LibWorm.com provides a librarian RSS filtering service. Over 1500 RSS librarian sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest headlines from journals and sites in the Medical Libraries category. http://www.libworm.com/rss/index.php/Medical-Libraries/12/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:30:08 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/worth-weight.html Increasing numbers of British women are dieting during pregnancy, putting their children at risk of serious illness in later life, according to this article by Anita Chaudhuri. According to a study by Barker et al. for the Medical Research Council (MRC), pregnant women in Britain are dieting like never before, and the health implications are alarming. The findings indicated that four out of ten women eat a diet that is likely to deprive a child of essential nutrients. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:10:38 +0100 886327 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/worried-doctors-opt-for-caesareans.html The Observer of 23/10/04 features an unpublished Cambridge University survey which suggests that that fear of legal action is a major factor behind the rising number of caesarean sections performed during childbirth. The high rates of caesarean sections in the UK , which are up to 28 per cent of all births in some trusts, may have less to do with women choosing an operation, and more to do with doctors' anxieties about being sued. Two-thirds of obstetricians admitted that such anxieties influenced their decision.However, the perception that patients are becoming more litigious is a myth not born out by the statistics, according to experts. The number of legal claims against NHS trusts actually fell by 20 per cent last year. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:00:57 +0100 886328 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/baby-sex-link-to-domestic-status-bbc.html The living arrangements of parents at the time a baby is conceived may play a role in determining its sex, research suggests. A US study found parents who were married or living together before conception were slightly more likely to have a boy than those who were not. The study, by the US National Bureau of Economic Research, is based on data from 86,436 births. Details are published in Proceedings of The Royal Society.Overall, the study found that 51.5% of babies born to couples living together at the time of conception were boys, compared to 49.9% among parents who were not. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:58:38 +0100 886329 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/pregnant-to-be-questioned-on-home.html Pregnant women are to be routinely asked by doctors and midwives if they have been beaten up by their partners in a new drive to tackle domestic violence. The move follows evidence that women are more vulnerable to domestic violence during pregnancy. Melanie Johnson, the Public Health minister, will announce plans today for questions to be put to women during their first NHS ante-natal visits.The initiative means that health service professionals will play a vital role in rooting out hidden domestic violence. At NHS appointments during the early stages of pregnancy, such as for foetal scans, they will inquire whether women are being abused. Sufferers will be referred to appropriate support and counselling services or the police if it emerges that they need protection or want charges to be pressed. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:57:47 +0100 886330 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-chief-nursing-officer-appointed-dh.html Health secretary John Reid has announced the appointment of Christine Beasley as England's new chief nursing officer.For those of you who are not familiar with Christine Beasley she has held a wide range of nursing roles in hospitals and the community. Her most recent roles were as the NHS modernisation agency's Director of Partnership Development and then interim head of the agency.On accepting the appointment Christine Beasley said that she was delighted to take up the post and was "looking forward to the challenge of ensuring all staff put hospital cleanliness and infection control at the top of the agenda".The RCM welcomed this announcement, and said we are looking forward to working with the new chief nursing officer on a number of issues, including the extension of midwifery led care and further action to address the recruitment and retention of midwifes. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:57:13 +0100 886331 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/risks-of-second-caesarean-studied-bbc.html A study is being carried out to help women who have given birth by caesarean decide how to give birth the next time. The DiAMOND study - Decision Aids for Mode of Next Delivery - will question 600 pregnant mothers in Bristol, Somerset and Dundee. Researchers have developed two different methods of giving women information on the risks and benefits of natural and repeat caesarean. They will be compared to women who are given standard information. The joint Bristol and Dundee University study will measure if the new methods either prompt women to take a second caesarean or opt for natural birth. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:54:52 +0100 886332 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/aerosols-harm-mother-and-baby.html A paper by Farrow et al., Farrow A, Taylor H, Northstone K, Golding J, Symptoms in mothers and infants and use of aerosols and air fresheners, has just been published in the journal Archives of Environmental Health. It is part of the ALSPAC 'Children of the 90s' study in Bristol. The work is featured on the BBC News and IC Wales web sites. Air fresheners and aerosols used in the home can cause diarrhea and earache in youngsters and depression in their mothers, according to the researchers. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:52:32 +0100 886333 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/improving-perinatal-mental-health-care.html Nursing Standard carries a freely-available article by Thomas Currid, lecturer at London South Bank University. (2004 19:3 40-43)Abstract:Pregnancy and the puerperium can bring many emotional, physical and social changes to the mother, her partner and the rest of the family. While many mothers find these changes – such as the experience of pregnancy or the addition of a new member to the family – joyous, some do not share these positive feelings and often undergo emotional upheaval resulting in severe biopsychosocial distress. This period of distress does not only subject the mother and her family to increased risk of psychological crisis, mental illness and developmental disturbances, but may also, if untreated, result in the fatalistic outcomes of infanticide or suicide. In this article, the author calls for a more robust, co-ordinated and interdisciplinary approach to perinatal mental health services. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:49:51 +0100 886334 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/statistical-bulletin-nhs-contraceptive.html In 2003-04:- there were about 2.7 million attendances at family planning clinics, about 2% more than in 2002-03- the number of women attending clinics was 1.20 million, about the same as in 2002-03- the number of men attending clinics was 106 thousand, about 14% more than in 2002-03,- the peak age for clinic attendance was 16-17; an estimated 23% of women in this age group visited a clinic during the year- oral contraception was the primary method of 41% of clinic attenders; the male condom was the primary method of 35% of attenders- emergency contraception was prescribed by clinics on 193,000 occasions, a decrease of 2% compared with 2002-03 (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:48:41 +0100 886335 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/comprehensive-evaluation-of-food.html Periconceptional use of vitamin supplements containing folic acid reduces the risk of a neural tube defect (NTD). In November 1998, food fortification with folic acid was mandated in Canada, as a public health strategy to increase the folic acid intake of all women of childbearing age. The researchers (Liu et al.) undertook a comprehensive population based study in Newfoundland to assess the benefits and possible adverse effects of this intervention.The rates of NTDs fell by 78% (95% CI 65%-86%) after the implementation of folic acid fortification, from an average of 4.36 per 1,000 births during 1991-1997 to 0.96 per 1,000 births during 1998-2001. Based on these findings, mandatory food fortification in Canada should continue at the current levels. Public education regarding folic acid supplement use by women of childbearing age should also continue. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:47:44 +0100 886336 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/marijuana-use-may-increase-risk-of.html The researchers studied CB1, a "cannabinoid" receptor that binds the main active chemical for marijuana, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).In pregnant mice that lacked the gene for the receptor, or in which the receptor was blocked, the embryo failed to go through the oviduct – the tube leading from the ovaries to the uterus. The same thing happened in normal mice when the receptor was over-stimulated.The study, published in the current issue of the journal Nature Medicine, describes for the first time how the CB1 receptor in the mouse regulates muscle contraction to move the embryo down the oviduct.It is not known whether drugs that block or, in the case of marijuana, over-stimulate the CB1 receptor can cause ectopic pregnancy in humans. However, "our results raise caution for women of reproductive ages regarding the chronic use of marijuana for recreation or pain alleviation," the researchers concluded. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:44:28 +0100 886337 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/uk-boost-for-iraq-maternity-care-bbc.html A team of UK doctors has helped reduce infant and maternal mortality in Iraq following a pioneering project to improve midwifery practices in the war-ravaged country. They have taught consultants and midwives how to deal with medical emergencies that can arise during childbirth without the need for expensive equipment, which they do not have.The report states:"Unwittingly, the British team made another impact in Iraq - by changing doctors and consultants' attitudes towards midwives. Mr Mathieson, who is also a senior lecturer in environmental health at Bristol's University of the West of England, which allowed him time off for the programme, said: "Nurses and midwives in Iraq are seen as second class citizens.A party of Basra doctors currently on a visit to London have said what a huge difference we have made to their work. According to Andrew Mathieson, MOET trip co-ordinator, "They are mainly women and this is a misogynistic society." There were two or three midwives on each of the two courses of 18. The remainder were doctors, two-thirds of whom were women."We were teaching midwives the same sort of life-saving techniques as the doctors. Midwives are very experienced and this gave them the capability to support their experience. The doctors had a greater appreciation of what midwives are capable of after they had been on the course.So we were making in-roads into changing attitudes towards midwives." (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:42:59 +0100 886338 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/matrons-make-their-mark.html The new Matron’s Charter will set out a clear direction for senior nurses to improve hospital hygiene and infection control.A partnership of senior nurses and facilities staff, including representatives from the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives, the Infection Control Nurses Association, Healthcare Facilities Management Association and the Association of Domestic Managers, will develop the charter. Designed to help promote cleanliness across the NHS, it will include recommendations on creating stronger cleaning teams, clarify the responsibilities of staff and give patients a stronger voice.The charter – due out in October – is a key part of a new national drive to improve NHS hygiene, infection control and cleanliness standards, as outlined in Towards Cleaner Hospitals and Lower Rates of Infection. Matrons have an important role to play in leading the cultural changes that will bring improved personal hygiene, better clinical practice and a cleaner environment. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:40:28 +0100 886339 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/power-of-touch-report.html A report by Johnson's Baby (which unfortunately I cannot locate) claims that babies are being deprived of their mother's touch because of the excessive use of pushchairs and detachable car seats rather than slings which physically bring them close to their parent, a report claims today. Mild forms of sensory deprivation can come from the constant use of car seats - often used when babies are not even being driven - and pushchairs and prams, it suggests. Baby massage, however, is an increasingly (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:33:52 +0100 886340 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/midwife-urges-staffing-review-nursing.html Cathy Warwick, of King's College Hospital NHS Trust, an NMC member, has suggested that maternity units should pool their staffing resources in regional co-operatives so that all women requesting a home birth can have one, an influential midwifery expert said last week. The idea is put forward in response to the Beland case, in which a midwife was dismissed for providing a women with a home birth in defiance of his trust's policies. The NMC is expected to issue revised guidelines soon on the home birth issue. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:33:18 +0100 886341 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/does-cannabis-increase-risk-of-ectopic.html Researchers at Vanderbilt University have published research that may implicate cannabis in the aetiology of ectopic pregnancy.Sue Jacob's comments are featured:Sue Jacob from the Royal College of Midwives said: "We need to look at the bigger picture."The rise in sexually transmitted infections, the rise in alcohol binging and the rise in drug taking all have an impact on sexual health. Ectopic pregnancies need to be researched further in light of these behaviours," she said. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:32:30 +0100 886342 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/premature-babies-disability-risk-bbc.html Forty per cent of very premature babies have significant learning disabilities, according to the unpublished Epicure study. The study is following the developmental progress of 1,200 babies born alive at less than 26 weeks gestation in Britain and Ireland in 1995, just over 300 of whom survived to go home. The latest results show that 40% of the surviving children had moderate to severe problems in cognitive development at the age of six, compared to 2% of a control group of their classmates. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:29:38 +0100 886343 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/candles-ethnic-minority-recruitment.html A project in Slough to recruit more nursing and midwifery students from Asian and Caribbean backgrounds is featured in the Guardian of 18/09/04. It aims to counter negative attitudes to nursing among Indian and Pakistani communities. It is being run by Professor Elizabeth Anionwu of Thames Valley University. The project's target is to recruit 40 people from South Asian and Caribbean backgrounds on to student nurse and midwifery courses at Thames Valley University by September 2005. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:28:43 +0100 886344 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/babies-at-risk-from-stress-in-pregnancy.html An intriguing link between levels of anxiety in pregnant women and the damaging effect on the brain of the unborn child will be shown this week in a new study of ambidextrous children.Researchers have discovered that women who are very anxious in the middle of their pregnancies are significantly more likely to have a child who is ambidextrous or 'mixed handed', a condition associated with autism, dyslexia and hyperactivity. It is the first time scientists have found such a link, and they believe it may be necessary for midwives to tackle mothers' stress levels to reduce the effects on the fetus.The findings are based on information collected by a project based at the University of Bristol which looked at the lives of more than 7,400 mothers and children. The research, by Glover et al., was published in Early Human Development 79 (2) 2004 as "Antenatal maternal anxiety is linked with atypical handedness in the child". (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:25:54 +0100 886345 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/national-service-framework-for-children.html On 15/09/04 the Department of Health published the National ServiceFramework (NSF) for Children, Young People and Maternity Services. TheChildren’s NSF is a 10-year programme intended to stimulate long-term andsustained improvement in children’s health. Setting national standards forhealth and social services for children, young people and pregnant women,the NSF aims to ensure fair, high quality and integrated health and socialcare from pregnancy, right through to adulthood.The Children's NSF receives coverage in the Guardian, Times, and BBC News. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:24:55 +0100 886346 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/rcm-midwives-journal-online-content.html The online content of the RCM Midwives Journal has now migrated to the Ingenta service (www.ingenta.com) and is no longer available at www.midwives.co.uk. Issues from 5(10) 2002 can be browsed there. Access to full text is free of charge, though there is a six-month embargo on recent content, i.e. the most recent months are not available. Eventually all issues going back to 1998 will be put online.Student Midwives' SanctuaryThis web site is a back online after an absence. I am a bit concerned about having specimen essays on the site - too much of a temptation to plagiarism, in my view. Students seem to worry a great deal about their dissertations, so a few specimens of this genre would be useful!Erna Wright 1924-2004The Guardian of 08/09/04 carries an obituary of Erna Wright, who in the early 1960s introduced the Lamaze method of training for childbirth into Britain.The home birth lotteryA Guardian article (08/09/04) featuring the 'postcode lottery' in access to home birth services. The case of Paul Beland at Peterborough is discussed.Parent trapNegative attitudes to teenage mothers, and a YWCA campaign to change attitudes, are featured in this Guardian article (08/09/04). (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:18:00 +0100 886347 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/recent-days-have-seen-extensive.html A Guardian article, Binge drinkers 'risk babies with birth defects' (13/09/04) highlights the risks of FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome) incurred by young female binge drinkers, who may not realise that they are pregnant.The BBC News site of 06/09/04 featured a Tommy's/NOP survey which shows that a large proportion of pregnant women are ignoring advice from health professionals, as 1 in 5 women smoked and 2 out of 5 drank alcohol during their pregnancy: Pregnancy not curbing bad habits. The survey also revealed extensive ignorance about diet and other lifestyle issues. Tommy's is publishing a book, 'Tommy’s guide to pre-pregnancy care’ , which is available free during September at larger Boots' branches.Another BBC News feature on 13/09/04, Any alcohol a risk during pregnancy, highlights a presentation by Raja Mukherjee at the Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Aware UK conference. According to Dr Mukherjee, many children who develop behavioural problems as a result of exposure to alcohol in the womb are incorrectly diagnosed as having conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The real culprit, alcohol consumption, goes unnoticed in these milder forms, collectively called Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. He is of the view that there is no safe limit for alcohol consumption during pregnancy. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:14:50 +0100 886348 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/perinatal-depression-among-black.html Edge, D et al. Health & Social Care in the Community 12(5) 430f. 2004I do not normally feature in this blog articles that are not available free. However, it seemed to be worth making an exception for this one.This study showed that black Caribbean ethnicity is an important dimension in understanding the social patterning of mental illness. The findings have implications for the equitable provision of primary care services since black Caribbean women experienced depressive symptoms in pregnancy and early motherhood, but were less likely than their white British counterparts to receive treatment.Why must we feel guilty?An article by Lucy Cavendish in the Evening Standard of 31/08/04 about her experience of home birth. She argues strongly that it should be available to everyone. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:09:19 +0100 886349 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/help-for-women-suffering-years-of.html A report in the Telegraph of 31/08/04 about the setting up of the newly-founded Birth Trauma Association. The association supports women suffering from PTSD and offers support and advice to others who find it difficult to cope with their childbirth experience.New mums need more old handsAccording to Rowan Pelling in the Independent of 29/04/04 , midwives can no longer cope with long hours, low pay and the incompetence that surrounds them.NB this article is now available only to subscribers or on a pay-per view basis.Second-Trimester Maternal Serum Levels of Alpha-Fetoprotein and the Subsequent Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, by Smith GCS et al. New England Journal of Medicine 351:978-986 2004A raised maternal serum level of alpha-fetoprotein during the second trimester of pregnancy is a marker of placental dysfunction and a strong predictor of the risk of unexplained stillbirth. There is a direct association between second-trimester maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels and the risk of SIDS, which may be mediated in part through impaired fetal growth and preterm birth.The research is featured in a BBC News article.The baby businessThe Independent of 02/09/04 carries an extended article by Beryl Dixon about midwifery as a career. The RCM is mentioned several times. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:08:08 +0100 886350 http://midwifery-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/test-may-prevent-premature-births.html Gravett and Nagalla at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) claim to have discovered a method for detecting intra-amniotic infections in pregnant women using state-of-the-art methods, according to the BBC News web site. They foresee that the finding may result in the development of a test for these hard-to-diagnose but common infections during pregnancy. Their research was published in JAMA.Warning of near-term birth 'risk'The BBC News web site highlights an article by Wang et al. published in Pediatrics, claiming that babies born just slightly prematurely have more health problems than those born at full term. They found conditions such as jaundice and hypoglycaemia were more common in babies born at 35 or 36 weeks gestation than those born at 37 weeks or more.Brown et al. claim, in an article published in Archives of General Psychiatry, to have found that a dose of flu in the first half of pregnancy was linked to a three-fold increase in the risk of schizophrenia. However, illness in the second half of pregnancy seemed to have no effect.These findings represent the strongest evidence thus far that prenatal exposure to influenza plays a role in schizophrenia. The researchers estimate that 14% of schizophrenia cases may be linked to exposure to the flu virus in the womb. Their work was highlighted on the BBC News web site on August 3rd. (Source: Midwifery information) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:05:23 +0100 886351 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/06/14/the-iowa-city-book-festival/ The festival is a day-long celebration of books, reading, and writing presented by the University of Iowa Libraries on Saturday, July 18. It will be held in Gibson Square outside the Main Library’s south entrance. See all of the activities that you will be able to participate in as well as volunteer opportunities and book vendor registrations at this website. (Source: Hardin News) Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:36:01 +0100 746019 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/06/14/alltop-all-the-time/ Alltop is a website which is described as an “online magazine rack” of popular topics.  Hardin Library has created a list of medical journals and magazines to assist in finding exactly what you need. You can find the link to Hardin Library’s list right here  (Source: Hardin News) Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:22:31 +0100 746020 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/06/12/calculate-your-parking-charges-online-or-from-your-smart-phone/ You can now calculate your parking charges before you exit the ramp by using this application: http://m.uiowa.edu/home/parking/ This is provided by Information Technology Services as part of UI’s Mobile Beta project. (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:53:46 +0100 745417 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/06/08/remember-reimagine-rebuildflood-anniversary-june-15/ The University of Iowa will commemorate 2008’s flood on Monday, June 15, at the Old Capitol Museum. Old Capitol Museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the event. A formal program begins at 12:15 p.m. on the museum’s west steps. The event is free and open to the public. List of activities and more information can be located at this link (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:53:12 +0100 743820 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/05/26/icon-not-available-wednesday-630am-100/ Icon will be down for an upgrade.  For information about all ITS outages, see the Help Desk Alerts page. (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 27 May 2009 01:51:54 +0100 739823 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/05/22/follow-us-on-twitter/ Hardin Library is now sending tweets on Twitter.  If you want to follow us, our name on Twitter is HardinLHS.  (http://twitter.com/hardinlhs)  If you are interested in twittering yourself, stop by the Information Commons on Fridays from 10am-Noon or contact us for help. (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 22 May 2009 17:03:15 +0100 738719 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/05/12/hardin-student-workers-2009-graduates/ Of Hardin Library’s student employees, five will be graduating this year!   Alexa Groff is graduating with a BA in English.  She plans to attend grad school at the University of Iowa in order to get her MAT degree. Adnan Fazal graduated with a MHA Health Administration Degree.  He has already moved to Marshalltown where he is the manager of Iowa Home Care. Elizabeth Nummela received her MA in Library and Information Science.  She is currently seeking a librarian position. Janice Kim graduated with a BS in Psychology and is returning home to Korea. Matt Walleser graduated with a BA in History and a BA in International Studies.  His next move is to Bethlehem, where he plans to work with the Palestinian Community, NGO’s and continue to study Arabic. Congratulations to all graduates! (Source: Hardin News) Tue, 12 May 2009 18:35:04 +0100 735292 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/05/11/john-martin-rare-book-room-open-house/   The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society and the University Libraries invites you to an Open House in the John Martin Rare Book Room -De Partu Hominis- Obstetrics Books From Six Centuries A “hands-on” look at obstetrics texts and atlases from the 16th through the 20th centuries Thursday, May 14; 4:30- 7:30pm John Martin Rare Book Room 4th Floor, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences This event is open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served. (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 11 May 2009 21:57:24 +0100 735001 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/05/08/free-coffee-and-pop/ Need a Study Break? Come Play Nintendo Wii!  -Or-  Watch the NBA Playoffs! 8pm- MIDNIGHT Friday, May 8th & Saturday, May 9th Information Commons East **FREE Coffee and Pop Provided! (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 08 May 2009 19:37:29 +0100 734253 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/05/06/rvap-volunteers-needed/ Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP) Advocate Training begins on June 1st to prepare area volunteers to help victim/survivors of sexual assault.  Advocates provide support, information and referral over the phone, as well as respond to calls for supporting a survivor at the hospital or law enforcement.  Volunteer Advocates take calls from home, and scheduling is flexible.  Please contact Katryn Duarte at RVAP, volunteer-coordinator-rvap@uiowa.edu or 335.6001, if interested in applying.  If you would like to more learn about RVAP, please visit:  http://www.uiowa.edu/~rvap/ (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 06 May 2009 21:02:45 +0100 733451 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/05/04/ncbi-biosystems-database-now-available/ The NCBI BioSystem, a new pathways database (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosystems/) is now public. The database can be searched directly or accessed via links from databases such as Entrez Gene, Protein, PubChem Compound, and more.   Ready to get started?  A quick start guide is available: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/biosystems/docs/biosystems_how_to.html (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 04 May 2009 21:36:43 +0100 732703 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/30/partnering-for-patient-empowerment-through-community-awareness-ppeca-article/ Rhonda Reimer, the Special Project Coordinator of the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, IA and Chris Childs, from the Hardin Library recently collaborated on an article for the Focus On Patient Safety, the official newsletter of the National Patient Safety Foundation.  The article, entitled “Hospital Uses PPECA “Train the Trainer” Program to Help Community Groups Empower Patients,” discusses the PPECA presentation made at the hospital and how the staff took the knowledge gained and created their own community outreach program on patient safety. You can read this article by going to http://npsf.org/paf/npsfp/fo/pdf/Focus_Volume_12_%20Issue_1.pdf (Source: Hardin News) Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:39:41 +0100 731378 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/29/rescheduled-event-a-more-perfect-nation/ The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society invites you to hear: Kathryn Gaskill, UI honors candidate in History speak on: “A ‘More Perfect’ Nation: The Midwest’s Role in the Eugenics Campaign to Eradicate Degeneracy” Tuesday, May 5th 5:30- 6:30 pm Information Commons East Hardin Library for the Health Sciences *Light Refreshments will be served **Rescheduled from an earlier date (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:47:23 +0100 730921 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/17/university-of-iowa-history-of-medicine-society-annual-banquet/ The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society will hold its annual banquet on Friday, April 24 at the UI Hospitals and Clinics. David M. Lubin, PhD Professor of Art at Wake Forest University will speak on, “World War I, Plastic Surgery and the American Beauty Revolution.”  Lubin is a leading scholar of 19th- and 20th-century American art, film, and popular culture.  His lecture circuit has included stops at colleges, universities, and art museums throughout the U.S., Europe, China and Australia. He earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from Yale University and taught art history and American studies at Colby College before assuming his current position as Charlotte C. Weber Professor of Art at Wake Forest in 1999. His 2003 book, Shooting Kennedy; JFK and the Culture of Images, received the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art.  The banquet reception will begin at 6:00 pm at the Patient & Visitor Activity Center on the 8th floor of the UIHC, followed by dinner and presentation at 7:00 pm. For additional information and registration form, please visit: http://hosted.lib.uiowa.edu/histmed or contact Donna Sabin at 335-6706. (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:30:24 +0100 726772 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/17/power-down-for-the-planet-contest/ The University of Iowa is currently apart of the Power Down for the Planet sustainability challenge.  The contest challenges students to reduce computer energy use, and to get more of their student population involved than the opposing schools.  The challenge is put on by Climate Savers Computing Initiative, with hopes to lower energy bills and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Students, faculty and staff are all encouraged to participate by pledging to use green computing practices at: http://www.powerdownfortheplanet.org/ Pledge to Power Down and help the University of Iowa win the challenge! (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:01:16 +0100 726773 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/15/against-the-odds-making-a-difference-in-global-health/ The Hardin Library is hosting The National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibition, “Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health” through April 21.  The exhibition earned a best exhibit blue ribbon at the American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting which featured 550 booths at its 2008 expo.  The colorful display highlights the revolution taking place in villages and towns around the world as scientists, advocates, governments, and international organizations, take up the challenge to prevent disease and improve quality of life for people in every continent.  For more information, including podcasts, quizzes, and opportunities for involvement in this important enterprise, visit the “Against the Odds” web site at:  http://apps.nlm.nih.gov/againsttheodds (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:33:32 +0100 725751 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/13/two-new-exhibits-at-hardin-care-of-lincoln-and-care-of-books/ Two new exhibits on two very different subjects have been installed near the Hardin Library main entrance.  “His Wound is Mortal – Trauma Care, April 14, 1865” offers a look at the medical measure taken after the shooting of Abraham Lincoln, including excerpts from first-hand reports of the assassination and its aftermath.  The exhibit also raises the issue of whether or not the advances of present day trauma care might have saved the president’s life.   “Book Conservation—A Healing Art” is an introduction to book repair and preservation couched in medical terms.  Organized under categories such as, “anatomy,” “disability,” “therapy,” and “pandemic,” University of Iowa Conservator, Gary Frost provides descriptions and examples of books that need special care and protection to recover from various “illnesses.”  The display includes a cutaway model showing the structure of a book and several real-life examples of works that have been “rehabilitated” after various kinds of trauma. (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:32:10 +0100 725182 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/10/seeing-the-picture-revisited/ Since the launching of the Seeing the Picture blog in July, 2008, postings have been added at the rate of about one per week. As the announcement of the blog stated, the general theme is the unique aspects of pictures on the Web, using the background of work with pictures in Hardin MD. Themes discussed include Google Book Search, digitization efforts in libraries, Google Flu Trends, eBooks, iPhone, thumbnails, and zooming/panning interfaces. The blog has served as a vehicle for discussion of pictures, especially color pictures, in eBooks, including the copyright status of pictures in Google Book Search. (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:00:43 +0100 724235 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=336439 Op zoek naar klinische lessen?Via Google vind je van alles, maar handiger is toch om even in de NAZ te zoeken op klinische les. Dan vind je handzame informatie, o.a. uit het tijdschrift TVV, over allerlei onderwerpen waar je uit kunt kiezen. Voor het gemak is deze zoekvraag ook te vinden in onze catalogus met in het abstractveld alle klinische lessen uit het tijdschrift TVV. Een aantal zijn ingescand, dan kun je gelijk doorklikken naar de full text. Is dat niet het geval, dan zijn ze via de bibliotheek op te vragen. De klinische lessen uit NAZ, afkomstig uit het Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Evidence Based Practice, zijn wel fulltext beschikbaar in pdf. Informatie voor klinische lessen is ook te vinden door in NAZ op het woord "Ziektebeeld" te zoeken. Dan zie je dat het tijdschrift Bijzijn veel relevante informatie bevat. Handig is ook om je bij dit tijdschrift persoonlijk te registreren.Dan heb je toegang tot de dossiers e.d. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:25:52 +0100 725393 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/06/mario-kart-wii-event/   Need a study break? Come and play MARIO KART on Nintendo Wii!   Thursday, April 9th Noon- 2pm Information Commons East Hardin Library for the Health Sciences   (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:52:48 +0100 722886 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/06/normal-weekend-hours/ Hardin Library for the Health Sciences will have normal weekend hours, this weekend, April 10th-12th. Friday: 7:30am- 8pm Saturday: 10am- 8pm Sunday: Noon- Midnight (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:26:41 +0100 722887 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=336254 Deze keer in the picture de Google custom search zoekmachine "Netting the Evidence". De maker is Andrew Booth, hoofd van de Information services at the school of health and related research (Scharr) van the university of sheffield. De zoekmachine doorzoekt 107 sites die gelieerd zijn aan de methodologie van evidence based practice, dus geannoteerde bronnen. De zoekmachine is toegevoegd in onze catalogus en is ook te vinden onder Dossier Evidence based practice bij nummer 1, de synopses bronnen.Bij de synopses bronnen staat o.a.ook TRIP. Het is aan te raden om beide bestanden te doorzoeken. Zoekvolgorde, eerst TRIP en daarna deze zoekmachine, want volgens een expert "Andrew's search engine is much more selective and produces smaller results, including some from websites which Trip does not search- so it is safest to search both- Trip first, then netting the evidence!" (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:42:08 +0100 721365 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=336203 Dit Dossier in opgedeeld in :Eigen "CAT"s van medewerkersBestaande databases die Antwoorden op klinische vragen inventariseren, samenvatten, beoordelen en becommentariëren.Bij 1 is een nieuwe CAT van de LCZ toegevoegd: Hoe te handelen bij een te hoge INR bij ouderen?Bij 2 zijn twee nieuwe databanken toegevoegd:Attract en BestBETs.Attract is ontstaan in 1997 in Gwent (Wales) en voorzag in de behoefte aan snelle, evidence antwoorden op vragen die vanuit de klinische praktijk ontstonden. Artsen ontbrak daarvoor de tijd om uitputtend literatuuronderzoek te doen. Clinici van de Welsh General Practice kunnen hier vragen stellen; de vraag wordt in spoedgevallen binnen 6 uur beantwoord in de vorm van een handzaam A-4tje waarop kort het bewijs (evidence), de samenvatting (summary) en de beoordeling (appraisal) staat vermeld. Gelet op de tijdsspanne zijn deze cat's GEEN systematic reviews. Daarvoor bestaan andere bronnen.In Attract is in 2003 onderdeel gaan uitmaken van de Welsh National Public Health Service. Jon Brassey is directeur van Attract . (Lees ook: Information in practice : BMJ 2001;322:529-530 ( 3 March en zijn wiki )De beoordelingscodes zijn:Rank Methodology 1 = Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses 2 = RCTs 3 = Cohort Studies, Case-Control Studies, Cross Sectional Surveys, Case Reports 4 = Expert Opinion G = Published Guidelines BestBETs geeft antwoord op klinische vragen in ziekenhuizen, speciaal op het gebied van eerste hulp. Geeft ook zoekstrategie en kwaliteitsbeoordeling van de best available evidence (CAT - critical appraisal topic). Er kan specifiek (specialty) gezocht worden op psychiatrie. Is echter beperkt. ... Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:25:29 +0100 721366 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/31/tour-john-martin-rare-book-room-wednesday-april-8-at-noon/ A Tour of and introduction to the  John Martin Rare Book Room is once again part of the “Gem Series” offered by UI Human Resources Learning & Development unit.  The tour is free and open to any UI faculty or staff member and will feature a “hands-on” introduction to some of the more fascinating books in the collection.  There is still time to register for this spring’s session on Wednesday, April 8 from noon to 1:00 in room 446 (Rare Book Room) in the Hardin Library.  For more information and registration click on the “Gem Series” link.  Be sure to choose the April session.  (Source: Hardin News) Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:40:19 +0100 720611 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/30/simulation-center-advisory-group-co-chair-wins-ui-teaching-award/ Four University of Iowa professors were chosen as winners of the 2009 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence.  The award was given to George Bergus, Kenneth Brown, Randall Bezanson, and Kathleen Kamerick.  The recipients were recognized for their years of outstanding teaching.  The award was given by the UI Council on Teaching. Bergus, a Simulation Center Advisory Group Co-Chair, also holds the Dr. William and Sondra Myers Family Professorship, and has taught in the Department of Family Medicine at the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine since 1990.  He has also been named “teacher of the year” four times by his peers, and in 2008 he received the Collegiate Teaching Award.  Brown is an associate professor of management and organizations in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business. Bezanson is the David H. Vernon Professor of Law in the UI College of Law. Kamerick has taught in the Department of History in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences since 1996. Dr. Bergus co-chairs the Hardin Library Simulation Center Advisory Group.   (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:02:08 +0100 720327 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/26/celebration-of-excellance-and-achievement-among-women/ The University of Iowa invites you to celebrate the excellence and achievement among women!  The event will be a public reception and awards ceremony featuring keynote speaker Wallace Loh, the Executive Vice-President and Provost at the University of Iowa.  Program and more information available here. Wednesday, April 1st, beginning at 3:30pm Senate Chamber, Old Capital Museum (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:21:57 +0100 719523 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=335882 Het is vaak lastig zoeken in Pubmed, met name op ons netwerk omdat de back toets in Pubmed nog steeds problemen geeft. Daar zijn wel oplossingen voor bedacht, maar het blijft vervelend. Bovendien is Pubmed traag (in elk geval op ons netwerk).Een snel en handig alternatief (?) is Mednar. Deze vrij te gebruiken federatieve medische zoekmachine is eind 2008 als beta op de markt gebracht. De extensie NAR verwijst naar "Notably accelerated Research" en is afkomstig van de firma Deep Web Technologies. Zoals de naam al aanduidt geeft hij :"access to an array of databases that are simply not mined by other health search engines, also called "The Invisible Web" (gray literature and similar hard-to find content)". Bij AltSearchEngines staat hij op nummer een van de top 10 beste medische zoekmachines in 2008. De kenmerken: Zoekt alleen in gerenommeerde medische bronnen.Mogelijkheid om zoekresultaten te filterenAttenderingsmogelijkheid (alerts) na registratieDe pagina met resultaten is mooi overzichtelijk, met bronvermelding Advanced zoeken (incl. uitdunning op bronnen)5 sterren rankingSnelle indexering Vergeet niet even te kijken bij advanced. Daar is dus te zien in welke bronnen hij zoekt, o.a. ook in Google Scholar en Pubmed en vele andere. Pubmed, Mednar of Google (Scholar)? Probeer het uit en/of lees de discussie hierover in de the first edition of MedLib's Round. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:52:52 +0100 719394 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/26/celebration-of-excellance-and-achievement-among-women/ The University of Iowa invites you to come celebrate the excellence and achievement among women!  The event will be a public reception and awards ceremony featuring keynote speaker Wallace Loh, the Executive Vice-President and Provost at the University of Iowa. Wednesday, April 1st Senate Chamber, Old Capital Museum (Source: Hardin News) Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:52:04 +0100 719077 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/25/upcoming-exhibits-at-hardin/ In April and May, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences will be hosting two National Library of Medicine events.  Both exhibits will be held on the 3rd floor of the Hardin Library. The First Event exhibit, Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Surgeons, will be held April 1st- May 15th. The second exhibit, Against the odds: Global Public Health, will be April 15th-21st. Don’t forget to checkout both exhibits! (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:55:29 +0100 718594 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/25/updates-to-the-iowa-digital-library-posted/ Lavater’s Essai sur la physiognomonie has been added to the Iowa Digital Library.  The works were added to the John Martin Rare Book Room image collection, and include a set of 652 engravings from Lavater’s Essai sur la physiognomonie.  Originally, the engravings were published in 4 volumes, dating from 1781- 1786. (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:17:30 +0100 718595 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/24/new-health-reform-website/ Americans that disapprove of the U.S. health care system finally have a place to be heard.  Earlier this month, the U.S. government launched healthreform.gov, a website dedicated to improving health care policies and procedures.  