March into Spring with LSUHSC-NO Research

The Library has eight new faculty publications by LSUHSC-NO researchers?áon display for the month of March.

These can be physically viewed in the Reference area (near the?áLibrary elevator), on the third?áfloor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New?áOrleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public.

The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1.?áAgarwal N, Adhikari AS, Iyer SV, Hekmatdoost K, Welch DR, Iwakuma T. ÔÇ£MTBP suppresses cell migration and filopodia formation by inhibiting ACTN4.ÔÇØ Oncogene. 2013; 32(4):462-470.

2.?áJacob JT. ÔÇ£Biocompatibility in the development of silicone-hydrogel lenses.ÔÇØ Eye & Contact Lens. 2013; 39(1):13-19.

3.?áKapusta DR, Pascale CL, Kuwabara JT, Wainford RD. ÔÇ£Central nervous system G?i₂-subunit proteins maintain salt resistance via a renal nerve-dependent sympathoinhibitory pathway.ÔÇØ Hypertension. 2013; 61(2):368-375.

4.?áLawhorn NA, Lirette DK, Klink JL, Hu CY, Contreras C, Bryant TR, Brown LF, Diaz JH. ÔÇ£Workplace exposure to secondhand smoke among non-smoking hospitality employees.ÔÇØ Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2013; 15(2):413-418.

5.?áLentz JJ, Jodelka FM, Hinrich AJ, McCaffrey KE, Farris HE, Spalitta MJ, Bazan NG, Duelli DM, Rigo F, Hastings ML. ÔÇ£Rescue of hearing and vestibular function by antisense oligonucleotides in a mouse model of human deafness.ÔÇØ Nature Medicine. 2013; Feb (epub ahead of print).

6.?áPou AM. “Ethical and Legal Challenges in Disaster Medicine: Are You Ready?” Southern Medical Journal. 2013; 106(1):27-30.

7.?áVarner KJ, Daigle K, Weed PF, Lewis PB, Mahne SE, Sankaranarayanan A, Winsauer PJ. ÔÇ£Comparison of the behavioral and cardiovascular effects of mephedrone with other drugs of abuse in rats.ÔÇØ Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013; 225(3):675-685.

8.?áTucker KR, Huertas MA, Horn JP, Canavier CC, Levitan ES. ÔÇ£Pacemaker rate and depolarization block in nigral dopamine neurons: A somatic sodium channel balancing act.ÔÇØ The Journal of Neuroscience. 2012; 32(42):14519-14531.

Welcome new Reference Librarian, Jessica Brooks

The Library welcomes Jessica Brooks, a new Librarian in the Reference Department.?á Jessica has a wide background in several types of libraries including public and academic.?á Her master’s degree is from the Pratt Institute and she will be the liaison to the School of Allied Health Professions.?á Jessica can be reached at (504) 568-8339 and jbroo8@lsuhsc.edu

Traffic on Roman Street (Parking Garage)

Just in case you missed this all faculty, staff, and students email from Facilities?áyesterday afternoon; road work in front of the Roman Street garage is starting on Monday morning early:

The construction on the new hospital project continues with the installation of underground utility piping along South Roman Street.?á A contractor will commence installation of this piping on the St. JosephÔÇÖs Church side of South Roman Street between Tulane Avenue and Gravier Street at 6:00 AM on Monday, February 25th until Friday, March 22nd.?á Consequently, South Roman Street will be converted to one way traffic from Tulane Avenue towards Gravier Street for the duration of this construction.?á Signs will be posted clearly showing the new traffic patterns.?á The sidewalk along South Roman Street adjacent to St. JosephÔÇÖs Church will also be closed to pedestrian traffic.?á A map illustrating the street and sidewalk closure can be viewed here:
http://www.lsuhsc.edu/events/docs/EntergyTrafficPlan130322.jpg?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á?á

Future phases of this utility piping installation will further change traffic patterns in this area.?á Another mass email will be sent to describe those changes when the contractor is closer to commencement.

CDC 2013 Adult Vaccine Recommendations

The Centers for Disease Control have released?á2013 Vaccine Recommendations for adults. Changes include new recommendations for Pneumococcal Vaccine and Tdap/ Td Vaccines.?á There is also a simple quiz to help patients figure out what vaccines may be necessary. For more complete information, see the complete report, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years and Older ÔÇö United States, 2013.

