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Antidepressant link to heart changes confirmed
Conclusion
This study shows a link between three antidepressants (two SSRIs and one tricyclic) and prolonged QT interval (a risk factor for rare but serious heart rhythm problems). The study did not assess the risk of these heart rhythm problems directly (which is difficult to measure because of their rarity). The researchers point out that the recent FDA warning over the risks of citalopram was based on its association with prolonged QT interval only, and “in spite of the epidemiological data showing no difference in risk for arrhythmia [heart rhythm abnormality]”.
The researchers say that certain SSRIs were not signi...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Mental health Source Type: news
Selenium supplements do not reduce risk of heart diseas
Taking selenium supplements does not prevent heart disease in adults with a balanced diet, according to a systematic review published today in The Cochrane Library.
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - January 31, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Advances in Laserology - Selected Papers of Laser Florence 2011:
A Window on the Laser Medicine Worldseries:AIP Conference ProceedingsThe annual Congress of the International Academy Laser Medicine and Surgery, called Laser Florence 2011, opened a window on four different sector of laser use on human body: skin, nervous system, teeth and cellular level. In these sectors laser use allowed diagnosis and treatment of different lesions, better than traditional procedures. Advantages, limits and controversies were discussed by ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - January 31, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Medicine (general) Source Type: news
MedlinePlus: Infecciones por Helicobacter pylori
Source: NLM General Announcements - January 31, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Drugs to Treat Fibromyalgia Just as Likely to Harm as Help
01/31/2013, The Cochrane Library, Among fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side effects, according to a new review in The Cochrane Library.
Source: Health Behavior News Service - January 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Unprofessional Behavior: How Can Advisors Help? (Kendalle Cobb MD)
Predicting who will behave unprofessionally is difficult for two reasons?1) anyone is capable of demonstrating unprofessional behavior, and 2) students do not demonstrate unprofessional behavior consistently in all settings. People are more likely to behave unprofessionally when they have an internal conflict. This poster presents the observations and actions of faculty advisors at one school regarding 1) high stress times during medical school, 2) how the advisors prepare students for stressful times, 3) how advisors respond to students' behavior during such times, and 4) what advisor actions have been effective and ineffective.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 31, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control 1995-2015: Model-estimated health impact and cost
(Public Library of Science) A relatively inexpensive program set up to combat river blindness has resulted in major health improvements in Africa, shows a study conducted by Erasmus University Medical Center researchers. The study, due to be published Jan. 31 in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, shows that US $250 million helped cure or prevent the major symptoms of onchocerciasis in millions of people. In collaboration with the Management of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC), the researchers calculated the health impact of APOC.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - January 31, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Engineered oncolytic herpes virus inhibits ovarian and breast cancer metastases
(Public Library of Science) A genetically reprogrammed Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cure metastatic diffusion of human cancer cells in the abdomen of laboratory mice, according to a new study published January 31 in the Open Access journal PLOS Pathogens. The paper reports on the collaborative research from scientists at the at the University of Bologna and specifically describes that the HSV converted into a therapeutic anticancer agent attacks breast and ovarian cancer metastases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 31, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Management of Abdominal Hernias
Source: Springer Medicine titles - January 30, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Abdominal Surgery Source Type: news
Interventions in Pulmonary Medicine
Source: Springer Medicine titles - January 30, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Pneumology/Respiratory System Source Type: news
Database of Cell Signaling
Myocyte Adrenergic Pathway
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - January 30, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Nancy Gough (mailto:ngough at aaas.org) Source Type: news
Timbuktu Manuscripts Apparently Escaped Burning
But scholars still waiting for details on historic library
Source: ScienceNOW - January 30, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Research Lifecyle: Partnering for Success
What do information and data specialists need to know about data-intensive research tools for data management? What can researchers gain from working with librarians? What can we all gain from a better understanding of the research data lifecycle, from either a researcher or library perspective? This spring, “The Research Lifecycle: Partnering for Success” (http://nnlm.gov/2013escience/) will explore these questions and provide opportunities to network and interact with librarians and data specialists. This event is a joint videoconference session with presenters and participants located in Salt Lake City, ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - January 30, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic to Invest More than $3 Billion to Position Minn. as World Destination for Health Care
