What's new in Faculty publications

This is not the armored RNA we're talking about.
 

6 new references were added to our local faculty publications database this month, bringing 2014's citation count to a whopping 89 publications.

This month's highlights include: armored RNA of macaca mulatta, pathways for borrelia burgdorferi-induced inflammation, and the effect of tinted animal cages on circadian rhythms in rats.

A fresh crop of publications, after the jump.



Image source (RIP Clark Duncan, 1957-2012)

Grand Rounds Reading List Now Available: Medication errors in Pediatrics

References from Pediatrics Grand Rounds for February 27, 2014: Morbidity & Mortality Conference
are now available: http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=417190&sid=4519384

No references are available for Medicine Grand Rounds this week.

Each week librarians at the Matas library attend grand rounds for the Department of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics. Articles and resources mentioned during the presentation are recorded and presented for your perusal via the subject guides above.

Rare Disease Day coming up on February 28th

In the United States, a disease is considered a "rare" disease when it affects fewer than 200,000 people. There are currently 7,000 rare diseases affecting almost 30 million individuals, or almost 10%, of the U.S. population.

Rare Disease Day was first celebrated in 2008 in Europe, and the United States joined in 2009. Join in the celebration for the 6th annual Rare Disease Day. For more information, visit the National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) and the Rare Diseases Europe (EURORDIS) websites.

Besides dealing with their specific medical problems, people with rare diseases struggle to get a proper diagnosis, find information, and get treatment. The rarity of their conditions makes medical research more difficult. - See more at: http://rarediseaseday.us/about/#sthash.M3fFZXLe.dpuf

Besides dealing with their specific medical problems, people with rare diseases struggle to get a proper diagnosis, find information, and get treatment. The rarity of their conditions makes medical research more difficult. - See more at: http://rarediseaseday.us/about/#sthash.M3fFZXLe.dpuf

Besides dealing with their specific medical problems, people with rare diseases struggle to get a proper diagnosis, find information, and get treatment. The rarity of their conditions makes medical research more difficult. - See more at: http://rarediseaseday.us/about/#sthash.M3fFZXLe.dpuf

Grand Rounds Reading Lists Now Available: HIV; cultural competency

References from Medicine Ground Rounds for February 19, 2014: "HIV and the Search for a Cure" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=288978&sid=4644767


Reference from Pediatrics Grand Rounds for February 20, 2014: "Teaching cultural competency: a novel curriculum for pediatrics residents" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=417190&sid=4519384

Each week librarians at the Matas library attend grand rounds for the Department of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics. Articles and resources mentioned during the presentation are recorded and presented for your perusal via the subject guides above.

Match rank order list deadline coming up soon!

The Main Residency Match rank order list deadline is only 10 days away! Make sure you have your rank order list in by 8 PM CST on February 26th.

Keep posted on match developments at The National Resident Matching Program website and the National Resident Matching Program Facebook page.

Featured e-book: Berne & Levy Physiology

Need to study physiology for your upcoming block exam, but all of the physiology textbooks are checked out? Or you just want to study from the comfort of your own bed?

Berne & Levy Physiology is available as an e-book through ClinicalKey.

To access Berne & Levy Physiology on ClinicalKey, go to the Matas library website* and select ClinicalKey under the Resources tab. Sign in to your ClinicalKey account, select Books from the menu bar at the top of the ClinicalKey screen, and search for Berne & Levy Physiology under the "B" tab.

*If you are not on campus, use the Off-Campus Login in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to sign-in to our site.

Grand Rounds Reading Lists Now Available: Celiac disease; Transitions of care

References from Medicine Ground Rounds for February 12, 2014: "To Wheat or Not to Wheat? Adult Celiac Disease" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=288978&sid=4644767


Reference from Pediatrics Grand Rounds for February 13, 2014: "Transitions of Care" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=417190&sid=4519384

Each week librarians at the Matas library attend grand rounds for the Department of Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics. Articles and resources mentioned during the presentation are recorded and presented for your perusal via the subject guides above.

