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The origins of morality do not matter | Razib Khan

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:00:01 +0100

Mothers will makes sacrifices for their children, whether they believe in God, karma, or a mindless evolutionary processThe question: What can Darwin teach us about morality?Is morality meaningless when its natural foundations are exposed? No, unlike the naked emperor there is a clear substance to the genius of human ethical intuitions. Ancient man believed that this vigour must have been imparted by the gods, but modern man has attempted to trace back its origins to our animal past.Evolutionary theory is the framework which can expose the ultimate causes behind our moral intuitions. In the 1960s WD Hamilton, John Maynard Smith, and George Price elucidated an evolutionary algebra of morals which showed exactly how a gene-centered wold-view could give rise to altruism. To the question of "w...

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Economic Burden of Ventilator‐Associated Pneumonia Based on Total Resource Utilization

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:05:16 +0100

Conclusions. VAP was associated with increased hospital costs, longer duration of hospital stay, and a higher number of hospital services being affected, which underscores the need for bundled measures to prevent VAP. Trial registration. NASCENT study ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00148642. (Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue)

Teaching nursing in a situation of conflict: encounters between Palestinian-Israeli and Jewish-Israeli nursing students

International Nursing Review — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

ARIELI D. & HIRSCHFELD M.J. (2010) Teaching nursing in a situation of conflict: encounters between Palestinian-Israeli and Jewish-Israeli nursing students. International Nursing ReviewPurpose: This research examines the ways Palestinian-Israeli and Jewish-Israeli nursing students, who study together in one group in an academic school of nursing situated in northern Israel, perceive each other and the relationships among them.Design: The study is based on semi-structured interviews with undergraduate students. The cohort consists of 46 students, 20 of whom participated in the study.Findings: The students perceive themselves as divided into two separate groups according to nationality. Cooperation between the groups related to their study duties is described as generally satisfying, but litt...

New model of student-pharmacist-led interdisciplinary teaching succeeds

UCSF School of Pharmacy News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:49:46 +0100

March 19, 2010 A student-pharmacist-led, California statewide teaching program for physicians, medical students, and other health care providers is successfully demonstrating the importance of health policy literacy and interprofessional education at a time in the U.S. that begs for systemic reforms. "At this point, we really have no choice but to look for team-based collaborations," said Helene Levens Lipton, PhD, UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty member. "We often pay lip service to the importance of interprofessional education. Our peer-to-peer Part D lecture delivers the goods." The lecture is a component of a larger program, called Partners in D, that is led by the UCSF School of Pharmacy in partnership with 6 other pharmacy schools in California. Partners in D is funded by a $3.7 mil...

Robert H. Williams distinguished leadership award 2011

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:42:04 +0100

To honour outstanding leadership in fundamental or clinical endocrinology. Description: This award is presented in recognition of outstanding leadership in fundamental or clinical endocrinology as exemplified by the recipient's contributions, and those of his/her trainees and associates, to teaching, research, and administration. The award includes an honorarium of $5,000. Comments: The nomination deadline is 1st April 2010. For further information see their website. Restrictions: All nominations must be submitted by an Active Member or Emeritus Member of The Endocrine Society. Closing date for applications: Thursday 1st April 2010 (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

Therapeutic play to prepare children for intravenous placement in the emergency room

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:55:04 +0100

OBJETIVOS: Preparar a criança pré-escolar para punção venosa por meio do Brinquedo Terapêutico Instrucional (BTI) e conhecer a percepção dos familiares quanto a esse preparo. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo qualitativo realizado na unidade de emergência de um hospital universitário da cidade de São Paulo. Os sujeitos foram cinco crianças pré-escolares e seus familiares. RESULTADOS: O BTI permitiu à criança saber o que deve esperar e como pode participar da punção venosa; compreender sua finalidade; envolver-se na situação; manipular o material e estabelecer relação de confiança com o profissional; os familiares reconheceram seu benefício no preparo da criança e proporcionaram a ela importante fonte de apoio e proteção. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: A utilização do BTI deve...

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The Ethical Dog

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Every dog owner knows a pooch can learn the house rules--and when she breaks one, her subsequent groveling is usually ingratiating enough to ensure quick forgiveness. But few people have stopped to ask why dogs have such a keen sense of right and wrong. Chimpanzees and other nonhuman primates regularly make the news when researchers, logically looking to our closest relatives for traits similar to our own, uncover evidence of their instinct for fairness. But our work has suggested that wild canine societies may be even better analogues for early hominid groups--and when we study dogs, wolves and coyotes, we discover behaviors that hint at the roots of human morality.Morality, as we define it in our book Wild Justice , is a suite of interrelated other-regarding behaviors that cultivate and ...

How can kids respond to email chain letters?

Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Media expert Michael Rich, MD, MPH, director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston, answers your questions about media use. Last time, he talked about whether or not to take your child to see the movie, Alice in Wonderland. Here’s this week’s question: Q: Dear Dr. Rich, I wanted to let you know about a recent incident in my community since other parents probably face similar situations. My 11-year-old daughter received, and sent on to her friends, one of those email chain letters. It said “You have 900 seconds to send this to 24 people or I will visit you tonite and kill you!” As adults, we realize this is silly, but it genuinely scared my daughter, and she did as it instructed (although she did title it “Do Not Read This Email”). When I fou...

What vampire bats can teach us

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:40:00 +0100

The Darwinian view of morality only takes us so far down the road in understanding human natureThe question: What Can Darwin teach us about morality?It's tough being a vampire bat. Contrary to what is often supposed, your prey – large mammals such as South American cattle – are quite good at detecting you and sometime you go an entire night without feeding. Then you are in trouble. Two nights without food and you are dead.Vampire bats, in a manner that would I am sure have delighted Charles Darwin had he known of it, have developed an ingenious way round this problem. They hang around (sorry!) in groups but form reciprocal relationships with particular individuals. Suppose you and I are such a pair and you go a night without food while I have been more successful. I typically regurgita...

The Role Of Haptic Feedback In Laparoscopic Training Using The LapMentor II

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

UroToday.com - Increasing attention is being directed to the use of simulation in training laparoscopic surgery as it is becoming the standard of care for many surgical diseases. The debate continues in the literature as to the necessity of haptic or tactile feedback as an important component of a laparoscopic simulator for teaching these surgical skills. The Simbionix LapMentor II has the capability of providing tactile feedback for its basic skills training. However, this software adds an estimated cost of $30,000 to this simulator without the haptic feedback... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The Role Of Haptic Feedback In Laparoscopic Training Using The LapMentor II

Medical Devices News From Medical News Today — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

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Cordyceps mushroom is an effective cancer treatment, says new research

NaturalNews.com — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) Researchers from the University of Nottingham have found that a rare, wild mushroom called cordyceps is an effective treatment for cancer. Commonly used in Chinese medicine, the cordyceps fungi inhibits the growth, division, and proliferation of cancer cells in the body.Cordyceps was originally formulated into a cancer drug called cordycepin back in the 1950s. Though the drug version was ultimately found to be ineffective because of rapid degradation inside the body once it was administered, the active components from the mushroom continue to be effective cancer fighters.Depending upon dosage levels, cordyceps mushroom extracts directly impact the process of cell protein development, impeding the production of the mRNA molecules that create them. At high doses, cordyceps inhi...

Effects of automated alerts on unnecessarily repeated serology tests in a cardiovascular surgery department: a time series analysis

BMC Health Services Research — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of a Serology-CDSS providing point of care reminders of previous existing serology results, embedded in a Computerized Physician Order Entry at a university teaching hospital in Paris, France. Methods: A CDSS was implemented in the Cardiovascular Surgery department of the hospital in order to decrease inappropriate repetitions of viral serology tests (HBV).A time series analysis was performed to assess the impact of the alert on physicians' practices. The study took place between January 2004 and December 2007. The primary outcome was the proportion of unnecessarily repeated HBs antigen tests over the periods of the study. A test was considered unnecessary when it was ordered within 90 days after a previous test for the same patient. A ...

Preceptor Development Program (Lisa Rollins PhD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Preceptor Development Program (PDP), an on-line, interactive curriculum to help develop skills in clinical precepting. While geared towards preceptors of 3rd year students, the resource has relevance for all teachers of clinical medicine. The PDP is divided into 7 modules, each addressing different aspects of teaching a learner in the office setting. One module (7), addresses specific competencies in a local (University of Virginia) 3rd year Family Medicine Clerkship. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

HEFCE announces funding of £7.3 billion for universities and colleges in England

MEDEV News — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

HEFCE will distribute £7,356 million to 130 universities and higher education colleges, and 123 directly funded further education colleges, for the academic year 2010-11 (see note 1). The main elements of the grant are £4,727 million for teaching, £1,603 million for research and £150 million for the Higher Education Innovation Fund. In addition HEFCE is providing £562 million for earmarked capital grants and £294 million for special funding (see note 2). The changes in allocations to individual universities and colleges vary (see the summary of grant tables) depending on a number of factors. The most significant are the increased concentration of funding to universities with the highest quality research (see note 3), funding for additional student places, reduction in targeted allo...