Mayo Clinic today announced Destination Medical Center (DMC), a $5 billion economic development initiative to secure Minnesota's status as a global medical destination center now and in the future.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 30, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Simple, Daily Steps Can Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Mayo Clinic Experts Say
February is American Heart Month, a perfect time to remind people that small steps can reduce their risk of heart disease, the No. 1 killer of men and women. Mayo Clinic cardiologists offer several simple tips to reduce the risk.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 30, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Neglected tropical diseases: mapping occurrence and tracking control
Mobile and mapping technologies can play a key role in controlling NTDs, but more effort is required to put them into the hands of frontline workersGPS-enabled smart phones, satnavs and Google maps provide a wealth of data on geographical locations and the things we are interested in. Such geographical richness is not readily available to programmes that tackle neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – a group of chronic and disabling diseases that mainly occur in the tropics.The recent Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study estimated that NTDs account for only 1% of disability-adjusted life years worldwide. This aggregate figu...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 30, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Blogposts Guardian Professional Infectious diseases Malaria and infectious diseases Health Society Global development professionals network Science Source Type: news
Biotech M&A in 2012: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
The numbers are in on the 2012 Pharma/Biotech M&A performance, at least according to our friends at HBM Partners. They’ve released another well-annotated deal report and database.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 30, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Booth Source Type: news
Healthcare Data Solutions Announces Release of Sunshine Act...
Healthcare Data Solutions, the most accurate and trusted provider of healthcare databases and business intelligence services, announced the release of a new whitepaper, Sunshine Act Preparedness: A...(PRWeb January 29, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10375729.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 30, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, Jan-Feb 2013, Now Available: NCBI Insights Blog!
NCBI has just released a new blog called NCBI Insights at ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. We created NCBI Insights to provide an insider's perspective to help you better understand us and our resources, explore issues of scientific interest that drive our resource development, and demonstrate how you can use our resources to help enhance your research.
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - January 30, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Call for agenda items: Steering Group meetings, Oxford, March 2013
The next face-to-face meetings of the Steering Group will take place on 17, 20 and possibly also 21 March 2013.
External link for more information:
http://www.cochrane.org/contact/steering-group
Contributor's Information
Contributor's name:
Jini Hetherington
Email address:
jhetherington@cochrane.org
read more
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 30, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nowens Tags: Authors Centres Current news Cochrane contributors Committees & Working Groups Consumer Network Conferences Meetings Fields Low and middle income countries Methods groups Review groups Steering group Events Source Type: news
MedlinePlus: Peso del bebé al nacer
Source: NLM General Announcements - January 30, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Communicating Effectively with the Millennial Generation Medical Student (Suzanne Minor MD)
Communicating effectively with medical students and residents is vital to successful learning. Faculty and staff must connect in several ways with those they teach - in person, on the phone, via email, and possibly even by text message. Millennial Generation students tend to have decreased traditional academic literacy, thus are less able to comprehend traditional print media, but are adept with text messaging and social media. Syllabi need concrete expectations, summative details, deadlines, and consequences. Students need to understand when there is flexibility, when they may have input, and when teamwork is appropriate....
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 30, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Genes and Civil Liberties
Conclusion
Although human genetics research and development are usually presented as “advances,” they may also be setting back our civil liberties on many fronts. Chief among the downsides are increased numbers of widely-available databases that correlate many facets of people’s biology, lives, and activities, as well as increasing incidences of loss of privacy and discrimination. While federal legislation and administrative rules have begun to address these problems, private and governmental data mining grows rapidly as new technological formats are developed and a technological rationality (i.e., ̶...
Source: ActionBioscience - January 30, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Ali Hochberg Source Type: news
Tuberculosis: WHO-endorsed test offers rapid detection
(Wiley) A diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) can accurately and quickly detect both TB and drug-resistant strains, according to a new study. The authors of a new systematic review assessing the diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert® MTB/RIF test published in the Cochrane Library say their study can provide timely advice for clinicians and policymakers in countries where TB is a major public health problem.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - January 30, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
NLM Technical Bulletin, Jan-Feb 2013, PubMed History and Search Bar Updates
A Download history link will be added to the PubMed, MeSH and NLM Catalog Advanced page History feature and the search bar will be updated to list up to the last four databases searched at the top of the pull-down database menu.