Ready Reference- Print reference materials available at Matas

Trying to format a paper but confused by online style guides? Check out the Matas Library's Ready Reference section. The Matas Library has print copies of style guides available, including the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Chicago Manual of Style.

Other reference materials available at the Matas Library include medical dictionaries, current drug references, and historical Tulane SOM materials. For more information about Reference materials, check out the Matas Library's References webpage or ask at the Information Desk.

All materials in the Ready Reference section are available exclusively for in-library use.

Historical book spotlight: Disability in Antiquity (1970)

Thanks to movies like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Aladdin, it is general popular knowledge that losing a hand was the go-to penal repercussion for theft in past times. Losing a hand or another limb would clearly lead to hardships- the individual would be disabled for life.

Disability in Antiquity (1970) is a book that looks back on the history of visible disabilities in the Middle East. While the author focuses less on the medical aspects of disabilities and more on "describing disabling conditions as they existed at that time (p.11)," emphasis is placed on the cultural environment that caused disabilities (such as communicable diseases spread through travel and trade, war injuries, and amputations and torture), as well as the reality of life for individuals with disabilities.

From the introduction (p. 13):

The purpose of this study is to determine the origins of visible disability in the Near East during the Arab caliphate from its inception at the death of Mohammed in A.D. 632, to its collapse in Baghdad in A.D. 1258. The study aims at examining the medical, social and juridical causes of disability, and the comparative significance of each disabling factor throughout the era under discussion. The investigator plans to achieve this purpose by examining and analyzing the problem of the origins of disability from the following angles. 1. Types of communicable diseases and their crippling effect. 2. Types and significance of war injuries. 3. Types of penal disability. 4. Disabilities of heredity and old age.

Call Number: WZ 70 JA2 H12d

Grand Rounds Reading Lists Now Available: Pathophysiology of Renal Tubular Acidosis; Pathology of Community-Associated MRSA (CA-MRSA)

Medicine Ground Rounds for February 5, 2014: "Recent Genetic and Molecular Advances Elucidate the Pathophysiology of Renal Tubular Acidosis" are now available: http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=288978&sid=4644767


Reference from Pediatrics Grand Rounds for February 6, 2014: "Understanding Community Associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) as a Pathogen" are now available:
http://libguides.tulane.edu/content.php?pid=417190&sid=4519384

Data Management Plan Tool workshop on February 13

DMP (Data Management Plan) Tool Workshop at Matas Library

Both the NSF and NIH now require that a Data Management Plan be included with all new grant proposals.  Many other funding agencies will soon require Data Management Plans as well.  Don’t miss out on any funding opportunities.  We can help!

Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences is presenting a demonstration of the new Data Management Plan Tool developed by UCSD and used by many other major research institutions across the country.  The DMP Tool helps researchers:

·         Create ready-to-use data management plans for specific funding agencies

·         Meet agency requirements for data management plans

·         Get step-by-step instructions and guidance for your data management plan

·         Learn about resources and services available at your institution to fulfill the data management requirements of their grants

An overview of the new Tulane Researcher Services web page (http://researchers.tulane.edu) will also be provided.

Date:  Thursday, February 13

Time:  10:00 AM

Place:  Rudolph Matas Library, Room M207 (Mezzanine Computer Lab)

Please feel free to drop in.  No appointments or RSVP necessary.  If you are interested but unable to attend, please contact Rudolph Matas Library to schedule another demonstration.

February is American Heart Month

Although knowledge and awareness of heart disease has grown dramatically in the last few decades, physicians and public health workers know that there is always more that can be done. February is American Heart Month, so why not take some time to think about heart disease and what steps you can take to help your patients and clients (and yourself) live healthier lives?

For more resources about American Heart Month, visit the CDC's feature page, the American Heart Association website, or search for articles in PubMed through the Matas library homepage.