PubMed on Tap

Searching PubMed on an iPhone or iPod Touch
Michelle Price

An increasing number of students and faculty come to campus with an iPhone or iPod touch. Aside from recreational use, these devices can be used to search for medical literature, but picking the right applications for searching can be difficult. A comparison was created to find the best application for searching PubMed from an iPhone or iPod touch. The products tested were PubSearch, PubMed on Tap and PubMed for Handhelds. Although equally accurate, PubMed on Tap was the superior product due to its simple method for limiting by date and its readily accessible e-mail feature.


Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries 7: 42-51, 2010

Check out other apps on the HSL iPhone apps page:
http://www.hawaii.edu/hslib/subjguides/iPhoneapps.html

Change in Library Hours 3/30 - 4/4

The Library has had to change its hours again for the week of 3/30 - 4/4 because of staff family emergencies and state holidays. The hours will be:

Mon, 3/29 - 8am-10pm (normal hours)
Tue, 3/30 - 8am-8pm
Wed, 3/31 – 8am-10pm (normal hours)
Thu, 4/1 – 8am-8pm
Fri, 4/2 - Closed for Good Friday holiday
Sat, 4/3 - 12pm - 5pm (The MEB will be open as usual)
Sun, 4/4 - Closed for Easter holiday (The MEB will be open)

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Change in Library Hours 3/22-3/28

The Library has had to change its hours this week and weekend due to some staff on mandated administrative leave and other staff having a family emergency. The hours for this week and weekend will be:

Mon, 3/22 - 8am-10pm (normal hours)
Tue, 3/23 - 8am-10pm (normal hours)
Wed, 3/24 – 8am-5pm
Thu, 3/25 – 8am-5pm
Fri, 3/26 - Closed for Prince Kuhio Day
Sat, 3/27 – 9am-5pm
Sun, 3/28 - Closed

We apologize for the inconvenience.

CDC Health Alert GlaxoSmithKline Rotarix (Rotavirus) Vaccine

Distributed via Health Alert Network
Monday, March 22, 2010, 15:54 EDT (03:54 PM EDT)
CDCHAN-00311-2010-03-22-ALT-N

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has learned that DNA from porcine circovirus type 1 (PCV1), a virus not known to cause disease in humans, is present in the Rotarix vaccine. All available evidence indicates that there has been no increased risk to patients who have received this vaccine. PCV1 is not known to cause any disease in animals or humans; therefore, it has not been routinely tested for in vaccine development. Rotarix has been extensively studied, before and after approval, and found to have an excellent safety record (i.e., no unusual adverse events). However, FDA is recommending that healthcare practitioners temporarily suspend usage of the Rotarix vaccine for rotavirus immunization in the United States while the agency learns more about the detection of components of the virus found in the vaccine.

http://www2a.cdc.gov/HAN/ArchiveSys/ViewMsgV.asp?AlertNum=00311

Library Closed Friday, 3/26

The Health Sciences Library will be closed on Friday, March 26, 2010 in observance of Prince Kuhio Day.

Limited Library Services 3/22-3/26/10

Because most UH Libraries, including Hamilton Library, will be closed for Spring Break due to budget constraints and mandated staff administrative leave, the following services will not be available:

• Scanning and emailing of articles
• Book transfers (from one library to another)

The Health Sciences Library will be open for regular hours, so you can come in and photocopy articles yourself.

If you have any questions, call the Library at 692-0810.

Please note that the Library will be closed on Friday, March 26th in observance of Prince Kuhio Day.

Continuing Medical Education

AHC Media: freeCME.com
http://www.freecme.com/gindex.php

CE Medicus: Your Center for Professional Continuing Education and Learning
http://www.cemedicus.com

Cleveland Clinic
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/

MedPage Today: CME Spotlights
http://www.medpagetoday.com/CME-Spotlights/

MedscapeCME Today
http://cme.medscape.com/

Online Continuing Medical Education(CME): Annotated List of Online Continuing Medical Education
http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm

Physicians' Travel and Meeting Network: CME Planner
http://www.cmeplanner.com/

PRIME
http://primeinc.org/

University Library, University of Illinois-Chicago: Online CME
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/lhs/resources/cme.shtml

Submitted by Gayle Hutchins Tudisco, Health Sciences Library, Eliot Hospital, Manchester, NH;
edited by Lynne M. Fox

MedlinePlus medical dictionary audio pronunciations

Have you ever read a medical word and wondered how to pronounce it? Do your patients ask you for help pronouncing medical words? MedlinePlus can help!

The MedlinePlus medical dictionary http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html now includes audio pronunciations. Learn how to say words like ptosis http://www.merriam-webster.com/medlineplus/ptosis , Sjogren's http://www.merriam-webster.com/medlineplus/sjogren%27s and fibrillation http://www.merriam-webster.com/medlineplus/fibrillation . Search the medical dictionary on MedlinePlus. Then click on the red speaker icon next to your word to hear the pronunciation.

NLM on Twitter

NLM invites the Media to follow it on Twitter

News Feed Will Link to the Latest on Health IT, Online Resources and Much More

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a longtime leader in harnessing information technology to improve the public health, announces the creation of a Twitter feed, to spread news, information and important links primarily to members of the news media. The feed may be found on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com) at nlm_newsroom. NLM is a component of the National Institutes of Health.

"We recognize that social media sites are an important and essential way to further enhance the role of NLM in the 21st century," observed NLM Director Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg. "The public, and journalists in particular, are turning to outlets such as Twitter as gateways to understanding and further exploration."

NLM, the world's largest biomedical library and the developer of electronic information services, delivers trillions of bytes of data to millions of users daily.