Teaching medical students about chronic disease: patient-led teaching in rheumatoid arthritis

Musculoskeletal Care — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: We have demonstrated that our patient was at least as good as a doctor at teaching about the impact of chronic disease on patients. Furthermore, this experience is valued by students who appreciate the personal insight that a patient can offer. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Musculoskeletal Care)

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Evaluation of acute congestive heart failure in dogs and cats: 145 cases (2007–2008)

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

To characterize the clinical presentation, management, and in-hospital outcomes of dogs and cats diagnosed with acute congestive heart failure (CHF). Retrospective study of animals seen between January 2007 and May 2008. Emergency service at a university teaching hospital. Ninety dogs and 55 cats with CHF. Patient characteristics, including age, clinical signs, clinicopathologic abnormalities, diagnostic testing, and outcome were recorded. Forty-eight of the animals already were receiving cardiac medications at the time of presentation. The most common diseases represented were chronic valvular disease and cardiomyopathies. Cats had significantly lower median body temperature at admission compared with dogs (P (Source: Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care)

Continuous versus intermittent delivery of nutrition via nasoenteric feeding tubes in hospitalized canine and feline patients: 91 patients (2002–2007)

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

To compare continuous to intermittent feeding at delivering prescribed nutrition in hospitalized canine and feline patients. Retrospective clinical study. University teaching hospital. Fifty-four cats and 37 dogs. Twenty-four-hour periods of prescribed and delivered nutrition (kcal) were recorded, and the percentage of prescribed nutrition delivered (PPND) was calculated. If the patient received nasoenteric feeding for >1 day, then the average PPND per day was calculated. Frequency of gastrointestinal complications (vomiting, diarrhea, and regurgitation) was calculated per patient for each group. The PPND was not significantly different between patients fed continuously (99.0%) and patients fed intermittently (92.9%). Vomiting affected 29% of patients (26/91), diarrhea affected 26% of pati...

Specialist English as a foreign language for European public health: evaluation of competencies and needs among Polish and Lithuanian students.

Medicina (Kaunas) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:02:03 +0100

CONCLUSIONS. Similar levels of English language in all five areas of language skills were established in Polish and Lithuanian university students. Respondents gave more priorities to less formal and practice-based interactive English teaching methods (going abroad, contacts with native speakers) in comparison with theory-oriented or classroom-based methods of learning (self-studying, Internet courses). Survey showed a growing interest of students in improving English language in the future in Poland and Lithuania. PMID: 20234164 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Medicina (Kaunas))

Can Adults Have ADHD?

Psych Central — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:33:15 +0100

Attention deficit disorder is not just a childhood disorder. Adults can be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) as well. Sometimes this is a result of the person’s childhood ADHD progressing into adulthood (up to 70 percent of children will continue to struggle with ADHD as adults). Other times, an adult can either simply never been diagnosed as a child, or develop the disorder later on in life. Adult attention deficit disorder looks a lot like childhood attention deficit disorder. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, since the symptoms are largely the same. If you answer “Yes” to six or more of the below symptoms, you may have adult ADHD: Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in course work, work, or other activities ...

Universities face cuts as Hefce deals with first funding drop in years

Chemistry World | Latest News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:14:58 +0100

£7.4 billion distributed for teaching and research at universities in England, but uncertainties and anxiety remain (Source: Chemistry World | Latest News)

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Becoming a lecturer in initial teacher education

MEDEV Events — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:48:36 +0100

A series of workshops: The first on 3rd March 2010 at Mary Ward House, London. The second on 22nd March 2010 at Leeds Trinity University, Leeds. The third on 25th March 2010 at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. The fourth on 29th March at University of West of England, Bristol. The workshop will focus on raising awareness of your professional learning and development in relation to your teaching in Higher Education, your emerging scholarly and research activities and your roles and responsibilities in relation to your partner schools. It aims to provide a supportive environment for gaining more understanding about factors that impinge on professional learning in the new setting and for sharing and listening to a variety of other experiences as new teacher educators. The workshop wi...

Living and learning, learning and teaching: Mental health in higher education

MEDEV Events — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:48:36 +0100

> What do learners learn from what we teach? > How else do they learn about mental wellbeing and ill health? > Through lived experience? > Does the notion of a ''threshold concept' have relevance in mental health? What are the areas and concepts that we neglect to teach? > How, as educators in a higher education context, do we prepare learners for practice in the context of a changing workforce? > What relevance does learning and teaching about mental health have for disciplines outside health and social care (eg education, the arts, performing arts and humanities)? Mental Health in Higher Education (mhhe) aims to enhance learning and teaching about mental health. This interdisciplinary event sets out to: 1. shed light on the above questions, and pose some others (see call for submiss...

Taking Science Education to the Next Level

AAAS — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:40:00 +0100

Project 2061’s Atlas of Science Literacy Illustrates Standards-Based Science Learning from K-12 AAAS’s Project 2061 is offering workshops through 2010 for educators who want to use the Atlas of Science Literacy, the pioneering, standards-based science teaching tool. (Source: AAAS)

Lipid re-screening: what is the best measure and interval?

Heart — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:24:39 +0100

Conclusion The signal-to-noise ratios of standard single lipid measures (TC, LDL and HDL) are weak over 3 years and decisions based on these measures are potentially misleading. The ratios, TC/HDL and LDL/HDL, seem to be better measures for monitoring assessments. The lipid re-screening interval should be >3 years for those not taking cholesterol-lowering drugs. (Source: Heart)

Teach doctors economics, not Toyota's management fads

BMJ Online First — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:44:07 +0100

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Morality, with limits

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:01 +0100

We can't expect people to be either as self-denying as conservatives or as altruistic as liberals seem to wantThe question: What can Darwin teach us about morality?At least to some extent, we are a species with an evolved psychology. Like other animals, we have inherited behavioural tendencies from our ancestors, since these were adaptive for them in the sense that they tended to lead to reproductive success in past environments.But what follows from this? It does not follow that we should now do whatever maximises our ability to reproduce and pass down our genes. For example, evolution may have honed us to desire and enjoy sex, through a process in which creatures that did so reproduced more often than their evolutionary competitors. But evolution has not equipped us with an abstract desi...

Borchard Fellowship in Law & Aging

ScanGrants feed — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Borchard Fellowship in Law & Aging The Borchard Fellowship in Law & Aging affords one year for two law school graduates interested in, and perhaps already in the early stages of pursuing, an academic and/or professional career in law and aging, the opportunity to pursue their research and professional interests.During the Fellowship period, the Center’s Executive Director and Assistant Director stand ready to assist each Fellow with the further development of his/her knowledge, skills, and contacts. A legal services or other non-profit organization involved in law and aging must supervise a Fellow’s activities and projects. In addition to the Fellow's planned activities and project (unless the Fellow's project includes the provision of legal services), the Fellow must a...

High prevalence of undiagnosed and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at first hospital admission with acute exacerbation.

Chronic Respiratory Disease — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Bastin AJ, Starling L, Ahmed R, Dinham A, Hill N, Stern M, Restrick LJ Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of acute medical hospital admission, and the prevalence of undiagnosed COPD in the community is high. The impact of undiagnosed COPD on presentation to secondary care services is not currently known. We therefore set out to characterise patients at first admission with an acute exacerbation of COPD, and to identify potential areas for improvement in earlier diagnosis and further management. A retrospective case review of patients first admitted to a district teaching hospital with an acute exacerbation of COPD over a 1-year period was carried out. Forty-one patients with a first admission with an acute exacerbation of COPD were identified, 14 (3...

Enhanced student experience: an analysis of subjective evaluation and objective learning success after the transformation of a pharmaceutical physiology course

AJP: Advances in Physiology Education — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:25:21 +0100

In the present article, the reorientation of a fourth-semester physiology course for pharmacy students is described. The motivation for the introduction of changes was to prepare the students to not only assimilate facts but to learn and understand how to integrate and apply them. The article considers how this reorganization was received by the students in both subjective and objective terms. Specifically, we investigate whether our changes resulted in both an enhanced learning experience and improved learning success. The following changes were introduced to the course: first, we integrated either experimental, computer-based teaching modules or case studies in five of the eight course units to give the students the opportunity to gain more hands-on experience; second, we organized regul...

Physiology teaching and learning experience in a new modular curriculum at the National University of Rwanda

AJP: Advances in Physiology Education — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:25:21 +0100

In conclusion, the new teaching and learning style was appreciated by the students, but problems related to limited human and material resources need to be solved. (Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education)

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Experience with a theme-based integrated renal module for a second-year MBBS class

AJP: Advances in Physiology Education — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:25:21 +0100

In conclusion, the integrated method of curricular delivery was well received by students and faculty members, and it can be used successfully in undergraduate medical education in developing countries. (Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education)

HHMI’s Gilliam Fellowships Aim to Increase Diversity in Sciences

NIGMS - Results — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:28:29 +0100

Former IMSD scholar Lisandro Maya-Ramos was named a 2010 Gilliam fellow by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The fellowship provides graduate school support annually for up to 5 years to help move recipients toward careers in science research and teaching. (Source: NIGMS - Results)

Effect of Education on the Recording of Medicines on Admission to Hospital

Journal of General Internal Medicine — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:51:27 +0100

CONCLUSIONS Errors in the recording of medicines at the time of hospital admission are common. Combining the feedback provided by medication reconciliation with prescriber education reduced the error rate. This approach may be useful when the resources are not available to perform medication reconciliation for all patients admitted to hospital. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-010-1317-xAuthors Amy Hai Yan Chan, University of Auckland Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology Auckland New ZealandElizabeth Garratt, University of Auckland Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology Auckland New ZealandBenjamin Lawrence, Auckland City Hospital General Medical Service Auckland New ZealandNicholas Turnbull, Auckl...

ASME: Clinical leadership conference

MEDEV Events — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100

Call for workshops ASME invites submissions for parallel workshops at this one day symposium on leadership development. The deadline for submissions is Monday 4th January 2010. Workshops should be designed to promote and disseminate effective learning and teaching activities in the area of clinical leadership and management in medical and healthcare education. The primary purpose is to: * Support dissemination of good practice to a wider audience * Promote collaboration to enhance new and existing projects and partnerships * Raise awareness of new initiatives, recommendations and Government policy * Promote evaluation and high quality educational research studies including systematic review * Promote staff development through development and delivery of appropriate workshop/seminar prog...

Becoming a lecturer in initial teacher education

MEDEV Events — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100

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Grappling with the scholarship of learning: students as learning partners

MEDEV Events — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:48:00 +0100

In the current HE climate with the emphasis on research it is timely to also raise the profile of teaching as an aspect of university business which should have equal status with research, especially where quality teaching could be argued to enhance university activity and prestige with the CETL funding. So, in the final year of the Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning this conference will consider the concept of the 'scholarship of teaching' particularly in relation to sharing learning with students. Both MU CETLs have a wide range of experience of working with professionals as worker/ learners in different work contexts so the conference will focus upon teaching and learning from the perspective of both the learner and the teacher, considering themes around negotiated learnin...

