Sharpen up on your science policy

Curious as to where politicians and political candidates stand on science issues?

The SHARP Network is the first website that tracks where elected officials and candidates stand on science. SHARP, which stands for Science, Health, and Related Policies, currently provides over 600 pages of information on presidential candidates, senators, representatives, and important issues such as stem cell research, science education, and global warming. Simply enter your zip code to find out where your representatives stand on science issues.

The SHARP Network is a project from SEA: Scientists & Engineers for America, a non-profit nonpartisan educational organization with 501(c)(3) status. SEA’s mission is to renew respect for evidence-based debate and decision-making in politics and at all levels of government.

Searching for Help?

Stumped by the enormous retrieval you’ve found in Pubmed?

Or the fact that you couldn’t find a single citation on your topic in CINAHL Plus?

Who is there to help? Call a Reference Librarian! Or email one at either Isché or Dental.

Reference Librarians offer the following services:

Get some help today!

RefWorks & PDA Displays

Two new displays are available in the Isché Library.

The first highlights Refworks.	Library Refworks Display
The second highlights PDA resources available without cost (FREE!) to LSUHSC – New Orleans users.	Library PDA Resources Display

LSUHSC Emergency Alerts

In case you missed Chancellor Hollier’s email today, LSUHSC-New Orleans has a new emergency alert service. LSUHSC Users can opt for email or text notifications, or both. “Participation is not mandatory, but is encouraged.”

NHLBI Issues First U.S. von Willebrand Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has issued the first clinical guidelines in the United States for the diagnosis and management of von Willebrand Disease (VWD), the most common inherited bleeding disorder.Typically milder but more common than another bleeding disorder, hemophilia, VWD affects 1 out of every 100 to 1,000 people – both males and females.

The guidelines include recommendations on screening, diagnosis, disease management, and directions for future research. An extensive article on the guidelines is available for free in the March 08 issue of the journal Haemophilia.

?óÔé¼?ôThese are the first guidelines on von Willebrand Disease published in the United States and we are pleased to offer clinicians science-based recommendations in the evaluation and treatment of patients,?óÔé¼?Ø said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. ?óÔé¼?ôThe disease can be difficult to diagnose, especially in women of child-bearing age and in children, and the danger of excessive bleeding is often under-recognized.?óÔé¼?Ø

Read the Full Report from the NHLBI

Pocket Guidelines from the NHLBI

Mac Leopard Wireless

Reference Librarian, Molly Knapp has written webpage instructions on how to connect to the LSUHSC wireless system using the Mac OS 10.5, aka Leopard.

Comparative Sex-Specific BMI in the Marvel Universe and the Real World.

Using the physical description statistics from Marvel’s Web site , researchers Karen Healey (M.A. University of Canterbury, New Zealand) and Terry D. Johnson (M.S. Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley) created a tongue-in-cheek study comparing the mean and normalized distribution of the Body Mass Index of women and men in the Marvel Universe, and with women and men in the ?óÔé¼?ôreal?óÔé¼?Ø world.

Click to read “Comparative Read Sex-Specific Body Mass Index in the Marvel Universe and the ?óÔé¼?ôReal?óÔé¼?Ø World.”

(Eds Note: I do not think this is indexed in PubMed!)

Hot Off The Presses!

The Library has received a shipment of new books, and the New Books Display on the third floor (near the Reference Stacks) has been updated to reflect an exciting sampling of these. The titles on display include the following, which are available for checkout!

Atlee, John. Complications in Anesthesia, second edition (2007).

Arnold, Elizabeth Nolan. Interpersonal Relationships: professional communication skills for nurses, fifth edition (2007).

Best Practices: evidence-based nursing procedures, second edition (2007).

Drake, Richard. Gray?óÔé¼Ôäós Atlas of Anatomy (2008).

Ebersole, Priscilla. Toward Healthy Aging, seventh edition (2008).

Escott-Stump, Sylvia. Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care, sixth edition (2008).

Golan, David. Principles of Pharmacology, second edition (2008).

Gore, Richard. Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology, third edition; 2 volume set (2008).

Gordon, Philip. Principles and Practice of Surgery for the Colon, Rectum, and Anus, third edition (2008).

Jensen, Gail. Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice, second edition (2007).