Every day 3.5 terabytes of data are downloaded to users. By making research results - from DNA sequences to clinical trials data to published scientific articles and consumer health information - readily available, the Library magnifies the positive impact of the NIH's investment in the creation of new knowledge.

By organizing increasing amounts and types of biomedical and health information, NLM fuels new research discoveries, informs patient care decisions, helps people exert control over their health and health care, and aids disaster preparedness and response.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/twitter_nlm.html

Online Searching Tips, Resources, Library Services for Busy JABSOM Faculty

Tuesday, March 9, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
"Online Searching Tips, Resources, Library Services for Busy JABSOM
Faculty”, by Virginia "Ginny" Tanji, MSLS, MEd Director, Health
Sciences Library.

Intended Audience: School of Medicine faculty,
Community Physicians, students, other health care providers.

Medical Education Building Room 301. For more information, and/or
disability accommodation, please contact: Wendy Shimamoto at:
email: wnomura@hawaii.edu; phone: (808) 692-0923; FAX: (808)692-1252

Sponsored by: Hawai’i Consortium for Continuing Medical Education.

Fifth Annual Cancer Research Information Day

Fifth Annual Cancer Research Information Day

Saturday, March 15 2010
Japanese Cultural Center

The program targets the general public, patients and families,
and anyone interested in learning more about prostate cancer
(one of the 4 top cancers in the nation and Hawaii) and viral
hepatitis and liver cancer (Hawaii has the highest incidence
in the US) related to our high incidence of Hepatitis B and C
in our migrant Pacific Islanders and Asians who come to Hawaii
from countries where the diseases are endemic.

The prostate cancer section will be in the morning. Among the
speakers will be Dr. David Wei, a urological surgeon, Dr. John
Lederer, radiation oncologist, Dr. Celestia Higano, medical
oncologist from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and University
of Washington, and Sylvie Aubin, PhD, a clinical psychologist
from Segal Cancer Center at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.
A married couple will talk about their journey with prostate cancer.

In the afternoon session on viral hepatitis and liver cancer, Dr.
Naoky Tsai and Dr. Linda Wong will be presenting. We will also have
two liver transplant patients sharing their personal experiences.

Pre-registration by March 5th is high recommended to ensure that
attendees get lunch and refreshments. Mahalo for your help in
disseminating this information.

Contact is:
Sharon Shigemasa, R.N., M.S.
Public Information Officer
University of Hawaii
Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 901
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-3011
Fax: (808) 586-3052

OutbreakNet Foodborne Outbreak Online Database

OutbreakNet
Foodborne Outbreak Online Database

The Foodborne Outbreak Online Database has been designed to allow the public direct access to information on foodborne outbreaks reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most outbreaks are reported to the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) by the state, local, territorial, or tribal health department that conducted the outbreak investigation. Outbreak reporting is voluntary. Multi-state outbreaks are generally reported to NORS by CDC.


http://wwwn.cdc.gov/foodborneoutbreaks/

Library closing at 8pm, Thurs, Mar 4th

The Health Sciences Library will be closing at 8pm on Thursday, March 4, 2010, because of short-staffing issues.

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

iPhone Medical Apps

iPhone Apps available on the Subject Guide on HSL page

Anatomy, Bioterrorism , Calculators , Cardiology , Clinical Tools , Coding and Classification Databases , Drug Information , Eye Care , Lab Tests , Mental Health , Nursing , Pediatrics , Study Guides , Terms and Definitions

http://www.hawaii.edu/hslib/subjguides/iPhoneapps.html

NIH Education and Awareness Campaign materials

NIH Education and Awareness Campaign materials:
Clear Communication: An NIH Health Literacy Initiative

NIH Education and Awareness Campaign materials are available for a variety of public health marketing campaigns, including health literacy, healthy eating, clinical trials, heart disease, asthma, and enhancing children's activity and nutrition, among others.

http://nih.gov/icd/od/ocpl/resources/campaigns/

MedWatch

MedWatch from the FDA:

An FDA Gateway for finding clinically important safety information and reporting serious problems with human medical products.

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm

Library Closed Monday, Feb 15 for Presidents' Day

The Health Sciences Library will be closed on Monday, February 15th in observance of Presidents' Day.

Revised Pubmed homepage, advanced search, and limits page.

PubMed Advanced Search, Limits, and Homepage Revised

Changes include:

• Advanced search page was streamlined
• a link to Clipboard was added to the homepage
• a new Limits page with additional limits for dates and search field tags

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/jf10/jf10_pm_advanced_search.html

NLM grant to digitize "Medical Heritage" works dating back to 17th century

*National Library of Medicine Receives Grant to Digitize "Medical Heritage" Works Dating Back to 17th Century
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/digitize_grant.html

National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities Funding Opportunity Announcement

The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), part of NIH, has announced a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit exploratory and developmental research project grant (R21) applications that propose innovative and transdisciplinary interventions on health disparities, social determinants of health, health behavior and promotion, and disease prevention, that is jointly conducted with faith-based organizations or faith-motivated programs and the research community. The full funding announcement is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-10-004.html.

The total amount of funding that NCMHD expects to award through this FOA is approximately $2.5 million. The anticipated number of awards is up to 8. Letters of intent to apply for funding are due by February 9, 2010, and the application deadline is March 17, 2010. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over a two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year. Applications for this award should describe projects distinct from those supported through the traditional R01 mechanism. For example, long term projects, or projects designed to increase knowledge in a well-established area, will not be considered for this R21 award. Applications submitted under this mechanism should be exploratory and novel, involving studies that break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications. Projects of limited cost or scope that use widely accepted approaches and methods within well established fields are better suited for the R03 small grant mechanism.