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Jan 25 2023

AGRICOLA Now Part of Search from USDA National Agricultural Library

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Sarah Andrews

The standalone version of AGRICOLA was retired on January 1, 2023 by the USDA National Agricultural Library.

AGRICOLA, PubAg, and NALDC are now all part of  SEARCH from the USDA National Agricultural Library:
https://search.nal.usda.gov/discovery/search?vid=01NAL_INST:MAIN

SEARCH is the USDA National Agricultural Library’s main search tool. It provides simple, one-stop access to more than 7 million records covering all aspects of agriculture and related disciplines, including food and human nutrition.

SEARCH Everything for results from the Catalog and Articles database (AGRICOLA), PubAg, and the NAL Digital Collections (NALDC). Or you can choose to limit your SEARCH to:

  • Articles, indexed journal article citations
  • PubAg, USDA’s public access repository
  • Digital Collections, full-text historical documents and images

screenshot of USDA search

Posted in Plant-Based Foods, ResourcesTagged Agricola, USDA searchLeave a comment
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Nov 17 2022

WHO COVID-19 Research Database

Posted on November 17, 2022November 21, 2022 by Sarah Andrews
WHO COVID-19 Research Database 
 
“The global literature cited in the WHO COVID-19 Research Database is updated daily (Tuesday through Saturday) from searches of bibliographic databases, hand searching, and the addition of other expert-referred scientific articles. This database represents a comprehensive multilingual source of current literature on the topic. While it may not be exhaustive, new research is added regularly.”
 
This free database does not integrate with our subscription vertification/add on products.  We recommend that you use it on campus or log on the VPN if off campus.
 
The WHO COVID-19 Research Database includes citations from some databases the UI Libraries do not subscribe to.
The focus of this database is science, and it includes many pre-print articles that are not yet peer-reviewed.
This database also includes citations for traditional medicine.
 
English user guide
French user guide
Spanish user guide
 
If you find an article you want to read, click on full-text.  If we subscribe or the article is available for free, you should be able to access it.  If the article is not available, you may request it via Interlibrary Loan. 
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“The WHO Global COVID-19 Database is a composite of other databases and citations captured directly from publishers’ websites. Citations have NOT been standardized across the various sources and there may be variations in journal titles, author names, and other fields. While some citations have been enhanced with MeSH and other keywords, this is a work in progress. ”  MeSH subject headings are only available for MEDLINE-indexed publications.  We do not recommend using MeSH terms right now.
Posted in ResourcesTagged COVI-19 literature, WHO COVID-19 database
doctor and nurse working on patient in hospital setting
Sep 01 2022

Evidence-Based Clinical Tools Available To All University of Iowa Affiliates

Posted on September 1, 2022September 12, 2022 by Sarah Andrews

by Heather Healy, Clinical Education Librarian 

Hardin Library has many evidence-based clinical tools for you to use in your practice or coursework.

graphic cellphone with medical cross in the middle Many have an app version available.  See Mobile Resources Guide for installation.

DynaMed

  • Evidence-based summary, point-of-care tool
  • DynaMed Editorial Team monitors over 450 medical journals and guidelines organizations
  • Team of practicing physicians appraises and summarizes the evidence
  • Embedded citations of specific studies and DynaMed evidence levels
  • Mobile app available

BMJ Best Practice

  • Evidence-based summary, point-of-care tool
  • Combines latest research evidence, guidelines, and expert opinion
  • Step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
  • Referenced studies are listed and full-text is linked when available
  • Mobile app available

UpToDate

  • Evidence-based summary, point-of-care tool
  • Recognized faculty of experts synthesize the latest evidence and practices and provide detailed recommendations
  • References are provided for recommendations
  • Mobile app available

Essential Evidence Plus and AHFS DI Essentials

  • Evidence-based summary, point-of-care tool
  • Includes 13,000 conditions, diseases, and procedures
  • Strength-of-evidence recommendation ratings

Micromedex

  • Evidence-based summary, point-of-care tool for drug information
  • Strength of recommendation and strength of evidence ratings
  • Includes many tools, including Drug Interactions, IV Compatibility, Drug Comparison, and more
  • Mobile apps available