Marcus, Robert. Osteoporosis, third edition; 2 volume set (2008).

Marville, Janice. Health Promotion in Nursing, second edition (2008).

Okun, Barbara. Effective Helping: interviewing and counseling techniques, seventh edition (2008).

Tecklin, Jan Stephen. Pediatric Physical Therapy, fourth edition (2008).

Topol, Eric. Textbook of Interventional Cardiology, fifth edition (2008).

Verger, Judy Trivits. AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care (2008).

Weiss, Sharon. Enzinger & Weiss’ Soft Tissue Tumors, fifth edition (2008).

Wolff, Bruce. The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery (2007).

Drop by the Library today and see the great new publications that are being offered!

Love the library? Need some extra cash?

The library is currently accepting applications for a new student worker. Stop by the Circulation Desk to pick one up or call Remeika Fobb-Daniels at 568-6100 after 4pm for details.

Mac Tiger Wireless Instructions

Reference Librarian, Molly Knapp has put together an instruction sheet for how to connect to the Library’s wireless connections using Mac OS 10.3/10.4, aka Tiger. Another sheet on the newer OS, Leopard is forthcoming.

Questioning Prozac

A new meta-analysis published in PLoS Medicine questions the efficacy of Prozac and similar anti-depressants in treating all but the most serious forms of depression. “Using complete data sets (including unpublished data) and a substantially larger data set of this type than has been previously reported, we find the overall effect of new-generation antidepressant medication is below recommended criteria for clinical significance,” wrote researchers.

The study, entitled “Initial Severity and Antidepressant Benefits: A Meta-Analysis of Data Submitted to the Food and Drug Administration” involved researchers from the UK, US and Canada. “Given these results, there seems little reason to prescribe antidepressant medication to any but the most severely depressed patients, unless alternative treatments have failed,” says Prof Irving Kirsch, the study’s Principle Investigator and Professor of psychology at Hull University. “This study raises serious issues that need to be addressed surrounding drug licensing and how drug trial data is reported.”
Read the article from PLoS Medicine

News article from Guardian Online

Do you have what it takes to run with Tigers?

Tiger Run is an annual 5k walk/run hosted by the Medical School Student Government. The race is a fundraiser for student-run charitable projects, including the LSU student-run clinics.

Race Details:
March 30th
Audubon Park, shelter #10 (located at the Magazine St. entrance)
Race day registration and check-in begins at 7:30 AM
Race begins at 9:00 AM
Post-race party will include food, soft drinks, water, beer, and music!

Cost:
Registration includes a t-shirt, race entry and access to the post-race party
$18 for registration by March 7th. ($3 LSUHSC discount using the coupon code – “Tigerrun08”)
$20 for registration on race day
$12 T-shirt only

Registration:
Online: www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/tigerrun
By mail: email tigerrun@lsuhsc.edu for registration form.

Contact Meghan Wilson with any questions at tigerrun@lsuhsc.edu or 504-234-5480

Hope to see you there!!

New knowledge path on oral health and pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents

Presented in time for Children’s Dental Health Month, the National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC) released a new edition of its knowledge path about oral health and pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents.

This electronic resource guide points to resources that analyze data, describe programs, and report on policy and research aimed at improving access to and the quality of oral health care. Separate sections identify resources on specific aspects of oral health including child care and Head Start, dental sealants, early childhood caries, fluoride varnish, K-12 education, pregnancy, and school-based care. A separate section lists oral health resources for consumers. This was produced in collaboration with the Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University.

The knowledge path is available at http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_oralhealth.html

Other topics are also available: http://mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/index.html.

Latest Cancer Data Online

The American Cancer Society has announced the release of Cancer Facts & Figures 2008. Annual editions back to 2000 can be found online at their website.

Meet Denty, the Dentasaurus Rex

February is Children’s Dental Health Month.

In recognition of this annual event, Julie Schiavo, Reference Librarian at the LSUHSC Dental School, and the Pediatric Dentistry Department worked together to create a brochure on good dental habits for children. The pediatric dentistry department will be distributing this to their patients and it will also be going to the school nurses in the New Orleans Recovery School district.

Check out Denty’s Tips for Healthy Teeth online! (PDF)