2008 Kent award lecture: an historian interprets the future of gerontology.

The Gerontologist — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:56:05 +0100

Authors: Achenbaum WA Donald Peterson Kent believed that gerontology would grow through innovative inquiry, effective teaching, and well-evaluated policies and programs that benefited the elderly people. Because advances in research, education, and practice sustain each other, Kent's tripartite agenda continues to be instructive as globalization presents fresh challenges and opportunities for gerontologists to advance our multifaceted, multidisciplinary, multinational enterprise. Donald Kent's vision offers a compelling blueprint for interpreting the field's future as gerontologists engage in theory building, educational trail blazing, and redefining older people's roles in aging societies. PMID: 20231175 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Gerontologist)

Teaching cause-of-death certification: lessons from international experience

Postgraduate Medical Journal — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:07:51 +0100

Conclusions Pragmatic education on best practice for cause-of-death certification is a basic step to ensure accurate information for each individual case, leading to the production of high quality mortality statistics for epidemiology, public health policy and research. Development of new educational interventions or modification of existing programmes should be based on evidence of the benefits from current and past interventions provided under varying circumstances. (Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal)

Researchers ID brain abnormalities in children exposed to methamphetamine in utero

UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0100

In this study, we show that the effects of prenatal meth exposure, or the combination of meth and alcohol exposure, may actually be worse, and our findings stress the importance of seeking drug-abuse treatment for pregnant women." In particular, said Sowell, a structure in the brain called the caudate nucleus, which is important for learning and memory, motor control, and punishment and reward, was one of the regions that was more reduced by methamphetamine than alcohol exposure. Of the more than 16 million Americans over the age of 12 who have used methamphetamine, about 19,000 have been pregnant women, according to 2002–04 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. "About half of women who say they used meth during pregnancy also used alcohol," ...

Can Hybrid Learning Theory Be Used to Teach Working Sonographers Breast Elastography?

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:01:47 +0100

Hybrid learning is a combination of online learning and face-to-face sessions. This research sought to answer the question, "Can hybrid learning be used to teach working sonographers to perform breast elastography?" A hybrid course was designed titled "Breast Elastography for Working Sonographers." The course consisted of four online training modules, each complete with a posttest and one face-to-face session. After the face-to-face session lectures, participants were interviewed and observed performing elastography on a breast phantom. Results indicate that in this setting, this method for teaching working sonographers breast elastography is successful. (Source: Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography)

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EU-Canada cooperation programme in higher education, training and youth - Call for funding

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:08:30 +0100

Aims: 1. promote mutual understanding between the peoples of the European Union and Canada, including broader knowledge of their languages, cultures and institutions; 2. improve the quality of human resources in the European Union and Canada by facilitating the acquisition of skills required to meet the challenges of the global knowledge-based economy. Objectives: 1. support collaboration between higher education and/or training institutions with a view to promoting and developing joint study and/or training programmes and student/faculty mobility; and 2. improve the quality of transatlantic student mobility by promoting transparency, mutual recognition of qualifications and periods of study and training, and where appropriate, portability of credits. Eligible partners and partne...

Retropharyngeal cystic hygroma

Pediatric Radiology RSS News, Cases, Teaching Files and Publications — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:54:34 +0100

A 6 year old girl presented to casualty with a 4 day history of sore throat and dysphagia. Examination was unremarkable and initial management for tonsillitis was commenced. Within 24 hours, she drama... (Source: Pediatric Radiology RSS News, Cases, Teaching Files and Publications)

AOA Presents Visiting Professorship Keynote 3/19

What's New on JEFFLINE — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:46:38 +0100

Join the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society in welcoming Thomas Nasca, MD, MACP, back to campus to deliver the keynote address for the annual Visiting Professorship program. Dr. Nasca is a former Dean of the Jefferson Medical School and current Executive Director and CEO of the ACGME. “Graduate Medical Education: Lessons Learned for American in the Pilot Project for ACGME International Accreditation in Singapore” 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010 Connelly Auditorium All Jeffersonians are welcome! View the event flyer. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)

Nigeria: Unions Want Adminsitrators to Head Hospitals

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:23:12 +0100

Joint Action Congress (JAC) of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) on Thursday called for appointment of administrators to head hospitals in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Visually Impaired Students Benefit From New Teaching Tools

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Mastering mathematics can be daunting for many children, but researchers have found that children with visual impairments face disproportionate challenges learning math, and by the time they reach the college level, they are significantly under-represented in science, technology, mathematics and engineering disciplines... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Curriculum On Unhealthy Substance Use Recommended By Researchers

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Educational leaders from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe teaching the subject of unhealthy substance use must be incorporated into internal medicine residency training and can be done within existing teaching venues. The findings, which currently appear on-line in BioMedCentral Medical Education, represent a national model for addressing this issue for internal medicine residents. Unhealthy substance use can be serious and chronic and despite its prevalence and impact, medical education in this area remains lacking... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Visually Impaired Students Benefit From New Teaching Tools

Eye Health / Optometry News From Medical News Today — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Curriculum On Unhealthy Substance Use Recommended By Researchers

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

AAMC Urges Congress To Pass Reform Bill

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., issued the following statement today calling for the House of Representatives to pass the Senate's health care reform legislation and a companion bill: "The nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals believe that ensuring all Americans have access to affordable, quality health care is a moral imperative for our nation and the first step that must be taken to achieve meaningful reform of our health system. That first step is at hand... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Health Surveillance of Stranded Green Turtles in Southern Queensland, Australia (2006–2009): An Epidemiological Analysis of Causes of Disease and Mortality

EcoHealth — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:50:35 +0100

Abstract Causes of disease and mortality in marine turtles are frequently based on opportunistic investigations producing results that may not contribute to knowledge on how to protect their survival rate. Over a 4-year period (2006–2009), the major causes of stranding and morbidity in 100 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from southern Queensland on the east coast of Australia were determined by comprehensive postmortem examination. Lesions were characterized for analysis using descriptive and probability statistics. Spirorchiid parasitism was found to be the most frequently occurring cause of mortality (41.8%), followed by gastrointestinal impaction (11.8%), microbiological infectious diseases (5.2%), and trauma (5.2%). Spirorchiid parasitism with associated inflammation (...

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Charlotte Gerson speaks out about the cancer industry and natural cancer remedies

NaturalNews.com — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) Dr. Max Gerson is known around the world as the father of natural cancer cures. Through his innovative and far-ahead-of-his-time natural healing therapies, many tens of thousands of people have cured their own cancers going all the way back to the 1930's. Today, the daughter of Dr. Gerson, Charlotte Gerson, carries the torch for the Gerson Therapy and the Gerson Institute (www.Gerson.org).We were recently able to interview Charlotte Gerson, and this 47-minute conversation became one of the most fascinating dialogs I've ever heard about the history of mainstream oppression against cancer cures and leading anti-cancer doctors. This goes all the way back to the Nazis, IG Farben and the history of pharmaceutical companies like Bayer, which were implicated in the chemical torture ...

Novel 'medical home' program for pediatric patients, families cuts ER visits in half

UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

For parents of children with multiple medical problems, keeping up with countless doctor's appointments, ongoing tests and a variety of medications can be overwhelming, especially for those in challenging socioeconomic situations. As a result, families often wind up using the emergency room, the country's most expensive form of care delivery, to get help for their kids. But a growing concept in health care reform called the "medical home" offers parents a way to simplify, organize and coordinate the complexities of their medically fragile child's health care needs. The medical home is not a location but an approach to care coordination designed to provide a constant trusted source of care, typically by a general pediatrician. In the first quantitative study to lo...

Dealing with feelings and bouncing back

The Irish Times - Health — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:30:18 +0100

PARENTING PLUS:Teaching children about their emotions (Source: The Irish Times - Health)

Judith Lasker, Lehigh University professor -- It is time to move forward with a health department for Lehigh and Northampton counties

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

H ealth is not equal to medical care. This is one of the key lessons I try to convey in classes I teach at Lehigh University on the sociology of health and health policy. It is difficult to change the perspective that we have all grown up with -- the... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

Serum lipid profile in highly active antiretroviral therapy-naïve HIV-infected patients in Cameroon: a case–control study

HIV Medicine — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

HIV status has commonly been found to affect the serum lipid profile. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of HIV infection on lipid metabolism; such information may be used to improve the management of HIV-infected patients. Samples were collected from December 2005 to May 2006 at Yaounde University Teaching Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon. Lipid parameters were obtained using colorimetric enzyme assays, while low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) values were calculated using the formula of Friedewald et al. (1972) and atherogenicity index by total cholesterol (TC)/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) and LDLC/HDLC ratios. HIV infection was most prevalent in subjects aged 31 to 49 years. Most of the HIV-positive patients belonged to Centers for Disease Control and Pre...

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THE awards open for entries

MEDEV News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The 2010 Times Higher Education (THE) awards are now open for entries and JISC is sponsoring the Outstanding ICT Initiative of the Year category. THE Awards look to recognise the talent and achievement of universities and colleges in their pursuit of excellence in teaching and research. Ann Mroz, THE editor, said: THE awards represent a unique and high profile opportunity to celebrate the excellence and amazing achievements of UK higher education institutions, and reaffirm our commitment to the two core pursuits of higher education: teaching and research. There are eighteen categories for 2010. We're looking forward to a wealth of strong contenders again this year, displaying the talent and imagination that make UK higher education the best in the world. For the third year running, JIS...