Clinical Overviews

  • Search the overviews in ClinicalKey using the dropdown menu by the search box
  • Overviews that are easy-to-scan, actionable information on diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, screening, and prevention of diseases and conditions
  • Content developed by Elsevier’s Point of Care Editorial team (global community of 4800 physicians)
  • Mobile app of ClinicalKey available; look for results labeled as Clinical Overviews

Cochrane Clinical Answers

  • Truncated summaries of Cochrane systematic reviews
  • Easy-to-read, clinically focused
  • Actionable, and designed to inform decision-making at point-of-care
  • Contains a clinical question, short answer, ability to drill down to evidence

Cochrane Library

  • High-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making
  • Includes the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, a gold-standard of medical literature
  • Includes the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), a repository of trial citations

ACP Journal Club

  • Summarizes the best new evidence for internal medicine from over 120 clinical journals.
  • Research staff and clinical editors rigorously assess scientific merit of medical literature 

PubMed Clinical Queries

  • Point-of-care search interface for PubMed
  • Allows focusing search by clinical question type (therapy, diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, or clinical prediction guides)
  • Can also focus searches on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 articles by category (treatment, mechanism, long COVID, and more)

Natural Medicines 

  • Evidence-based information and ratings for over 90,000 dietary supplements, natural medicines and integrative therapies
  • Includes interaction checker, effectiveness checker, and a nutrient depletion checker

 

Posted in ResourcesTagged clinical care, clinical tools, mobile apps, point-of-care tools, professional tools
woodcut of 15th century Italian surgical tools
Dec 30 2021

December 2021 Book of the Month from the John Martin Rare Book Room @Hardin | Early Italian Facial Plastic Surgery

Posted on December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 by Sarah Andrews

TAGLIACOZZI, GASPARE(1545-1599). De curtorum chirurgia per insitionem. Apud Gasparem Bindonum, juniorem, 1597. 32 cm tall.

woodcut from Tagliacozzi bookTagliacozzi studied under Girolamo Cardano at the University of Bologna. After graduating, he became a professor of surgery and anatomy at Bologna. This work, “Concerning the surgery of the mutilated by grafting,” is a classic in the history of plastic surgery and is especially noteworthy for its description of rhinoplasty.

Some form of rhinoplasty had been practiced in ancient India and, in the thirteenth century, by a family of itinerant Sicilian surgeons (the Brancas) who kept the operation a family secret. This became known as the “Italian Method.” This method was included in works by Vesalius, but he described it incorrectly. Tagliacozzi learned of it, modified it, and published De curtorum chirurgia per insitionem, describing his successes and failures of his own method in detail.

The volume is divided into two parts: the first, “Theory of the art of plastic surgery,” is about the structure, function, and physiology of the nose; and the second part, “Practice of the art,” describes and illustrates the instruments and operative procedures for restoration of the nose, lip, and ear. Tagliacozzi also fully discussed the complications, such as hemorrhage and gangrene, that often occurred during these operations.

It has 22 full-page woodcut illustrations showing Tagliacozzi’s method and surgical instruments. They are well-executed and illustrate many of the techniques described in the text. The immediate popularity of the work caused it to be pirated by another Venetian printer, Roberto Meietti, who issued it under the same date. This only touches on the interesting life and work of Tagliacozzi. Read more about him here. 

The book is in great condition. One leaf is stained and a few others have browned a bit over time, but it is otherwise in excellent shape. The binding consists of a modern vellum pasted over paper boards. And the full-page illustrations are crisp and jump off the page with their detail and fun flourishes.  This book was purchased by Dr. John Martin in 1977 and donated to the collection.

We also have an English translation of De curtorum chirurgia per insitionem by way of the 17th-century Scottish anatomist, Alexander Read.

If you are interested in seeing this or other items in the collection, please contact Damien Ihrig at damien-ihrig@uiowa.edu or 319-335-9154 to arrange a visit in person or over Zoom.

