Campus News

Match Day 2013

Congrats to all the Medical Students who matched on Friday. Glad to hear that over 100 of you will be sticking around.
Check out a few local news stories: from Fox8 and NOLA.com and the Advocate.

LSUHSC Hosts Asthma Study for Adults

LSUHSC is hosting a free study for adults with well-controlled asthma as part of the American Lung AssociationÔÇÖs Long-acting Beta Agonist Step-Down Study (LASST). People 18 years of age and older who have controlled asthma are encouraged to call 504-568-3450 for more information.

With the high cost of medicine, patients have been known to lower their own dosages as their health improves in order to save money. LASST seeks to study various treatment plans as a way to safely decrease dosages of asthma medication over time. Below is the description of LASST as presented on the American Lung Association website:

ÔÇ£Current asthma guidelines recommend stepping down therapy once asthma is controlled for at least three months. For patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) alone, a dose reduction of 25ÔÇô50 percent to a minimal dose that controls disease is established. However, the optimal approach to reducing treatment in patients with asthma that is well controlled on fixed dose combination ICS/LABA (long-acting beta agonists) is not clear. The study will compare three approaches of care to patients with asthma well controlled for three months on combination ICS/LABA therapy: reduction of ICS dose and maintenance of LABA, initial discontinuation of LABA with continuation of ICS and continuation of stable dose ICS/LABA. The data will allow the determination of?áthe optimal treatment strategy?ádefined as that which results in the lowest rate of treatment failure over 48 weeks of follow up. Additional exploratory analyses will include assessing risk factors for step-down failure and assessing the optimal duration of time that asthma control should be maintained before therapy is reduced.ÔÇØ

March into Spring with LSUHSC-NO Research

The Library has eight new faculty publications by LSUHSC-NO researchers?áon display for the month of March.

These can be physically viewed in the Reference area (near the?áLibrary elevator), on the third?áfloor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New?áOrleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public.

The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1.?áAgarwal N, Adhikari AS, Iyer SV, Hekmatdoost K, Welch DR, Iwakuma T. ÔÇ£MTBP suppresses cell migration and filopodia formation by inhibiting ACTN4.ÔÇØ Oncogene. 2013; 32(4):462-470.

2.?áJacob JT. ÔÇ£Biocompatibility in the development of silicone-hydrogel lenses.ÔÇØ Eye & Contact Lens. 2013; 39(1):13-19.

3.?áKapusta DR, Pascale CL, Kuwabara JT, Wainford RD. ÔÇ£Central nervous system G?i₂-subunit proteins maintain salt resistance via a renal nerve-dependent sympathoinhibitory pathway.ÔÇØ Hypertension. 2013; 61(2):368-375.

4.?áLawhorn NA, Lirette DK, Klink JL, Hu CY, Contreras C, Bryant TR, Brown LF, Diaz JH. ÔÇ£Workplace exposure to secondhand smoke among non-smoking hospitality employees.ÔÇØ Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2013; 15(2):413-418.

5.?áLentz JJ, Jodelka FM, Hinrich AJ, McCaffrey KE, Farris HE, Spalitta MJ, Bazan NG, Duelli DM, Rigo F, Hastings ML. ÔÇ£Rescue of hearing and vestibular function by antisense oligonucleotides in a mouse model of human deafness.ÔÇØ Nature Medicine. 2013; Feb (epub ahead of print).

6.?áPou AM. “Ethical and Legal Challenges in Disaster Medicine: Are You Ready?” Southern Medical Journal. 2013; 106(1):27-30.

7.?áVarner KJ, Daigle K, Weed PF, Lewis PB, Mahne SE, Sankaranarayanan A, Winsauer PJ. ÔÇ£Comparison of the behavioral and cardiovascular effects of mephedrone with other drugs of abuse in rats.ÔÇØ Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013; 225(3):675-685.

8.?áTucker KR, Huertas MA, Horn JP, Canavier CC, Levitan ES. ÔÇ£Pacemaker rate and depolarization block in nigral dopamine neurons: A somatic sodium channel balancing act.ÔÇØ The Journal of Neuroscience. 2012; 32(42):14519-14531.