Identification of older hospitalised patients at risk for functional decline, a study to compare the predictive values of three screening instruments

Journal of Clinical Nursing — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion. The discriminative values of both identification of seniors at risk and care complexity prediction instrument are fair. Hospital admission risk profile shows the poorest results. Identification of seniors at risk shows the best ability to predict those patients at risk for functional decline and seems to be the easiest instrument in clinical practice.Relevance to clinical practice. Identifying patients at risk for functional decline is a first step in prevention, followed by geriatric assessment and targeted interventions. Studying the validity of existing instruments is necessary before implementation in clinical practice. (Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing)

Rapid ultrathin slice plastination of embalmed specimens with minimal tissue loss

Clinical Anatomy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A modified technique of producing 1 mm (ultrathin) E12 plastinated slices of tissue specimens from embalmed cadavers for anatomical teaching and research is described. Specimens up to 150 mm in length and width were embedded in polyurethane foam and serially sectioned using an OMAS C300 food slicer. Individual slices were then processed by cold dehydration, degreasing, resin impregnation, mounting and curing. Bone-containing specimens were first decalcified. Tissue slices could be cut with remarkable accuracy (0.98 ± 0.01 mm per slice) and minimal tissue loss (less than 2% per slice). The entire production process could be achieved in 25 days and was associated with tissue volume shrinkage of no more than 6%. These results demonstrate a relatively rapid method of producing ultrathin E12 s...

Do hospitalists affect clinical outcomes and efficiency for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH)?

Journal of Hospital Medicine — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Care by hospitalists has been associated with improved/similar clinical outcomes and efficiency. However, less is known about their effect on conditions dependent upon specialists for procedures/treatment plans. Our objective was to compare care for upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) patients attended by academic hospitalists and nonhospitalists.The study included 450 UGIH patients admitted to general medical services of 6 teaching hospitals. Outcomes included in-hospital mortality and complications (ie, recurrent bleeding, intensive care unit [ICU] transfer, decompensation, transfusion, reendoscopy, 30-day readmission). Efficiency was measured by hospital costs and length of stay (LOS).Of 450 patients, 40% (177) were cared for by hospitalists with no differences between groups by en...

Nigeria: Locals Speak Out as Another Doctors' Strike Looms

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:58:18 +0100

With another medical doctors' strike looming, a sense of unease has enveloped the nation's already fragile health sector. The indication to this development is coming on the heels of series of warning strikes witnessed lately at various teaching hospitals, Federal Medical Centres and specialist hospitals across the nation. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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SpringerImages Passes 2 Million Mark

What's New on JEFFLINE — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:57:23 +0100

Scientific publisher continues to build the database formerly known as ImagesMD. It now contains more than 2 million images, over half of which are in medicine, life sciences and pharmacy. Now called SpringerImages, the database is “a growing collection of high-quality scientific images, tables, charts and graphs from ImagesMD, as well as images from Springer journals and books, including Open Access content.” All Jeffersonians may access the images on campus and from home, using your Jefferson Campus Key. The images span all scientific subject areas, and are searchable through captions and keywords (both author-provided and user-generated). Bibliographic information for the sources is available, as well as one-click access to some full text, allowing users to delve deeper ...

Feasibility and outcome of automated kinetic perimetry in children

Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:54:58 +0100

Conclusion In 49 out of 50 children (98%) automatic kinetic perimetry was possible in a clinical setting using a commercially available Twinfield perimeter in a session of clinically practical duration. A major advantage is constant test velocity, independent of the examiner. Test performance was not only dependent on age, but also on the child’s maturity and ability to concentrate. Older children tended to detect the stimuli more peripherally. Older children got better results from the examiner evaluation parameters attention and central fixation. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory PediatricsDOI 10.1007/s00417-010-1342-9Authors Stephanie Wilscher, Affiliated Teaching Hospital of the Technical University Kreiskrankenhaus Erding Munich GermanyBettina Wabbels, U...

Absence of aquaporin-4 antibodies in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Journal of Neurology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:54:57 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorsDOI 10.1007/s00415-010-5499-2Authors Samish Dhungana, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, University of Sheffield Department of Neurology Sheffield UKPatrick Waters, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford Oxford UKAzza Ismail, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, University of Sheffield Department of Neurology Sheffield UKNicola Woodroofe, Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield UKAngela Vincent, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford Oxford UKBasil Sharrack, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, University of Sheffield Department of Neurology Sheffield UK Journal Journal of NeurologyOnline ISSN 1432-1459Print ISSN 0340-5354 (Source: Jo...

Occupational stress, mental health status and stress management behaviors among secondary school teachers in Hong Kong

Health Education Journal — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:33:20 +0100

Conclusion Secondary teachers in Hong Kong have high occupational stress but insufficient stress coping resources. Cognitive-behavioral programs to enhance teachers’ stress management resources are recommended. (Source: Health Education Journal)

Texas Messes With History

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:15:08 +0100

The Texas Board of Education has long promoted the teaching of creationism in schools instead of actual science. It’s former chairman and current member Don McLeroy uttered this immortal line when confronted with numerous actual scientists urging that evolution be discussed accurately in the curriculum: “I disagree with these experts. Somebody’s gotta stand up to experts that are just…I think, I don’t know why they’re doing it, they’re wonderful people.”This stuff is important nationwide. Because Texas buys so many textbooks. So textbook publishers tailor their products so that they’ll be marketable in Texas. And many places around the country get stuck with the same books. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

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Treatment-resistant Depressed Patients Show a Good Response to Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy [INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS]

FOCUS — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:03 +0100

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a class-based programme designed for use in the prevention of relapse of major depression. Its aim is to teach participants to disengage from those cognitive processes that may render them vulnerable to future episodes. These same cognitive processes are also known to maintain depression once established, hence a clinical audit was conducted to explore the use of MBCT in patients who were currently actively depressed, and who had not responded fully to standard treatments. The study showed that it was acceptable to these patients and resulted in an improvement in depression scores (pre-post Effect Size=1.04), with a significant proportion of patients returning to normal or near-normal levels of mood. (Reprinted with permission from Behaviour Re...

Compare Health Rankings for Your County

What's New on JEFFLINE — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:31:38 +0100

State and county level data about population health has never been easier to find! County Health Rankings, a joint project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin, provides visual and tabular data from state health reports on a county-by-county basis, with comparative rankings, summary reports, and analysis of a variety of health factors. Each of the health factors considered in the rankings is discussed, with full transparency about data sources and treatments. Resource guides are provided for health policy administrators, educators, and community groups. You’ll find County Health Rankings in JEFFLINE’s subject guides to health statistics, health policy and community health. Visit County Health Rankings now. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)

Haiti update from Michael Agus, MD: Days 7-9

Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:31:10 +0100

Dr. Agus, shown here with a Haitian resident, spent hours assembling this medical supply closet in the acute pediatrics tent. by Michael Agus, MD, director of Children’s Medicine Critical Care Program. Agus is currently in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and sending us updates by email. Day 7 There was a buzz around the hospital this morning that Hillary Clinton might visit, though it did not turn out to be true. It was an interesting process to consider what would be my answer to her obvious question: What one thing could the US do to make things better? My own answer would have been: nurses. Despite my tendency to focus on the physician side of the equation, it is nurses that make a hospital run. And HUEH needs more. They need more of 5,000 things, but mostly they need more nurses. Nobody ...

What can Darwin teach us about morality?

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Is it merely a trick played on us by our genes, a meaningless by-product of evolution?One of the most tragic and interesting scientific stories of the late 20th century was that of George Price, a fiercely atheist and idealistic socialist who discovered the early work of WD Hamilton, showing how altruism might evolve if it was advantageous to the relatives of altruists. Price went more or less mad under the burden of the discovery, for it suggests that we have moral sentiments only because they were advantageous to our ancestors. According to Hamilton and his fellow sociobiologists, altruism is real, but only to the extent that it is not in fact disinterested. What's left of morality in such a world?Is it merely a trick played on us by our genes? Or is that in turn an incoherent idea? Can ...

Pathophysiology of heart failure

Clinical Research in Cardiology Supplements — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:33:01 +0100

Abstract Heart failure is a complex syndrome in which the patient typically has shortness of breath at rest or during exercise and/or fatigue. Heart failure begins after an “index event” that produces a decline in pumping capacity, which as a consequence activates compensatory mechanisms. This initial event may be myocardial infarction in patients with coronary heart disease, long-standing arterial hypertension, diseases of the valves, heart muscle disease itself, and more rarely other disorders, such as myocarditis. To overcome the detrimental effects of this initial event, the compensatory mechanisms (e.g., the adrenergic nervous system, the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system, the cytokine system) are activated, which in the short term stabilize myocardial func...

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History of Psychology new editor statement.

History of Psychology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Two astute and creative editors have guided History of Psychology through its first 12 volumes. Michael Sokal, Founding Editor, and James Capshew have done marvelous work in making the journal must reading for scholars in the history of the human sciences. I feel honored to serve as the third editor of the journal and will continue the excellent editorial standards set for the journal. Over the course of the next year, readers will see several new features in the journal. Each year, we plan to have either one full issue or a special section devoted to a particular topic. A second new feature is Teaching the History of Psychology, with Barney Beins, a past-President of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, serving as Section Editor. While the journal will continue to cover all eras of...

Teaching measurement through historical sources.

History of Psychology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

This article provides an example of the use of historical issues associated with intelligence testing to teach about the nature of measurement in psychology and includes pedagogical questions for the classroom. Students learning about research may assume that the ways psychologists measure constructs are permanent and immutable. However, using intelligence as the focus, this article shows how its measurement evolved, reflecting contemporaneous theories and assumptions. The initial sensory and psychophysical measurements designed by Cattell (1890) to measure mental ability were logically defensible in his era and gained temporary acceptance by many psychologists. Currently, standardized tests reflect the biases of later psychologists. The article highlights reasons for such changes. (PsycIN...