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
PubMed History and Search Bar Updates
A Download history link will be added to the PubMed, MeSH and NLM Catalog Advanced page History feature and the search bar will be updated to list up to the last four databases searched at the top of the pull-down database menu.
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
New Traveling Exhibit from NLM Available – You could sign up now!
The NLM History of Medicine Division, Exhibition Program has a new banner exhibition available for booking! ” Every necessary care and attention”: George Washington and Medicine. For more information see: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/george_washington_and_medicine.html
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Exercise Best Medicine to Prevent Alzheimer's
Regular physical exercise is the most powerful tool available to prevent Alzheimer's disease and improve brain function in those who already have it, according to the January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
A Pain in the Heel
The Achilles tendon, the large tough band of tissue connecting the muscles in the back of the lower leg to the heel bone, can become inflamed, degenerate or even rupture. The January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers causes and treatments for Achilles tendon problems.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
ACE Inhibitors
ACE inhibitors, short for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, are a common blood pressure treatment. The January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers how this drug works and its many uses.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Debunking the 'July Effect': Surgery Date Has Little Impact on Outcome
The "July Effect" - the notion that the influx of new residents and fellows at teaching hospitals each July makes that the worse time of year to be a patient - seems to be a myth, according to new Mayo Clinic research that examined nearly 1 million hospitalizations for patients undergoing spine surgery from 2001 to 2008.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Improving personal budgets for older people: a research overview
This report reviews the evidence from key pieces of UK research
between 2007 and 2012, which focused on the implementation and uptake of
personal budgets and direct payments for older people (including those
with dementia) in England. It aims to give an overview of the main
themes which help to identify the challenges and solutions to improving
choice and control for older people through the use of personal budgets
and direct payments.
Report
SCIE - publications
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 29, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: news
Complaint handling in NHS Trusts
This report outlines the results of an analysis which shows
substantial variations in the way in which hospitals display information
about how to make a complaint. It also suggests that support to
patients is incomplete and unclear, with 35% of staff citing
insufficient training in complaints handling as an issue. Key
recommendations from the report include: accessible information on how
to make a complaint on Trusts’ websites, as well as on leaflets and
posters throughout NHS hospital ward; complaints being regarded as a
learning opportunity to avoid creating a culture of blame; and specific
provisions fo...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 29, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: news
Service improvement in blood sciences: how to improve quality, delivery and efficiency for laboratory providers and their customers
This report
outlines how multidisciplinary teams worked collaboratively to test and
implement changes that deliver improvements for patients, staff and
users of the service.
Report
NHS Improvement - publications
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 29, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: news
Cardiac Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Mental Impairment, Mayo Clinic Finds
Cardiac disease is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment such as problems with language, thinking and judgment - particularly among women with heart disease, a Mayo Clinic study shows.
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Stronger together: how health and wellbeing boards can work effectively with local providers
This report was developed as part of the National Learning Network
for health and wellbeing boards to share learning and support the
establishment of well functioning boards.
Report
NHS Confederation - publications
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 29, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: news
Professional Development Awards – deadline extended for two events
1. Disaster Communication Summit – March 7-8, 2013
This one and a half day Summit will be broken into three segments. Professional Development Award applicants must apply for all three segments for registration. All will be held on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, but in two different locations. Registrants will be notified about location and details closer to the Summit. For more information on the conference and to register see: http://ow.ly/gSndj
To apply for a Professional Development Award:
Applicant must be a health sciences librarian from a full member institution of the NN/LM...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
EDUCATION: February Breezing and Spotlight sessions
Breezing Along with the RML -Wednesday, February 20, 10:00 MT/11:00 CT
Rachel Vukas – Lib Guides
Barb Jones – “Winning the Story Wars” Bookclub
Spotlight! On NLM Resources -Wednesday, February 27, 1:00 MT/2:00 CT
Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE.
