CALLING ALL PUBLISHED P/SL PHYSICIANS AND STAFF!

If you have recently published an article in a medical journal or related publication, please let the Denver Medical Libray know by emailing us at info@denvermedlib.org . We want to recognize P/SL staff who contribute to advancing the body of medical knowledge. Thank you!

P/SL Dieticians LE BANH and ELIZABETH PANTER are published!

Le Banh,MS,RD,CNSD and Elizabeth Panter,RD, CNSD, P/SL dieticians, co-authored an excellent article entitled "Barriers to Enteral Nutrition in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patients" recently published in the August 2008 issue of Support Line (Vol 30, #4, pp 3-8). The article explains that patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) face a number of gastrointestinal complications from their treatments that are difficult to resolve. They go on to conclude that Enteral Nutrition (EN) may be beneficial pretransplant, but that Parenteral Nutrition (PN) is better after HSCT.
Stop by the Denver Medical Library and read the entire article. It's being featured at the Reference Desk.

BEST CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION SITES!

The Medical Library Association has a list of the "Top 10 Most Useful Websites" for Consumer Health information. Check out these free sites from any computer to find good, evidence-based info on many different conditions including cancer, HIV, children's health and more!


Cancer.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
familydoctor.org
healthfinder®
HIV InSite
Kidshealth®
Mayo Clinic
MEDEM: an information partnership of medical societies
MedlinePlus (English or Spanish)
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health

TOBACCO-FREE HEALTH ZONE!

On August 8, 2008 the P/SL campus will become a Tobacco-Free Health Zone. Denver Medical Library has the following resources to help with this issue:

HANDOUTS
Clearing the Air – Quit Smoking Today
Smokefree.gov list of sites for expert help in quitting smoking
Turning Point – Stop Smoking in One Hour
Most Smokers Regret the Day They Started Smoking
“Way 2 Quit” Nicotine Habit Quit Kit
Nicorette “Cinnamon Surge Gum” sample
¡Rompa con el hábito de fumar! (Kick the Smoking Habit!)

VIDEOS
A Quick Primer on Counseling Patients to Stop Smoking
Please Don’t Smoke Around Me
Is Your Baby Smoking? Clear the Air You Share
If You Love Someone Who Smokes

BOOKS
Living without Smoking
57 Reasons Not to Light Up
Smoker: Self-Prtrait of a Nicotine Addict

AUDIOTAPE
A Meditation to Help You Stop Smoking