Robot teaches stroke survivors

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(BioMed Central) Shaking hands with a robotic arm could be a new way to help stroke patients learn to use their arms again. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open-access Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation report a pilot trial of the "Braccio di Ferro" (iron arm) robot in 10 patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Robot teaches stroke survivors

ScienceDaily Headlines — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

Shaking hands with a robotic arm could be a new way to help stroke patients learn to use their arms again. Researchers report a pilot trial of the "Braccio di Ferro" (iron arm) robot in 10 patients. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Researchers recommend curriculum on unhealthy substance use

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Boston University Medical Center) Educational leaders from Boston University School of Medicine believe teaching the subject of unhealthy substance use must be incorporated into internal medicine residency training and can be done within existing teaching venues. The findings, which currently appear on-line in BioMedCentral Medical Education, represent a national model for addressing this issue for internal medicine residents. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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Internal medicine residency training for unhealthy alcohol and other drug use: recommendations for curriculum design

BMC Medical Education — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

We describe and link the content to the core competencies mandated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the formal accrediting body for residency training programs in the United States. Specific topics are recommended, with suggestions on how to integrate such teaching into existing internal medicine residency training program curricula.SummaryGiven the burden of disease and effective interventions available that can be delivered by internal medicine physicians, teaching about unhealthy substance use must be incorporated into internal medicine residency training, and can be done within existing teaching venues. (Source: BMC Medical Education)

Spontaneous pneumothorax: time for some fresh air

Internal Medicine Journal — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conventional teaching on the mechanisms and treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax is either obviously wrong or based on a misunderstanding of the natural history of the condition. Spontaneous pneumothorax is a generally benign, self-limiting condition where conservative management should be considered. If intervention is needed, medical thoracoscopy might be the procedure of choice. (Source: Internal Medicine Journal)

Scenario based outdoor simulation in pre-hospital trauma care using a simple mannequin model

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The method described is a low technology, low cost alternative to high technology simulation which may provide a useful adjunct to delivering effective training when properly prepared and delivered. We find this useful for both induction and regular training of pre-hospital trauma care providers. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)

Researchers Recommend Curriculum on Unhealthy Substance Use

Boston University News Releases — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

(Boston) – Educational leaders from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe teaching the subject of unhealthy substance use must be incorporated into internal medicine residency training and can be done within existing teaching venues. The findings, which currently appear on-line in BioMedCentral Medical Education, represent a national model for addressing this issue for internal medicine residents. (Source: Boston University News Releases)

Preschool Science Projects

About.com Chemistry — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:18:08 +0100

The other day I was talking to someone about science education. This person felt a good time to introduce students to science was around the third grade. He felt science was a relatively difficult subject, so it was best to wait until students using logic and reasoning before teaching the subject. Of course, I disagreed. I think science is something even babies start learning when they first start to see the effects of their actions. Asking questions and learning how to answer them is something kids just naturally do, so you can introduce kids to science before they start kindergarten. There are lots of science projects you can do with preschool students that allow them to ask and answer questions and gain an appreciation for science. Get ideas for preschool science projects or, if you hav...

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Space law course to tackle final frontier

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:47:04 +0100

Health and safety for space tourists and disputes over satellite damage among legal modules to start at Sunderland UniversityWould-be lawyers at a British university are taking a lesson from the Starship Enterprise and boldly going into the potential legal conundra of outer space.For the first time in a UK syllabus, a module on law and the legal system beyond Earth's atmosphere will be included as an option for students starting at Sunderland University in September."It is a fascinating topic, which many students will benefit from studying," said Viv Kinnaird, dean of the faculty of business and law.Topics already arising in the field include gaps in health and safety for potential space tourists, and damage to satellites from other objects orbiting the Earth. Looking further ahead, some l...

Space law course tackles final frontier

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:47:04 +0100

The management of recurrent cases after the Burch colposuspension: 7 years experience

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:29:30 +0100

Conclusion Our study showed that suburethral sling surgery can be an effective choice for the treatment of recurrent cases after Burch colposuspension. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory General GynecologyDOI 10.1007/s00404-010-1419-zAuthors Ahmet Akin Sivaslioglu, Clinics of Urogynecology Ataturk Training and Research Hospital Ankara TurkeyEylem Unlubilgin, Ankara Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Maternity and Women’s Health Teaching Hospital Ankara TurkeyH. Levent Keskin, Clinics of Urogynecology Ataturk Training and Research Hospital Ankara TurkeyOrhan Gelisen, Ankara Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Maternity and Women’s Health Teaching Hospital Ankara TurkeyIsmail Dolen, Ankara Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Maternity and Women’s Health Teaching Hospital Ankara Turkey Journal Archive...

A soft tissue groin mass

Skeletal Radiology — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:26:29 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Test Yourself: AnswerDOI 10.1007/s00256-010-0886-4Authors Harun Gupta, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology Leeds UKAndrew J. Grainger, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology Leeds UK Journal Skeletal RadiologyOnline ISSN 1432-2161Print ISSN 0364-2348 (Source: Skeletal Radiology)

ActionBioscience.org Featured in Webinar

AIBS News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:05:05 +0100

On 12 January, Oksana Hlodan, editor in chief of ActionBioscience.org, presented the Webinar "Thinking Like a Scientist: Teaching and Learning with Current Science Issues." Hlodan's guest educator was Brian Shmaefsky, of Lone Star College in Kingwood, Texas, president-elect of the Society of College Science Teachers. The Webinar was sponsored by the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) on the Webinar site of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and was coordinated by Robert Payo, of NSDL's Outreach and Professional Development office. Hlodan's Webinar was a rewarding hour of learning and discussion designed for high-school teachers and educators of undergraduate-level introductory science courses. More than 100 educators participated in the live event. The NSTA's Web semin...

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Recent Articles Online at www.actionbioscience.org

AIBS News — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:05:05 +0100

Original article in English "Biofuel, Economics, and Society," by Daniel De La Torre Ugarte, associate professor at the Department of Agricultural Economics of the University of Tennessee and the Associate Director of the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center. In this interview, Ugarte explains that good biofuel management not only can provide economical, environmentally friendly fuel worldwide but also it can decrease world poverty and food insecurity. Read the article here. "Technology: An Educational Issue?" blog posts Read this blog about issues in educational technology that discuss ways to learn and teach the biological sciences using technology. Recent posts and discussions include: • Storybird • Citing the Internet Spanish translations of a previously posted article "El Cam...

Parent attitudes towards medical student attendance and interaction in the paediatric burns outpatient clinic

Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:58:08 +0100

Abstract: Medical student attendance in the Outpatient Department is not only essential for the teaching of paediatric burns, but is also important in the recruitment of promising individuals for the growth of our speciality. In 2008, 110 consecutive parents were asked to complete written surveys before the start of their clinic appointment. Only one parent per family could choose to complete the survey. The response rate was 100%. Parents from a diverse range of cultural, educational and socioeconomic were represented in this study. Eighteen parents (16.4%), 48 parents (46.3%) and 44 parents (40.0%) considered their child's burn to be severe, moderate and mild, respectively. One hundred and nine parents (99.1%) accepted the attendance of medical students. Forty-two parents (38.5%) preferr...

Dr. Julian Whitaker speaks out about health freedom and natural health in NaturalNews interview

NaturalNews.com — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) Dr. Julian Whitaker is one of the best-known pioneers of health freedom in the United States of America. Through his Health and Healing newsletter (www.DrWhitaker.com) and his Whitaker Wellness Center (www.WhitakerWellness.com), he has helped teach literally millions of people with crucial information about self healing, natural remedies and the principles of health freedom.We recently interviewed Dr. Whitaker by phone, and the resulting conversation is now being shared with you as a must-listen interview for anyone interested in learning about cutting-edge developments in nutritional therapy.The entire interview is available as a commercial-free, DRM-free MP3 download from NaturalNews.com. Simply visit our podcast page to download it now: http://www.naturalnews.com/Index-Pod...

Teaching airway management to novices: a simulator manikin study comparing the 'sniffing position' and 'win with the chin' analogies

British Journal of Anaesthesia — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:46:22 +0100

Conclusions The ‘win with the chin’ analogy resulted in adequate airway positioning significantly more often than the ‘sniffing position’ or control. It also maintained atlanto-occipital extension compared with anatomic instructions. Overall, ‘win with the chin’ was a superior teaching analogy and could replace the ‘sniffing position’ analogy. (Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia)

Project Funding 2010

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:42:15 +0100

SWAP is inviting bids for project funding of up to £5,000. It is anticipated that 5-6 projects will be funded this year. The call is open to social policy and social work practitioners in UK HE on teaching, learning and assessment issues related to the following themes: - Technology for learning, e.g. the use of social media for learning; - Education for sustainable development, e.g. environmental sustainability, global citizenship, professional values and ethics; - Assessment of practice or work-based learning. Expressions of interest should be submitted by 24 March 2010. Closing date for applications: Wednesday 24th March 2010 (Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine)

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Becoming a lecturer in initial teacher education

MEDEV Events — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:42:14 +0100

Teaching Mindfulness(McCown et al.)

Springer Medicine titles — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:25 +0100

A Practical Guide for Clinicians and EducatorsTeaching Mindfulness: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and EducatorsDonald McCown, Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PADiane C. Reibel, Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PAMarc S. Micozzi, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.The applications and use of mindfulness-based interventions in medicine, mental health care, ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)

Moderate Use Of Video Games Can Be A Very Useful Educational Tool For Teaching Children

Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance... (Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today)

Moderate Use Of Video Games Can Be A Very Useful Educational Tool For Teaching Children

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance. This conclusion emerges from research conducted by Angeles Llorca Diez from the Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression at the University of Granada, and directed by professors M Dolores Alvarez Rodriguez (University of Granada) and M Angeles Diez Sanchez (University of Salamanca)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Moderate Use Of Video Games Can Be A Very Useful Educational Tool For Teaching Children

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance. This conclusion emerges from a research conducted by Ã�ngeles Llorca DÃez from the Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression at the University of Granada, and directed by professors MÂª Dolores Ã�lvarez RodrÃguez (University of Granada) and MÂª Ã�ngeles DÃez SÃ¡nchez (University of Salamanca)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Moderate Use Of Video Games Can Be A Very Useful Educational Tool For Teaching Children

IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Video games can have a very positive influence in the education of children, and, when used in moderation, they do not harm children's academic performance... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)

Epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency sweeping the world

NaturalNews.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) There is an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency sweeping across our modern world, and it's an epidemic of such depth and seriousness that it makes the H1N1 swine flu epidemic look like a case of the sniffles by comparison. Vitamin D deficiency is not only alarmingly widespread, it's also a root cause of many other serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease.A new study published in the March, 2010 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that a jaw-dropping 59 percent of the population is vitamin D deficient. In addition, nearly 25 percent of the study subjects were found to have extremely low levels of vitamin D.Lead author of the study, Dr. Richard Kremer at the McGill University Health Center, said "Abnormal levels of v...

