| Kim Edward LeBlanc, Marie Lahasky Professor and Head – LSUHSC Department of Family Medicine, has been named the Louisiana Family Physician of 2011 by the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians. Congratulations! |
 Kim Edward LeBlanc |
Are you one of the 9 percent of folks who bike or walk to work in New Orleans? New Orleans is ranked 8th in the country for bicycle commuters. Here’s some tips for LSUHSC pedal pushers.
Happy biking!
Would you like to use your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch on the campus Wi-Fi but don’t know where to start? We have updated instructions that will walk you through the steps needed in order to get your favorite iOS device to work on the LSUHSC Wi-Fi network. The handouts can be found via the Library’s site under Mobile Devices and Wireless Instructions.
Students are allowed entrance into the S. Roman St. garage at 4:30pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. This is the closest garage to the library and since it is covered, you wonÔÇÖt likely need an umbrella during inclement weather. If the gate to the main parking entrance is closed, you would have to enter through the left lane of the parking garageÔÇÖs EXIT. You will need your gate card in order to enter. Street parking is enforced on Saturdays, so if you forget your gate card remember to feed the meter.
Parking Meters
The modern parking meters accept dollar bills and credit cards, which prints out a receipt for you to place on your dashboard. The cost is $1.50 per hour for two-hour meters and $1 per hour for long-term parking meters. If a meter is broken, you now have the option of going to another meter but still choosing the spot of your choice, as long as it is not a restricted parking spot. Please read meters before you park!
The 2011 Fall semester is officially in session! Here’s a news round-up for navigating campus.
1. The RegistrarÔÇÖs office is on the fourth floor of the library. Students get their IDs here. After getting your ID, stop by the Circulation desk for a library barcode.
2. You need a library barcode for off campus access.
3. Your ID can also store money for printing, books and food purchases. Get it formatted in the LSUHSC Bookstore on the 2nd floor of the Resource Center Building to access this feature. More info about PayPaw.
5. Speaking of printing, here’s a whole article about it.
4. Need to know where Health Services is located? Or who to contact for computer support? Our amazing circulation staff has compiled a list of the most Frequently Asked Questions they receive.
6. Need to google something? Full-access computers are available in the Library Commons and the open access lab (library 4th floor). Simply log in with your lsuhsc user id and password. The other library computers provide access to LSUHSC resources (like email, Moodle and online journals) only.
7. Wireless access and laptop ports are available throughout campus. Wireless instructions – now with iPhone and iPad!
8. More questions? You can chat with us online, via email, on the phone or in person. Regardless of the method, we are here to help.
Beginning Tuesday, August 16, the Dental Library will be closed for several months, to allow for work on the air conditioning system. Library staff can best be reached by email after the 15th.
As of Monday, August 22:
Elizabeth Strother estrot@lsuhsc.edu will be located in room 2111 (2nd floor Clinic Building) 504-941-8160
Julie Schiavo jschia@lsuhsc.edu will be located in room 2115 (2nd floor Clinic Building) 504-941-8162
Zerita Dupre zdupre@lsuhsc.edu will be located at the Isch?® Medical Library in the LSUHSC Resource Building. 504-568-6101
Although the library will be closed, we may be able to retrieve books for you to borrow. Please contact Liz or Julie if there is anything you need. We are still available to help with online searches, reference questions, accessing articles, etc.
The PayPaw printer and the coin-op/PayPaw photocopier will be moved to Room 5316 and will be available whenever the school is open. For assistance during regular business hours, contact Computer Services in Room 5312.
Thank you for your patience. We will do our best to accommodate your information needs during this time.
The Aristides Agramonte Yellow Fever Collection was featured on the blog of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine/South Central Region and in the LOUIS: Louisiana Library Network newsletter (p.5-6). Great press for an important collection!
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!
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
Louisiana ranks 48th nationwide in breastfeeding rates? For shame, ladies. These things aren’t just for show, you know.
Breastfeeding reduces obesity in children and builds stronger immune systems. Sure, everyone knows how great breastfeeding is for babies but did you know a mother can burn 500 calories a day breastfeeding? What other time in your life can you lose weight while relaxing in a comfy chair.
During World Breastfeeding Week check out all the benefits of breastfeeding and what resources are available locally for all the hot mammas out there.
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.
Two Minute tips is a series on our blog where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library.
Today weÔÇÖll look at Write-n-Cite. ItÔÇÖs a Microsoft Word Add-in from RefWorks (our bibliographic manager) that inserts citations as you write a paper, then formats the whole thing into a bibliography for you. Check it out!
Want to learn more? ThereÔÇÖs a RefWorks class on Monday August 15th 10-11 AM. Call us to sign up.
New Orleans City Business reported today that the LSUHSC School of Nursing has received $4.3 million in federal grants from the Department of Health and Human Services. Congratulations SoN!
2 Minute tips is a new series on our blog where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library.
Today we’ll look at RefGrab-it. It’s a bookmark tool from RefWorks (our bibliographic manager) that makes it easy to grab PubMed citations and format them into a bibliography. Check it out!
Want to learn more? There’s a RefWorks class on Monday August 15th 10-11 AM. Call us to sign up.
Is summer vacation already over? Welcome back to our second year medical students, for whom start classes tomorrow.
Class is the other way!
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