A new study in the December 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases exams the spread of the Norovirus among NBA players in the 2010-2011 season.

Let’s blame the Saints loss last Sunday to the Rams on a stomach bug and hope they’re better this week for their game against the Buccaneers.

Link to the pdf of the article is available to LSUHSC faculty, staff & students. It can be accessed off-campus with a valid LSUHSC library barcode & PIN. You can find more information at our remote access webpage.

Faculty Authors for October

October’s faculty publications display has been created by the Library, and highlights recent articles by LSUHSC-New Orleans researchers. The articles on display, rotated out monthly, are in the Library’s Reference area (near the Library elevator) on the third floor of the Resource Center Building. These are culled from the Library’s Faculty Publications Database.

About the Library’s Faculty Publications Database:

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New Orleans faculty, 1998 – present. Access to this database is available to the public. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact Kathy Kerdolff.

The database is linked from the Library web page here. This page includes a handy link to a PDF of the monthly bibliography of display articles.

Here is a listing of the newest papers included, with those affiliated with LSUHSC-NO in bold print:

1. Akre KL, Farris HE, Lea AM, Page RA, Ryan MJ. “Signal perception in frogs and bats and the evolution of mating signals.” Science. 2011; 333(6043):751-752.

2. Baranwal S, Wang Y, Rathinam R, Lee J, Jin L, McGoey R, Pylayeva Y, Giancotti F, Blobe GC, Alahari SK. “Molecular characterization of the tumor-suppressive function of nischarin in breast cancer.” Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2011; prepub.

3. Bennett B, Larson-Meyer DE, Ravussin E, Volaufova J, Soros A, Cefalu WT, Chalew S, Gordon S, Smith SR, Newcomer BR, Goran M, Sothern M. “Impaired insulin sensitivity and elevated ectopic fat in healthy obese vs. nonobese prepubertal children.” Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011; prepub.

4. Delahoussaye-Shields RM, Delahoussaye-Soine RL, Soine EJ, Lopez, FA. “Clinical Case of the Month: A 57-Year-Old Man With Diabetes and a Toe Infection.” Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. 2011; 163(Jul/Aug): 230.

5. Hormes JM, Coffey SF, Drobes DJ, Saladin ME. “The Obsessive Compulsive Cocaine Use Scale: Development and initial validation of a self-rated instrument for the quantification of thoughts about cocaine use.” Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2011; prepub.

6. Melvan JN, Siggins RW, Bagby GJ, Stanford WL, Welsh DA, Nelson S, Zhang P. “Suppression of the stem cell antigen-1 response and granulocyte lineage expansion by alcohol during septicemia.” Critical Care Medicine. 2011; 39(9): 2121-2130.

7. Mock JR, Foundas AL, Golob EJ. “Selective influence of auditory distractors on motor cortex excitability.” Neuroreport. 2011; prepub.

8. Paul D. “Experimental Designs for the Study of ReceptorÔÇôReceptor Interactions. Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.” Neuromethods. 2011; 60, Methods for the Discovery and Characterization of G Protein-Coupled Receptors (chapter 15): 305-319.

Surgery without Sutures?

Yesterday i09, a blog that focuses on the fascinating world of futurism, shed light on a medical marvel- Poloxmer 407.

According to the blog post (information pulled from the full-text article in Nature Medicine) doctors and engineers at Stanford have developed the use of Poloxmer 407 as a way to join blood vessels after surgery- all without the need for sutures.

It seems Poloxmer 407 starts off in liquid form but once heated to a few degrees above body temperature the liquid becomes a cohesive solid.

Pretty awesome right?

To read more visit the full article in Nature Medicine.

Link to the pdf of the article is available to LSUHSC faculty, staff & students. It can be accessed off-campus with a valid LSUHSC library barcode & PIN. You can find more information at our remote access webpage.

New issue of Library Bulletin

The latest issue of the LibraryÔÇÖs Newsletter has been released. Archives of the newsletter are also available from 1998 to the present.

Fac Pubs on Display for September

The Library’s faculty publications display highlights recent articles by LSUHSC-New Orleans researchers. The September batch of writings has been rotated into the presentation!

This display is being regularly updated with materials that have been gathered into the Faculty Publications Database, which is maintained by the Library as a prominent resource.

The articles on display, rotated out monthly, are in the Library’s Reference area (near the Library elevator) on the third floor of the Resource Center Building.

About the Library’s Faculty Publications Database:

The Faculty Publications Database includes citations to papers, editorials, letters to the editor, meeting abstracts, books, and book chapters authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New Orleans faculty, 1998 – present. Information in this database is retrieved from several sources, including: PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, SCOPUS, EMBASE.com, CINAHL, PsycInfo and contributions directly from faculty members. Access to this database is available to the public. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact Kathy Kerdolff.

The database is linked from the Library web page here. This page includes a handy link to a PDF document of the monthly bibliography of display articles.