Informa Healthcare titles now working

Update: the affected titles are working as of Friday, February 22nd.

We are currently having trouble with all titles we receive from Informa Healthcare for Taylor and Francis. These are among the affected titles:

Acta Odontologica
Acta Oto-Laryngologica
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Annals of Medicine
Biotechnic and Histochemistry
Brain Injury
Clinical Toxicology
Current Eye Research
Current Medical Research and Opinion
Experimental Lung Research
Free Radical Research
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Journal of Asthma
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

You can also check the Electronic Journals List for alternate ways to access these titles in the interim.

We apologize for the inconvenience but hope to have this problem solved soon and our access restored.

This Month in History: The Alligator Men

As a Louisiana native or even an adventurous visitor, youÔÇÖve probably fed an alligator a marshmallow or two. WhatÔÇÖs the allure of marshmallows to a wild swamp creature? We may never truly know, but for an animal that will scarf down turtle shells, rocks, lures, beer cans, and shoes, marshmallows are probably the least of its worries.

Profiled in the Times-Picayune for their project in 1951, the self-proclaimed LSU “alligator men” studied the production of acid gastric juice and self-induced hibernation in alligators, as compared to iguanas and chameleons. The stars of this ÔÇ£zooÔÇØ were Dr. Roland Coulson, LSUMC faculty (1944-2004), Dr. Thomas Hernandez, LSUMC faculty (1960-1977) and Chair of Pharmacology, Dr. Fred G. Brazda, LSUMC faculty (1939-1977) and Chair of Biochemistry, and their graduate student, Dr. Herbert C. Dessauer. In the preface of a later work, Alligator Metabolism, Coulson and Hernandez speak to the origin of their honorary titles”: “It is not possible to have done research on alligators for many years without having gained a reputation for eccentricity as a consequence of the choice of experimental animal. One accepts this and learns to live with it. […] By some, an alligator man is tolerated (as a harmless eccentric should be), and by others he is admired for the fearless manner in which he confronts such a ‘terrifying’ beast.”

Though certainly fearless, these doctors chose smaller gators to reduce the risk of injury, and by the time the animals reached a rowdy 20 pounds, they were returned to the swamp. Because alligators produce a large amount of hydrochloric acid during digestion, they perform a more dramatic and more readily observable process of digestion. Alligators are also tougher physically and less prone to blood poisoning, making them easier to study. In addition to their excellent acid production, the test gators self-induced a sort of hibernation in winter despite the fact that researchers kept them in windowless rooms with automatic lights; by abstaining from food and decreasing sugar in the bloodstream, the test subjects did not grow.

The practical application of the research of the “alligator men” may not seem readily apparent, but as Dr. Coulson explains in the newspaper article, ÔÇ£The scientist doesnÔÇÖt have to be working toward the cure of any specific malady [ÔǪ] but often he stumbles upon it by accident, through just a study as ours.ÔÇØ They developed enough material to write numerous journal articles (PubMed author search results hyperlinked above) and monographs. Two books co-authored by Dr. Coulson and Dr. Hernandez are available in the Library: Alligator Metabolism: Studies on Chemical Reactions in Vivo and Biochemistry of the Alligator: A Study of Metabolism in Slow Motion.

Dr. Herbert Dessauer, who began as a humble graduate student and would go on to become Professor Emeritus of molecular biology at LSU Medical Center, passed away earlier this month after a brief illness. We would like to recognize his contributions to not only the scientific community, but also to LSU.?á For more information on the contributions of each of the renowned doctors mentioned in this post, please consult A History of LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, which is available in the Library. When you stop by, be sure to check out our display cases, which are home to various medical artifacts including an analytical balance used by Coulson, Hernandez, and Dessauer.

Glimpse of the Past is an ongoing project to promote the Louisiana Digital Library effort. This Month in History will present for your reading pleasure a closer look into a newspaper clipping of note from our Digital Collections and articles relating to the LSU Medical School.

Problem installing Write-n-Cite?