Give a gift to the Libraries 

 

Posted in History of Medicine, John Martin Rare Book Room, ResourcesTagged Concerning the surgery of the mutilated by grafting, history of medicine, rare medical books, Tagliacozzi
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Dec 06 2021

Anatomage Table | Video Tutorials Available!

Posted on December 6, 2021December 9, 2021 by Sarah Andrews

Hardin Library has an Anatomage Table available for individual or teaching use.

Video tutorials on using Hardin’s table now available on YouTube!

  •  Power On & Main Menu
  • Changing View Options
  • Save Screenshots & Presets
  • Creating Custom Quizzes

Anatomage Table is the world’s only fully-segmented real human 3D anatomy system. Users of the Anatomage Table can visualize anatomy exactly as they would on a fresh cadaver. Individual structures of the body are reconstructed in accurate 3D, resulting in an unprecedented virtual dissection experience.

Features of the Anatomage Table

  • 4 photorealistic cadavers
  • Physiology simulation and pathway visualization
  • 36 high-resolution regional anatomy modules
  • Case library containing 1000+ 3D-rendered CT, MRI, and X-Ray images

image of male body from anatomage table

 

Posted in Resources, ServicesTagged anatomage table
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Oct 07 2021

Publish Your Case Report At No Cost To You | BMJ Case Reports

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Sarah Andrews

says BMJ case reports on blue boxAlthough many journals prefer not to publish case reports, BMJ Case Reports invite them, as an important source of clinically important information, particularly concerning:

  • differential diagnosis,
  • decision making, management, and
  • clinical guidelines.

Readers are also able to leave comments on the reports.

BMJ Case Reports’ business model is based on “Fellowships,” where Fellows have access to all content as well as the ability to submit cases at no charge.  The UI Libraries has an Institutional Fellowship that gives all UI affiliates the ability to submit cases as well as access the journal. If you would like to submit a case report, please contact Hardin Library reference staff or your liaison for the Institutional Fellowship number you will need. 

The Fellowship model does not make the article freely available through open access.  If you would like your case to be open access, there is another fee for that which is not covered by the library’s Institutional Fellowship.  However, the content of BMJ Case Reports is included in PubMed Central after a two-year embargo (delay).

Posted in Resources, ServicesTagged BMJ Case reports fellowship number
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Sep 23 2021

New Resource: GIBLIB | On-Demand Surgery Videos, Medical Education, Medical Lectures, COVID-19 Information & More

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by Sarah Andrews

Hardin Library now has a subscription to GIBLIB, an on-demand video medical education platform that features lectures, discussions, surgical procedures, and more from physicians and other experts at institutions including the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and UCSF.  All videos include transcripts in English and many include transcripts in other languages.

GIBLIB is available through the library’s A-Z resource list and off-campus access requires logging in with your Iowa HawkID and password.  Once in GIBLIB, you can set up a personal log-in, although one is not required to watch videos.  Setting up a personal log-in allows you to save videos, make playlists, and take notes while watching a video.

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To find videos, you can use the GIBLIB search bar or use the browse feature. If you set up a personal log-in, GIBLIB will suggest videos to you based on your profile. GIBLIB also offers “Courses,” which are collections of videos on a topic.  Although CME is offered to personal subscribers, be aware that the library’s subscription does not include CME credits.

Selected New Content:

  • Concussion exam demo
  • Telemedicine musculoskeletal exam demonstration
  • Left unlinked elbow arthroplasty
  • Hypertension in pregnancy
  • Hyperlipidemia: updated guidelines
  • Long-term pulmonary complications after COVID-19
  • Physical therapy for post exertional malaise

Hardin Library is the first library to subscribe to GIBLIB.  Please send comments to Director Janna Lawrence. 

 

 

 

Posted in Resources, ServicesTagged GIBLIB, surgery videos
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Aug 11 2021

Featured Databases | Influenza Research Database and Virus Pathogen Resource

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Sarah Andrews

Access free to all Influenza Research Database: https://www.fludb.org
Access free to all Virus Pathogen Resource: https://www.viprbrc.org/

These have NIAID-funded resources that support viral pathogen research.  Data is integrated from GenBank, UniProt, Immune Epitope Database, Protein Data Bank and more.

