Health Sciences Information at UNLV Libraries tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008-05-18:/healthscience//6 2008-08-26T22:04:31Z This blog is a communication tool to provide information about health sciences resources to UNLV students and faculty. Movable Type Open Source 4.1 Journal of Visualized Experiments tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.599 2008-08-26T21:56:20Z 2008-08-26T22:04:31Z An announcement in the Chronicle of Higher Education that PubMed would begin indexing the Journal of Visualized Experiments piqued my interest. I had not heard of this open-access video journal before. If you go to the journal site at http://www.jove.com/... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu An announcement in the Chronicle of Higher Education that PubMed would begin indexing the Journal of Visualized Experiments piqued my interest. I had not heard of this open-access video journal before. If you go to the journal site at http://www.jove.com/ you can view videos of experimental techniques. The categories they list are: Basic Protocols, Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Cellular Biology, Plant Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology.

]]> West Nile Virus tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.573 2008-07-30T14:27:24Z 2008-07-30T14:45:18Z A News 3 report, "West Nile Virus returns to Las Vegas", aired on July 29. Jesse Corona reported on the discovery of the West Nile Virus in the wetlands near Sam Boyd Stadium and the use of a fish, Gambusia... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu A News 3 report, "West Nile Virus returns to Las Vegas", aired on July 29. Jesse Corona reported on the discovery of the West Nile Virus in the wetlands near Sam Boyd Stadium and the use of a fish, Gambusia Affinis, to eat mosquito larvae in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus.

Here are some resources about the West Nile Virus:

Southern Nevada Health District. "Mosquito Control."
Nevada Dept. of Agriculture. "West Nile Virus."
U.S. Centers for Disease Control. "West Nile Virus." Includes data on number of cases nationwide.
Medline Plus. "West Nile Virus." This page includes links to many valuable resources on topics such as prevention, screening, clinical trials -- as well as journal articles and images.

]]> Mall teeth-whitening tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.571 2008-07-26T00:00:48Z 2008-07-26T00:08:06Z KVBC did a recent story on mall teeth-whitening. Some useful links on this topic: From the American Dental Association -- "Tooth Whitening Treatments." From Medline Plus -- "Cosmetic Dentistry"... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu KVBC did a recent story on mall teeth-whitening.

Some useful links on this topic:
From the American Dental Association -- "Tooth Whitening Treatments."
From Medline Plus -- "Cosmetic Dentistry"

]]> HubMed tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.561 2008-07-11T17:26:30Z 2008-07-11T17:29:41Z If you are a regular user of PubMed you might want to take a look at an alternative search interface -- HubMed at http://www.hubmed.org It makes it easy to export citations to RefWorks and provides links to the Scopus database... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu If you are a regular user of PubMed you might want to take a look at an alternative search interface -- HubMed at http://www.hubmed.org It makes it easy to export citations to RefWorks and provides links to the Scopus database (to which we subscribe).

]]> Nursing Student at UNLV gets Ph.D. tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.515 2008-05-19T16:01:38Z 2008-05-19T16:07:04Z Friday's issue of the Las Vegas Sun noted that a Nevada resident, Lara Carver, is one of the first two students to earn a Ph.D. in Nursing at UNLV.... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu Friday's issue of the Las Vegas Sun noted that a Nevada resident, Lara Carver, is one of the first two students to earn a Ph.D. in Nursing at UNLV.

]]> Joint Commission reports tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.491 2008-04-22T18:50:25Z 2008-04-22T20:12:51Z The Joint Commission, which accredits health care organizations and programs, has valuable information on standards and measures on its website. The Patient Safety section includes a "Do Not Use" list among its resources. A new report on the site is... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu The Joint Commission, which accredits health care organizations and programs, has valuable information on standards and measures on its website. The Patient Safety section includes a "Do Not Use" list among its resources. A new report on the site is "One Size Does Not Fit All: Diverse Populations Pose Special Health Needs."

]]> NHQR State Snapshots tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.464 2008-04-02T15:35:52Z 2008-04-02T15:40:47Z The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has a site called NHQR State Snapshots that shows how your state ranks in health care. You can look at the different states by clicking on a map.... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has a site called NHQR State Snapshots that shows how your state ranks in health care. You can look at the different states by clicking on a map.

]]> Hepatitis C and Las Vegas tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.441 2008-03-13T22:48:07Z 2008-03-13T23:01:40Z Here are some resources pertaining to the recent Hepatitis C investigations in Las Vegas endoscopy clinics: "Hepatitis C Investigation in a Las Vegas, Nevada, Endoscopy Clinic" from the Centers for Disease Control. "Hepatitis C Investigation" from the Southern Nevada Health... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu Here are some resources pertaining to the recent Hepatitis C investigations in Las Vegas endoscopy clinics:

"Hepatitis C Investigation in a Las Vegas, Nevada, Endoscopy Clinic" from the Centers for Disease Control.

"Hepatitis C Investigation" from the Southern Nevada Health District.

"SNHD Hepatitis C Investigation" from the Nevada State Health Division.