Here is a listing of the newest papers included, with those affiliated with LSUHSC-NO in bold print:

1. Ahmed J, Monahan KM, LeLorier P. “The ghost in the machine: Inhibition of tachyarrhythmia therapy due to phantom crosstalk.” Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology.2011;34(7):909-911.
2. Chermansky CJ, Krlin RM, Holley TD, Woo HH, Winters JC. “Magnetic resonance imaging following INTERSTIM: An institutional experience with imaging safety and patient satisfaction.” Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2011.
3. Cutler JE, Corti M, Lambert P, Ferris M, Xin H. “Horizontal transmission of candida albicans and evidence of a vaccine response in mice colonized with the fungus.” PLoS One. 2011;6(7):e22030.
4. Dunbar LM, Milata J, McClure T, Wasilewski MM. “Comparison of the efficacy and safety of oritavancin front-loaded dosing regimens to daily dosing: An analysis of the SIMPLIFI trial.” Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2011;55(7):3476-3484.
5. Farris, HE, Ryan, MJ. “Relative comparisons of call parameters enable auditory grouping in frogs.” Nature Communications, 2011; 2: 410.
6. Filipeanu CM, Guidry JJ, Leonard ST, Winsauer PJ. “Delta9-THC increases endogenous AHA1 expression in rat cerebellum and may modulate CB1 receptor function during chronic use.” Journal of Neurochemistry. 2011.
7. Liu X, Wang K, Lee K. “Association of standardized estimated glomerular filtration rate with the prevalence of hypertension among adults in the United States.” Journal of Human Hypertension. 2011;25(8):469-475.
8. Sanders CV. “The SSCI at 65: Older and wiser.” American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2011;342(2):89-92.

Have a Question?

Need to know where Health Services is located? Or who to contact for computer support? Hopefully, we can help you find the answer

On top of being super helpful in the world of research (hint, hint) the Library website now provides a link to answer your most common campus-related questions.

Go the Library homepage and click on Q&A under Isch?® Library Information. In this printable PDF users will find a master-document listing our most frequently-asked questions with a concise answer.

Still canÔÇÖt find what you need? Give us a call and we will do our best to help point you in the right direction!

ACLS apps for iPhone

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) refers to a set of clinical interventions for the urgent treatment of cardiac arrest and other life threatening medical emergencies, as well as the knowledge and skills to deploy those interventions. Certification is a requirement for medical students as well as other health care providers like paramedics, nurses, respiratory therapists, clinical pharmacists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.

A new review at imedicalapps.com looks at the ACLS Review App, a quiz app designed by a by Limmer Creative, a company founded by a paramedic and EMS veteran. Highlights:

The ACLS Review App by Limmer Creative offers high-quality quizzes based on the current AHA guidelines for the review of ACLS algorithms, representing a valuable resource for healthcare professionals ÔÇôincluding paramedics, medical students, physicians, and nursesÔÇô looking to master and/or acquire certification in ACLS.

Once certified, this app also represents a great refresher, but we also recommend users complement this app with iResus for assistance when practicing or executing ACLS algorithms.

iResus is an ACLS app developed by the European Resuscitation Council. A randomized controlled trial published in the journal Anesthaesia reported improved physician performance in patient simulations when using this app. The full iMedicalapps review of iResus is available here. iResus is described as a “must have” for quick access to resuscitation guidelines. Bottom line:

While definitely not a replacement for proper ACLS training and certification, we highly recommend downloading the app and familiarizing oneself with it for potential use in such situations.

It’s free, so why not download yourself and see?

ACLS iPhone Apps mentioned in this article
ACLS Review App from Limmer Creative – $3.99 on iTunes
iResus from Resuscitation Council (UK) – free on iTunes

Faculty Publications for August!

The Isch?® Library has been maintaining a monthly display that highlights recent articles by LSUHSC-New Orleans faculty. This display is being regularly updated with materials that have been gathered into the Faculty Publications Database. The Database is maintained by the Isch?® Library as a prominent resource.

The newly added articles are located in the Isch?® LibraryÔÇÖs Reference area (near the elevator) on the third floor of the Resource Center Building.

About the Isch?® LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database:

The Faculty Publications Database includes citations to papers, editorials, letters to the editor, meeting abstracts, books, and book chapters authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New Orleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Information in this database is retrieved from several sources, including: PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, SCOPUS, EMBASE.com, CINAHL, PsycInfo and contributions directly from faculty members.

Access to this database is available to the public. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact Kathy Kerdolff.

Please come and peruse these publications, which exemplify the ongoing achievements of LSUHSC-New Orleans’ first-class work in the health sciences fields.

Articles Newly Placed on Display:
(LSUHSC authors are in bold print)

Aradhya S, Smaoui N, Marble M, Lacassie Y. “De novo duplication 11p13 involving the PAX6 gene in a patient with neonatal seizures, hypotonia, microcephaly, developmental disability and minor ocular manifestations.” American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 2011;155(2):442-444.

Ayres KM, Lowrey KA, Douglas KH, Sievers C. “I can identify Saturn but I can’t brush my teeth: What happens when the curricular focus for students with severe disabilities shifts.” Educ Train Autism Dev Disabil. 2011;46(1):11-21.