Traffic on Roman Street (Parking Garage)

Just in case you missed this all faculty, staff, and students email from Facilities?áyesterday afternoon; road work in front of the Roman Street garage is starting on Monday morning early:

The construction on the new hospital project continues with the installation of underground utility piping along South Roman Street.?á A contractor will commence installation of this piping on the St. JosephÔÇÖs Church side of South Roman Street between Tulane Avenue and Gravier Street at 6:00 AM on Monday, February 25th until Friday, March 22nd.?á Consequently, South Roman Street will be converted to one way traffic from Tulane Avenue towards Gravier Street for the duration of this construction.?á Signs will be posted clearly showing the new traffic patterns.?á The sidewalk along South Roman Street adjacent to St. JosephÔÇÖs Church will also be closed to pedestrian traffic.?á A map illustrating the street and sidewalk closure can be viewed here:
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Future phases of this utility piping installation will further change traffic patterns in this area.?á Another mass email will be sent to describe those changes when the contractor is closer to commencement.

February’s Faculty Research Alert

Come by the Library to view the eight new faculty publications by LSUHSC-NO researchers that will be displayed during the month of February.

These can be physically viewed in the Reference area (near the?áLibrary elevator), on the third?áfloor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New?áOrleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public.

The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1. Xu F, Stoner BP, Taylor SN, Mena L, Martin DH, Powell S, Markowitz LE. ÔÇ£ÔÇÿTesting-onlyÔÇÖ visits: An assessment of missed diagnoses in clients attending sexually transmitted disease clinics.ÔÇØ Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2013; 40(1):64-69.
2. Arenas E, Esquenazi S, Anwar M, Terry M. ÔÇ£Lamellar corneal transplantation.ÔÇØ Survey of Ophthalmology. 2012; 57(6):510-529.
3. Baum CF, John A, Srinivasan K, Harrison P, Kolomensky A, Monagas J, Cocjin J, Hyman PE. ÔÇ£Colon manometry proves that perception of the urge to defecate is present in children with functional constipation who deny sensation.ÔÇØ Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. 2012; 56(1): 19-22.
4. Clark R. ÔÇ£Osteoporosis in persons with HIV: A future epidemic?ÔÇØ Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. 2012;164(3):127-130.
5. Daigle JG, Lanson NA, Jr, Smith RB, Casci I, Maltare A, Monaghan J, Nichols CD, Kryndushkin D, Shewmaker F, Pandey UB. ÔÇ£RNA binding ability of FUS regulates neurodegeneration, cytoplasmic mislocalization and incorporation into stress granules associated with FUS carrying ALS-linked mutations.ÔÇØ Human Molecular Genetics. 2013 Jan 11 (epub ahead of print).
6. Desselle BC, English R, Hescock G, Hauser A, Roy M, Yang T, Chauvin SW. ÔÇ£Evaluation of a faculty development program aimed at increasing residents’ active learning in lectures.ÔÇØ Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2012; 4(4): 516.
7. Hulin MW, Amato RJ, Winsauer PJ. ÔÇ£GABA_A receptor modulation during adolescence alters adult ethanol intake and preference in rats.ÔÇØ Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. 2012; 36(2):223-233.
8. Wang X, Wang P, Sun S, Darwiche S, Idnurm A, Heitman J. ÔÇ£Transgene induced co-suppression during vegetative growth in Cryptococcus neoformans.ÔÇØ PLoS Genetics. 2012; 8(8):e1002885.

Windows 8 & LSUHSC WiFi network

The Library?áwas?áhearing reports that Windows 8 computers were having difficulty connecting to the LSUHSC-Secure WiFi network. Word today is that the wireless controllers on campus have been updated and the problem should be solved! Contact your local supporter if you continue to have issues.

