FYI, There’s been some drama about Clinical Reader and it’s unauthorized use of images in recent days. MK
A blog post from EBM and Clinical Support Librarians@UCHC alerted me to Clinical Reader, a new site developed that brings you research articles, news and multimedia in one place.
Developed by a junior doctor and a small group programmers spread across London and Toronto, the site uses ISI journal impact factors and Google analytics to choose material for the site.
Readers can browse TOCs from popular clinical journals like NEJM, Gut, Clinical Radiology, BMJ, Pediatrics, and more in a highly visual format, and there are sections for medical students, and medical education, among many others.
LINK:
Clinical Reader: http://clinicalreader.com/
For a lighter side of research, check out NCBI ROFL, “the brainchild of two Molecular and Cell Biology graduate students at UC Berkeley.” From the microbiological laboratory hazard of bearded men to the best birth control for hippos, this site offers a humorous break for anyone involved in biomedical research.
LINK: http://www.ncbirofl.com/
(Eds note: I stumbled upon this article and didn’t notice it was from 2005 until after I wrote it up! However, I think it deserves a little more limelight. For more recent press releases about psychology and mental health, visit http://www.apa.org/releases/homepage.html)
A 2005 press release from the American Psychological Association announces new research in the field of sarcasm. Israeli researchers at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa and the University of Haifa, studied 25 participants with prefrontal-lobe damage, 16 participants with posterior-lobe damage and 17 healthy controls. All participants listened to brief recorded stories, some sarcastic, some neutral, that had been taped by actors reading in a corresponding manner, then answered questions that gauged the participant’s comprehension of the speaker’s true meaning. Participants with prefrontal damage were impaired in comprehending sarcasm, whereas the people in the other two groups had no such problem.
According to the APA, “The findings fit what we already know about brain anatomy. The prefrontal cortex is involved in pragmatic language processes and complex social cognition, thus it followed that participants with prefrontal damage had faulty ?óÔé¼?ôsarcasm meters.?óÔé¼?Ø At the same time, damage to the ventromedial area, which is involved in personality and social behavior, will disrupt not only understanding sarcasm but also understanding social cues, empathic response and emotion recognition. The authors write, ?óÔé¼?ôUnderstanding sarcasm requires both the ability to understand the speaker?óÔé¼Ôäós belief about the listener?óÔé¼Ôäós belief and the ability to identify emotions.”
CITATION:
?óÔé¼?ôThe Neuroanatomical Basis of Understanding Sarcasm and Its Relationship to Social Cognition,?óÔé¼?Ø S.G. Shamay-Tsoory, PhD, and R. Tomer, PhD, Rambam Medical Center and University of Haifa, and J. Aharon-Peretz, MD, Rambam Medical Center; Neuropsychology, Vol. 19, No. 3.
Hospital sign: “All Patients Go Here” in multiple languages
An article from ACRL News pointed me to a new resource offering health information translations:
Health Information Translations
This resource, sponsored by several medical centers in Ohio, provides education and procedural instructions about health topics for patients with limited English proficiency. Search by keyword or language and retrieve a short document in English about that particular health issue followed by the translation of the article. Some documents have audio files. For example, the document on ?óÔé¼?ôbreast biopsy?óÔé¼?Ø explains the different kinds of biopsies, the procedure the physician will follow and instructions for the patient, all in Spanish. This is a source for timely, accurate medical vocabulary as well as practical application, since the translation of common procedures and instructions into Spanish is ready to be handed out to the patients. Includes translations of disaster preparedness plans. Access: http://www.healthinfotranslations.com/.
One of the best things I like about it are the common hospital signs with multiple translations (see photo above). The signs are available for download in PDF format for free on their site.
The latest issue of the Library?óÔé¼Ôäós Newsletter has been released. Archives of the newsletter are also available from 1998 to the present.