UA Campus Health Offers Online Personal Trainer

Health — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Live Fit works just as a personal trainer or nutritionist would, providing UA students, faculty and staff with customized information based on an individual's personal health-related desires and needs. (Source: Health)

Scope, competences, learning outcomes and methods of periodontal education within the undergraduate dental curriculum: A Consensus report of the 1st European workshop on periodontal education – position paper 2 and consensus view 2

European Journal of Dental Education — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The explosion in new knowledge in the last three decades has imposed important challenges in the training of all health workers, including dentists. These breakthroughs do not rapidly permeate educational cirricula. This is particularly relevant in Periodontology, because of recent breakthroughs in diagnostics and therapeutic approaches and by the advent of new knowledge on the implications of periodontal and peri-implant infections on systemic health and on ageing populations. Periodontology as one of the major oral health sciences requires a broad understanding of a spectrum of healthcare and basic sciences, together with specific education. In preparation for graduation, students must demonstrate a variety of acquired learning out-comes, which, in turn demand variety in learning and tea...

NE AAMC GEA Meeting - Developing Faculty Skills in Medical Informatics, Teaching Our Learners How to Optimally Use HIT in Patient Care (Thomas Agresta MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This is materials from a workshop for the NE Regional GEA meeting for the AAMC held in Farmington CT on March 12, 2010. There is a definition of Medical Informatics and then some rationale for teaching throughout the curriculum. Several examples of how this might be accomplished in the course of routine use of Clinical Information Systems are demonstrated. Resouces for curriculum development and additional learning are also provided. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Understanding fatty acid metabolism through an active learning approach

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A multi-method active learning approach (MALA) was implemented in the Medical Biochemistry teaching unit of the Biomedical Sciences degree at the University of Aveiro, using problem-based learning as the main learning approach. In this type of learning strategy, students are involved beyond the mere exercise of being taught by listening. Less emphasis is placed on transmitting information and the focus is shifted toward developing higher order thinking (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation). However, MALA should always involve clearly identified objectives and well-defined targets. Understanding fatty acid metabolism was one of the proposed goals of the Medical Biochemistry unit. To this end, students were challenged with a variety of learning strategies to develop skills associated with gr...

Teaching the extracellular matrix and introducing online databases within a multidisciplinary course with i-cell-MATRIX

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This article presents an approach to teach the ECM developed for first year medical undergraduates who, working in teams: (i) Explore a specific molecular component of the matrix, (ii) identify a disease in which the component is implicated, (iii) investigate how the component's structure/function contributes to ECM' supramolecular organization in physiological and in pathological conditions, and (iv) share their findings with colleagues. The approach - designated i-cell-MATRIX - is focused on the contribution of individual components to the overall organization and biological functions of the ECM. i-cell-MATRIX is student centered and uses 5 hours of class time. Summary of results and take home message: A "1-minute paper" has been used to gather student feedback on the impact of i-cell-MA...

What's on the news? The use of media texts in exams of clinical biochemistry for medical and nutrition students

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Health-related popular articles are easily found among media sources. With the increasing popularity of the internet, medical information - full of misconceptions - has become easily available to the lay people. The ability to recognize misconceptions may require good biomedical knowledge. In this sense, we decided to use articles from the internet as part of a formal exam to evaluate students' learning of Clinical and Applied Biochemistry (CAB). This test, known as the True-or-False (T-or-F) exam, is made up of statements found online that are judged by freshmen medical and nutrition students taking Basic Biochemistry. In the last four teaching-semesters, students' acceptance and responses to T-or-F exam on CAB were evaluated through questionnaires (using a 0-4 Likert scale). Results from...

Teaching energy metabolism using scientific articles

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This work describes the use of a virtual learning environment (VLE) applied to the biochemistry class for undergraduate, first-year medical students at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The course focused on the integration of energy metabolism, exploring metabolic adaptations in different physiological or pathological states such as starvation, diabetes, and exercise. The VLE was designed to combine online activities with traditional course content and presented guided inquiry-based activities to assist in the use of original scientific articles as educational resources. Based on the analysis of a semi-open questionnaire, the results provided evidence that the VLE encouraged students' engagement in activities and improved feedback. The results also suggested that guided inquiry-ba...

NAD Educates EHDI Professionals on Value of Teaching Deaf Babies ASL

National Association of the Deaf — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:39:53 +0100

Representatives from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) attended the 9th annual Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Conference on March 1-2, 2010 in Chicago, IL. Conference attendees learned about the NAD position on EHDI programs, American Sign Language (ASL), our organization, and other relevant issues at the NAD exhibit booth. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf)

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The Gift of Fear/The Curse of Anxiety

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:02:34 +0100

Women who have been in pathological relationships come away from the relationships with problems associated with fear, worry, and anxiety. This is often related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or what we call 'High Harm Avoidance'-- being on high alert looking for ways she might get harmed now or in the future.PTSD, by its own nature as a disorder, is an anxiety disorder that is preoccupied by both the past (flashbacks and intrusive thoughts of him or events) and by the future (worry about future events, trying to anticipate his behaviors, etc.). With long term exposure to PTSD, this anxiety and worry begins to mask itself, at least in her mind, as 'fear.' In fact, most women lump together the sensations of anxiety, worry, and fear into one feeling and don't differientiate them.Fe...

Journal Citation Reports Now Online

What's New on JEFFLINE — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:50:30 +0100

Have you ever needed to look up impact factors? Have you ever checked to see which were the most-cited journals when selecting where to submit an article? If so, then you’ve probably visited the Library to use the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) in print and microfiche editions. Now, the Library can deliver it instantly and easily to your desktop. Simply visit JEFFLINE and select the JCR from either the QuickLinks on the homepage or the Researchers’ Community. Of course, it’s also on the Databases A-Z list – there are many paths to this popular resource. Jeffersonians may access the JCR from campus or from home; off-campus access requires your Jefferson Campus Key. The 2008 data it presents is the current edition (remember – this data always takes months to ...

Psychiatric Resident and Faculty Views on and Interactions With the Pharmaceutical Industry [RESEARCH ARTICLES]

Acad Psychiatry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:16 +0100

CONCLUSION: Faculty and psychiatric residents and fellows do not view pharmaceutical representatives as having an important teaching role and mistrust the information they offer but believe that loss of industry financial support does adversely affect educational and other highly valued activities. They favor greater policy restrictions but do not support an outright ban on pharmaceutical support. (Source: Acad Psychiatry)

The Current State of Genetics Training in Psychiatric Residency: Views of 235 U.S. Educators and Trainees [RESEARCH ARTICLES]

Acad Psychiatry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:16 +0100

CONCLUSION: This study presents a sobering picture of the state of genetics education in psychiatric residency training. Potential obstacles to improving genetics education include perceptions of the relative importance of genetics in comparison with other topics and a lack of faculty with appropriate expertise. (Source: Acad Psychiatry)

Neuroimaging Week: A Novel, Engaging, and Effective Curriculum for Teaching Neuroimaging to Junior Psychiatric Residents [RESEARCH ARTICLES]

Acad Psychiatry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:21:16 +0100

CONCLUSION: This short, intensive course effectively teaches clinically oriented neuroimaging principles to psychiatric residents and can be readily adapted to other postgraduate programs or continuing medical education. (Source: Acad Psychiatry)

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A soft tissue groin mass

Skeletal Radiology — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:12:09 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Test Yourself: QuestionDOI 10.1007/s00256-010-0885-5Authors Harun Gupta, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology Leeds UKAndrew James Grainger, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology Leeds UK Journal Skeletal RadiologyOnline ISSN 1432-2161Print ISSN 0364-2348 (Source: Skeletal Radiology)

Health Buzz: Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Products Expands

U.S. News - Health — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:50:00 +0100

4 ways to boost sexual life expectancy; what the Hutterites can teach us about altruism (Source: U.S. News - Health)

ActionBioscience.org Featured in Webinar

AIBS News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:17 +0100

On 12 January, Oksana Hlodan, editor in chief of ActionBioscience.org, presented the Webinar "Thinking Like a Scientist: Teaching and Learning with Current Science Issues." Hlodan's guest educator was Brian Shmaefsky, of Lone Star College in Kingwood, Texas, president-elect of the Society of College Science Teachers. The Webinar was sponsored by the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) on the Webinar site of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and was coordinated by Robert Payo, of NSDL's Outreach and Profes-sional Development office. Hlodan's Webinar was a rewarding hour of learning and discussion designed for high-school teachers and educators of undergraduate-level introductory science courses. More than 100 educators participated in the live event. The NSTA's Web semi...

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AIBS News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:17 +0100

NLM Bookshelf Adds National Academies Reports

What's New on JEFFLINE — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:24:48 +0100

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced that more than 70 reports by the National Academies are now available online at NLM’s Bookshelf. The Bookshelf is a searchable, online collection of freely accessible biomedical books and other material. You may visit it directly, or search it from the NLM’s Entrez interface (the same one you use for PubMed). The new reports include workshop summaries, as well as formal reports, that were funded by NIH and produced by the four organizations that comprise the National Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council. Visit the NLM Bookshelf. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)

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Gun Shot-101: an 8-year review of gunshot injuries in an Irish teaching hospital from a general surgical perspective. - O'Kelly F, Gallagher TK, Lim KT, Smyth PJ, Keeling PN.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:09:17 +0100

[ePub (volume, issue, and page range not yet available)] BACKGROUND: Gun-related crime offenses have increased in the Republic of Ireland steadily over the past number of years. Regional trauma units are witnessing unprecedented numbers of injuries... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Improving the future healthcare workforce conference

MEDEV Events — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:06:30 +0100

CETL4healthNE invites you to our Improving the future healthcare workforce conference - an opportunity to learn, share and engage in the direction of the centre and be part of future collaboration and educational engagement. Who should attend? The conference is open to everyone from the health and education sectors but will be of particular interest to those involved in workforce development, service improvement, patient safety and innovation. What will be covered? The day will be workshop based covering topics such as - building a collaborative culture, enabling learning through technology, professionalism, patient safety through service improvement, simulation and service users and carers - listening to their voice. Who will be speaking? Sir Alan Langlands Chief Executive of the Hi...