The website includes a section on the White House Health Forum, a place for Americans to contribute their thoughts on the many issues of health care reform and the ability to support the Obama White House’s commitment to health care reform by electronically signing a statement. The website can be viewed at: www.healthreform.gov (Source: Hardin News) Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:12:59 +0100 718153 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=335722 Op de Bibliotheeksite is bij Dossiers een nieuwe rubriek aangemaakt:Antwoorden op klinische vragen.Deze bevat zogenaamde CAT's van eigen literatuursearches door medewerkers. Maar ook externe verwijzingen naar de databanken TRIP Answers en Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) en ook naar artikelen uit MGV - Beproefd)Het Pubmedgroepje van de LCZ is al langer actief. Eind vorig jaar is besloten om de resultaten van de (evidence) zoekacties ook vast te leggen in een soort CAT-formulier. Zo beklijft het meer en doen we ook aan kennismanagement. Een leeg invulformulier is bij dit dossier toegevoegd. Er volgen nog wat kleine aanvullingen.Sinds kort komt er ook een groepje vaktherapeuten bij elkaar in het computerlokaal in Venray en vanaf april starten ook een aantal arts-assistenten. De resultaten zijn in te zien door te klikken op de Antwoorden van de LCZ-groep of van de Vaktherapie. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:50:39 +0100 718043 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=335402 Regelmatig wordt hier gevraagd hoe en waar je de bibliotheekcatalogus vanuit thuis kunt benaderen. We geven dan de rechtstreekse URL, of geven door dat hij ook via de site van GGZNML te benaderen is via .. "ga direct naar", via deze weblog etc.Een heel snelle methode is een extra toolbar toevoegen aan je werkbalk in Explorer of Mozilla firefox. Mijn collega Henny heeft er een voor de bibliotheek aangemaakt, geleerd op een cursus bibliotheek 2.0, aangereikt door het UMC van de RUG.Hoe te handelen?Klik op de toolbar en download hem op je pc.Vul een zoekterm in het lege vakje rechts naast het zoekplaatje en zoek in de verschillende bestanden, t.w. Onze catalogus, TRIP, Pubmed, PsycInfo, Picarta, Mednar (de nummer een van de tien beste zoekmachines op het gebied van de gezondheidszorg), NAZ etc. Tegelijkertijd kan helaas niet. Dus:Zoekterm(en) invullenDatabank selecterenKlik op GoSommige bestanden vragen de eerste keer om een wachtwoord. Die staan vermeld op onze bibliotheeksite (toegangscodes buiten netwerk). Thuis kun je die wachtwoorden makkelijk laten vasthouden door de browsers. De toolbar wordt nog verder uitgebouwd met relevante RSS feeds. De RSS bevat nu nog alleen een link naar deze weblog. Dus vergeet niet hem t.z.t te vernieuwen! Nog beter, kom even naar de bibliotheek voor meer uitleg (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:20:16 +0100 718044 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/11/watch-the-iowa-vs-michigan-basketball-game-312/ Want to watch the 10th-seeded Hawkeyes take on 7th-seeded Michigan in the first round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament? Come to the Hardin Library! Thursday, March 12, 2009 Starting at 1:30 p.m. Information Commons East The game will be shown on the plasma screen in the Information Commons East! GO HAWKS!         (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:11:02 +0100 713492 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/09/celebrate-womens-history-month/ Celebrate Women’s History Month with a reception put on by the UI Council on the Status of Women and the Iowa Women’s Archives!  The Women’s History Month reception will feature guest speaker Professor Leslie Schwalm and introductions by Professor Linda Kerber. Tuesday, March 10th. 5 p.m.- 6 p.m. Iowa Women’s Archives 3rd Floor of the UI Main Library *Refreshments will be served (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:39:20 +0100 712736 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/06/sciencedirectmany-ejournals-not-available-saturday-sunday/ ScienceDirect will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, March 7th due to maintenance by Elsevier. The scheduled shut-down will be from Saturday, March 7th starting at 5pm to approximately 6:30am Sunday, March 8th. ScienceDirect provides many of Hardin’s electronic journals so you may notice this. (Source: Hardin News) Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:34:10 +0100 712017 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/05/basics-of-endnote-workshop-330/ Have trouble citing?  EndNote can help!  Come to the free workshop on Monday, March 30, 2009 from 3-4pm.  The class will provide a hands-on introduction on how to use EndNote to gather, organize, and insert formatted citations into papers.  No prior experience with EndNote is needed. Although the class is free of charge, pre-registration is required. (Source: Hardin News) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:46:40 +0100 711569 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/05/hardin-scholarly-communication-news-discontinued/ The Hardin Scholarly Communication News, which has been published for the University of Iowa health science campus over the past 4 1/2 years, is being discontinued.  It has now merged with Transitions: scholarly communication news for the UI community, a newsletter which serves the entire UI campus.  Although Transitions is not completely dedicated to the health sciences, it will still carry many health field-related articles. To see the spring edition of Transitions, or to set up an RSS feed, please visit: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/transitions/ (Source: Hardin News) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:36:28 +0100 711570 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/05/sciencedirect-will-be-temporarily-unavailable/ ScienceDirect will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, March 7th due to maintenance by Elsevier.  The scheduled shut-down will be from Saturday, March 7th starting at 5pm [Central Standard Time] to approximately 6:30am Sunday, March 8th. (Source: Hardin News) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:39:40 +0100 711571 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/04/news-from-the-john-martin-rare-book-room-activities-of-daily-living/ Activities of Daily Living– While fads and fancies in health and medicine come and go, the underlying essentials of wellbeing, including, rest, nutrition, exercise, and moderation have gone unchallenged for millennia. One of the more popular works outlining keys to basic fitness is the Tacuini sanitatis by the eleventh century Iraq physician, Ibn Butlān (d. ca. 1068). Before the age of printing, Ibn Butlān’s writings were incorporated into stunning illuminated manuscripts.  However, the early printed editions are attractive in their own way. This 1531 edition, for instance, shows the early use of tabular formatting to codify items such as trees, foods, and flowers. However, its most charming feature is the fanciful set of miniature woodcuts showing everyday activities involved in the maintenance of health. Ibn Bultān practiced in Mossul, Egypt, Constantinople and Antioch where he entered a monastery and converted to Christianity. The John Martin Rare Book Room also includes facsimiles of early brilliantly colored codices based on Ibn Butlān’s texts.   (Source: Hardin News) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:56:40 +0100 711494 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=334741 Informatie mbt het onderwijs aan de arts-assistenten (aios) is nu te vinden via de bibliotheekcatalogus - Dossiers - A-opleiding. Hier vind je formulieren, de Informatiemap, Onderwijsprogramma's, reglementen, al of niet verplichte literatuur en relevante links voor AIOS. Deze link kan eventueel op meerdere plekken worden geplaatst, ook ons intranet en op de (beschermde) site van de aios. Buiten ons netwerk zijn wel de inlogcodes van de bibliotheek vereist. Deze staan standaard op de homepage van de bibliotheek vermeld. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:49:31 +0100 711500 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/scholar/2009/03/05/hardin-scholarly-communication-news-has-merged-with-transitions-scholarly-communication-news-for-the-ui-community/ Hardin Scholarly Communication News, which has been published for the past 4 1/2 years specifically for the University of Iowa health science campus, is being discontinued.  The newsletter has now merged with Transitions: scholarly communication news for the UI community, which serves the entire campus of the University of Iowa.  In Transitions, you will find many relevant articles related to health sciences.  Questions regarding the discontinuation of Hardin Scholarly Communication News may be directed to Linda Walton. My sincerest appreciation for all the loyal readers out there.  Please visit our spring issue of Transitions, where you may set up an RSS feed for notifications of new content. Karen Fischer, editor, HSCN and Transitions (Source: Hardin Scholarly Communication News) Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:52:54 +0100 711490 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/04/news-from-the-john-martin-rare-book-room-activities-of-daily-living/ Activities of Daily Living– While fads and fancies in health and medicine come and go, the underlying essentials of wellbeing, including, rest, nutrition, exercise, and moderation have gone unchallenged for millennia. One of the more popular works outlining keys to basic fitness is the Tacuini sanitatis by the eleventh century Iraq physician, Ibn Butlān (d. ca. 1068). Before the age of printing, Ibn Butlān’s writings were incorporated into stunning illuminated manuscripts.  However, the early printed editions are attractive in their own way. This 1531 edition, for instance, shows the early use of tabular formatting to codify items such as trees, foods, and flowers. However, its most charming feature is the fanciful set of miniature woodcuts showing everyday activities involved in the maintenance of health. Ibn Bultān practiced in Mossul, Egypt, Constantinople and Antioch where he entered a monastery and converted to Christianity. The John Martin Rare Book Room also includes facsimiles of early brilliantly colored codices based on Ibn Butlān’s texts.   (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:37:05 +0100 710998 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/03/iowa-city-flood-digital-collection-now-online/ The University of Iowa Libraries is pleased to announce that the Iowa City Flood Digital Collection is now available for viewing online. The collection uses mixed multimedia, including photographs and audio interviews, to document the flood that many on campus are still feeling the effect of today, over six months later. The collection can be viewed at: http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/flood (Source: Hardin News) Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:08:38 +0100 710704 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/02/20/new-collaborative-online-medical-resource-available-%e2%80%93-medpedia/ A new collaborative online medical resource is now available, Medpedia.  Medpedia is an up-and-coming website seeking to bring together those in the medical fields and their respective research.  It currently is looking for members to contribute to its growing repository, and at its young age, is already a useful resource tool. It can be found at: http://www.medpedia.com/ (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:43:27 +0100 706805 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/02/20/medical-aspects-of-the-lincoln-assassination/ The University of Iowa History of Medicine Society Invites You to Hear: Blaine Houmes, M.D., Cedar Rapids Emergency Medicine Physician speak on: “Medical Aspects of the Lincoln Assassination” Dr. Blaine Houmes is known for his extensive knowledge of Abraham Lincoln and is an avid collector of Lincoln literature and artifacts.  