CINAHLPlus/Ebscohost is working again

EDIT 7:23 PM — Ebscohost is working now. Please call the circulation desk at 504-568-6100 if you continue to have connection issues.

Ebscohost is currently experiencing a problem. If you are tyring to access nursing journals or databases such as CINAHLPlus with full text, they are unavailable.

Try these nursing databases instead:
Nursing Consult
Nursing and Allied Health Source

Both are available on the ‘N’ page of our Online Resources: http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/library/ss&d/alpha/n.html

We have been reassured that service to Ebsco will be restored shortly.

Hazardous Substances Data Bank Survey

HSDB provides toxicology info on over 5000 substances

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is conducting a needs assessment for the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). HSDB is part of TOXNET, a free resource providing valuable toxicology and environmental health information.?áYour feedback will help NLM determine future enhancements and/or changes that may be necessary. (READ: if you don’t take the survey, HSDB might not be around to use later.)

The survey is available at HSDB Needs Assessment Survey. Respond by April 3, 2012.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6dwQV3gn9efOhrwMaBwylg_3d_3d

HSDB Database:?áhttp://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB

March 25th eCycling Event at Superdome

Tomorrow New Orleanians are encouraged to drop off electronics for a recycling event brought to you by LG Electronics USA. In exchange each participant will receive a $50-$150 Best Buy instant savings coupon, that can ONLY be used in the purchase of a qualifiable ENERGY STAR LG flat-panel tv and can ONLY be redeemed between the dates of March 25^th and April 7^th.?á The ÔÇ£Do March RightÔÇØ themed event is so convenient that participants donÔÇÖt even have to get out of their cars to donate. Recycling reduces the amount of hazardous waste in landfills as well as cut back on ?áthe extracting of raw materials from the earth.

Acceptable Items include (but are not limited to):

?áComputers ÔÇô CPUs

Computer monitors

Printers

Fax machines

Televisions

VCRs

Steroes

Home and Cell Phones

GPS devices

Digital Cameras

For a full list of acceptable items and items that are not accepted, please see the following links:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lg-invites-new-orleanians-to-recycle-old-electronics-save-on-new-purchases-as-2012-ncaa-mens-final-four-approaches-143629626.html

http://www.waste-management-world.com/index/from-the-wires/wire-news-display/1628755896.html

Speaking of Art

You can’t help but notice the striking sculptures by Enrique Alferez around town. Born in Mexico, he moved here in 1929 and made New Orleans his home for the next 70 years.?á The Ogden Museum of Art is currently hosting an exhibit celebrating the prolific artist.

The Created World of Enrique Alf?®rez runs through April 2nd, 2012. But if you can’t make it to the Ogden, stretch your legs and come visit the Library Commons where you can view The Conquest of Yellow Fever.

National Gallery of Art Images

Henri Gervex, Study for "Autopsy at the H??tel-Dieu"

Looking to liven up a presentation with a bit of art?

The National Gallery of Art has created NGA Images, repository of open access digital images. The database includes the 50 most frequently requested pieces from the museum, including works by Monet, Cassat, Renoir, Vermeer and many others.

If fine art isn’t what you’re looking for, the Library also has a list of Image databases which are comprised of or include image files. Many of these files are copyrighted so check what is considered to be fair use for each one.

Possible ScienceDirect downtime Saturday, 3-17-12

ScienceDirect and Scopus are upgrading ?áthis weekend (March 17-18, 2012). While we expect things to go smoothly, it is possible that users may experience temporary service disruptions on these dates.

If you have access problems please call us at 568-6100, and we will try to get you the article another way.