Free Dental Work

The LSU School of Dentistry is currently screening for patients willing to participate in clinical board exams for graduating seniors.?á The dental screenings are free and IF CHOSEN to be a patient for the board exams there will be $50 in compensation. They are looking for people with good overall oral hygiene who may need a small cavity filled or just a general cleaning. In short, if you have a common type of dental needs, nothing fancy or overly involved, feel free to attend one of the screening sessions

For more information, please consult the flyer.

New Year Opens with Faculty Research

On display at the Library during January are eight new faculty publications by LSUHSC-NO researchers. These can be physically viewed in the Reference area (near the?áLibrary elevator), on the third?áfloor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New?áOrleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public. The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1.?áGarbee DD, Paige JT, Bonanno LS, Rusnak VV, Barrier KM, Kozmenko LS, Yu Q, Cefalu JE, Nelson TK.?á”Effectiveness of teamwork and communication education using an interprofessional high- fidelity human patient simulation critical care code.” Journal of Nursing Education & Practice. 2013; 3(3): 1-12.

2.?áEllis Jr. GS, Pritchard CH, Baham L, Babiuch A.?á”Medial rectus surgery for convergence excess esotropia with an accommodative component: A comparison of augmented recession, slanted recession, and recession with posterior fixation.” American Orthoptic Journal. 2012; 62(1):50-60.

3.?áHe H, Mahnke AH, Doyle S, Fan N, Wang C-, Hall BJ, Tang Y-, Inglis FM, Chen C, Erickson JD.?á”Neurodevelopmental role for VGLUT2 in pyramidal neuron plasticity, dendritic refinement, and in spatial learning.” Journal of Neuroscience. 2012; 32(45):15886-15901.

4.?áIyengar AS, Loupe JM, Miller PJ, Hollenbach AD.?á”Identification of CK2 as the kinase that phosphorylates Pax3 at Ser209 in early myogenic differentiation.” Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications. 2012; 428(1):24-30.

5.?áKelly BL, Singh G, Aiyar A.?á”Molecular and cellular characterization of an AT-hook protein from leishmania.” PLoS One. 2011; 6(6):e21412 (1-14).

6.?áPacifici M, Peruzzi F.?á”Isolation and culture of rat embryonic neural cells: A quick protocol.” Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2012; (63):e3965 (1-5).

7.?áRosenkrantz AB, Deng FM, Kim S, Lim RP, Hindman N, Mussi TC, Spieler B, Oaks J, Babb JS, Melamed J, Taneja SS. “Prostate cancer: Multiparametric MRI for index lesion localization–a multiple-reader study.”?áAJR – American Journal of Roentgenology. 2012; 199(4):830-837.

8.?áSingh S, Yosypiv IV, Iorember FM.?á”Disseminated mycobacterium avium complex infection in a pediatric renal transplant recipient.”?áClinical Pediatrics. 2012; 51(9):892-895.

Library’s Bookdrop Temp Location

The bookdrop has temporarily been moved inside the Resource Center building on the 2nd floor between the bookstore and credit union. It will be moved back to its usual location after re-surfacing of the crosswalk is complete (on or about January 2nd).

Access to the Library Commons is possible with an LSUHSC ID during the campus closure; because of the crosswalk re-surfacing, enter the building via the 1st floor.

Toys~4~Tots!

PIG (Pediatric Interest Group) is sponsoring a toy drive.?á Drop off boxes are in Lecture Halls A & B on the 1^st floor of the MEB. Last day to donate is Tuesday December 18th, so hurry!

LSUHSC-NO Authors on Display for December

The Library is displaying eight new faculty publications by LSUHSC-NO researchers in the Reference area (near the?áLibrary elevator), on the third?áfloor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New?áOrleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public. The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1.?áFarrell TM, Bergman S, Selim N, Paige JT, Harzman AE, Schwarz E, Hori Y, Levine J, Scott DJ. ÔÇ£Practice gaps in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery (2011): a report from the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Continuing Education Committee.ÔÇØ Surgical Endoscopy. 2012; 26:3367-3381.