As an emergency medical physician he has a special interest in the medical events relating to Lincoln’s assassination. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:30-6:30 p.m. Room 2032, Main Library *Light refreshments will be served (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:18:21 +0100 706806 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=333916 Bron: Nieuwsbrief Walaeus BibliotheekSinds 2008 is de Walaeus Bibliotheek tevens de bibliotheek van het Nederlands Instituut voor Forensische Psychiatrie en Psychologie (NIFP). Inmiddels is de boekencollectie op dit gebied flink geactualiseerd. In onze eigen bibliotheek zijn ze bijna alle in de kast te vinden bij de rubriek W 740, of via onze catalogus. Zoeken via het vakgebied Forensische psychiatrie, geeft de meeste resultaten. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:10:34 +0100 706186 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=333493 Goed nieuws!.Meestal komen er op een trial/demo weinig tot geen reacties. Deze keer was het anders. Mede daardoor is vorige week een jaarlijks contract ondertekend. Zoals eerder vermeld is toegang alleen mogelijk via ons netwerk (of token).UpToDate is inmiddels rechts in het openingsscherm van de bibliotheekcatalogus toegevoegd bij de externe databanken.De datank is een soort textboek, niet echt evidence based, maar daar zijn andere bronnen geschikt voor. Het is erg gebruikersvriendelijk en heeft een duidelijk toegevoegde waarde voor de dagelijkse klinische praktijk. Hieronder nog wat informatie mbt het specialisme psychiatrie afkomstig van de accountmanager van UpToDate:"Neurologie (inclusief psychiatrie) wordt dit jaar (=2009) geintroduceerd, maar is al grotendeels aanwezig in UpToDate . Geriatrie als zodanig komt voorlopig niet in ons systeem (als apart specialisme), maar voor alle aandoeningen wordt ook de aanpak bij ouderen beschreven (zie hieronder).Als artsen dus zoeken op syndroom of aandoening dan is voldoende hoogwaardige informatie aanwezig. Bovendien gaat het er in ons systeem ook juist om dat men informatie kan vinden over aandoeningen op het niet eigen specialistische gebied. Vele patienten hebben namelijk meerdere problemen en om een verantwoord beleid te maken is daarvoor meer informatie nodig (bijvoorbeeld een psychiatrische patient met hoge bloeddruk of met COPD). " (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:51:44 +0100 703736 http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/podcasts/audio/20090211salzberg.mp3 One of America’s leading spiritual teachers and authors, Sharon Salzberg is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. The ancient Buddhist practices of vipassana (mindfulness) and metta (lovingkindness) are the foundations of her work. Sharon Salzberg has been a student of Buddhism since 1971, and has led meditation classes and retreats worldwide since 1974. She teaches both intensive awareness practice (insight meditation) and the profound cultivation of lovingkindness and compassion in a non-sectarian, inclusive framework. Sharon has played a crucial role in bringing meditation practice to the West, and is committed to exploring the role of spiritual awareness in daily life and in issues of social justice. In this Medical Center Hour she will lead a conversation about “Empathy, Compassion, and Balance” in our lives and work. During these times of uncertainty and turmoil — whether regarding world economics, job losses and struggles in the US, war, famine, or natural disasters, the pain and suffering among the world’s inhabitants is great. Also in the setting of health care where attention to disease often predominates, there is great suffering among the ill as well as their care givers. How can this suffering be faced day after day? How can we remain interested, engaged and open-hearted? Can compassion for ourselves and others be enhanced? How is it possible to maintain balance in the face of such need? Sharon Salzberg will discuss this complex area bringing new awareness and opportunities. (Source: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0100 707449 http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/podcasts/audio/20090128shepherd.mp3 In 1997, Jean-Dominique Bauby’s book, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, acquainted readers around the world with the state of being “locked in.” Incapacitated by a devastating stroke, the 43-year-old Frenchman, editor of Elle magazine, was completely paralyzed, “imprisoned inside [my] own body, unable to speak or move,” trapped in a body he characterized as a hermetically sealed diving bell. But Bauby had a small window - he could blink his left eye - and this enabled him to communicate, painstakingly, by eye-blinks in response to recited letters of the alphabet. Thus he “wrote” his book, giving voice to both his severely limited physical existence and his illimitable memory and imagination. Persons who are locked in as a result of severely paralyzing neurological illness or injury face overwhelming challenges to communication. Few can manage as did Bauby. A lively mind in an immobilized body — how is one to register needs and wants, connect with others, express one’s thoughts, emotions, and creativity? This Medical Center Hour explores new research by UVa psychologists that uses a locked-in person’s brain signals to facilitate communication, in one case helping an artist with advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to paint digitally. What is the promise of this research and associated technology, for patients, families, and clinicians? (Source: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0100 704504 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/02/04/introducing-iowa-research-online/ Iowa Research Online is a newly created online repository of scholarly work from the members of the University of Iowa community.  Iowa Research Online provides open access to all interested in research, and is also a resource for those looking to submit their work.  The University of Iowa Libraries staff works with university departments, research centers, and individual faculty to select, submit, and manage content. Members of the academic community are invited to contribute their completed scholarship for long-term preservation and worldwide electronic accessibility. If you are interested in learning more about the repository, please contact the site administrator at lib-ir@uiowa.edu. (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:06:54 +0100 700928 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/02/02/notes-from-the-john-martin-rare-book-room-birthing-in-the-16th-century/ Birthing in the 16th Century Jakob Rüff (1500-1558) was not the first physician to write a birthing manual for midwives but his book, De conceptu et generatione hominis, first published in 1554 in both Latin and German was certainly one of the most famous and widely used. Lithotomist, surgeon, obstetrician and playwright, was the town physician of Zurich where his book was obligatory reading for anyone delivering a child in the canton. To modern eyes, the crude woodcuts used to illustrate the position and placement of the fetus appear somewhat whimsical but the anatomical drawings of the reproductive organs (many based on Vesalius) are often quite accurate. Rüff covers every aspect of labor, delivery, and postnatal care, including advice for treating the newly pregnant: “Before all things let them be of a merry heart, …them give their endevour to moderat joyes and sports …them use moderate exercise, let them not leape, or rise up suddenly, let them not runne also, neither dance nor ride, neither let them lace or gird in themselves hard or straight, or lift up any heavie burden with their hands.” All images from 1580, Frankfurt edition. Book is available for view in the John Martin Rare Book Room. (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:45:46 +0100 700209 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/02/02/iowa-go-local-poster-on-display-at-ala-virtual-poster-session/ Hardin Library’s Iowa Go Local project is currently featured on the American Library Association’s new Virtual Poster Session website.  Iowa Go Local is a free online directory that connects Iowan’s to healthcare providers in any of the 99 counties across the state. You can view the poster at http://presentations.ala.org/index.php?title=Iowa_Go_Local (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:14:00 +0100 700115 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/01/30/nlms-health-services-research-public-health-information-programs-website-has-been-updated/ The National Library of Medicince’s Health Services Research & Public Health Information Programs website has recently been updated.  Go to http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrph.html to find collaborative projects, databases, subject access projects, outreach and training, and publications pertaining to health services research and public health.  Highlights include: ·         Health People 2010 Info Access Project (pre-formulated searches): http://phpartners.org/hp/   ·         Selected Data Tools and Stats: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/datasites.html   ·         A Guide to Finding and Using Health Stats: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/usestats/index.htm   ·         Provider Portal: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/portals/healthcare.html   ·         Researcher Portal: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/portals/researchers.html   ·         Funding: http://phpartners.org/grants.html   ·         Self-study and outreach resources: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/outreach.html     (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:39:09 +0100 699214 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/01/29/drop-in-help-now-available-for-wireless-devices/ This semester, the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences will begin offering “drop-in” help sessions for wireless devices such as PDAs, Smartphones, iPhones, and iTouches.  The Hardin Library will help patrons set up their devices for wireless, as well as help them access library subscriptions to PDA resources.    The help sessions will be every Friday from 10am-2pm in the Information Commons East.    Although the help will always be available if patrons need it, individuals that need a lot of help, or would like their devices completely configured for them, should plan to stop by on Fridays.   A library guide to accessing wireless device resources can be found at: http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/content.php?hs=a&pid=10066   (Source: Hardin News) Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:39:54 +0100 698808 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=332569 Zowel de verpleegkundige website van het tijdschrift TVZ (Tijdschrift voor Verpleegkundigen) als die van het NTvG (Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde) zijn per ingang van 2009 geheel vernieuwd. Op de website van TVZ is te lezen dat een week voor het verschijnen van een nieuw nummer de inhoudsopgave op de site wordt gepresenteerd, met daarin verwijzigingen naar extra informatie. Ook prettig is dat via Dossiers thema's als Advanced Nursing Practice, het verpleegkundig onderwijs, ouderenzorg en de eerstelijnszorg zijn uitgediept. Ze verwijzen naar oude artikelen uit TVZ die nu in pdf zijn uit te printen. Dit is vergelijkbaar met de handige Dossiers in het tijdschrift Bijzijn. Daar moet je je wel eerst registreren (en daarna inloggen) om bij de artikelen van Dossiers te kunnen.De vernieuwde website van het NTvG is tijdelijk vrij toegankelijk. Dit om iedereen te laten wennen aan de nieuwe site. Artikelen worden eerst op het net gepubliceerd; het tijdschrift zelf is verdeeld in katernen. Er zijn 6 katernen: Nieuws, Opinie, Onderzoek, Klinische praktijk, Perspectief en Varia. Ook de papieren editie oogt nu heel modern met een geïllustreerde cover. Zowel de webeditie als de gedrukte geeft extra kaders met achtergrondinformatie. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:43:45 +0100 698722 http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/podcasts/audio/20090128shepherd.mp3 In the winter of 2005, the world watched as Terri Schiavo, a young woman in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) since 1990, became the focal point of debate and decisionmaking regarding the rights and care of persons in minimally conscious states. Emotions ran high within Schiavo's family circle but also in advocacy groups across the sociopolitical spectrum as state and federal courts and even the Florida governor and legislature grappled with questions of continuing or discontinuing life support—to feed or not to feed?—for this young woman. In the end, a local court's decision to remove Schiavo's feeding tube was carried out, and she died shortly thereafter. The actions taken and decisions made during Terri Schiavo’s last years assumed a life of their own, however, even as medicine has become more adept at sustaining life after devastating neurological injury and we understand better, though far from perfectly, the neuroscience of minimally conscious states. This Medical Center Hour explores the ways in which the Schiavo case continues to have repercussions for all of us—for persons nearing death, to be sure, and their families, but also for health care professionals, attorneys, lawmakers, clergy, researchers, disability advocates, bioethicists, the media, and anyone contemplating appointing a surrogate decision-maker or making their last wishes known in an advance directive. (Source: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:00:00 +0100 701455 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/01/27/come-watch-house-on-fridays/ Beginning this Friday, Fun Fridays @ Hardin Presents: HOUSE Every Friday starting @ 3pm It will be played in the Information Commons East. Come relax and watch a great medical show every Friday!  All are welcome! (Source: Hardin News) Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:34:12 +0100 697972 http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/podcasts/audio/20090121goldsmith.mp3 In 2006, the first baby boomers in the U.S. turned 60. Concern was voiced then about the affordability of retirement—including health care expenditures—for this unusually large segment of our population; indeed, there were gloomy predictions that, in retirement, the boomers would be such an albatross around society’s neck that, barring major reforms, Social Security and Medicare simply could not accommodate this generation's needs, much less those of succeeding generations. But conventional wisdom may not hold true for boomers, whose roadmap for the future seems not to call for retirement en masse or at the earliest opportunity. Indeed, there are ways to see the baby boom as a wave of seniors who will bring considerable resources, financial and otherwise, into their later years. Can the nation craft social policies that will foster a pro-work, pro-savings, pro-health improvement culture for boomers in retirement and for later generations? Social scientist and futurist Jeff Goldsmith takes an optimistic view of this situation, particularly in his latest book, The Long Baby Boom: An Optimistic Vision for a Graying Generation (2008). But what about now, when the U.S. faces its gravest economic crisis since the Great Depression? Is it all gloom and doom, or might there be ways to reconceive and manage the boomers’ retirement and health care in constructive, socially beneficial ways? Indeed, in these first days of the Obama administration, can we be hopeful on this front, too? This Medical Center Hour features Jeff Goldsmith and Carolyn Engelhard, health policy analyst and co-author of Health Care Half-Truths, and their views on what retirement for the baby boom can or will look like, especially with respect to health care. Co-presented with the History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series. (Source: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library) Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:00:00 +0100 699841 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=331625 De zaterdageditie van de Volkskrant van 10 januari wijdde er een hele pagina aan. AMC-psychiater en hoogleraar Damiaan Denys maakt op 23 januari op een symposium in Amsterdam de eerste resultaten bekend van zijn DBS-behandeling bij patiënten met ernstige dwangneurosen oftewel obsessief-compulsieve stoornissen. Bij diepe hersenstimulatie worden twee gaatjes in de schedel geboord en twee elektrodes geïmplanteerd in het brein, om precies te zijn in het BNST (bed nucleus van de stria terminalis). Het apparaatje, een neurostimulator, werkt op batterijen en kan met een afstandsbediening aan- en uit worden gezet. Nogal spectaculair allemaal, reden waarom hij dinsdag ook aanwezig was in de uitzending van Pauw & Witteman om een en ander nader uit te leggen. Het filmpje hieronder laat zien hoe een en ander in zijn werk gaat. Patienten met dwangneurosen worden binnen onze organisatie behandeld op de Kliniek voor Gedragstherapie (KGT), nu Centrum voor Angst- en Dwangstoornissen geheten. Psychotherapie en medicatie zijn de gangbare behandelingsmethoden. Doorverwijzing van zeer ernstige vallen, waarbij de diagnose OCS (met angstkenmerken) ondubbelzing is vastgesteld en de gangbare behandelingen geen effect hebben, behoort dan tot de mogelijkheden. Via deze link vind je literatuur over dwangneurosen in onze catalogus, waaronder het Handboek obsessieve-compulsieve stoornissen onder redactie van Damiaan Denys en de referentie naar het krante-artikel en de tv-uitzending (ook te leen op dvd). Voor meer persoonlijke informatie over Damiaan (oud arts-assistent van ons instituut) kun je terecht bij het mooie kerstnummer van Medisch Contact uit 2006, nr. 51/52 .. getiteld: Twee artsen op één kussen.. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:30:10 +0100 693602 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/01/13/nominations-accepted-for-jean-y-jew-womens-rights-award/ The Women’s Resource & Action Center and the Council on the Status of Women are accepting nominations for the 2009 Jean Y. Jew Women’s Rights Award.  The award, given annually by the Council on the Status of Women and the Women’s Resource and Action Center, honors a faculty, staff, or student member of the University community who has demonstrated outstanding effort or achievement in improving the status of women at the University.  The award will be granted at the Annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women on April 1, 2009, at 3:30 pm in the Old Capital Museum. Some of the previous Jean Y. Jew Women’s Rights Award Recipients include: Susan Buckley, Pre-Vocational Training Rusty Barceló, Office of the Provost Nancy Hauserman, Management & Organizations Clara Oleson, UI Labor Center Yvonne “Bonnie” Slatton, Sport, Health, Leisure and Physical Studies Christine H. B. Grant, Women’s Athletics             Susan R. Johnson, College of Medicine Jean Martin, Motor Vehicle Maintenance Service   Susan Beckett, Engineering Computer Network Pat Cain, College of Law Chris Brus, WISE Criteria Candidates should have a strong record of support for women’s rights in a broad sense, a commitment to women’s rights at The University of Iowa, and one or more of the following related to women’s rights:     * Particular contributions to The University of Iowa     *  Long-standing record of leadership, effort, and activism.     * Accomplishments with national scope or impact    Information about the award and the nomation form is available online at http://www.uiowa.edu/~wrac/scholarships.htm . (Source: Hardin News) Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:40:43 +0100 695355 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/01/06/interlibrary-loandocument-delivery-unavailable-beginning-jan-6/ Update:  12:45 p.m., Wednesday, 1/7 The upgrade is still in progress, and ILL/Document Delivery services are still not available.  At this point, we do not have a timeline for availability. ________________________________________________ The UI Libraries Interlibrary Loan system will be undergoing a software upgrade beginning at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 6.  During the upgrade, the system will be shut down.  Library users will not be able to submit new interlibrary loan requests, ask for renewals, or view already posted documents while the system is down. This will effect library users on the Main campus as well as at Hardin. If the upgrade goes smoothly, the system will be back up by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 7.  However, it is possible that the system will need to be shut down for a longer period.  If that is the case, it will be announced here.. For any questions, please contact the Hardin staff.           (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:47:36 +0100 690629 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=331192 Geheel onverwachts is Siegfried, waarnemend opleider en onderzoeker binnen onze organisatie, overleden aan een herseninfarct tijdens zijn vakantie in Tibet. Een groot verlies voor de bibliotheek.Siegfried was een expert in literatuuronderzoek- en searches. Zo wilde hij precies weten hoe groot de overlap en de verschillen waren tussen EMBASE, Medline en PsycInfo. Dat leidde er weer toe dat we het abonnement op EMBASE/Psychiatry annuleerden en al in een vroeg stadium een licentie voor PsycInfo afnamen. Dat laatste is inmiddels ook verplicht voor de opleidingen psychologie. Ook was hij actief als reviewer bij het Dutch Cochrane center. Hij begeleidde het onderzoek en de referaten van de arts-assistenten. Dat kon ook makkelijk buiten werktijd, sommige arts-assistenten ontvingen rond middernacht nog een mail vanuit Amsterdam met redactionele opmerkingen en tips betreffende hun referaat. Ook de bibliotheek gebruikte zijn prive-email standaard op de dagen dat hij niet in huis was. En op zijn initiatief werd er eindelijk gestart met het importeren van alle onderzoeksliteratuur in Endnote. Op de woensdag en donderdag was hij op het instituut aanwezig; druk met onderzoek en publicaties.Hij had volop ideeën en plaatste veel ziektebeelden in een historische context. Zo hebben we dankzij hem alle oude drukken van de DSM bewaard of in huis gehaald. Je kunt dan bijvoorbeeld achterhalen wanneer precies homofilie als psychiatrische ziekte uit de DSM verdwenen is. Siegfried wilde ook graag zijn mail voorzien van een handtekening met een link naar zijn publicaties. Gelukkig had ik dat net geleerd op de PubMed III cursus en kon ik dat geleerde meteen in de praktijk toepassen.Hierbij gevoegd als eerbetoon een lijst van zijn publicaties in de Pubmed.Op donderdag 15 januari om 16.00 uur is er de Kapel aan de Stationsweg een korte herdenkingbijeenkomst. Medewerkers en patiënten zijn welkom. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:13:41 +0100 690536 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/01/05/notes-from-the-john-martin-rare-book-room-lorthopedie/ The simple image of a crooked tree splinted to a wooden pole is one of the most recognizable symbols in medicine.  Its first appearance was as an engraving in Andry de Bois-Regard’s 1741publication,  L’orthopédie; ou, “L’art de prévenir et de corriger dan les enfans, les difformités du corps* *Orthopaedia: or the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children.  In naming his book, Andry (1658-1742) coined the word “orthopaedics.”  Born in Lyon, Andry was a physician and administrator at the College of Medicine in Paris but was eventually forced to resign as dean because of his spiteful and irascible nature.  