More info

Showing of Books to Promote Nutrition

The American Dietetic Association is celebrating March 2012 as National Nutrition Month! Check out their website at www.eatright.org for lots of recipes, ideas, and info, and investigate these delicious recent publications on nutrition on display here in the Isch?® Library (on the third floor next to the Library elevator):

1. Behan E. Therapeutic Nutrition: a guide to patient education (2006).
2. CB Cataldo, LK DeBruyne & EN Whitney. Nutrition & Diet Therapy: principles & practice (2003).
3. Dudek SG. Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice (2006).
4. Escott-Stump S. Nutrition & Diagnosis-Related Care (2008).
5. Gershwin ME, JB German & CL Keen. Nutrition & Immunology: principles & practice (2000).
6. Grodner M, S Long & BC Walkingshaw. Foundations & Clinical Applications of Nutrition: a nursing approach (2007).
7. Hark L, & G Morrison. Medical Nutrition & Disease: a case-based approach (2003).
8. Katz DL, & RSC Friedman. Nutrition in Clinical Practice: a comprehensive, evidence-based manual for the practitioner (2008).
9. Kaufman M. Nutrition in Promoting the Public’s Health: strategies, principles, & practices (2007).
10. Mangels R, VK Messina & M Messina. The Dietitian’s Guide to Vegetarian Diets: issues & applications (2004).
11. Nehlig A. Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, & the Brain (2004).
12. Owen AL, PL Splett, & GM Owen. Nutrition in the Community: the art & science of delivering services (1999).
13. Snetselaar LG. Nutrition Counseling Skills for the Nutrition Care Process (2009).
14. Stipanuk MH. Biochemical, Physiological, & Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition (2006).
15. Whitney EN. Nutrition for Health & Health Care (2007).
16. Whitney EN, CB Cataldo & SR Rolfes. Understanding Normal & Clinical Nutrition (2002).
17. Williams SR. Williams’ Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy (2005).

Sports & Stomach Flu

Photo Credit: F.P. Williams, U.S. EPA

Various local news agencies are reporting that the LSU baseball team was missing 16 players for their game last night due to stomach flu.

Coincidentally, the CDC is featuring Norovirus Surveillance on their webpage yesterday. We published a publication alert post in November about Norovirus in NBA players.

Roman St. Garage Entrance

The following statement was issued on Thursday, March 8th?áby John Ball, Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Property & Facilities regarding weekend changes in the Roman Street Garage:

“From Friday, March 9th at 6:00 PM, until Monday, March 12th at 6:30 AM,
the left exit lane, closest to the booth in the Roman St. Garage, will
be closed to allow repair work to the drive surface.?á Faculty, students
and staff using the garage after 6:00 pm on Friday should enter the
garage using the regular weekday garage entrance that is closer to
Tulane Avenue.?á That entrance will remain open all weekend during these
repairs.”

International Women’s Day

Search Google today? This particular Google Doodle recognizes International Women’s Day, an annual event on March 8th. It is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.?áThe?áfirst International Women’s Day event was run in 1911. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women’s Day is a national holiday.

So beyond the fact that women make up over 50% of the world’s population and 90% of the Library Staff, why should we care? Susan Blumenthal, M.D., Public Health Editor at HuffPost and Former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General, has an excellent essay today reflecting upon the changes she has seen in women’s health. ?áWomen’s Health: Decades Later, What’s Still Neglected.

For example, did you know:

• A Congressional Report in 1990 revealed that only 13 percent of the National Institutes of Health budget was spent on women’s health research
• Until fairly recently in our nation’s history (1993), women were largely excluded from being subjects in medical research and data was not analyzed for sex and gender differences
• Women represent only 12 percent of the Deans of U.S. medical schools, fewer than 27 percent of tenured professors and 13 percent of the over 2070 Departmental Chairs in our nation’s medical schools

The good news is, things are changing. The?áNational Women’s Health?áInformation Center (NWHIC) ?áis available ?áthrough a toll free telephone number (800-944-WOMAN) and ?áat?áwww.womenshealth.gov. It?áprovides consumers, health professionals, and researchers with free information and suport for ?áa broad range of women’s health issues. Changing the Face of Medicine?á is an online exhibit from the NIH which explores?áthe many ways that women have influenced and enhanced the practice of medicine. ?áSo the next time someone asks “Where are the girls?” you can show them.