2.?áDuell EJ, Lucenteforte E, Olson SH, Bracci PM, Li D, Risch HA, Silverman DT, Ji BT, Gallinger S, Holly EA, Fontham EH, Maisonneuve P, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Ghadirian P, Kurtz RC, Ludwig E, Yu H, Lowenfels AB, Seminara D, Petersen GM, La Vecchia C, Boffetta P. ÔÇ£Pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer risk: A pooled analysis in the international pancreatic cancer case-control consortium (PanC4).ÔÇØ Annals of Oncology. 2012; 23(11):2964-2970.

3.?áKelly MN, Zheng M, Ruan S, Kolls J, D’Souza A, Shellito JE. ÔÇ£Memory CD4+ T cells are required for optimal NK cell effector functions against the opportunistic fungal pathogen pneumocystis murina.ÔÇØ Journal of Immunology. 2012; 1-15.

4.?áMitchell H, Cohn RD, Wildfire J, Thornton E, Kennedy S, El-Dahr JM, Chulada PC, Mvula MM, Faye Grimsley L, Lichtveld MY, White LE, Sterling YM, Stephens Sr. KU, Martin III WJ. ÔÇ£Implementation of evidence-based asthma interventions in post-Katrina New Orleans: The head-off environmental asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) study.ÔÇØ Environmental Health Perspectives. 2012; 120(11):1607-1612.

5.?áStender SR, Hoxsey RJ. ÔÇ£A hairy situation.ÔÇØ Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews. 2012; 23(2):359-370.

6.?áSulzer JK, Whitaker AM, Molina PE. ÔÇ£Hypertonic saline resuscitation enhances blood pressure recovery and decreases organ injury following hemorrhage in acute alcohol intoxicated rodents.ÔÇØ Journal of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery. 2012; 1-7 epub.

7.?áTate DJ,Jr, Patterson JR, Velasco-Gonzalez C, Carroll EN, Trinh J, Edwards D, Aiyar A, Finkel-Jimenez B, Zea AH. ÔÇ£Interferon-gamma-induced nitric oxide inhibits the proliferation of murine renal cell carcinoma cells.ÔÇØ International Journal of Biological Sciences. 2012; 8(8):1109-1120.

8.?áWard KE, Happel KI. ÔÇ£An eating disorder leading to wet beriberi heart failure: A case report of a 30-year-old woman.ÔÇØ American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012; 1-2 epub ahead of print.

Physician Assistant Degree Program Arrives at LSUHSC

This January, the LSU Health Sciences Center jumps on the health education bandwagon as it inaugurates a brand-new ARC-PA accredited physician assistant training program. LSUHSCÔÇÖs 29-month program of study in evidence-based medicine will instruct its students in patient examination, diagnosis, and treatment.

Dr. Charles L. Hudson first proposed the creation of a physicianÔÇÖs assistant position at a 1961 meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) as a way to mitigate the decline in primary care providers. Ranked second in CNN Money MagazineÔÇÖs ÔÇ£Best Jobs in America 2010,ÔÇØ this careerÔÇÖs ÔÇ£average annual pay was $86,410 in 2010 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Federal labor officials projected a 30 percent growth rate in the occupation between 2010 and 2020.ÔÇØ

The John P. Isch?® Library would like to take this opportunity to welcome LSUHSCÔÇÖs 30 new students to the School of Allied Health Professionals! We look forward to introducing you to all our Library has to offer.

LSUHSC HOP Clinic Featured

Ahead of the Curve
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Progress Report

The LSUHSC HOP Clinic was featured as a case study in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Progress Report 2012(pgs 32-40). The Report is issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration – HIV/AIDS Programs.?á The many services offered by the Clinic and several faculty members are highlighted.

Registrar Moves Out!

The Registrar’s Office which has been housed in the Isché Library since 2006, has moved to the 1st floor of the Resource Center Building. Go check out their new space.

Enter on the 1st Floor

For the first time since August 2005, the first floor of the Resource Center Building is open.?á The Registrar‘s Office which has been housed in the Library for the last several years will be moving in two weeks to occupy their newly renovated space.