Some users new to RefWorks came across this message when attempting to install Write-n-Cite on their school laptops:

ÔÇ£Microsoft visual studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime (x86) needs to be installed for this installation to continue.ÔÇØ

Write-n-Cite requires the users to have Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 installed on their computers.?á It is a free download available from the Microsoft website: ?áhttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35594

Once that program is installed, you may proceed with the?áinstillation?áprocess.

If you would like more information about RefWorks and Write-n-Cite please email the reference librarians, reference@lsuhsc.edu. ?áKeep an eye out for upcoming Introduction to RefWorks classes.

February’s Faculty Research Alert

Come by the Library to view the eight new faculty publications by LSUHSC-NO researchers that will be displayed during the month of February.

These can be physically viewed in the Reference area (near the?áLibrary elevator), on the third?áfloor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New?áOrleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public.

The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1. Xu F, Stoner BP, Taylor SN, Mena L, Martin DH, Powell S, Markowitz LE. ÔÇ£ÔÇÿTesting-onlyÔÇÖ visits: An assessment of missed diagnoses in clients attending sexually transmitted disease clinics.ÔÇØ Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2013; 40(1):64-69.
2. Arenas E, Esquenazi S, Anwar M, Terry M. ÔÇ£Lamellar corneal transplantation.ÔÇØ Survey of Ophthalmology. 2012; 57(6):510-529.
3. Baum CF, John A, Srinivasan K, Harrison P, Kolomensky A, Monagas J, Cocjin J, Hyman PE. ÔÇ£Colon manometry proves that perception of the urge to defecate is present in children with functional constipation who deny sensation.ÔÇØ Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. 2012; 56(1): 19-22.
4. Clark R. ÔÇ£Osteoporosis in persons with HIV: A future epidemic?ÔÇØ Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. 2012;164(3):127-130.
5. Daigle JG, Lanson NA, Jr, Smith RB, Casci I, Maltare A, Monaghan J, Nichols CD, Kryndushkin D, Shewmaker F, Pandey UB. ÔÇ£RNA binding ability of FUS regulates neurodegeneration, cytoplasmic mislocalization and incorporation into stress granules associated with FUS carrying ALS-linked mutations.ÔÇØ Human Molecular Genetics. 2013 Jan 11 (epub ahead of print).
6. Desselle BC, English R, Hescock G, Hauser A, Roy M, Yang T, Chauvin SW. ÔÇ£Evaluation of a faculty development program aimed at increasing residents’ active learning in lectures.ÔÇØ Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2012; 4(4): 516.
7. Hulin MW, Amato RJ, Winsauer PJ. ÔÇ£GABA_A receptor modulation during adolescence alters adult ethanol intake and preference in rats.ÔÇØ Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. 2012; 36(2):223-233.
8. Wang X, Wang P, Sun S, Darwiche S, Idnurm A, Heitman J. ÔÇ£Transgene induced co-suppression during vegetative growth in Cryptococcus neoformans.ÔÇØ PLoS Genetics. 2012; 8(8):e1002885.

Happy Mardi Gras!

Rex 2012 on Napoleon Avenue

Both Libraries are closed today in celebration of carnival day! We will re-open at 8 am on Wednesday, February 13th.

Link Resolver Tips: My EndNote Web

Did you know you can access My EndNote Web through the Library’s subscription to Web of Knowledge/Web of Science? Start by going to any of the links to Web of Knowledge/Web of Science at http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/library/ss&d/data/wok.html. Then look for the My EndNote Web link at the top of the page:

To log in you can use your existing Web of Knowledge user i.d. and password; if you do not have one, you can easily create a new account. Once you’ve entered this information, My EndNote Web will launch in a new tab or window and you’re all set to start managing those references! The tabs across the top will guide you through adding new citations and organizing your bibliographies:

There is also a handy link in Web of Knowledge/Web of Science to export the information from selected citations to your My EndNote Web account:

My EndNote Web also works with the WebBridge Link Resolver giving you the opportunity to check whether that article is available in the Library’s print or electronic collections. Look for the “LSUHSC-NO Check Full Text” icon next to each citation you’ve added to your account:

A new tab or window will then open showing the options you have to retrieve the article. If you need more information about the link resolver, this handout will walk you through the process and the Link Resolver LibGuides page also has tips you can use.