]]> March of Dimes Distinguished Nurse of the Year tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.377 2008-01-28T16:44:17Z 2008-01-28T16:50:10Z Luzviminda Banaria, a nurse at University Medical Center, was named Distinguished Nurse of the Year by the March of Dimes, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu Luzviminda Banaria, a nurse at University Medical Center, was named Distinguished Nurse of the Year by the March of Dimes, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

]]> You Tube and surgical videos tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.362 2008-01-09T16:43:30Z 2008-01-09T16:47:35Z A colleague pointed out to me the wealth of surgical videos on You Tube and I found this interesting collection from ORLivedotcom It lists 403 videos.... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu A colleague pointed out to me the wealth of surgical videos on You Tube and I found this interesting collection from ORLivedotcom It lists 403 videos.

]]> Reporting Test Results by Video Email tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.361 2008-01-02T18:10:40Z 2008-01-02T18:15:42Z The January 7, 2008 issue of AMNew contains an article titled "Click to play: YouTube and similar sites have more doctors getting ready for their close-ups." It describes how Dr. Loring Jacobs, an internist in Las Vegas, sends a video... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu The January 7, 2008 issue of AMNew contains an article titled "Click to play: YouTube and similar sites have more doctors getting ready for their close-ups." It describes how Dr. Loring Jacobs, an internist in Las Vegas, sends a video e-mail so that he can provide routine test results in a more personal way, as well as provide details about the results.

]]> Joint MLA Chapter meeting tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2008:/healthscience//6.360 2008-01-02T18:03:13Z 2008-01-02T18:05:51Z There will be a Joint Chapter Meeting of the Northern California/Nevada Medical Library Group and the Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona in Las Vegas February 6-9, 2008. One of the plenary session speakers is Dr. Mary Guinan,... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu There will be a Joint Chapter Meeting of the Northern California/Nevada Medical Library Group and the Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona in Las Vegas February 6-9, 2008. One of the plenary session speakers is Dr. Mary Guinan, from UNLV's School of Public Health. Her topic will be "Public Health Experiences in Nevada: From Cancer Clusters to Hanta Virus."

]]> Belen Gabato appointed to Nevada Board of Nursing tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2007:/healthscience//6.354 2007-12-11T21:54:31Z 2007-12-11T21:58:59Z The Asian Journal Online noted that Belen Gabato, one of the founders of the Philippine Nurses Association of Las Vegas, has been appointed by Governor Gibbons to the Nevada Board of Nursing.... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu The Asian Journal Online noted that Belen Gabato, one of the founders of the Philippine Nurses Association of Las Vegas, has been appointed by Governor Gibbons to the Nevada Board of Nursing.

]]> Nursing faculty shortage tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2007:/healthscience//6.270 2007-09-04T23:11:05Z 2007-09-04T23:15:29Z A story appeared in yesterday LVRJ about the shortage of nursing faculty. UNLV and UNR have received a $ 710,000 grant to fund an accelerated nursing doctoral program. Dr. Candela of the School of Nursing is quoted in the article.... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu A story appeared in yesterday LVRJ about the shortage of nursing faculty. UNLV and UNR have received a $ 710,000 grant to fund an accelerated nursing doctoral program. Dr. Candela of the School of Nursing is quoted in the article.

]]> New Health Sciences Resources tag:blogs.library.unlv.edu,2007:/healthscience//6.226 2007-07-10T22:37:49Z 2007-07-10T22:40:59Z At the end of the fiscal year the University Libraries was able to add the following health sciences resources: Blackwell Synergy Backfiles Over 2.7 million pages and access to 191 journal titles, this backfile collection contains the full-text journal issues... Eva Stowers eva.stowers@unlv.edu At the end of the fiscal year the University Libraries was able to add the following health sciences resources:

Blackwell Synergy Backfiles
Over 2.7 million pages and access to 191 journal titles, this backfile collection contains the full-text journal issues going back to the first volume of each journal through 1996. Includes a broad scope of disciplines covering medicine and health care, sciences, humanities and social sciences.

Elsevier Health Sciences Encyclopedias
This 15 title collection includes: Encyclopedia of Cancer, Encyclopedia of Endocrine Disease, Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology, Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology, Encyclopedia of Genetics, Encyclopedia of Hormones, Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Encyclopedia of Immunology, Encyclopedia of the Human Brain, Encyclopedia of Toxicology, Encyclopedia of Virology, Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs.

Sage Premier Online Journals Deep Backfile Collection
Sage Deep Backfiles includes perpetual electronic access to the deep backfile of 301 journals, 357,000 issues, and approximately 4,284,000 articles. The majority of Sage's peer-reviewed scholarly journals are in the subject areas of: business, education, engineering, fine arts, health sciences, hotel, liberal arts, sciences, and urban affairs. Coverage includes back to Volume 1, Issue 1, through the last issue of 1998. Content from January 1999 to present is included in the Premier subscription.

Science Direct Backfiles Medicine and Dentistry package and Lancet
17 specialty subjects with over 340 titles and over 600,000 full text articles, going back to 1823:
Allergology, Rheumatology and Immunology
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care and Intensive Medicine
Clinical Neurology
Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine
Forensic Medicine, Pathology and Medical Technology
Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
General Medicine
Hematology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
Oncology
Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Perinatology, Pediatrics and Child Health
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Public Health and Health Policy
Radiology and Imaging
Respiratory, Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases
Surgery

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