Senior Resources – presented by Marty Magee
NOTE URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr2/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Community-Based Organizations Health Sciences Libraries Public Health Public Libraries Uncategorized Source Type: news
How do I become … an illustrator
Technique, self-belief and a targeted approach are all vital to achieving success, says Harry Potter illustrator Cliff Wright – but a degree is less importantCliff Wright had spent years painting woodland animals for children's book's when the call came from publisher Bloomsbury. "They wanted me to illustrate the cover of a book called Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," he says. "I'd never heard of Harry Potter at that point, so it was just another job for me."The first book in JK Rowling's series had been illustrated by a young graduate from art college and, following its success, the publisher had decided to rec...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 29, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Anna Tims Tags: Design Job hunting Culture guardian.co.uk Illustration Art and design Books Money Features Work & careers Source Type: news
Industrial Info Resources: North American Life Science Sector Plans 264 New Facilities With Potential $22 Billion Capital Investment, an Industrial Info News Alert
SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Despite a prevailing economic pessimism, life science planners are proving to be a rather optimistic bunch. In North America alone, there are currently 264 projects representing a total investment value (TIV) of $21.6 billion in active development. Drawn from reported projects with a future kick-off date from Industrial Info's Pharmaceutical Tracker - Online Database, all are in various stages of planning, ranging from early market analysis to detailed engineering.
Source: Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech - January 29, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Medical and Healthcare Professional Services Real Estate and Construction Source Type: news
The deworming story continues
In July 2012, an updated review on Deworming drugs for soil-transmitted intestinal worms in children was published on The Cochrane Library, sparking considerable interest and online debate, much of which has been collected in the Deworming Storify.
External link for more information:
http://cidg.cochrane.org/
Contributor's Information
Contributor's name:
Cochrane Web Team
Email address:
web@cochrane.org
read more
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nowens Tags: Current news Cochrane Library Cochrane Reviews Evidence-based health care Media coverage Review groups & Events Source Type: news
MedlinePlus: Birth Weight
Source: NLM General Announcements - January 29, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
OSLER: A Five Step Integrated Paradigm Of Best Practices In Clinical Teaching (Steven Lin MD)
Presented as a poster at STFM's 39th Annual Conference on Medical Student Education on January 24-27, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 29, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Influence Of Family Medicine Residents On Medical Student Interest In Primary Care: A Statewide Study (Steven Lin MD)
Presented as a poster at STFM's 39th Annual Conference on Medical Student Education on January 24-27, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 29, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
HRSA Student-Run Clinic Webcast (Christopher Forest PA-C)
HRSA webcast this event about Interprofessional Student Run Clinics on December 4, 2012. The focus was interviewing student leaders from three major medical schools: Keck School of Medicine of USC, Harvard University, and the University of Minnesota. This should inspire both students and leaders to be more involved.
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 29, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
More research into chronic diseases urgently needed in all countries
(Public Library of Science) When considering chronic (non-communicable) diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, in low-and-middle countries, a major shift in approach from declaring what needs to be done to using research to prioritize, evaluate, monitor and improve health outcomes is urgently needed, according to international experts from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine writing in this week's PLOS Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 29, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Implementation of standardized assessment and reporting of myocardial infarction in contemporary randomized controlled trials: a systematic review
Source: European Heart Journal
Area: Evidence > Medicines Management > References
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a key endpoint in randomised controlled trials (RCTs), but heterogeneous definitions limit comparisons across RCTs or meta-analyses. The 2000 European Society of Cardiology/American College of Cardiology MI redefinition and the 2007 universal MI definition consensus documents made recommendations to address this issue.
In cardiovascular randomised trials, we evaluated the impact of implementation of three key recommendations from these reports - troponin use to define MI; separate reporting of s...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - January 29, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
PRISMA-IPD: Invitation to participate in developing a reporting guideline
PRISMA-IPD: Developing a reporting guideline for systematic reviews of individual participant data Invitation to participate
External link for more information:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PRISMAIPDSURVEY
Contributor's Information
Contributor's name:
Gavin Stewart
Email address:
gstewart@wiley.com
read more
Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - January 28, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nowens Tags: Authors Centres Current news Cochrane contributors Cochrane Reviews Consumer Network Evidence-based health care Fields Low and middle income countries Methods groups Review groups & Events Source Type: news