Bril V, England JD, Franklin GM, Backonja M, Cohen JA, del Toro DR, Feldman EL, Iverson DJ, Perkins B, Russell JW, Zochodne DW. “Evidence-based guideline: Treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy-report of the American association of neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine, the American academy of neurology, and the American academy of physical medicine & rehabilitation.” Muscle and Nerve. 2011;43(6):910-917.

Christakis A, Gandolfl A, Lavy D, Joseph S. “Appendiceal sequestration of ingested mercury as a cause of appendicitis.” The American Surgeon. 2011;77(6):795-796.

Datta R, Naura AS, Zerfaoui M, Errami Y, Oumouna M, Kim H, Ju J, Ronchi VP, Haas AL, Boulares AH. “PARP-1 deficiency blocks IL-5 expression through calpain-dependent degradation of STAT-6 in a murine asthma model.” Allergy. 2011;66(7):853-861.

Hanna EB, Glancy DL. “ST-segment depression and T-wave inversion: Classification, differential diagnosis, and caveats.” Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2011;78(6):404-414.

Primeaux D. “QRFP in female rats: Effects on high fat food intake and hypothalamic gene expression across the estrous cycle.” Peptides. 2011;32(6):1270-1275.

Thien P, Thien D, Roberts J, Maristany M, Lopez F. “Clinical case of the month: A 20-year-old man with cough of two months duration.” Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society.2011;163(May/June):172.

FDA’s Scoop on Silicone

Today the FDA highlighted various resources regarding Breast Implants on their website.

The information is available to encourage continuous education for those who have already undergone forms of breast augmentation, in addition to providing authoritative information for those considering Breast Implants.

Within this page readers can find a link to the Update on the Safety of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants (2011) – Executive Summary that supplies interesting facts about ÔÇ£Preliminary data from the post-approval studies; a summary and analysis of adverse events reported to FDA since approval; and a review and analysis of recent clinical publications about the safety and effectiveness of silicone gel-filled breast implants.ÔÇØ

Even though this procedure has been around for quite a while it is good to know that current resources are available.

LSUHSC-NO Authors Highlighted

The Isch?® Library has been maintaining a monthly display that highlights recent articles by LSUHSC-New Orleans faculty. This display is being regularly updated with materials that have been gathered into the Faculty Publications Database. The Database is maintained by the Isch?® Library as a prominent resource.

The newly added articles are located in the Isch?® Library’s Reference area (near the elevator) on the third floor of the Resource Center Building.

About the Isch?® Library’s Faculty Publications Database:

The Faculty Publications Database includes citations to papers, editorials, letters to the editor, meeting abstracts, books, and book chapters authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New Orleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Information in this database is retrieved from several sources, including: PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, SCOPUS, EMBASE.com, CINAHL, PsycInfo and contributions directly from faculty members.

Access to this database is available to the public. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact Kathy Kerdolff.

Please come and peruse these publications, which exemplify the ongoing achievements of LSUHSC-New Orleans’ first-class work in the health sciences fields.

Articles Newly Placed on Display:
(LSUHSC authors are in bold print)

Dietz KN, Miller PJ, Iyengar AS, Loupe JM, Hollenbach AD. “Identification of serines 201 and 209 as sites of Pax3 phosphorylation and the altered phosphorylation status of Pax3-FOXO1 during early myogenic differentiation.” International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 2011;43(6):936-45.

Fowler L, Manning J, Tartavoulle T. “Smoothing the transition from bedside to classroom.” American Nurse Today. 2011;6(5):45-46.

Jeanfreau SG, Jack Jr. L. “Appraising qualitative research in health education: Guidelines for public health educators.” Health Promotion Practice. 2010;11(5):612-617.

Karia VR, Haymon M-, Espinoza LR, Gedalia A. “Severe abdominal pain in 2 teenage girls.” Clinical Pediatrics. 2011;50(5):467-469.

Khoobehi B, Chiroli V, Ronchetti D, Miglietta D, Thompson H, Ongini E, Impagnatiello F. “Enhanced oxygen saturation in optic nerve head of non-human primate eyes following the intravitreal injection of NCX 434, an innovative nitric oxide-donating glucocorticoid.” Journal of Ocular Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2011;27(2):115-121.

Laborde JM, Weiler L. “Achilles tendon pain treated with gastrocnemius-soleus recession.” Orthopedics. 2011;34(4):289-91.

Sampath S, Keats BJ, Lacassie Y. “HPPD: A newly recognized autosomal dominant disorder involving hypertelorism, preauricular sinus, punctal pits, and deafness mapping to chromosome 14q31.” American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2011;155(5):976-985.

Winsauer PJ, Molina PE, Amedee AM, Filipeanu CM, McGoey RR, Troxclair DA, Walker EM, Birke LL, Stouwe CV, Howard JM, Leonard ST, Moerschbaecher JM, Lewis PB. “Tolerance to chronic delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (?9-THC) in rhesus macaques infected with simian immunodeficiency virus.” Experimental & Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2011;19(2):154-172.

XRays from an 1896 Machine

A new article which is available online before print from Radiology analyzes the differences between an XRay machine from 1896 (found in a Dutch hospital’s storage area) and modern equipment. Wired has a great article on the research.