Michael Agus, MD, reports from Haiti

Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:50:05 +0100

by Michael Agus, MD - director of Children’s Medicine Critical Care Program A few weeks ago, multiple waves of teams from Children’s Hospital Boston left under the auspices of Project Hope for the USNS Comfort, which remains anchored in the harbor of Port-au-Prince. As Comfort’s mission began winding down, Robert Truog, MD was able to transfer and join a land-based effort already underway through Partners In Health (PIH). I was scheduled for the Comfort as well and due to Bob’s efforts was able to re-deploy to the same site right after he left. Day 1 I boarded a plane early in the morning on Thursday, March 4 from Boston to Miami. In addition to a large pile of energy bars, mosquito netting and a camping pillow, I brought donations from my kids’ school, incl...

Scopus and ScienceDirect Down for Maintenance 3/13-14.

What's New on JEFFLINE — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:26:49 +0100

Elsevier has announced that it will be doing maintenance on its Scopus database and ScienceDirect journal services this weekend. Both will be unavailable from 10:30 p.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday. Thank you for your patience! (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)

Nigeria: Glaucoma - Second World Leading Cause of Blindness - Experts

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:09:14 +0100

THE Secretary General of Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) and Doctor Ophthalmological Surgeon, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Dr. (Mrs.) Onokoya has said that Glaucoma is the world second leading cause of blindness and Second common cause of blindness in Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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AAMC Says Patient Safety Is A Top Priority For U.S. Medical Schools And Teaching Hospitals

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., issued the following statement today on the Lucian Leape Institute's new report, Unmet Needs: Teaching Physicians to Provide Safe Patient Care: "The AAMC and its member institutions were pleased to participate in the roundtable discussions that produced this new report on medical education and patient safety-a top priority for the nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals for the last decade... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

AAMC Says Patient Safety Is A Top Priority For U.S. Medical Schools And Teaching Hospitals

Medical Students News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0100

AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D... (Source: Medical Students News From Medical News Today)

Science must be a major election issue

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:30:02 +0100

The data is unequivocal: investing in scientific research during times of recession results in economic growthOn Tuesday night, the science representatives of the three main parties jovially debated in front of a heaving Westminster audience, all pushing the agenda that science is now a central election issue.Quite right too. All evidence suggests that increased expenditure in basic research results in economic growth. Conservative shadow science minister Adam Afriyie immediately set up their stall the wrong way round, by declaring that mending the economy came before investing in science. Science minister Lord Drayson countered, as he always does, by engaging well with critics, saying the right thing, but appearing hamstrung by his own party.Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Royal Society, unde...

American Society for Microbiology honors Claudia J. Hinnebusch

EurekAlert! - Biology — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(American Society for Microbiology) The 2010 American Society for Microbiology Scherago-Rubin Award is being presented to Claudia J. Hinnebusch, Medical Technologist, Bacteriology Laboratory and Teaching Coordinator at the University of California, Los Angeles, in recognition of her excellent teaching and work at the bench. It was established by the late Sally Jo Rubin, an active member of ASM's Clinical Microbiology Division, in honor of her grandfather, Professor Morris Scherago. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)

Prevalence of clue cells suggestive for Gardnerella vaginalis in population-based cervical screening in the public versus private health care in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:40:09 +0100

Conclusions The prevalence of clue cells was low and stable in both populations in the 4 years, indicating equilibrium in terms of numbers of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in this localization. The results indicate that SES may influence the epidemiology of BV and that the prevalence declines expressively in older women. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory General GynecologyDOI 10.1007/s00404-010-1400-xAuthors A. Storti-Filho, Souza Laboratory of Pathology Maringá Paraná BrazilP. C. Souza, Souza Laboratory of Pathology Maringá Paraná BrazilR. J. S. Souza, Souza Laboratory of Pathology Maringá Paraná BrazilM. W. Pereira, Souza Laboratory of Pathology Maringá Paraná BrazilI. C. J. Mello, Souza Laboratory of Pathology Maringá Paraná BrazilT. I. E. Svidizinski, St...

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Comparison of ultrasonic Doppler flow monitor, oscillometric, and direct arterial blood pressure measurements in ill dogs

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

To compare blood pressure measurements obtained via ultrasonic Doppler flow monitor (DOP) and 2 oscillometric noninvasive blood pressure monitors (CAR and PAS) to invasive blood pressure (IBP) in hospitalized, conscious dogs with a range of blood pressures. Prospective clinical study. University teaching hospital. Eleven client-owned dogs aged between 4 months and 11.5 years (median 6 y), and weighing between 5.8 and 37.5 kg (median 30.2 kg). Blood pressure measurement. Three consecutive measurements of systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were recorded for each of the 3 indirect devices (only systolic for DOP), along with concurrent IBP measurements. The data were categorized into 3 groups: hypotensive (direct MAP100 mm Hg). Each indirect method was compared with the corr...

Trends in Pleural Biopsies Between 1996 and 2006 at a Tertiary Medical Center.

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS:: The number of blind pleural biopsies performed by pulmonary fellows declined substantially between 1996 and 2006, with an increasing trend toward image-guided biopsy. PMID: 20228666 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)

21 Ways To Turn Ill Will to Good Will

Psychology Today Personality Center — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:19:52 +0100

My recent posts have highlighted two very powerful, yet opposing forces in the human heart: in a traditional metaphor, we each have a wolf of love and a wolf of hate inside us, and it all depends on which one we feed every day.On the one hand, as the most social and loving species on the planet, we have the wonderful ability and inclination to connect with others, be empathic, cooperate, care, and love. On the other hand, we also have the capacity and inclination to be fearfully aggressive toward any individual or group we regard as “them.” (In my book – Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom – I develop this idea further, including how to stimulate and strengthen the neural circuits of self-control, empathy, and compassion.)To tame the wolf of hat...

Vaccines and Children: What the Hutterites Can Teach Us About Altruism

U.S. News - Health — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +0100

A new study shows vaccinating children against flu protects the community as a whole. (Source: U.S. News - Health)

Universities Need Funds for Research Infrastructure

Public Policy Reports — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:47:46 +0100

A growing backlog of renovation projects at U.S. universities could be hampering American innovation and international competiveness, according to witnesses at a recent House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Science Education hearing. On 23 February 2010, Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) addressed the need for federal support for renovation and maintenance of academic research facilities. “Successful R&D [research and development] takes more than intellectual freedom and grant funding. You also need state-of-the-art lab space, networks, instruments, and computing facilities. Public institutions especially are suffering as the recession has eroded state support. I am worried that unless we actively modernize our R&D facilities, we could not only...

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AIBS Shares Thoughts on K-12 STEM Ed with House Science Committee

Public Policy Reports — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:47:46 +0100

As reported in the last issue of the AIBS Public Policy Report (http://www.aibs.org/public-policy-reports/20100201.html#027178) the House Science and Technology Committee plans to reauthorize the America COMPETES Act before the 111th Congress closes later this year. As part of this effort, the Committee has solicited comments from various stakeholders about the role of K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education programs at the nation’s scientific research agencies, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF). In response, AIBS recently shared some thoughts and recommendations with Committee staff. The full text of AIBS’ written comments may be viewed at http://www.aibs.org/position-statements/20100128stemed.html. An excerpt from the comments fol...

Employer engagement and development of skills for employability

MEDEV Events — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:19 +0100

This seminar is part of the Academy's Evidence-based Practice Seminar Series 2010 and is offered by the the Practice-based Professional Learning CETL, Open University, and the Higher Education Academy. The event aims to : - To identify themes that are common to the development of effective learning in relation to employment and practice - To introduce ways in which we can use e-learning and online learning to enhance flexibility and choice for busy professional learners and to analyse what works well for such learners and why - To introduce the approach to information communications technology (ICT) and information literacy (IL) skills learning for social work students studying online courses and to discuss student experiences of these activities - To discuss findings from newly qualif...

Gun Shot-101: an 8-year review of gunshot injuries in an Irish teaching hospital from a general surgical perspective

Irish Journal of Medical Science — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:09:02 +0100

Conclusion Ireland has comparable survival outcomes to other international centres with similar patient demographics due to timely and appropriate operative intervention. These results serve to provide a template for further patient management. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11845-010-0477-3Authors F. O’Kelly, Connolly Hospital Department of General Surgery Blanchardstown Dublin 15 Republic of IrelandT. K. Gallagher, Connolly Hospital Department of General Surgery Blanchardstown Dublin 15 Republic of IrelandK. T. Lim, Connolly Hospital Department of General Surgery Blanchardstown Dublin 15 Republic of IrelandP. J. Smyth, Connolly Hospital Department of General Surgery Blanchardstown Dublin 15 Republic of IrelandP. N. Keeling, Conn...

A simple method to locate mandibular foramen: preliminary radiological study

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:08 +0100

Discussion Posterior and superior thirds of the ramus constitute a “safety zone” where mandibular foramen is unlikely to be found. This area can be used by the oral and maxillofacial surgeon in vertical ramus osteotomy of the mandible with low inferior alveolar nerve morbidity probability. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00276-010-0645-1Authors Olivier Trost, University of Burgundy Laboratory of Anatomy, INSERM U-887 “Motricité Plasticité”, Faculty of Medicine Dijon FranceVivien Salignon, University of Burgundy Laboratory of Anatomy, INSERM U-887 “Motricité Plasticité”, Faculty of Medicine Dijon FranceNicolas Cheynel, University of Burgundy Laboratory of Anatomy, INSERM U-887 “Motricité Plasticité”, Faculty of ...

