Meeting on Oil Spill Health Effects 6/22&23

I just received the following news release. The meetings are this week!
Oil Spill Health Effects to Be Explored at IOM Workshop, June 22-23
Scientists and government agencies are struggling to predict the potential health consequences of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico for those living and working near the region. At the request of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine will host a public meeting to discuss the possible human health effects — both short- and long-term — resulting from the spill. Experts from the scientific community and academia, as well as additional stakeholders, will review lessons learned from similar disasters, identify groups most at risk for health problems as a result of the spill, and discuss how to prevent and monitor potential health consequences.
Details:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT on June 22, and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CDT on June 23, in the Queen Anne Ballroom of the Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., New Orleans. Those who cannot attend may watch a video webcast of the event that will be available at www.national-academies.org. An agenda and registration information are available at www.iom.edu/oilspillhealth.

Practicing MDs & Smartphones

A marketing survey by SDI Health, has been making the news rounds. According to the “Mobile & Social Media Study: PhysiciansÔÇÖ Views of Emerging Technology Survey,” 30% of physicians have used a smartphone to access medical applications. Of the physicians who own a smart phone, 95% have downloaded a medical application. The most popular applications were: Epocrates, Medscape, and Skyscape. The study was conducted in October 2009; I wonder how much those numbers have jumped in the last 8 months. For more information on mobile resources, check out the Libraries’ guide.

Condolences for Nicole Murphy’s Family

The Times-Picayune has reported that 3rd year medical student Nicole Murphy has been killed in a hit and run accident while at the World Cup in South Africa. The entire LSUHSC community offers our condolences to her family, as well as a speedy recovery to the other family members who were injured in the accident.

Cool Off With Hot New Books

An exciting collection of Library acquisitions are being displayed on the New Books Shelf on the third floor (near the LibraryÔÇÖs inner elevator). These titles CAN be checked out!

Anema, Marion G. Competency-Based Nursing Education (2010).

Barton, Phoebe Lindsey. Understanding the U.S. Health Services System (2010).

Bruera, Eduardo. Cancer Pain: assessment and management (2010).

Copstead, Lee-Ellen C. Pathophysiology (2010).

Cox, James Daniel. Radiation Oncology: rationale, technique, results (2010).

Dworkin, Mark S. Outbreak Investigations Around the World: case studies in infectious disease field epidemiology (2010).

Eliopoulos, Charlotte. Invitation to Holistic Health: a guide to living a balanced life (2010).

Fontaine, Karen Lee. Complementary & Alternative Therapies for Nursing Practice (2011).

Foster, Illysa R. Professional Ethics in Midwifery Practice (2011).

Hacker, Neville F. Hacker and Moore’s Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2010).

Hall, James Wilbur. Objective Assessment of Hearing (2010).

Law, Mary C. Interventions, Effects, and Outcomes in Occupational Therapy: adults and older adults (2010).

Mayer, Dan. Essential Evidence-Based Medicine (2010).

Mushlin, Stuart B. Decision Making in Medicine: an algorithmic approach (2010).

Norkin, Leonard C. Virology : molecular biology and pathogenesis (2010).

Orient, Jane M. Sapira’s Art & Science of Bedside Diagnosis (2010).

O’Sullivan, Susan B. Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation (2010).

Payne, Lorene. The Nursing Student’s Guide to Clinical Success (2011).

Ryan, Kenneth James. SherrisÔÇÖ Medical Microbiology (2010).

Thompson, Jon C. Netter’s Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy (2010).

Trumble, Thomas E. Principles of Hand Surgery and Therapy (2010).

Wolfson, Allan B. Harwood-Nuss’ Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine (2010).

Local Surgeons & the Oil Spill

WWL-TV featured a story on a couple of local surgeons, including LSUHSC’s own Kamran Khoobehi offering some ideas on how to stop the oil leak, using surgical techniques. Love the out of the box thinking!

MedlinePlus Redesign coming this Summer!

Features to look forward to:
ÔÇóEmphasizes search and makes navigation more intuitive
ÔÇóWeb 2.0 technologies that help users share content
ÔÇóDistinctive color schemes for English and Spanish pages

Iconography of Contagion

Drink Only Approved Water

The History of Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine has a new online exhibit, the Iconography of Contagion, an exhibition of twentieth century health posters. The exhibition offers some posters from NLM’s collection as well as an historical perspective on their necessity.

Catalog Downtime

INNOPAC, the Libraries’ Online Catalog, will be down this afternoon for up to 2 hours for a scheduled systems upgrade. Thanks for you patience.

*The upgrade is complete. — update @ 4 p.m.

Hurricane Season Begins

Chancellor Hollier issued our annual Emergency Preparedness Plan email reminder this morning to coincide with the start of the 2010 Hurricane Season. Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the university’s Weather Related Emergency Procedures (Chancellor’s Memo 51).

Let’s all keep our fingers crossed that it won’t need to be implemented this year.

Blood Pressure & Sugary Drinks

Liwei Chen, an LSUHSC School of Public Health faculty member is making news (WebMD, NPR, UPI, Reuters, and HealthDay News) because of her study on the connection between sugary drinks and blood pressure. The study (pdf) is in the “publish ahead of print” section of Circulation. The study was released as a EurekAlert by LSUHSC Information Services.

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.

Nat’l Hurricane Preparedness Week

If you take the time to educate yourself you are a few steps closer to being prepared. If you live in the New Orleans area preparedness is especially important in respect to Hurricanes.

May 23-29 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Visit the official website to learn more and take action in order to protect yourself and others against hurricanes.

Arthritis Facts!

Arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability – Fact

Approximately 46 million people in America have been diagnosed with arthritis, and of them 300,000 are children. Arthritis is a group of?á conditions that affects joints as well as other parts of the body. Avoiding a sedentary lifestyle by walking or doing some other type of exercise is recommended to improve conditions. Inactivity may cause arthritis patients to experience more pain. Nearly everyone over the age of 75 is affected by arthritis in at least one joint, according to the American College of Rheumatology.

The 3 most common types of arthritis are:

• Rheumatoid

• Juvenile

• Osteoarthritis

A few ways to keep moving are stationary cycling, walking and gardening.

For additional information visit:

http://www.arthritis.org/arthritis-awareness-month.php

MedlinePlus Does Anatomy

MedlinePlus.gov, the authoritative government source for consumer oriented health care information, now has Anatomy Videos! Intended for consumers, “these animated videos show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them.” The video narrator’s voice is almost as soothing as the one on the Science Channel show, How It’s Made.

Ische Closed 5/15

The Ische Library will be closed on Saturday, May 15th due to construction projects in the Resource Center Building. The Library will re-open on Sunday, May 16th at 1:30 (Summer Hours).

Congrats to LSUHSC Graduates!

We Did It!

We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

You can read about this momentous occasion in The Times-Picayune.