CDC’s Spring Break Advisory

Much like the Carnival Advisory we wrote about last month, the Centers for Disease Control has posted a Spring Break Travel Advisory. I wonder how many Spring Breakers even know that the CDC exists?

Faculty Research Highlighted

Eight recent articles authored by LSUHSC-NO researchers are on display in the Library. The publications on are on view in the LibraryÔÇÖs Reference area (near the Library elevator) on the third floor of the Resource Center Building, and 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 Orleans 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. Chen K, McAleer JP, Lin Y, Paterson DL, Zheng M, Alcorn JF, Weaver CT, Kolls JK. “Th17 cells mediate clade-specific, serotype-independent mucosal immunity.” Immunity. 2011; 35(6): 997-1009.
2. Li YY, Alexandrov PN, Pogue AI, Zhao Y, Bhattacharjee S, Lukiw WJ. “miRNA-155 upregulation and complement factor H deficits in down’s syndrome.” NeuroReport. 2012; 23(3):168-173.
3. Liu SJ, Savtchouk I. “Ca 2+ permeable AMPA receptors switch allegiances: Mechanisms and consequences.” Journal of Physiology. 2012; 590(1): 13-20.
4. Melvan JN, Siggins RW, Stanford WL, Porretta C, Nelson S, Bagby GJ, Zhang P. “Alcohol impairs the myeloid proliferative response to bacteremia in mice by inhibiting the stem cell antigen-1/ERK pathway.” Journal of Immunology. 2012; 188(4): 1961-1969.
5. Russo VM, Graziano F, Peris-Celda M, Russo A, Ulm AJ. “The V2 segment of the vertebral artery: Anatomical considerations and surgical implications – laboratory investigation.” Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2011; 15(6): 610-619.
6. Taylor T, Zitzmann MB. “Dipylidium caninum in a 4-month old male.” Clinical Laboratory Science. 2011; 24(4): 212-214.
7. Xiao L, Gao L, Lazartigues E, Zucker IH. “Brain-selective overexpression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 attenuates sympathetic nerve activity and enhances baroreflex function in chronic heart failure.” Hypertension. 2011; 58(6): 1057-1065.
8. Yano J, Noverr MC, Fidel PL, Jr. “Cytokines in the host response to candida vaginitis: Identifying a role for non-classical immune mediators, S100 alarmins.” Cytokine. 2012; 58(1): 118-128.

Rare Disease Day

Today is the fifth International Rare Disease Day which will be recognized and celebrated in over 40 countries worldwide.

Started on February 29, 2008 by EUROIDS (The European Organisation for Rare Diseases) this day is used for gaining individual hope and political awareness for those who suffer with rare diseases around the globe.

Events scheduled for this year focus on ÔÇ£solidarityÔÇØ with the slogan ÔÇ£rare but strong together.ÔÇØ To learn more click here.

Below is a list of Rare Disease Communities that exist (found on http://www.rarediseasecommunities.org/en), but others can be found through an available search engine.

• Alkaptonuria (AKU)
• Alternating Hemiplegia
• Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syn.
• Beh?ºetÔÇÖs Syndrome
• CAPS
• CDG
• Cystinosis
• Dravet syndrome
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)
• Epidermolysis Bullosa
• Familial Mediterranean Fever
• Glut1 DS
• Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
• Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
• Multiple Myeloma
• Moebius syndrome
• Paraneoplastic Neurological Syn.
• Von Hippel-Lindau

Dental care in the ER

Americans who turn up in the emergency room to get dental care aren’t lost, they’re probably just running out of options.

According to a new report from the Pew Center on the States more than 800,000 visits to the ER in 2009 were for toothaches and other avoidable dental ailments.

What effect will this have on the future of dental care??á It really depends on who you are talking to:

This is NPR’s view.

This is the ADA’s view.

Study Rooms Closure (Monday/Tuesday)

The study rooms on the Isché Library 4th floor will be unavailable from 8AM – 3PM on Monday and Tuesday (February 27 & 28, 2012) while we install new window treatments. (Don’t get excited, it’s just mini-blinds)

We apologize for the inconvenience.