The Cross Cancer Institute Multidisciplinary Summer Studentship in Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology: Teaching students to see through patients’ eyes

Supportive Care in Cancer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:19 +0100

Conclusions Our multidisciplinary placement is feasible, successful, and potentially transferable to other academic settings. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00520-010-0833-xAuthors Shilo Lefresne, University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Edmonton AB CanadaDesiree Nielsen, Regional Nutrition and Food Service, Capital Health Region Edmonton AB CanadaAlysa Fairchild, Cross Cancer Institute Department of Radiation Oncology 11560 University Avenue Edmonton T6G 1Z2 AB Canada Journal Supportive Care in CancerOnline ISSN 1433-7339Print ISSN 0941-4355 (Source: Supportive Care in Cancer)

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Teaching Health Policy to Residents

Journal of General Internal Medicine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:58:09 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorDOI 10.1007/s11606-010-1267-3Authors Celine Goetz, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago United StatesVineet M. Arora, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago United StatesValerie G. Press, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago United States Journal Journal of General Internal MedicineOnline ISSN 1525-1497Print ISSN 0884-8734 (Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine)

An open source toolkit for medical imaging de-identification

European Radiology — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:19:14 +0100

Conclusion A DICOM de-identification toolkit that facilitates the enforcement of privacy policies was developed. It is highly extensible, provides the necessary flexibility to account for different de-identification requirements and has a low adoption barrier for new users. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Computer ApplicationsDOI 10.1007/s00330-010-1745-3Authors David Rodríguez González, University of Edinburgh National e-Science Centre, School of Informatics Edinburgh UKTrevor Carpenter, University of Edinburgh SFC Brain Imaging Research Centre, Division of Clinical Neuroscience Edinburgh UKJano I. van Hemert, University of Edinburgh National e-Science Centre, School of Informatics Edinburgh UKJoanna Wardlaw, University of Edinburgh SFC Brain Imaging Researc...

Microbiogical data, but not procalcitonin improve the accuracy of the clinical pulmonary infection score

Intensive Care Medicine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:47:11 +0100

Conclusion This study showed that alveolar procalcitonin performed by BAL does not help the clinician to identify VAP. It confirmed that serum procalcitonin is not an accurate marker of VAP. In contrast, microbiological resources available at the time of VAP suspicion (BAL gram staining, last available endotracheal aspirate) combined or not with CPIS are helpful in distinguishing VAP diagnosed by BAL from patients with a negative BAL. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory OriginalDOI 10.1007/s00134-010-1833-5Authors Boris Jung, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Montpellier, INSERM ERI 25 Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care B (DAR B) Montpellier 34295 Cedex 5 FranceNathalie Embriaco, Université de la Méditerranée Medical Intens...

Are home ventilators able to guarantee a minimal tidal volume?

Intensive Care Medicine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:47:10 +0100

Conclusions The six home ventilators tested in the study were able to maintain a minimal tidal volume during an increase in airway resistance and a decrease in lung compliance, but not during a non-intentional leak. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory OriginalDOI 10.1007/s00134-010-1785-9Authors Brigitte Fauroux, INSERM, UMR S-938, AP-HP, Hôpital Armand-Trousseau, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6 Pediatric Pulmonary Department, Research Unit, National Reference Center for Rare Lung Diseases 26 avenue du Docteur Arnold-Netter 75012 Paris FranceKarl Leroux, ADEP Assistance Puteaux Paris FranceJean-Louis Pépin, INSERM ERI17, Grenoble University Hospital HP2 Laboratory (Hypoxia: Pathophysiology), Department of Physiology and Rehabilitation 38042 Grenoble Fran...

Iatrogenic events contributing to ICU admission: a prospective study

Intensive Care Medicine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:47:09 +0100

Conclusion Of admissions to the ICU, 19.5% resulted from IE, with high proportion of shock, leading to greater need for invasive treatments and longer stay in the ICU. Most cases of IE seemed preventable. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Brief ReportDOI 10.1007/s00134-010-1793-9Authors Emmanuelle Mercier, Université François Rabelais and Hôpital Bretonneau, CHRU Service de Réanimation Médicale 37044 Tours Cedex 9 FranceBruno Giraudeau, Université François Rabelais and Hôpital Bretonneau, CHRU Centre d’Investigation Clinique Inserm CIC 0202 37044 Tours Cedex 9 FranceGuy Giniès, Université François Rabelais and Hôpital Bretonneau, CHRU Service de Réanimation Médicale 37044 Tours Cedex 9 FranceDominique Perrotin, Université François Rabelais and H�...

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Over 130,000 cases of diabetes now linked to soda consumption, HFCS

NaturalNews.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) For years, advocates of natural health have been hammering away at the message that soda causes diabetes and obesity. The soda industry, meanwhile, has remained in denial mode, mirroring the ridiculous position of the tobacco industry that "nicotine is not addictive." Soda doesn't cause diabetes, the industry claims, and it's perfectly safe to consume in essentially unlimited quantities.The Corn Refiners Association has joined the denial with its own spin campaign that seeks to convince people High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is totally natural and completely harmless. HFCS is, of course, the primary sweetener used in sodas and soft drinks.Now comes new research presented at the American Heart Association's Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention annual conference i...

Leonardo's anatomical sketches fascinate modern-day anatomist

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) Leonardo da Vinci's sketches of human anatomy are a true source of inspiration to Ron Philo, Ph.D., who teaches anatomy to bioscience students at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Philo and Martin Clayton of the Print Room at Windsor Castle, England, have co-authored an art catalog of the medieval sketches. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Drug utilization of oral hypoglycemic agents in a university teaching hospital in India

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: This study strongly highlights the need for patient education or counselling on use of antidiabetic and concomitant drugs, monitoring of blood glucose and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, diet control, and correction of diabetic complications. Metabolic control was poor and HbA1c monitoring was underutilized. Clinical monitoring of patients' adherence to prescribed treatments is recommended and measures should be taken to improve it. (Source: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics)

MEDEV response to the GMC consultation the Future Regulation of Medical Education and Training (Patel Review)

MEDEV News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

MEDEV submitted a response on behalf of the Higher Education Academy. "Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Patel Review recommendations. We agree with the presentation of the recommendations at a fairly high level, each requiring greater detail and understanding through a process of further discussion and consultation. Our brief comments are copied below, longer comments are in the attached. General comments * We welcome the intention to avoid a "one size fits all" approach (section 3 paragraph 14) * Consideration should be given to interprofessional as well as professional development Specific comments *We agree that the GMC should strengthen relationships with (and between) education and training providers (recommendation 3) *That nationally collected data sets (e.g. t...

Academic Nurse Leaders' Role in Fostering a Culture of Civility in Nursing Education.

The Journal of Nursing Education — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Clark CM, Springer PJ Academic incivility is disruptive behavior that substantially or repeatedly interferes with teaching and learning. Incivility on college campuses jeopardizes the welfare of all members of the academy. Academic nurse leaders play a critical role in preventing and addressing academic incivility because these behaviors can negatively affect learning and harm faculty-student relationships. Although studies on student and faculty incivility have been conducted in nursing education, there are no known studies regarding the perceptions of academic nurse leaders about this problem. This is the first known study to investigate the perceptions of 126 academic nurse leaders (deans, directors, and chairpersons) from 128 associate degree in nursing and bachelor of sci...

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A Case Study of the Scaffolding Clinical Practicum Model: Is It Culturally Competent for Hispanic Nursing Students?

The Journal of Nursing Education — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Lujan J, Vasquez R The Institute of Medicine, Office of Minority Health, and the Health Resources and Services Administration have called for culturally competent teaching methods to promote the success of Hispanic nursing students. The article responds to this call by analyzing an innovative clinical practicum teaching method, the Scaffolding Clinical Model, in relation to the cultural competence needs of Hispanic nursing students. The analysis is presented through a case study of a cohort of predominantly (90%) Hispanic baccalaureate nursing students at a university on the United States-Mexico border. The cultural competence of the Scaffolding Clinical Model is analyzed by identifying how well it acknowledges and fosters the application of the four metaparadigms of Hispanic ...

Collaborative Action Research: Implementation of Cooperative Learning.

The Journal of Nursing Education — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Smith-Stoner M, Molle ME Nurse educators must continually improve their teaching skills through innovation. However, research about the process used by faculty members to transform their teaching methods is limited. This collaborative study uses classroom action research to describe, analyze, and address problems encountered in implementing cooperative learning in two undergraduate nursing courses. After four rounds of action and reflection, the following themes emerged: students did not understand the need for structured cooperative learning; classroom structure and seating arrangement influenced the effectiveness of activities; highly structured activities engaged the students; and short, targeted activities that involved novel content were most effective. These findings ind...

Paediatric endotracheal tubes: cuff or no cuff?

British Journal of Hospital Medicine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Jones C Traditional teaching states that when an endotracheal tube is required for airway management of children under the age of about 8 years an uncuffed tube should be used. Cuffed endotracheal tubes were really only used in specific circumstances such as patients requiring ventilation with poorly compliant lungs. PMID: 20220731 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: British Journal of Hospital Medicine)

Understanding of intra operative tourniquetsamongst orthopaedic surgeons and theatre staff a questionnaire study.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS Most surgeons are taught how to use pneumatic tourniquets by their senior colleagues as no formal teaching is given. Most of the complications are infrequent and preventable. However their consequences can be devastating to the patient with medico legal implications. Our results show suboptimal knowledge of tourniquets and their use among SpRs and ODAs. This study highlights the need for amendments in training to improve the knowledge and awareness of medical practitioners on the application and use of tourniquets to prevent adverse events and improve patient safety. PMID: 20223078 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)