Evidence Updates 2012

Here is a list of NHS Evidence Updates for 2012. They aim to provide a summary of new published literature on a particular topic. Evidence Updates highlight key points from the new evidence and provide a commentary describing its strengths and weaknesses. They also indicate whether the new evidence may have a potential impact on current guidance.

Have a look and see what you think. 

Psychosis with coexisting substance misuse : Evidence Update December 2012 
 
Lung cancer : Evidence Update November 2012
 
Peritoneal dialysis : Evidence Update November 2012
 
Management of stable angina : Evidence Update September 2012

Generalised anxiety disorder in adults : Evidence Update September 2012
 
Nocturnal enuresis : Evidence Update July 2012

Constipation in children and young people : Evidence Update June 2012 
 
Hypertension in pregnancy : Evidence Update May 2012
 
Sedation in children and young people : Evidence Update May 2012

Improving outcomes in head and neck cancers : Evidence Update May 2012 

Familial breast cancer : Evidence Update May 2012

Food allergy in children and young people: Evidence Update May 2012

Delirium : Evidence Update April 2012

Depression : Evidence Update April 2012
 
Transient loss of consciousness : Evidence Update March 2012

Alcohol-use disorders : physical complications : Evidence Update March 2012
 
Depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem : Evidence Update March 2012

Neonatal jaundice : Evidence Update March 2012

Lower urinary tract symptoms: Evidence Update March 2012

Venous thromboembolism: reducing the risk: Evidence Update February 2012 

Metastatic malignant disease of unknown primary origin : Evidence Update February 2012
   
Chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease: Evidence Update February 2012
 
Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia: Evidence Update January 2012  

Pregnancy and complex social factors: Evidence Update January 2012    
    

New subscription - UpToDate

UpToDate is a ‘point of care’ evidence-based information resource. It includes original content that is written, reviewed and continually updated by a faculty of more than 5,100 leading clinicians.  Source material includes 460 journals, medical databases, published clinical trial data and conference proceedings.  There are over 9,500 topics in 19 specialties, many with graded treatment recommendations.

Access UpToDate in the following ways:

• Link from the Clinical Systems page of the Intranet (Acute Trust staff only).
• Off site/mobile at http://www.uptodate.com (login with your Athens account). 

The subscription has been funded with kind support from the Medical Education Committees at Alexandra Hospital.

If you have any questions about how to access and make best use of UpToDate please contact your local health library.

Drop in training sessions

Drop-in training

Just like Santa, Worcestershire Health Libraries are dropping in this December with something good! 

update your searching skills…discover new resources…solve problems…do research…find evidence…ask for help

Our informal drop-in sessions are there so you can come along and get the help you need. Don’t drown in a sea of information…just drop-in!

5^th  Dec.       1.00pm  -  3.00pm     Tenbury CH

12^th Dec.    11.30am –   1.30pm     Catshill Clinic

12^th Dec.    2.30pm  –    4.00pm    Pershore CH

13^th Dec.   12.00pm -     2.30pm    Upton HC

13^th Dec.     2.00pm  –    4.00pm    POWCH

14^th Dec.     1.00pm  -     3.00pm   Moor Street

18^th Dec.    12.00pm –    2.30pm   Malvern CH

19^th Dec.    12.00pm -     2.30pm   Prospect View

Call us beforehand to be sure of your place!

Richard Brook: 01527 505771 richard.brook@worcsacute.nhs.uk

David Chamberlain: 01527 505770 david.chamberlain@worcsacute.nhs.uk

Summer Reading Challenge

Over the summer, Worcestershire Health Libraries joined forces with Worcestershire Public Libraries to offer a reading challenge for staff to read six books over the summer period (beginning of July – end September). There was a prize draw for those who completed the challenge with prizes donated by the public library and some local businesses.

Why did we do this?Reading is one of the simplest forms of relaxation. The pressures of the modern working day and the television and computer game culture we live in often hide the pleasure and benefits of reading. Research has also shown that reading for pleasure helps encourage people to try other kinds of learning.

Congratulations to our winners and runners-up who successfully completed the challenge!
The response of those undertaking the challenge has been enthusiastic and we will be maintaining a small collection of fiction for staff to borrow in each of our libraries with the continued support of the public libraries in Worcestershire.

Look out for the national six book challenge 2013! This will run from January to June 2013.  All those who complete the challenge will be entered into a national prize draw.
Details will be publicised before Christmas.

Map of Medicine 3.0

Map of Medicine 3.0 is now live. To access the new version please visit www.mapofmedicine.com/newlookmap today (you will need an Athens account or a smartcard).

Your new-look Map of Medicine offers:

• A new search engine, complemented by a suite of new navigation tools 
• A to Z directory
• Bookmarking of pathways
• Browsing history
• ‘Find in page’ feature
• Local pathways widget
• Specialty browser
• Local ‘Announcements’ feature
• Local pathways widget
• Prioritised local search results

To find out more about the Map of Medicine please contact nicholas.smith@worcsacute.nhs.uk 

 

Quote of the Day

“To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.”

Sir William Osler (1849- 1919)

Managers' Information Site Survey

As we hope you are aware, Worcestershire Health Libraries have always supported clinicians by providing evidence to facilitate best practice.

We also aim to help other staff groups, including managers, both clinical and non-clinical. We have produced a “current awareness” service to provide managers with news, statistics, details of newly published articles, links to useful web-sites, quick access to Worcestershire Health Libraries services and resources. etc.

Whilst we have tried to include information that we think will be useful to you, we need to know what you think of it, and to hear how you think it could be made more relevant to your information needs. We should be grateful if you could try the beta version of the site at:

http://www.netvibes.com/brookr1#Welcome

Once you have tried the site, please complete the quick  (10 question) survey available at:

www.surveymonkey.com/s/Q5968J8

Thank you.