Health sciences librarians of African heritage: an earnest entreaty for research.

In view of recent discussions of diversity in library work, it would seem prudent to have a good understanding of basic facts and considered opinions of health sciences librarians of African heritage concerning their career experiences, opportunities for advancement, perceptions of negative behavior in the library, experiences of bias and discrimination in the library, existence of special information needs of patrons of African heritage, and interactions with non-African-heritage medical librarians and staff. Since there is a dearth of literature and research on these topics, this commentary will attempt to stimulate and encourage such work by providing a brief summary of currently available literature and research and providing some ideas for future academic endeavors.

Aortic dissection in childhood and adolescence: an analysis of occurrences over a 10-year interval in New York State.

Background: Rarely occurring in the pediatric and adolescent population, aortic dissection is a condition with many predisposing factors. Previous studies have suggested that congenital cardiovascular disorders are the most common predisposing conditions. Trauma-associated aortic dissection is considered a rare occurrence.

Internet resources for podiatric medical students: a second update.

In this article, we present a selection of Internet resources covering subject areas found in standard medical education curricula. Basic sciences and clinical resource sites are explored. We also review Web sites that offer useful materials that can be downloaded to handheld devices such as palmtop computers, smartphones, and portable media players.

Acute aortic dissection in children and adolescents: diagnostic and after-event follow-up obligation to the patient and family.

Acute aortic dissection in childhood and adolescence is a rare but life-threatening condition with many known risk factors, most of which are heritable. The importance of determining the presence of any predisposing disorders is stressed, since all close relatives can then be screened for any such inherited trait that would make them at risk for a similar catastrophic event. Even with no obvious predisposing disorder, it may still be prudent to evaluate close kin for the presence of aortic root dilatation, since some genetic disorders have no manifestation other than acute aortic dissection secondary to aortic medial pathology.