The 'ICE' idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents there were always mobile phones with patients but they didn't know which number to call so he introduced 'ICE' as the nationally recognised name for contacts in mobile phones in emergency situations.Mobile phones are carried by the majority of the population. The idea behind the ICE campaign is for everyone to store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name 'ICE' ( In Case Of Emergency) in their phone.In an emergency situation, the Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff then know who to quickly contact and can dial the number you have stored under 'ICE' in your phone.
Tuesday 29 April 2008
ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safty
The library has started a trial of the ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety. This resource gives comprehensive, timely and accurate coverage of the core allied fields encompassing occupational health and safety. This trial also grants access to CISILO Database, an international, multilingual database providing references to all aspects of health and safety with an emphasis on training and policy documents from various countries.This trial will last until May 8th. Full details of how to access the trial can be found here <http://www.ucd.ie/library/e-lib/local/other_eresources/trial_databases.htm> (On Campus only)
or alternatively contact Diarmuid Stokes <mailto:Diarmuid%20Stokes> at ext. 6207.
Wednesday 23 April 2008
25th of APRIL - WORLD MALARIA DAY – A DAY TO MAKE THE WORLD CARE
(source: http://www.mobilising4malaria.org/)In 2008 the 25th of April will be officially named World Malaria Day for the first time. Established and approved by the WHO in March 2007 it will replace Africa Malaria Day, which has taken place every year on 25th of April since 2001.
Malaria is one of the most common and serious tropical diseases. Millions of people die and hundreds of millions fall ill from Malaria.
WHAT IS IT?
Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect the red blood cells.
Symptoms of malaria include fever, headache, and vomiting, and these usually appear between 10 and 15 days after the mosquito bite. If not treated, malaria can quickly become life-threatening by disrupting the blood supply to vital organs. In many parts of the world, the parasites have developed resistance to a number of malaria medicines.
Key interventions to control malaria include: prompt and effective treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies; use of insecticidal nets by people at risk; and indoor residual spraying with insecticide to control the vector mosquitoes.
Malaria is one of the most common and serious tropical diseases. Millions of people die and hundreds of millions fall ill from Malaria.
WHAT IS IT?
Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect the red blood cells.
Symptoms of malaria include fever, headache, and vomiting, and these usually appear between 10 and 15 days after the mosquito bite. If not treated, malaria can quickly become life-threatening by disrupting the blood supply to vital organs. In many parts of the world, the parasites have developed resistance to a number of malaria medicines.
Key interventions to control malaria include: prompt and effective treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies; use of insecticidal nets by people at risk; and indoor residual spraying with insecticide to control the vector mosquitoes.
For more information, please visit: http://www.mobilising4malaria.org/ and http://www.malariaconsortium.org/
Monday 21 April 2008
10,000th Laptop Loan
On Monday, 14th April, UCD Library issued the 10,000th laptop loan. The laptop loan service was first launched in the Health Sciences Library on the 17th April 2007. The service is now available in both the Health Sciences and the James Joyce Libraries. Over the past 12 months the service has provided 1,919 library users with access to laptops, with 64% of users borrowing laptops on more than one occasion and 26% borrowing laptops on five or more occasions.
The lucky 10,000th customer received a one-for-all voucher.
http://www.ucd.ie/library/services_&_facilities/laptop/
Tuesday 15 April 2008
How to increase the visibility and impact of your research?
2nd Conference on Scientific Publishing in Biomedicine and Medicine
Oslo, Norway, 4th – 6th September 2008
The conference addresses two major themes essential to research scientists and academic clinicians:
-what are the tangible benefits and disadvantages of Open Access publishing?
-can bibliometrics be employed to evaluate research at the level of the researcher, the department, the institute and even at the country or federation level?
We would like to have as many participants as possible from ALL professions connected with medicine and biomedicine. How to increase the visibility and impact of your research?
- make sure the maximum number of people can see your work
- reach all biomedical scientists in all nations
- increase your online presence
- make a bigger impact and manage your academic profile
Join the conference and read more: http://www.ecspbiomed.net/
Early-bird bookings until 30 June 2008: 2 000 NOK.
Graduate and medical students can apply for free registration.
Welcome to Oslo in September!
Sincerely,
Graham V Lees PhD (Chair)
Programme & Steering Committee
Local Organizing Committee:
-Arne Jakobsson (Chair), University of Oslo Library, Library of Medicine and Health Sciences -Sigrid Tollefsen, The Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions -Grete Strand, Norwegian Electronic Health Library
The core values that guide us in our mission are:
Service, Respect, Excellence, Collaboration, Justice and Creativity
CHAIN -Information Network for people employed in health and social care
CHAIN is a network of people, not organisations. CHAIN - Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network - is an online network for people working in health and social care. It is based around specific areas of interest, and gives people a simple and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge. CHAIN is multi-professional and cross organisational. It is supported by a number of organisations including the H.S.E. and the Institute of Public Health in Ireland. CHAIN is free to join. As a CHAIN member, you can use the network in many ways including:
- Searching the online directory in order to contact other members directly
- Finding out about forthcoming events, conferences and research funding opportunities through messages targeted by the CHAIN facilitator
- Requesting information from groups of CHAIN members, or publicise your own event
- Downloading resources from CHAIN events
To find out more information about joining CHAIN or informing colleagues about it go to http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/index.html
Information Leaflet: http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/chain_leaflet(Nov07).pdf
Monday 14 April 2008
Topics and videos for Midwifery Studies - The Reproductive Health
The Reproductive Health Library RHL is a midwifery database which contains a collection of videos each demonstrating how to practice an evidence based technique in midwifery.The videos cover a number of important elements in midwifery including external cephalic version Why and How?, caesarean section evidence based technique, labour companionship Every woman's choice and more.The RHL also provides useful information on midwifery topics such as Adolescent Sexual and reproductive health, reproductive tract infections, pregnancy and childbirth, newborn health, gynaecology infertility and cancers and clinical practice.The RHL is available from our A-Z database page http://www.ucd.ie/library/electronic_resources/library_databases/index.html
Reproductive Health Library
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