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Search and Retrieve Data
• Genomes, genes, proteins and annotations
• Mature peptide predictions from polyproteins
• Genotypes, subtypes and clades
• Influenza consensus sequences & polymorphism scores
• Protein ortholog groups
• Immune epitopes
• Sequence Features (SFs) including phenotype markers
• Surveillance, clinical and serology data
• 3D protein structures
• Host factor data
• Antiviral drug data
• Commonly-used PCR primers
• Computationally-derived data
• Sequence search API

Analyze and Visualize
• BLAST sequence similarity search
• Short peptide search
• Genome annotation including SF annotation
• Flavirvirus & Rotavirus genotype/subtype prediction
• Influenza H1 and H5 clade classification
• Influenza HA subtype numbering conversion
• Multiple sequence alignment
• Computationally intensive phylogenetics
• Metadata-driven Comparative Analysis Tool
• Sequence Variation (SNP) analysis
• Sequence Feature Variant Type (SFVT) analysis
• 3D protein structure visualization
• Host factor enrichment & network analysis
• PCR primer design

Save to Workbench
• Save and share private data and analysis results
• Share data and analysis results with collaborators
• Analyze your own data/metadata using IRD/ViPR tools

Sequence Submission
• Process sequence data for GenBank submission

 

Posted in ResourcesTagged GenBank, Influenza Research Database, Virus Pathogen Resource
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Dec 16 2020

Difficulty Using Resources Off Campus? | Use Firefox/Safari/Edge

Posted on December 16, 2020January 25, 2021 by Sarah Andrews

If you are having trouble accessing library resources while using the Chrome browser off campus, please try using a different web browser.

Chrome is the most secure web browser, and some library resources do not yet comply with the latest changes. 

  • You may receive “bad gateway” messages when trying to open articles, ebooks, or library databases.
  • You may have difficulty accessing PubMed, Web of Science or other tools.

If you still have difficulty accessing library resources, please contact us for help.

Posted in Resources, ServicesTagged chrome
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Nov 23 2020

New eBooks in ClinicalKey Including Critical Care, Pain, Oncology, Viral Outbreaks

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Sarah Andrews

Brand-new titles now available electronically in ClinicalKey.  All of these are the first edition of this title.

  • Surgery of the Salivary Glands (Witt)
  • Breast Cancer and Gynecological Cancer Rehabilitation (Cristian)
  • Pediatric Transplant and Oncology Infectious Diseases (Steinbach)
  • Pain Care Essentials and Innovations (Eapen)
  • Proton Therapy (Frank)
  • Preparing for Viral Outbreaks and Bioterrorism (Perl)
  • The Opioid Epidemic and Infectious Diseases (Norton)
  • Viral Outbreaks, Biosecurity, and Preparing for Mass Casualty Infectious Diseases (Perl)
  • Brain Injury Medicine (Eapen)
  • The Female Athlete (Frank)
  • Endoscopic Surgery of the Orbit (Sindwani)
  • Atlas of Aesthetic Breast Surgery (Pu)
  • Handbook of Perioperative and Procedural Patient Safety (Sanchez)
  • Hand-Held Echocardiography (Naqvi)
  • Handbook of Structural Heart Interventions (Rihal)
  • Aesthetic Surgery of the Facial Skeleton (Baker)
  • Atlas of Diagnostic Hematology (Salama)
  • Complications in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine
  • Decision-Making in Adult Neurology (Cucciara)
  • The Mental Status Examination Handbook (Mendez)
  • Subfertility (Rehman)
  • Critical Care Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach (Goldfarb-Rumyantzev)
  • ICU Quick Drug Guide (Lee)
  • Interventional Management of Chronic Visceral Pain Syndromes (Pak)
  • Neuro-Oncology for the Clinical Neurologist (Strowd)
  • Atlas of Pediatric Echocardiography (Kucera)

Access any of this titles by going to http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/clinicalkey and selecting “books.”

Posted in Library Resource, ResourcesTagged clinicalkey books, new ebooks

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