A new health care program was founded last year by the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation with the support of the the Lt. Governor’s office and LSU Healthcare Network. The Louisiana Cultural Economy Healthcare Initiative functions similarly to the New Orleans Musicians Clinic (now in its 11th year) except that it expands coverage to all cultural workers; cultural worker areas include music, film, design, literary, historic preservation, culinary arts, performing arts, visual arts and crafts.
MobiHealth News has an interesting article on Natalie Hodge, MD, who uses mobile technologies to run her Personal Pediatrics practice. She aims to “equip a fleet of self-starter pediatricians in major metro areas with iPhones, cloud-based practice software and the marketing know-how to court new parents, families and corporate health programs alike.”
“Some would call Personal Pediatrics a ?óÔé¼?£concierge medical practice,?óÔé¼Ôäó but I prefer to call it a direct medical practice,?óÔé¼?Ø Hodge explained,?óÔé¼?Øbecause we?óÔé¼Ôäóre connecting patients who want house calls to physicians who want to make them.?óÔé¼?Ø
http://mobihealthnews.com/2401/interview-dr-hodge-the-first-iphone-doctor/
One more reason to keep your cell phone on vibrate: A new study that is in press in the Journal of Environmental Psychology has found that 30 seconds of ringtone can disrupt classroom performance. Best of all the rington used? The LSU fight song. The author was a doctoral student in psychology at LSU-Baton Rouge when the study was conducted.
Link to the pdf of the Journal of Environmental Health article is available to LSUHSC faculty staff & students. It can be accessed off-campus with a valid LSUHSC library barcode & PIN. You can find more information at our remote access webpage.
Yesterday, the FDA approved the first drug specifically developed to treat cancer in dogs. All previous drugs used on dogs were originally developed for humans.
Memorial Day is upon us again. And while it is the official start of summer in much of the US, it is most importantly a “day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.”
In honor of this day, here are a couple of interesting websites for the veterans or families of veterans:
MedlinePlus: Veterans & Military Health
Veterans History Project from the Library of Congress
A new study released in the advanced online publication section of Nature.com investigates why individuals with Down’s Syndrome have 10% the expected rate of cancer.
Link to the pdf of the Nature article is available to LSUHSC faculty staff & students. It can be accessed off-campus with a valid LSUHSC library barcode & PIN. You can find more information at our remote access webpage.
From AHRQ:
The DHHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is announcing the release of the Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) tool for iPhone/iPod Touch. Go to http://epss.ahrq.gov to download.
ePSS iPhone/iPod Touch Key Features:
* Search and browse the USPSTF recommendations
* View USPSTF recommended preventive tools
* Full mobility with USPSTF database on the iPhone/ iPod Touch
* User friendly interface customized specifically for iPhone/ iPod Touch
* Email notifications of available updates
* User friendly ePSS data updates
The ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry has launched a new EBD Web site!
The site is being promoted as a practical resource for scientific evidence. It includes sections on Systematic Reviews, ADA Clinical Recommendations, Resources, and section that allows the user to suggest clinical ideas.
While still growing, this site has the potential to be a significant resource in evidence-based dentistry so check it out and suggest some topics!
Nature Neuroscience has released an advance online publication of a study that has been getting press in the popular media. The study identifies specialized cells in the spinal cord which seem to be involved in the sensations of itching and scratching.
**Some links require on-campus access or the use of the Libraries’
remote access service.**
The new Federal Tobacco Tax goes into effect today. It will cost smokers over $1 more per pack as of today. In response cessation hotlines are hearing from smokers in record numbers. So if you want to quit and can’t get through on the phone, try one of these websites for assistance:
Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco Free Living – http://www.tobaccofreeliving.org/home/
Smokefree.gov – http://smokefree.gov/
Tobacco Cessation from the Surgeon General – http://surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/
Healthy Youth! from the Centers of Disease Control – http://cdc.gov/healthyyouth/tobacco/index.htm
Good luck!
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