Much of his scorn was directed at the barber-surgeons of his day whom he forbade to operate unless in the presence of a physician. Andry’s earlier and somewhat curious work on works in humans (a book also in the Martin collection) while earning him the title of the “father of parisitology” in some circles, also prompted his detractors to label him the “worm man.”  L’orthopédie is more overview than original.   It includes sections on surface anatomy, postural and limb deformities and abnormalities of the head.  The accompanying engravings give the work an added measure of charm.      (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:42:47 +0100 689896 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/12/24/library-closed-december-25-28-january-1-for-holidays/ The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences will be closed December 25-28 for holidays, and also closed January 1 for New Year’s Day, and January 19.  The library will be open shorter hours December 20-January 18.  A complete schedule is available online. An unstaffed 24-hour study area and computer lab are available when the library is closed. (Source: Hardin News) Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:25:28 +0100 687348 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/12/18/bad-weather-the-library-is-still-open/ The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences will be open until 12am (Midnight), Thursday, December 18.  An unstaffed 24-hour study is also available. The Main Library will be open 24 hours. (Source: Hardin News) Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:17:41 +0100 685435 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/12/15/who-owns-knowledge-event/ The rich array of collaborative technologies now available has underscored the critical issue of who owns knowledge–a question that brings to light intellectual and practical challenges for university faculty members concerned about teaching and learning. On Friday January 16, 2009 ITS-Instructional Services, the Center for Teaching, and the University of Iowa Libraries will host an event to explore the issues posed by the question “Who owns knowledge?” We will consider some of the teaching technologies that can widen the creation and sharing of knowledge as they also challenge instructors and students to possibly rethink their roles in the academy, education, and society. If you are a faculty or staff member who teaches, please join us for 4CAST ‘09 The Open Academy: “Who Owns Knowledge?” Events will include:    * small-group roundtable discussions    * posters by ITS staff and UI faculty members    * small group sessions for faculty members to showcase how they incorporate some of these teaching technologies into courses    * breakout sessions for “hands-on” technology training   Friday January 16, 8:45-3:30 Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided University Conference Center 2520-D, Seminar Room     *To register please visit the 4CAST website at http://at.its.uiowa.edu/4cast or call 335-6048. (Source: Hardin News) Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:32:50 +0100 683980 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=329753 Vanwege hun jubileum zijn nu ALLE artikelen van alle jaargangen, dus vanaf het eerste nummer in 1959, online in te zien op hun website. In dit jubileumnummer zijn de samenvattingen van oude spraakmakende artikelen over een bepaald onderwerpsgebied geselecteerd en op gekleurd papier op de linkerpagina afgedrukt. Hierop voortbordurend geven vooraanstaande auteurs in korte bijdragen hun visie op de ontwikkelingen van dit vakgebied in de afgelopen 25 jaar.In het redactioneel wordt nader ingegaan op de meest opvallende veranderingen, zoals de nadruk op de biologische psychiatrie, de opleiding tot psychiater waarbij de wetenschappelijke evidentie meer nadruk krijgt, de bopz en de toename van het aantal tbs'ers etc.Allemaal digitaal in te zien, maar toch mooi dat er een gedrukt exemplaar van is. Echt een nummer om te bewaren. We bestellen een extra exemplaar voor in de kast, dus je kunt het hier ook lenen. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:55:39 +0100 682108 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=329630 Op verzoek van de arts-assistenten hebben we een trial aangevraagd voor UpToDate, een medische databank voor artsen. De trial loopt tot 1 februari 2009 en is alleen toegankelijk binnen ons netwerk.Let op! Voordat je start moet je eerst de licentie accepteren. De licentie van UPTODATE verbiedt namelijk expliciet het downloaden van substantiele stukken van de database om misbruik te voorkomen.Meer algemene informatie:UpToDate is een full text databank met topic reviews op het gebied van de interne geneeskunde en andere specialismen. De informatie is bedoeld voor de drukke klinicus die geen tijd heeft om zelf te zoeken naar allerlei literatuur en behoefte heeft aan een gemakkelijk te doorzoeken databank met een gebruiksvriendelijke navigatie.De databank bevat klinisch bewezen (evidence based) informatie: diagnostische en therapeutische aspecten van ziekten. Ook is er veel informatie over geneesmiddelen te vinden in de Drug Database.Volgens de leverancier wordt er gewerkt aan een specialisme psychiatrie.Naast de UpToDate versie voor artsen bestaat er ook een gratis versie UpToDate voor patienten met meer dan 350 bijdragen over medische aandoeningen en de mogelijke behandelingen. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:19:50 +0100 681550 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/12/01/congratulations-jonathan/ Jonathan Koffel, education and outreach librarian, recently received special recognition from the UI College of Pharmacy for his teaching and outreach efforts.  The award was based on votes and comments from Pharmacy students and was awarded at the College’s annual reception held to honor scholarship recipients and Teacher of the Year award winners.    Jonathan is the Library’s liaison to the College of Pharmacy and holds an adjunct faculty appointment within the College.  He teaches information use skills to students in the Pharmacy Practice Lab course sequence, creates customized resource guides on pharmacy topics, and selects pharmacy-related materials for the library’s collection. (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:42:53 +0100 680297 https://bibliotheekggznml.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=329001 Arts-assistenten in opleiding (AIOS) kunnen ook een half jaar stage lopen in het buitenland. Een van onze psychiaters heeft daarvoor in Frankrijk (Bretagne) terrein verkend en de eerste contacten zijn gelegd. Bij terugkomst bleek hij ook voor de bibliotheek het nodige te hebben aangeschaft. We zijn nu voorzien van een mooie collectie recente Franse psychiatrie-boeken. Allemaal voor het eerst in het landelijke GGC-systeem ingevoerd. Dat is wel veelzeggend hoe weinig er nog in de Franse taal wordt aangeschaft. (Source: Bibliotheek GGZ Noord- en Midden Limburg (GGZNML)) Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:08:11 +0100 678865 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/11/21/electronic-book-collection-under-evaluation/ The R2 Library, a collection of electronic books in the health sciences from Rittenhouse Book Distributors, is currently being evaluated by the Hardin Library.  Books in the collection come from a wide variety of publishers, including Wiley, Thomson Healthcare, Elsevier, McGraw-Hill, and many others. The books in the collection can be browsed or searched. All artwork, including tables, graphs, charts, illustrations and photographs, may be used for educational purposes in the classroom. The R2 Library is available for evaluation through December. For off-campus access, you will be required to enter your HawkID and password. Please send comments, including recommendations on individual book titles that you find useful, to Janna Lawrence (janna-lawrence@uiowa.edu). (Source: Hardin News) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:37:50 +0100 675374 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/11/20/new-books-added-to-statref/ New books were recently added to Stat!Ref, an electronic resource which is accessible through the Hardin Library homepage. New titles include: http://online.statref.com/titleinfo/fxid-282.html http://online.statref.com/titleinfo/fxid-239.html http://online.statref.com/titleinfo/fxid-4.html http://online.statref.com/titleinfo/fxid-5.html The list in its entirety can be seen at: http://statref.typepad.com/ (Source: Hardin News) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:31:33 +0100 674992 http://hsl.virginia.edu/podcasts/audio/20081119emanuel.mp3 "The American healthcare system is a dysfunctional mess." So begins physician-bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel's new book, Healthcare, Guaranteed. Despite the vast sums of money paid out for health care in the U.S.—one of every six dollars spent in this country—the health status of our citizens is, in a word, "sickly" when measured against the health status of populations in other industrialized nations. Across the U.S., even in affluent communities like Charlottesville-Albemarle, diabetes, obesity, infant mortality, substance abuse, cancer, and communicable infections take a toll, individually and socially. Beyond these specific health concerns, screening and prevention play too small a role in Americans' care, medicines are priced beyond many citizens' pocketbooks, and lack of sufficient (or any) insurance works against many people seeking timely, appropriate medical attention for serious physical or mental conditions. What's to be done? Calls for health care reform are ubiquitous these days, from persons of every political persuasion. But, while there's consensus that our "system" is broken, proffered solutions are many and varied, with bedeviling details. In this Medical Center Hour, Ezekiel Emanuel outlines the essential elements of an effective, sustainable health care system and makes the case for comprehensive change. (Source: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0100 696757 http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/11/19/notes-from-the-rare-book-room-bleeding-by-the-numbers/ Pierre Louis’ 1835, Recherches sur les effets de la saignée dans quelques maladies inflammatoires, et sur l’action de l’émétique et des vésicatoires dans la pneumonie is one of the less impressive looking books in the John Martin Rare Book Room, but it was instrumental in laying the foundation for what we now term, “evidence based medicine.” For over 2000 years the practice of bloodletting (phlebotomy) was a mainstay of therapeutics. In fact it is difficult to identify a disease for which this practice was not recommended at some time. Bleeding had its roots in the classical Hippocratic/Galenic medical paradigm which held that the cause of illness was the result of an imbalance of humors (blood, phlegm, bile, and black bile). Just as important as the volume of blood removed was the site of the bleeding; some of the earliest medical illustrations depict the most appropriate bleeding points for various ailments. When Pierre Louis (1787-1872) placed the practice under statistical scrutiny, using “la methode numerique” he was thus swimming against the tide of centuries of tradition and authority. In Recherches sur les effets de la saignée…, Louis measured the effectiveness of bloodletting in pneumonia in 77 previously healthy patients and came to the general conclusion that bloodletting had no benefit and was even deleterious in certain groups. Just as importantly, Louis lays down in a few simple sentences the rationale large scale evaluation and in so doing paves the way for the modern clinical trial: “Let us further remark that the objection made to the numerical method, to wit, the difficulty or impossibility of forming classes of similar facts, is alike applicable to all the methods that might be substituted. It is impossible to appreciate each case with mathematical exactness, and it is precisely on this account that enumeration becomes necessary. ... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:14:54 +0100 674357