Dental Library – Carnival Week Hours

During the week of Mardi Gras, the Dental Library will have abbreviated hours:

Sunday 2/10 ?á ?á ?áClosed

Monday 2/11 ?á ?á 8 am – 5 pm

Tuesday 2/12 ?á ?á Closed (Enjoy the parades!)

Wednesday – Friday 2/13-2/15 ?á ?á ?á8 am-5 pm.

Our regular hours will resume on Sunday 2/17

Happy Mardi Gras!

Ische Library – Carnival Weekend Hours

The Isch?® Library will be open regular hours (8 am to 6 pm) on Friday, February 8th. The Library will be open on Saturday and Sunday (February 9th and 10th) for abbreviated hours. Saturday the hours will be 9:30 am to 3 pm and on Sunday the hours will be 12 noon to 5:30 pm. On Lundi Gras, February 11th the?á?áIsch?® Library?áwill be open 8 am to 5 pm and will be closed on Mardi Gras, February 12th. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, February 13th.

New Issue of the Library Bulletin

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

Windows 8 & LSUHSC WiFi network

The Library?áwas?áhearing reports that Windows 8 computers were having difficulty connecting to the LSUHSC-Secure WiFi network. Word today is that the wireless controllers on campus have been updated and the problem should be solved! Contact your local supporter if you continue to have issues.

This Month in History: A Nation of Neurotics

In America, methods of care for our mentally ill have become intertwined with the politics of universal healthcare, hospital administration, and prevention of violent crime, all of which suffer under an increasingly budget-cut government. This issue is not a new one, however. The Newspaper Clippings Digital Collection of the Isch?® Library shows an emerging pattern: a pattern of need. Hospitals and treatment centers need enough beds for psychiatric patients; hospitals need staff to treat those patients; police officers, clergy, and even the general public need training to assess and assist the mentally ill.

Linkages of mental illness and criminal tendencies also surface. In recent news, LSU psychiatrist Dr. Jose Calderon-Abbo joined the vice presidentÔÇÖs task force on gun violence; he has also partnered up with Tulane public health criminology expert Dr. Peter Scarf to present a paper of similar topic to the House Subcommittee on Crime, terrorism, and Homeland Security at a hearing on The Youth Promise act.

Not only do mental illness and crime sometimes occur simultaneously, but those charged with apprehending the mentally ill are often the same people who apprehend criminals.?á One of our newspaper clippings from 1961, entitled ÔÇ£How Police Can Help Mentally Ill,ÔÇØ addresses the need for officers of the law to be properly trained on how to interact with, assess urgency of treatment for, and detain suspects who appear to be suffering from illness, loss of competency, or loss of sanity.

The clergy are often called upon to assist the mentally ill; one article, ÔÇ£Help of Clergy Asked by Many: Role of Churchmen for Mentally Ill Cited,ÔÇØ explains how the clergy ought to be well versed in tactics to understand and aid their congregations. Examples of tactics used to interact with those in need in the include: a manual from 1954 ÔÇ£How to Recognize and Handle Abnormal PeopleÔÇØ by Robert A. Matthews and Loyd W. Rowland, former director of the Louisiana Association for mental health and former Head of the department of psychiatry and neurology, ?áin addition to a 1960 New Orleans officer training film, ÔÇ£Booked for Safekeeping,ÔÇØ produced by George C. Stoney.

In 1961, the name of the game was “expedite”: complex legislature required the approval of a hospital director, an order of commitment signed by the coroner, a psychiatrist, and a responsible party, and approval from a civil judge. Convoluted commitment laws and lack of funding for psychiatric facilities and staff were concerns at this time, but these concerns continue today as the Greater New Orleans area loses beds at Charity Hospital and MandevilleÔÇÖs Southeast Louisiana Hospital.

In the words of Dr. Robert A. Matthews, former head of the department of neuropsychiatry at LSUHSC from 1950-1957, ÔÇ£While we are passing the hat around for money to fight polio, heart disease, cancer, tuberculosis and other maladies, we ought also to be financing some exploration in to the cause and cure of emotional storms and mental defectiveness. We are fast becoming a nation of neurotic people.ÔÇØ

Glimpse of the Past is an ongoing project to promote the Louisiana Digital Library effort. This Month in History will present for your reading pleasure a closer look into a newspaper clipping of note from our Digital Collections and articles relating to the LSU Medical School.