MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'awareness'. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:17:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378558&cid=t_101645_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FWBcBkDXUSC0%2F We are organisms co-existing with our environment, making no sense without it, needing to be aware of what we are actually doing, rather than what we think we are doing -- let alone what we think about what we are thinking we are doing.Tags: history, mindful awareness, series on sense of self (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378558 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:30:09 +0100 3378558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370342&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-9%2F This article aims to determine the effectiveness of aspirin in preventing events in people with a low ABI identified on screening the general population. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online or contact the library for a print copy. Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Ankle Brachial Index, Aspirin, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370342 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:02:16 +0100 3370342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366319&cid=t_101645_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FKBMen7gHMOY%2F If so, time to celebrate! Today starts 2010 Brain Awareness Week (opens website with calendar of activities and resources). First of all, please take the time to say Hello to the new neurons that are being generated in your brain every single day. This morning you’ll have some “baby neurons” that weren’t there last night, thanks to lifelong neurogenesis. Then, consider, how will you put them to good use and help them thrive over time? To guide you here, Dr. Deb summarized the gist of 10 Habits of Highly Effective Brains: Use it or lose it. Take care of your nutrition. Exercise your brain and your body. They nourish each other. Practice positive thoughts until they become your default mindset. Thrive on learning and mental challenges. Aim high and keep learning. ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366319 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:16:43 +0100 3366319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366137&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-10%2F This article examines the characteristics of recently published CE studies evaluating medications. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Comparative Effectiveness, Medication, Research (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366137 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:51:29 +0100 3366137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366255&cid=t_101645_109_f&fid=34706&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdeborahserani.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbrain-awareness-week-march-15-24.html Every March Brain Awareness Week unites the efforts of universities, hospitals, patient groups, government agencies, schools, service organizations, and professional associations worldwide in a week-long celebration of the brain. My good friend, Alvaro Fernandez, over at Sharp Brains has some great tips for brain health:1. Use it or lose it.2. Take care of your nutrition.3. Exercise your brain and your body. They nourish each other.4. Practice positive thoughts until they become your default mindset.5. Thrive on learning and mental challenges.6. Aim high and keep learning.7. Explore and travel.8. Don’t Outsource Your Brain. Make your own decisions.9. Develop and maintain stimulating friendships.10. Laugh often. How's your brain fitness? (Source: Dr. Deborah Serani) Dr. Deborah Serani blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366255 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:14:00 +0100 3366255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366140&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2Farchives-of-internal-medicine-2010-vol-170-no-4%2F contents page Fade Fave: Hospital Cost of Care, Quality of Care, and Readmission Rates: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? Fade Skinny: Hospitals face increasing pressure to lower cost of care while improving quality of care. It is unclear if efforts to reduce hospital cost of care will adversely affect quality of care or increase downstream inpatient cost of care. Finds the associations are inconsistent between hospitals’ cost of care and quality of care and between hospitals’ cost of care and mortality rates. Most evidence did not support the “penny wise and pound foolish” hypothesis that low-cost hospitals discharge patients earlier but have higher readmission rates and greater downstream inpatient cost of care. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366140 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:47:48 +0100 3366140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366141&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2Farchives-of-internal-medicine-2010-vol-170-no-3%2F This article finds that Global CHD risk information seems to improve the accuracy of risk perception and may increase intent to initiate CHD prevention among individuals at moderate to high risk. The effect of global risk presentation on more distal outcomes is less clear and seems to be related to the intensity of accompanying interventions. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Heart Diseases, Patient Information (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366141 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:36:05 +0100 3366141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366142&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2Farchives-of-internal-medicine-2010-vol-170-no-2%2F contents page Fade Fave: Tackling Obesity: Is Primary Care Up to the Challenge? Fade Skinny: Obesity is underrecognized and undertreated in the primary care (PC) setting. Survey studies conducted among patients and physicians uniformly demonstrate that physicians are failing to adequately identify the overweight and mildly obese patient, although there is greater recognition for the moderately to severely obese patient, particularly when accompanied by comorbid conditions. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, E-Journals, Obesity, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366142 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:35:29 +0100 3366142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366150&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Feducation-in-primary-care-2010-vol-21-no-1%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: A survey of general practitioners’ opinions and perceived competencies in teaching undergraduate psychiatry Fade Skinny: The teaching of undergraduate psychiatry is intended to focus on more common mental health problems which are more applicable to general medical practice. There have been increasing suggestions that GPs should be more involved in undergraduate teaching and this article examines their opinions regarding the best place to deliver undergraduate psychiatry teaching and what areas of the curriculum GPs feel competent to teach. Contact the library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals, Ooops Missed Category!, Primary Care Tagged: Primary Care, Psychiatry, Teaching, Undergraduate (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366150 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:26:09 +0100 3366150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366151&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-8%2F This article  looks at Leicester Partnership Trust’s training programme to support staff in raising this issue and providing appropriate care. Contact the library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Child Abuse, Education, Mental Health, Service Provision, Sexual Abuse, Training (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366151 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:03:14 +0100 3366151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358920&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-11th-march%2F Fade Fade: NHS managers demand power to fire GPs Fade Skinny: Managers are calling for the power to “fire” GPs and to get rid of small practices to make the huge spending cuts needed in coming years. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, GPs, NHS (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358920 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:27:52 +0100 3358920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358921&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7746%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Virgin gets slice of England’s primary care services Fade Skinny: Two publicly quoted independent sector healthcare providers became entirely private companies last week, as Richard Branson’s Virgin took over Assura’s medical division, and Care UK negotiated a management buyout with the private equity group Bridgepoint. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Primary Care Trusts, Private Sector (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358921 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:15:03 +0100 3358921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358922&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7745%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Parent initiated prednisolone for acute asthma in children of school age: randomised controlled crossover trial Fade Skinny: A short course of oral prednisolone initiated by parents when their child experiences an episode of acute asthma may reduce asthma symptoms, health resource use, and school absenteeism. However, the modest benefits of this strategy must be balanced against potential side effects of repeated short courses of an oral corticosteroid. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Asthma, Athens Password, Children, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Prednisolone (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358922 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:35:37 +0100 3358922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358923&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7744%2F Contents page Fade Fave: New figures show big discrepancies in GPs’ funding Fade Skinny: Figures released by a London primary care trust, as a result of a request made under the Freedom of Information Act, show huge differences in funding between general practices. The highest paid practices in Camden, north London, earn more than twice as much per patient as the lowest paid, with the figure for the base contract per patient ranging from as low as £57.72 (65; $90) to as high as £145.34. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, FoI, Funding, GPs (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358923 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:23:13 +0100 3358923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358924&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7743%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Presentation, pattern, and natural course of severe symptoms, and role of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among patients presenting with suspected uncomplicated urinary tract infection in primary care: observational study Fade Skinny: To assess the natural course and the important predictors of severe symptoms in urinary tract infection and the effect of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotics, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Primary Care Trusts, Urinary Tract Infection (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358924 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:15:17 +0100 3358924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358925&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7742%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Primary care trusts are told to tighten regulation of out of hours services Fade Skinny: The government has introduced a raft of measures to make primary care trusts in England more accountable for the out of hours services they commission, including checking doctors’ clinical and language skills, after a review found “totally unacceptable” differences in the way trusts currently implement regulations. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Currently Watching, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Out of Hours, Primary Care Trusts (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358925 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:57:48 +0100 3358925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358926&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7741%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Author calls for UK to set up tribunal for assisted suicide Fade Skinny: One of the United Kingdom’s best selling authors has called for an assisted suicide tribunal to which people could apply for permission to end their lives at a time of their own choosing. The call by Terry Pratchett, who has early onset Alzheimer’s disease, came as the BBC released the findings of a poll showing that nearly three in four people believe that a friend or relative should be able to assist a terminally ill loved one to commit suicide without fear of prosecution. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals, Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Assisted Suicide, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Jour... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358926 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:59:46 +0100 3358926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358927&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fjournal-of-evaluation-in-clinical-practice-2010-vol-16-no-1%2F contents page Fade Fave: Motivational interviewing-based health coaching as a chronic care intervention Fade Skinny: Evaluates the impact of motivational interviewing-based health coaching on a chronically ill group of participants compared with non-participants. Specifically, measures that could be directly attributed to a health coaching intervention on chronic illness were assessed. The results support motivational interviewing-based health coaching as an effective chronic care management intervention in impacting outcome measures that could also serve well as a proxy in the absence of other clinical or cost indices. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Chronic Diseases, Coaching, Cur... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358927 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:28:21 +0100 3358927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358928&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fbritish-journal-of-healthcare-management-2010-volume-16-issue-2%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Organisational leadership development for less Fade Skinny: Outlines the argument for the strategic development of internal coaching capacity within NHS trust and social care contexts. This is in anticipation of the likely impact of reduced public sector spending on health and social care budgets, and the consequences of this on organisational leadership development activity in the future. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Coaching, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Education, Financial Management, NHS, Organisational Leadership, Training (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358928 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:13:00 +0100 3358928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358929&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Farchives-of-neurology-2010-vol-66-no-3%2F Archives of Neurology 2010 (Vol. 67 No. 3) contents page Fade Fave: Increased Melanoma Risk in Parkinson Disease: A Prospective Clinicopathological Study Fade Skinny: Evaluates the possible association of Parkinson disease (PD) and melanoma in North America. It finds melanoma prevalence appears to be higher in patients with PD than in the general population. Despite difficulties in comparing other databases with this study population, the study supports increased melanoma screening in patients with PD. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Mass Screening, Melanoma, Neurology, Parkinsons Disease (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358929 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:06:51 +0100 3358929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358930&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Farchives-of-neurology-2009-vol-66-no-2%2F Archives of Neurology 2009 (Vol. 67 No. 2) contents page Fade Fave: Hypertension, Executive Dysfunction, and Progression to Dementia: The Canadian Study of Health and Aging Fade Skinny: Midlife hypertension has long been established as a risk factor for dementia, but the role of late-life hypertension remains unclear. Aims to identify the role of hypertension in cognitive deterioration among older subjects with cognitive impairment, no dementia. It finds hypertension predicts progression to dementia in older subjects with executive dysfunction but not memory dysfunction. Control of hypertension could prevent progression to dementia in one-third of the subjects with cognitive impairment, no dementia. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Curren... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358930 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:04 +0100 3358930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358931&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2F9190%2F This article finds that while revisional bariatric surgery is associated with higher risk of perioperative complications compared with the primary procedures, it appears to be safe and effective when performed in experienced centers. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Bariatric Surgery, Complications, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Surgery (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358931 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:53:08 +0100 3358931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346653&cid=t_101645_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhappiness-and-breast-cancer%2F Are you happy? I don’t mean happy with your life, or happy with your job or happy with your mate. I mean are you happy despite everything that might not be great in your life right now? I guess I should ask instead; are you a happy person? When I was thinking about what makes me happy I realized that I don’t need anything to make me happy. I am happy a lot of the time. Not the silly superficial happy, or the happy that comes with always finding people to party with, but really happy. In people who are happy there is just a sense of cheerfulness and optimism. These people have the ability to bounce back from sad and tragic places and move on. We can find the cancer in a body and the lump in a breast, but no one has found where happy resides. Is it in the heart or the head? I do ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346653 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:35:12 +0100 3346653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346595&cid=t_101645_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-awareness-week-are-you-ready%2F Even though World MS Day is still more than a month away (May 26th), this is MS Awareness Week in North America. It’s time to dust off the talking points, break out the MS buttons and get ready to answer questions. There will be television adverts, billboards and radio PSAs this week which could afford each of us to speak about MS this week. I know that here in Seattle, our chapter of the NMSS (which has just recently been expanded to support people living with MS in Alaska) has a new “Is It MS?” campaign which has been stirring up questions and conversations…and doctor’s appointments It’s not like each and every one of us has to give a press conference or stand on an overpass waving an “I Have MS; Ask Me!” banner. But, I think we owe it to ourselves and to one another to b... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346595 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:16:24 +0100 3346595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346725&cid=t_101645_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F6PNIjeAC2iY%2Fcomplimentary-web-seminar-leverage.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346725 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:34:00 +0100 3346725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342782&cid=t_101645_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fcelebrate-your-prosthodontist%2F The American College of Prosthodontists has designated the week of March 7-13 as National Prosthodontics Awareness Week. This event was established to raise public awareness about the importance of a healthy mouth and of replacing missing teeth. To show our appreciation, Bibby library has prepared gift bags for each of our prosthodontic residents. Stop in this week [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342782 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:08:26 +0100 3342782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342614&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F07%2Fjournal-of-health-economics-2010-vol-29-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Does education reduce the probability of being overweight? Fade Skinny: This paper analyses the causal effect of education on the probability of being overweight by using longitudinal data of Australian identical twins. The data include self-reported and clinical measures of body size. Our cross-sectional estimates confirm the well-known negative association between education and the probability of being overweight. (FADE holds a print copy) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Education, Journals, Obesity (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342614 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:04:50 +0100 3342614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342615&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F07%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-4th-march%2F Fade Fade: DH accused of ‘backroom deal’ over preferred provider case Fade Skinny: Primary care trusts in the East of England have been ordered by the Department of Health to suspend all procurements for community services. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Community Services, Current Awareness, Department of Health, Journals, Primary Care Trusts, Procurement (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342615 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:35:14 +0100 3342615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342616&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F07%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-25th-february%2F Fade Fade: PCTs call for lighter commissioning assessment Fade Skinny: Primary care trust chief executives are calling for “lighter touch” assessment of their progress on commissioning, despite efforts made by the Department of Health to ease the process. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Assessment, Commissioning, Current Awareness, Journals, Primary Care Trusts (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342616 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:27:17 +0100 3342616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339605&cid=t_101645_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fsleep-disorder-symptoms-for-national.html The annual National Sleep Awareness Week begins today. It ends next weekend when we set our clocks ahead one hour for daylight saving time.You’re probably aware of common sleep problems such as insomnia, nightmares and snoring. But there are many other sleep disorders that can affect your sleep and your health.Here are some of the symptoms of other sleep disorders:Loud snoring, silent pauses & snorting: Loud snoring is a common warning sign for obstructive sleep apnea. The snoring ends with a silent pause when breathing stops. Then a choking or snorting sound occurs when breathing resumes.Grinding teeth: Grinding or clenching your teeth during sleep is a symptom of bruxism. It can damage your teeth and cause jaw discomfort or pain. The sound also can disturb the sleep of your bed par... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339605 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:36:00 +0100 3339605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322585&cid=t_101645_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fnot-on-the-run-to-beat-breast-cancer%2F Today I saw a woman jogging through the snow. She made it look like a walk in the park. I took up skiing just last year and love it, I went back to school and aced some college courses but I just can’t jog further than my mail box! I remember with triumph a time when I ran around the block at my parent’s house. That was 15 years ago and I could only do it once. Truly this is a dream of mine; to be able to lace up my Nikes and run for at least 15 minutes straight. All I can say is that when I battled breast cancer, it’s a good thing I didn’t have to out run it. Sometimes in my mind I feel like superwoman. I went a round with cancer and surgery and chemotherapy and I’m still standing, shouldn’t that mean I could at least run a 15 minute a mile? Seriously, this woman looked great.... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322585 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:39:51 +0100 3322585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314773&cid=t_101645_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Feveryone-deserves-a-lifetime%2F I am starting to hear ads in Michigan for the 3-day walk to end breast cancer. Many of you have written to me about your participation in this event and how rewarding it is. The one thing that I love about this year’s ad is the line at the end when the announcer says that “everybody deserves a lifetime.” I am sure that I have heard this line before, but it really hit me this week. The whole medical community, all the research and info sites like everydayhealth.com are dedicated to the premise that everyone deserves a lifetime. No one’s life should be cut short because a tumor began to grow in their breasts. The United States has a 5- year survival rate of over 90%. This is so exciting when you think about it. People are surviving the disease. My concern is how well we recover after... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314773 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:36:43 +0100 3314773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311835&cid=t_101645_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fsupport-the-ibd-research-and-awareness-act-for-crohn%25e2%2580%2599s-and-ulcerative-colitis%2F Last year, an important Act, The IBD Research and Awareness Act, was introduced to the House and Senate to expand research for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.  The legislation would enhance activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis, as well as, expand biomedical research for IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease). You can help advocate for the passage of the IBD Research and Awareness Act with the help of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).  They have made this really great website where they make it easy for you to contact your legislators and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 2275 (House bill number) and S. 981 (Senate bill number). It is very easy to do.  Just click here. Then, scroll down to the ‘compose m... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311835 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:00:56 +0100 3311835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307133&cid=t_101645_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fregistration-opens-for-3-more-2010-workshops%2F I’m happy to announce that we’ve finalized the bookings for the remaining 2010 Conscious Growth Workshops. Registration is now officially open for all 3 of them. These workshops will be held at the Flamingo Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip on the following dates: May 14-16, 2010 (Fri-Sun) Jul 16-18, 2010 (Fri-Sun) Oct 29-31, 2010 (Fri-Sun) Feedback was so positive on the first two CGWs that it made sense to commit to doing many more of them. On a scale of 1-10, the average rating from CGW graduates was about a 9. Social Abundance One of the primary strengths of CGW is the social element. I’m still impressed by how much CGW alumni are keeping in touch with each other, both online and in person. Week after week I’m seeing CGWers encouraging each other, supporting each oth... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307133 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:26:39 +0100 3307133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302268&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F24%2Fnursingtimes-2010-vol-106-no-7%2F This article explores whether people do have a choice about the care they receive and where that care is delivered Contact the library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Palliative Care, Patient Choice, Place of Care, Place of Death (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302268 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:45:30 +0100 3302268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302269&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F24%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-6%2F Nursing Times 16 February 2010 Vol. 106 No. 6 p19-20 Fade Fave: Sex education for children with learning disabilities; rolling out a national resource Fade Skinny: A children’s learning disability nursing team carried out an audit which highlighted the sex education needs of children with learning disabilities are not being met. As a result of this audit, a resource was developed to support professionals in delivering sex and relationship education has now been launched as a national document. Contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Children, Children's Services, Educational Programme, Learning Disabilities, Nursing, Relationships, Sex Education (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302269 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:05:38 +0100 3302269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302270&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F24%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-8%2F This article discusses the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiative to review front-of-package labeling and has asked the Institute of Medicine to consider eventual recommendation of a single, standardized guidance system. Front-of-package labels may so thoroughly mislead the public that another option deserves consideration—eliminate all nutrition and health claims from the front of processed food packages while strengthening the Nutrition Facts Panel. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online. Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: food industry, Food Labelling, Nutrition, United States (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302270 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:47:44 +0100 3302270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298373&cid=t_101645_109_f&fid=34706&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdeborahserani.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fmarch-1st-is-self-injury-awareness-day.html Self-injury (SI) – is any deliberate, non suicidal behavior that inflicts physical harm on one's body to relieve emotional distress.Self-injury does not involve a conscious intent to commit suicide, though many believe that people who harm themselves are suicidal.People who SI are often trying to:* Distract emotional pain* End feelings of numbness* Calm overwhelming feelings* Maintaining control* Self-punish* Express thoughts that cannot be put into words* Express feelings for which there are no wordsWho engages in self-injury?There is no simple portrait of a person who intentionally self-injures. This behavior is not limited by gender, race, education, age, sexual orientation, socio-economics, or religion. However, there are some commonly seen factors:* Self-injury more commonly occurs ... Dr. Deborah Serani blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298373 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:04:00 +0100 3298373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294541&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F21%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-7%2F This article evaluates change in prevalence of obesity and other chronic conditions in US children, including incidence, remission, and prevalence. AN NHS Athens password is required to access this article online Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Adolescence, adolescents, Children, Chronic Conditions, Obesity, Prevalence, United States (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294541 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:22:04 +0100 3294541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294542&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F21%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-6%2F This article compares the outcomes of gastric banding against an optimal lifestyle program in adolescent obesity. The article concludes that among obese adolescent participants, use of gastric banding compared with lifestyle intervention resulted in a greater percentage achieving a loss of 50% of excess weight, corrected for age. There were associated benefits to health and quality of life. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Adolescence, adolescents, Bariatric Surgery, Exercise, Gastric Banding, Healthy lifestyles, Nutrition, Quality of Life, Randomised Controlled Trials, United States (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294542 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:49:16 +0100 3294542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290778&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F20%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-5%2F Fade Fave: E-learning benefits nurse education and helpd shape students’ professional identity. Fade Skinny: E-Learning is increasingly used in nurse education and practice development. This method can enhance learning opportunities for students and qualified nurses. The article examines the features of this technology and the ways in which it can harnessed to maximise learning opportunities. Contact the library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: E-Learning, Nurse Education (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290778 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:21:27 +0100 3290778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290779&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F20%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-4%2F Fade Fave: Using general nurses to fill health visitor gaps puts children at risk Fade Skinny: As health visiting suffers a recruitment crisis, unprepared staff are being asked to work with vulnerable families which raises child welfare concerns. Contact the library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, Primary Care Tagged: Child Welfare, Health Visiting, Health Visitors, Nursing, Recruitment, Safeguarding Children, Workforce Planning (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290779 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:35:05 +0100 3290779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290951&cid=t_101645_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fwhats-in-a-label-autism-aspergers-and-the-dsm-v%2F Several years ago, I wrote a two part article on my thoughts about whether autism should remain in the DSM. Here’s what I came up with: For now, we need to keep autism in the DSM, because it serves as the way for autism parents to help their children get the services they need to succeed in the world. The current draft of the DSM V, available for review and comment, still includes autism – now referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder (instead of  Autistic Disorder). However, the DSM V proposal recommends that Asperger’s Disorder and Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) “be subsumed into an existing disorder: Autistic Disorder (Autism Spectrum Disorder)“. As you might imagine, there has been a lot of discussion about this. I’m ... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290951 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:25:37 +0100 3290951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283483&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F18%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-18th-february%2F Fade Fade: Total Place: how partnerships can maximise resources Fade Skinny: In the final part in our series on Total Place, Helen Mooney looks at how Birmingham’s Total Place pilot is focused on cutting through organisational boundaries and slashing waste while delivering better services (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Journals, Organisational Boundaries, Organisational Change, Total Place (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283483 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:54:42 +0100 3283483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283859&cid=t_101645_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fnew-raising-your-vibration-audio-program%2F Erin recently announced the release of her new audio program Raising Your Vibration, which is based on her ebook 10 Ways to Raise Your Vibration in Under 10 Minutes. I thought it would be great to announce it here as well. I wasn’t personally involved in producing this program, but I’ve listened to the whole thing, and I think she did a terrific job on it. I was particularly impressed by how amazing her voice sounds on the recording — others have commented on that as well. Raising Your Vibration is designed to teach you methods to raise your vibration and enhance your mood, shifting you from low vibration states like worry, depression, fear, or anger… into higher vibration states like contentment, happiness, love, and gratitude. For this audio program, Erin added s... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283859 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:00:20 +0100 3283859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279925&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7740%2F content page Fade Fave: Home based versus centre based cardiac rehabilitation: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis Fade Skinny: Coronary heart disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Although mortality from coronary heart disease has decreased in many developed countries in recent decades, morbidity is increasing as a result of improved diagnosis and more successful treatment of acute illness, which has resulted in an increase in the number of people who survive myocardial infarction. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Coronary Heart Disease, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Health Centres, Home Healthcare, Rehabilitation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279925 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:31:08 +0100 3279925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279926&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7739%2F content page Fade Fave: Quality of life three years after diagnosis of localised prostate cancer: population based cohort study Fade Skinny: Survival after diagnosis of prostate cancer has increased substantially in the past two decades. Five year relative survival for localised prostate cancer is almost 100% in Australia and the United States. Observational studies show that different treatment options offer nearly equal survival rates therefore, quality of life after treatment should be a major consideration in treatment decision making. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Cancer, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Prostate Cancer, Quality of Life (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279926 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:14:50 +0100 3279926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279927&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-11th-february%2F Fade Fade: Total Place: why working together boosts independence Fade Skinny: Offender management in Luton and Central Bedfordshire is cumbersome and costly. In the second article in our series on Total Place, Helen Mooney looks at how the NHS, local government and agencies are using the scheme to tackle this (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Inter-agency Relations, Journals, Local Government, NHS, Offender Management, Total Place (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279927 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:54:10 +0100 3279927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279928&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-4th-february%2F Fade Fade: Total Place: why NHS partnerships make total sense for savings Fade Skinny: In the first of three articles on Total Place, Helen Mooney looks at how Croydon’s PCT and council are using the scheme to focus on improving child health (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Child Health, Current Awareness, Journals, Primary Care Trusts, Total Place (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279928 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:48:44 +0100 3279928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272940&cid=t_101645_109_f&fid=34706&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdeborahserani.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Ffebruary-is-eating-disorder-awareness.html Canada, The United Kingdom and The United States use the month of February to bring awareness to Eating Disorders.Generally, eating disorders involve self-critical, negative thoughts and feelings about body weight and food, and eating habits that disrupts normal body function, and daily life activities.What causes eating disorders is not entirely clear, though a combination of psychological, genetic, social and family factors are thought to contribute to the disorder.Types of Eating DisordersAnorexia Nervosa~ Essentially self-starvation, this disorder involves a refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight. In severe cases, anorexia can be life-threateningBulimia Nervosa ~ This involves repeated episodes of binge eating, followed by ways of trying to purge the food from the body or p... Dr. Deborah Serani blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272940 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:25:00 +0100 3272940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269898&cid=t_101645_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fbroadcast-your-desires%2F Do you hide your true desires from the world? Do you pretend you want one thing while silently desiring something else? For example, do you desire a new lover or playmate while giving potential partners the impression that you’d like to date them first? Do you want to be earning a lot more money while broadcasting that you’re satisfied with your current career? Are you making your true desires abundantly clear, or are you holding them inside while broadcasting an entirely different message to the world? Are you engaging in false advertising, either by broadcasting a false desire or by failing to broadcast your true desire? Consequences of broadcasting your desires Don’t just write down a list of goals for yourself. Share your key goals with others. Let your friends and as... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269898 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:45:49 +0100 3269898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262847&cid=t_101645_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fwhy-am-i-keeping-this-wig-after-i-survived-cancer%2F Like a lot of women I know I have fat pants in my closet. You know, the ones you kept from when you were at your heaviest so you can remind yourself how much weight you lost. They are usually one or two sizes bigger than you are now. Only some of us keep them because every now and then our weight creeps back up and we actually need a pair of bigger pants. We refuse to pay for fat clothes because we are convinced the weight will come off again. Some of us never even tell anyone but sisters and close girlfriends about our fat pants. Certainly my husband doesn’t know. When he comes with me to doctor’s offices I don’t even let my husband see the nurse weigh me or check my height; I don’t want to ruin his image of me as tall and thin, which isn’t easy to accomplish... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262847 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:29:19 +0100 3262847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3258937&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F10%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-5%2F Contents Fade Fave: Reducing dietary sodium: The case for caution Fade Skinny: Authoritative recommendations, routinely call for reduced dietary sodium. However, when the strength of evidence is made explicit, it is generally acknowledged to be opinion or common “practice.” Advocates contend that the recommendation is justified because sodium restriction has been convincingly proven to lower blood pressure and that this will surely prevent stroke and myocardial infarction. Skeptics argue that this does not guarantee a health benefit as measured by morbidity or mortality. Instead, they note that salt restriction capable of reducing blood pressure also unfavourably affects other cardiovascular disease surrogates. An NHS password is required to access this article online. A pri... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3258937 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:54:37 +0100 3258937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3258938&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F10%2Finternational-journal-of-epidemiology-2010-vol-39-no-1%2F Contents Fade Fave: Neighbourhood food environment and area deprivation: spatial accessibility to grocery stores selling fresh fruit and vegetables in urban and rural settings Fade Skinny: The ‘deprivation amplification’ hypothesis suggests that residents of deprived neighbourhoods have poorer access to high-quality food environments, which in turn contributes to the development of spatial inequalities in diet and diet-related chronic disease. This paper presents results from a study that quantified access to grocery stores selling fresh fruit and vegetables in four environmental settings in Scotland, UK. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Deprivation, Diet, Epidemiology, Neighbourhood, Rural, Scotland, Urban (Source: Fa... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3258938 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:37:39 +0100 3258938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254402&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2Fbritish-journal-of-healthcare-management-2010-volume-16-issue-1%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Involving local people to improve services Fade Skinny: Presents a model for stakeholder engagement being launched by NHS Bournemouth and Poole, who are keen to ensure that local people have the chance to become engaged at a variety of different levels, and in ways and at times that suit them. The model aims to create more opportunities for people, which will then encourage people to take a shared responsibility in their own health, the health of others, and in the provision of improved, more efficient and effective, value-for-money health services. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Stakeholder Engagement (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254402 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:41 +0100 3254402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246854&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F06%2Foccupational-and-environmental-medicine-2010-volume-67-number-2%2F Fade Fave: Respiratory health effects of ultrafine and fine particle exposure in cyclists Fade Skinny: Study to investigate the acute respiratory health effects of air pollution related to commuting by bicycle. Finds substantial differences in ultrafine particle number and soot exposure between two urban cycling routes. Exposure to ultrafine particles and soot during cycling was weakly associated with increased exhaled NO, indicative of airway inflammation, and decrements in lung function 6 hours after exposure. A limitation of the study was the relatively small sample size. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Cycling, E-Journals, Pollution, Respiratory Medicine (Sour... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246854 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:23:07 +0100 3246854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246855&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F06%2Fjournal-of-medical-screening-2009-volume-16-no-4%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Perceived barriers to flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer among UK ethnic minority groups: a qualitative study Fade Skinny: Evidence from existing UK screening programmes indicates disparities in uptake rates between UK ethnic minorities and the white majority population. Looks at beliefs about bowel cancer, perceived barriers to the test and ideas about ways to increase uptake. Finds most barriers were shared by all ethnic groups but health educators should supplement approaches designed for the majority to incorporate the specific needs of individual minority groups to ensure equitable access. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Colorectal C... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246855 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:50:04 +0100 3246855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246856&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F06%2Fheart-2009-vol-96-no-3%2F Heart 2010 (Vol. 96 No. 3) Contents page Fade Fave: Comparison of mass and targeted screening strategies for cardiovascular risk: simulation of the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and coverage using a cross-sectional survey of 3921 people Fade Skinny: Suggests that cardiovascular primary prevention should be targeted at those with the highest global risk. This studies aim was to compare mass and targeted screening strategies in terms of effectiveness, cost effectiveness and coverage. It finds targeted screening strategies are less costly than mass screening, and can identify up to 84% of high-risk individuals. Additional resources required for mass screening may not be justified. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-J... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246856 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:12:42 +0100 3246856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246857&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F06%2Fheart-2009-vol-96-no-2-2%2F Heart 2010 (Vol. 96 No. 2) Contents page Fade Fave: Preoperative 6-minute walk test adds prognostic information to Euroscore in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement Fade Skinny: Investigates the additive prognostic value of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) to Euroscore in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR). It finds that the 6MWT is safe and feasible to carry out in patients with severe aortic stenosis before AVR, and provides potentially important functional and prognostic information to clinical assessment and the Euroscore risk score. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Cardiology, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Physical Activity, Prognosis, Surgery (S... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246857 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:57:50 +0100 3246857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246858&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F06%2Fannals-of-rheumatic-diseases-2010-vol-69-no-2%2F contents page Fade Fave: Postpartum onset of rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic arthritides: results from a patient register linked to a medical birth registry Fade Skinny: Identifies proportions of incident cases with onset 0–24 months after delivery were not different between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and rheumatoid arthritis (OCA). A peak in incidence during 0–24 months was seen in the RA group, both when considering all pregnancies and only the first pregnancy. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Arthritis, Athens Passsword, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Pregnancy, Rheumatology, Womans Health (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246858 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:32:14 +0100 3246858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246923&cid=t_101645_109_f&fid=34706&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdeborahserani.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fpower-of-kindness-week.html Research says that witnessing simple acts of everyday kindness, such as one person giving up a seat on the bus, holding a door open for another, or helping someone pick something that dropped to the floor can promote altruism. This pychological phenomenon that makes us feel great, lifts our emotions and motivates us to do good is called elevation. Witnessing an uplifiting act inspires us to do the same for others. In essence, kindness is contagious.One Million Acts of Kindness Week is February 8th to the 14th. So, go start a ripple effect and be kind. For inspiration go here and to the Pay It Forward FoundationLandis, S., Sherman, M., Piedmont, R., Kirkhart, M., Rapp, E., & Bike, D. (2009). The relation between elevation and self-reported prosocial behavior: Incremental validity over the F... Dr. Deborah Serani blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246923 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:04:00 +0100 3246923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231611&cid=t_101645_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2F6OVIvTjB35s%2F During an active imagination exercise, I discovered "It's OK to play". This was a liberation for me. I felt both relaxed and energised. I experienced it as a liberation for/of 'me'.Tags: independence, marriage, meaning, mindful awareness, relationships, therapy (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231611 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:24:16 +0100 3231611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231422&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-4%2F  Contents Fade Fave: An 86-year-old women with cardiac cachexia contemplating the end of her life: Review of hospice care Fade Skinny: An 86-year-old women with progressive congestive heart failure and multiple chronic conditions who is experiencing worsening function and quality if life despite maximum medical therapies, seeks advice regarding control over the circumstances of the end of her life by suicide or under hospice care. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Burden of Care, Chronic Conditions, End of Life Care, Hospices, Suicide (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231422 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:16:47 +0100 3231422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231423&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Feducation-for-primary-care-2009-vol-20-no-6%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Online learning in primary care: the importance of e-professionalism Fade Skinny: Electronic learning for medical professionals has transformed medical education. Medical professionals are increasingly engaging with colleagues and clinicians via instant messaging, social networking sites and podcasts to seek answers to clinical questions or for opinions or discussions on aspects of healthcare as the need arises.  The biggest concern for networking sites and for blogging is confidentiality. The concept of e-professionalism is discussed which includes confidentiality, awareness of online personas, admissions during the postings and student safety decisions. Contact the library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, Primary Care Tagged:... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231423 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:06:15 +0100 3231423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216523&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-3%2F This article explores the facilitation of learning in the workplace and examines the use of coaching and action learning to support mentors and the wider clinical team. Contact the library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Action Learning, Coaching, Mentoring, Mentorship, Nursing, Work-based Learning (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216523 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:36:55 +0100 3216523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216524&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-2%2F This article highlights approaches to facilitating and supporting learning the workplace and considers the skills needed by the people offering the support. The articles outlines and explores the roles of mentor, coach and supervisor. Contact the library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Mentoring, Mentorship, Nurse Education, Workplace Learning (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216524 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:28:43 +0100 3216524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216525&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fjournal-of-telemedicine-and-telecare-2010-vol-16-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Patient use and compliance with medical advice delivered by a web-based triage system in primary care Fade Skinny: We studied a web-based triage system which was accessible to the general public in the Netherlands. In a retrospective analysis we investigated the type of complaints that were submitted and the kind of advice provided. Over a period of 15 months, 13,133 different people began using the web-based triage system and 3812 patients went right through the triage process to the end. The most frequent complaints were common cold symptoms, such as cough and a sore throat (22%), itch problems (13%), urinary complaints (12%), diarrhoea (10%), headache (8%) and lower back pain (8%). (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password,... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216525 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:05:13 +0100 3216525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216526&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Farchives-of-dermatology-2010-vol-146-no-1%2F Contents page Fade Fave: In Vitro and In Vivo Laser Treatments of Tattoos Fade Skinny: Through the years, many different methods of tattoo removal have been explored. Older techniques involve removal of the outer skin layers using mechanical (dermabrasion and salabrasion), chemical, or thermal (cryosurgery and cauterization) methods. Progress in laser technology offers alternative treatments to patients with cutaneous discolorations, including senile lentigos and tattoos. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Laser Treatments, Tattoos (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216526 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:37:44 +0100 3216526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216527&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-28th-january%2F Fade Fade: SHA steps in to GP branch row Fade Skinny: NHS London has been criticised for delaying the opening of a branch surgery in Kingston, despite the cooperation and competition panel having already recommended its go-ahead. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, GPs, Journals, Strategic Health Authorities (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216527 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:10:53 +0100 3216527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216528&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-21st-january%2F Fade Fade: Rise in acute admissions will be ‘unsustainable’ for PCTs Fade Skinny: Just 10 per cent of primary care trusts have successfully reduced emergency admissions to their local acute trusts. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Acute Services, Current Awareness, Emergency Admissions, Journals, Primary Care Trusts (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216528 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:07:35 +0100 3216528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200399&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F23%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-3%2F The objective of this study is to provide the most recent estimates of high BMI among children and adolescents and high weight for recumbent length among infants and toddlers and to analyze trends in prevalence between 1999 and 2008. An NHS Athens is required to access this article online. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Children, Obesity, Trends, United States (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200399 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:54:59 +0100 3200399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197567&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F22%2Fthe-lancet-2009-volume-375-issue-9711%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Gout Fade Skinny: Seminar on gout, a common arthritis caused by deposition of monosodium urate crystals within joints after chronic hyperuricaemia. It affects 1—2% of adults in developed countries, where it is the most common inflammatory arthritis in men. Diet and genetic polymorphisms of renal transporters of urate seem to be the main causal factors of primary gout. Gout and hyperuricaemia are associated with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and renal and cardiovascular diseases. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and colchicine remain the most widely recommended drugs for treatment of acute attacks. Oral corticosteroids could be an alternative. Patient education, appropriate lifestyle advice, and treatment of comorbidities are an import... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197567 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:55:49 +0100 3197567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189455&cid=t_101645_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fhow-to-build-a-stronger-ego%2F There’s a notion that’s been spread around the spiritual side of the self-help field that suggests one of our primary aims in life should be ego-less enlightenment, a state where we achieve near-perfect inner peace, where we’re one with everything but attached to nothing, and where nothing in the physical world can knock us off balance. This creates some personal challenges for me because whenever I write about anything remotely spiritual in nature (and sometimes even when I don’t), some readers assume I’m one of the guys promoting this same sort of ideal. Then they question why my behavior doesn’t seem consistent with it. My behavior isn’t consistent with the pursuit of ego-less enlightenment because I have no interest in that path. If other peopl... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189455 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:30:51 +0100 3189455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189091&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F20%2Farchives-of-surgery-2009-vol-145-no-1%2F contents page Fade Fave: Decision Modeling to Estimate the Impact of Gastric Bypass Surgery on Life Expectancy for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity Fade Skinny: Aims to create a decision analytic model to estimate the balance between treatment risks and benefits for patients with morbid obesity.  Finds that for the average morbidly obese patient, gastric bypass improves life expectancy. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Bariatric Surgery, Current Awareness, Decision Making, E-Journals, Models (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189091 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:54:02 +0100 3189091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185279&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F19%2Fjournal-of-evaluation-in-clinical-practice-2009-vol-15-no-6%2F contents page Fade Fave: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident’: deconstructing ‘evidence-based’ medical practice Fade Skinny: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) claims to be based on ‘evidence’, rather than ‘intuition’. Argues that EBM’s strict distinction between admissible evidence (based on RCTs) and other supposedly inadmissible evidence is not itself based on evidence, but rather, on intuition. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Evidence Based Practice (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185279 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:47:19 +0100 3185279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185282&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F19%2Fjournal-of-evaluation-in-clinical-practice-2009-vol-15-no-5%2F contents page Fade Fave: Do pathways lead to better organized care processes? Fade Skinny: Assess differences in the perception of health professionals in their evaluation of care processes; to assess whether care processes supported by clinical pathways perform better than those not supported by clinical pathways; and to assess the sensitivity and specificity of clinical pathways in predicting well-organized care processes.  Finds clinical pathways have a positive impact on the organization of care processes and continuous evaluation is essential. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Care Pathways, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185282 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:06:14 +0100 3185282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182139&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fclinical-risk-2010-vol-16-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Medical student fitness to practise hearings: ensuring procedural fairness Fade Skinny: Medical schools are responsible for determining the fitness to practise of individual medical students. The General Medical Council (GMC) does not have any direct authority to deal with or advise on individual cases of undergraduate student fitness to practise or disciplinary issues. Each medical school or its associated university must have its own procedures to consider the fitness to practise of medical students, and this has resulted in local variations. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Medical Education (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182139 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:51:33 +0100 3182139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182140&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7738%2F content page Fade Fave: Doctors told to declare all income or risk investigation and high penalties Fade Skinny: Doctors in the United Kingdom who have not declared some of their earnings have until the end of March to register with the tax office or risk investigation, public shaming, high penalties, and public prosecution. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Doctors, E-Journals, Income (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182140 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:56:47 +0100 3182140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182141&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7737%2F content page Fade Fave: Topical intranasal corticosteroids in 4-11 year old children with persistent bilateral otitis media with effusion in primary care: double blind randomised placebo controlled trial Fade Skinny: Otitis media with effusion, a collection of fluid behind the ear drum without inflammatory signs, is often called “glue ear” when present for six weeks. It is an increasingly common presentation in primary care and is probably the most common reason for surgery in children. Otitis media with effusion can lead to significant hearing loss, especially when both ears are affected, and has an important impact on children’s lives and development. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Ta... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182141 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:47:12 +0100 3182141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182142&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7736%2F content page Fade Fave: Reporting patient safety incidents to be mandatory for English trusts from April 2010 Fade Skinny: From April 2010 it will be mandatory for NHS trusts in England to report all patient safety incidents to the National Patient Safety Agency, bringing an end to the current voluntary system. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, NHS Trusts, Patient Safety (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182142 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:36:40 +0100 3182142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182143&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-14th-january%2F Fade Fade: DH drawn into row over GP practice expansion Fade Skinny: The Department of Health has been dragged into a row between NHS Kingston and one of its GP practices. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Costs, Current Awareness, Department of Health, Funding, GP Practices, Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182143 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:23:23 +0100 3182143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182150&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-108-no-1%2F This article reports on an alliance between NHS Quality Improvement Scotland and The Joanna Briggs Institute in Australia set up to promote and facilitate the use of online tools and resources to support the development of  practice and ultimately, to enhance care. This article summarises the tools available and discusses the implementation and evaluation of this project. Contact the library for a copy of this article Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Clinical Practice, Electronic Resources, Evidence Based Practice, Nursing, Online Learning (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182150 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:55:30 +0100 3182150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182151&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-2%2F This article examines whether injecting platlet-rich plasma (PRP) would improve outcome in chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Achilles Tendinopathy, Drug Therapy (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182151 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:38:51 +0100 3182151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182152&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-303-no-1%2F This article aims to explore whether antidepressant medications have a specific pharmacological effect relative to pill placebo for patients with less severe depression. The objective of this research is to estimate the relative benefit of medication vs placebo across a wide range of initial symptom severity in patients diagnosed with depression. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Antidepressants, Depression, Drug Therapy, Placebo (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182152 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:22:35 +0100 3182152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178742&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F16%2Fthe-lancet-2009-volume-375-issue-9710%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Adjustment of dosing of antimicrobial agents for bodyweight in adults Fade Skinny: The consideration of body size characteristics of patients is essential for the optimisation of drug therapy in specialties such as oncology, haematology, anaesthetics, critical care, and paediatrics. However, for most widely used antimicrobial agents, dosing recommendations in adults do not take into account adjustment to body size measures. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Antibiotics, Current Awareness, Infection Control, Journals, Obesity (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178742 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:24:04 +0100 3178742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178744&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F16%2F8404%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: C-reactive protein concentration and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and mortality: an individual participant meta-analysis Fade Skinny: Assesses the associations of C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration with risk of vascular and non-vascular outcomes under different circumstances. Finds that CRP concentration has continuous associations with the risk of coronary heart disease, ischaemic stroke, vascular mortality, and death from several cancers and lung disease that are each of broadly similar size. The relevance of CRP to such a range of disorders is unclear. Associations with ischaemic vascular disease depend considerably on conventional risk factors and other markers of inflammation. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Posted in Current Awar... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178744 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:01:23 +0100 3178744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182325&cid=t_101645_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F01%2Faspies-are-coming-aspies-are-coming.html Autie Kid T-Shirt by webcarveMake a custom t-shirt on zazzleBump and update: A lot more about the incestuous relationship between the school district and local news coverage appeared in the last couple of days.A disturbing issue arises from this email. Zakh is a juvenile, a minor. This anchor/reporter alleges that "very reliable sources" gave him federally protected, privileged medical and education information about this boy. Given this disturbing inference, I contacted the reporter myself... And a torrent of  "explanations" from said reporter (whom I presume to be Darren Bobb) ensues, including an abusurd statement that his "very reliable sources" amounted to Google. It's quite long and you should read the whole thing from the horse's mouth. But this part seized my at... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182325 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:21:00 +0100 3182325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167403&cid=t_101645_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Fthe-bra-ha-ha%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Regarding my previous post “My Bra? Color Me Furious,” which has clocked in at 1,000+ comments: I guess I hit a nerve. My initial headline was “My Bra? Color Me Dubious.” But who would click on that? Not me. Writers can be so dramatic. (Besides, furious sounds kinda like dubious.) In truth, I’m not so furious anymore. Mostly I’m grateful. And I’m sad about friends who were not so lucky. I miss them. I still love them. My colleague Frances Tobin wrote an excellent post on the Facebook bra-color meme. We bloggers on Politics Daily try to support and respond to each other. Since memes can come and go quicker than strawberry season, I thought I’d better step it up. Can o’ worms? Oh yeah! As a rule, ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167403 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:31:54 +0100 3167403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167058&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Farchives-of-neurology-2009-vol-67-no-1%2F contents page Fade Fave: Infectious Burden and Risk of Stroke: The Northern Manhattan Study Fade Skinny: Considers the association between a composite measure of serological test results for common infections (Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus 1 and 2) and stroke risk in a prospective cohort study. It shows a quantitative weighted index of infectious burden was associated with risk of first stroke in this cohort but this requires further research to confirm these findings. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Stroke (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167058 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:04:40 +0100 3167058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167059&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Farchives-of-internal-medicine-2009-vol-170-no-1%2F contents page Fade Fave: Improving Prescription Drug Warnings to Promote Patient Comprehension Fade Skinny: Evaluates whether the use of “enhanced print” drug warnings could improve patient comprehension beyond a current standard. It finds simple, explicit language on warning labels can increase patient understanding; the addition of appropriate icons is particularly useful for adults with lower literacy skills. Evidence-based standards are needed to promote patient-centered prescription labeling practices. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Drug Therapy, E-Journals, Patient Information (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167059 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:55:58 +0100 3167059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167062&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Fheart-2009-vol-96-no-2%2F Heart 2010 (Vol. 96 No. 2) Contents page Fade Fave: Epidemiology: Anthropometric assessment of abdominal obesity and coronary heart disease risk in men: the PRIME study Fade Skinny: Study to compare the associations of waist-to-height ratio, waist girth, waist-to-hip ratio or body mass index (BMI) with incidence of coronary events.  It finds in middle-aged European men, waist-to-height ratio identifies coronary risk more strongly than waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio or BMI, though the difference is marginal. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Epidemiology, Heart Diseases, Obesity (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167062 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:55:56 +0100 3167062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163724&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Finformatics-in-primary-care-2009-vol-17-no-3%2F content page Fade Fave: use of electronic patient record (EPR) system data for emergency care, quality improvement and research – things not to take for granted Fade Skinny: This issue continues the discussion within our journal about how we can legitimise the use of the routinely collected data for research. We have some of the best long-term computer records in the world – which are potentially goldmines for research. However, we are currently working through how to codify this process. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Books, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, electronic patient records, Emergency Care, Quality, Research (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163724 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:50:22 +0100 3163724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163725&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Finternational-journal-of-clinical-leadership-2009-vol-16-no-3%2F This article aims to highlight the current opportunities in leadership and management skills development, and to add to the argument for further integration of this into medical training. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Doctors, E-Journals, Leadership (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163725 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:38:00 +0100 3163725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163726&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Finternational-journal-of-clinical-leadership-2008-vol-16-no-2%2F content page Fade Fave: Developing patient improvement programmes in an NHS trust Fade Skinny: The challenges to providers to develop high-quality services for their customers have never been greater. In the UK, the Darzi Review has focused the attention of clinicians and managers on the need to sustain and improve quality. This paper examines these challenges and considers how the Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust anticipated and responded to them by creating an innovative patient improvement framework linking patient experience, outcomes and safety with its corporate strategies. The paper then reflects on the shared learning from and results of this approach for clinicians and managers. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Aw... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163726 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:32:32 +0100 3163726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163727&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Farchives-of-ophthalmology-2010-vol-128-no-1%2F contents page Fade Fave: Simulating Vision With and Without Macular Disease Fade Skinny: A normal view of the world has been simulated for millennia as a clear image over an entire scene: on the sides of caves, in art, and currently in photography and electronic media. Indeed, this is a valid representation insofar as an individual with normal vision can scan the world to examine each detail with clarity, wherever it may be. In this scheme of representation, macular disease is typically simulated as a hazy or gray spot in the center of a picture, and many variations of this approach have been used for physician and patient education. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degene... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163727 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:16:53 +0100 3163727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164006&cid=t_101645_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Fmy-bra-color-me-furious%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: The bra-color meme that’s sweeping Facebook and allegedly raising awareness of breast cancer got a nice one-two punch from my colleague Frances Tobin. Allow me to pile on. Not for myself, but for friends I’ve watched face this beast. Many of them aren’t wearing bras of any color because their breasts are long gone. Instead they might be wearing a lymphedema sleeve on their arms, sometimes for the rest of their lives. As a member of the all-too-exclusive club of long-term ovarian cancer survivors, let me first say I used to resent the enormous amount of attention breast cancer got over other cancers. Breast Cancer Awareness Month (also known as “pink nausea” by certain folks) seemed to begin in late July and end in lat... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164006 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:31:15 +0100 3164006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163988&cid=t_101645_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F01%2Faspies-are-coming-aspies-are-coming.html Autie Kid T-Shirt by webcarveMake a custom t-shirt on zazzleAutistics and small towns do not seem to mix well. I'd rather expect that some degree of plain old xenophobia is part of the reaction to Zakhqurey Price and his large family.I've seen similar things. Hell, I grew up as a similar percieved thing, which explains part of my interest in the case. Other parents and adult autistic-spectrum people are interested because they have gone through it on behalf of a child. We've gone through both. Don't Poke The Aspie! by webcarveMore Aspie T-Shirts With the grace of God and a good lawyer, it may soon be possible to move the whole family to a jurisdiction where the term Free and Appropriate Public Education is clearly understood. The following is cross-posted from the Southwest Times Record's ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163988 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:28:00 +0100 3163988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163728&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Farchives-of-pediatrics-and-adolescent-medicine-2009-vol-164-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Health Care Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Fade Skinny: Influenza is responsible for an estimated 36 000 deaths and 226 000 hospitalizations every year in the United States. Children and the elderly are at particularly high risk of influenza infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all health care workers (HCWs) receive an annual influenza immunization to protect themselves and their patients. Nevertheless, only 40% of HCWs in the United States get immunized every year. While immunization rates at hospitals caring for children have generally exceeded the national rate, a 2004 study of 19 children’s hospitals revealed very low rates of immunization in some hospitals and among... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163728 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:58:18 +0100 3163728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159665&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Farchives-of-pediatrics-and-adolescent-medicine-2009-vol-164-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Health Care Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Fade Skinny: Influenza is responsible for an estimated 36 000 deaths and 226 000 hospitalizations every year in the United States. Children and the elderly are at particularly high risk of influenza infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all health care workers (HCWs) receive an annual influenza immunization to protect themselves and their patients. Nevertheless, only 40% of HCWs in the United States get immunized every year. While immunization rates at hospitals caring for children have generally exceeded the national rate, a 2004 study of 19 children’s hospitals revealed very low rates of immunization in some hospitals and among... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159665 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:58:18 +0100 3159665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163729&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Farchives-of-general-psychiatry-2009-vol-67-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Influence of Environmental Factors in Higher Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Linked With Parental Mental Illness Fade Skinny: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) designates a death during the first year of life that remains unexplained after autopsy, death scene investigation, and medical history review. substantial reductions in rates of SIDS during recent decades, it remains the leading cause of infant death beyond the perinatal period in developed countries. Known modifiable risk factors include parental smoking and the infant’s sleeping position, and national risk reduction campaigns have successfully targeted these factors in the general population. Recent evidence from the United Kingdom indicates that SIDS has become highly concentrated among soci... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163729 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:41:57 +0100 3163729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159666&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Farchives-of-general-psychiatry-2009-vol-67-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Influence of Environmental Factors in Higher Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Linked With Parental Mental Illness Fade Skinny: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) designates a death during the first year of life that remains unexplained after autopsy, death scene investigation, and medical history review. substantial reductions in rates of SIDS during recent decades, it remains the leading cause of infant death beyond the perinatal period in developed countries. Known modifiable risk factors include parental smoking and the infant’s sleeping position, and national risk reduction campaigns have successfully targeted these factors in the general population. Recent evidence from the United Kingdom indicates that SIDS has become highly concentrated among soci... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159666 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:41:57 +0100 3159666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159667&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Farchives-of-dermatology-2009-vol-145-no-12%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Incidence of and Risk Factors for Skin Cancer After Heart Transplant Fade Skinny: Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk for skin cancers. The degree of sun exposure correlates with skin cancer development. Patients living in regions of limited sun exposure, such as the Netherlands, have 10- and 20-year post transplant risks of skin cancer of 10% and 40%, respectively, and those living in areas of high sun exposure, such as Australia, have 11- and 20-year post transplant risks of skin cancer of 45% and 70%, respectively. Skin cancers have been shown to be a major factor in morbidity and death over the long term for heart transplant (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Currently Watching, E-Journals, Jo... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159667 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:25:11 +0100 3159667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163730&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Fhealth-service-journal-2009-7th-january%2F Fade Fade: Andy Burnham warns of limits to localism in social care Fade Skinny: Andy Burnham has warned there are limits to localism in social care provision, insisting users regard fairness as more important than devolution. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Journals, Social Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163730 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:03:28 +0100 3163730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159668&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Fhealth-service-journal-2009-7th-january%2F Fade Fade: Andy Burnham warns of limits to localism in social care Fade Skinny: Andy Burnham has warned there are limits to localism in social care provision, insisting users regard fairness as more important than devolution. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Journals, Social Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159668 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:03:28 +0100 3159668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156429&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fannals-of-clinical-biochemistry-2010-volume-47-number-1%2F Contents Page Title: Apolipoproteins in diabetes dyslipidaemia in South Asians with young adult-onset diabetes: distribution, associations and patterns Fade Skinny: Apolipoproteins B (apoB) and AI (apoAI) are strong predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Describes apolipoprotein distributions and their associations with lipids and diabetes subtype in diabetic young adult South Asians. It finds a large proportion of young adult Sri Lankan patients with type 2 diabetes has a low LDLC:apoB and high apoB and/or TG, suggesting that these patients are at increased risk of CVD. (Requires NHS Athens Password) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Apolipoproteins, Athens Password, Biochemistry, Current Awareness, Diabetes, E-Journals, Ethnic Groups, Heart Diseases... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156429 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:02:41 +0100 3156429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153624&cid=t_101645_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fgsk-please-invite-me-to-sundance-panel.html According to the New York Times, "GlaxoSmithKline is getting into the movie business, pursuing an unusual and most likely controversial strategy to increase interest in a weight-loss drug." That drug, of course, is alli. "Glaxo, the pharmaceutical giant behind Alli, an over-the-counter weight-loss product, has decided that a good way to educate Americans about obesity — and increase sales of Alli — is to finance a “hard-hitting” documentary about eating" (see "Alli Marketer (GSK) To Produce Documentary Film on Eating").Rachel Ferdinando, a Glaxo marketing executive, summarized the film as “the ‘Inconvenient Truth’ of mindless eating,” with the story taking a “behind-closed-doors, fly-on-the-wall” approach that highlights unhealthy relationships people have with food.Fat... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153624 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:06:00 +0100 3153624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149355&cid=t_101645_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fdomination-submission-and-personal-growth%2F I want to share some thoughts on an interesting dynamic I’ve been observing as I continue to explore domination and submission (D/s) with my consensual slave partner. A key aspect of personal growth is that in order to grow, we must stretch beyond our comfort zones and experience something new. If we stay within our comfort zones and stick to the familiar, we deny ourselves the opportunity for expansion. Yet we don’t know for certain how new possibilities will impact us until we dive in and experience them. Many years ago I thought about being an entrepreneur. Since I’d never done it before, I couldn’t be sure if I’d like it or if I’d be good at it. It was outside my comfort zone. When I tried it, it turned out that I liked it and got good at it, so of c... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149355 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:22:23 +0100 3149355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142877&cid=t_101645_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fdomination-and-submission%2F As I mentioned in my 2010 Focus post, my personal focus for this year involves immersing myself in the fun and exciting world of domination and submission (D/s). (I really love my life!) Now one obvious question I’ve been asked a few times is: What the heck does this have to do with personal development? Once you get past the socially conditioned attitude that D/s is somehow naughty or deviant, you’ll find that it has a tremendous amount to do with personal development. Let’s start with some of the most basic elements and go from there. Body Image First, when you consciously explore your sexuality with other people, body image issues are bound to come up. What is all this extra fat doing on me? Why can’t I be taller? Why can’t I be more muscular? Why was I bor... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142877 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:10:21 +0100 3142877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138997&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F04%2Fthe-lancet-2009-volume-375-issue-9708%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: The financial challenge facing the NHS Fade Skinny: Editorial looking at the new financial realities that will envelop the NHS following a general election. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Financial Management, Health Economics, Journals, NHS, Politics (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138997 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:02:05 +0100 3138997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136615&cid=t_101645_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F32upWk8QQ40%2F It’s January again – funny how that comes around every 12 months, isn’t it? And with January and a new year, we’re back to Glaucoma Awareness Month. It seems that one month isn’t enough to help raise awareness for such a devastating disease. Glaucoma, which is really a group of diseases, hits what people seem to fear most – losing their eyesight. Glaucoma is a silent disease, it has no symptoms in its early stages, nothing that can warn you that it’s going to happen to you. This is why awareness is so important, particularly if you fall into a high risk category. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness around the world. While it’s more common among seniors, even babies can develop it. According to Glaucoma.or... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136615 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:40:38 +0100 3136615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136590&cid=t_101645_109_f&fid=34706&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdeborahserani.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fjanuary-is-national-mentoring-month.html There are few relationships in life that are more influential than those between a mentor and a young person. I know this from both sides of the coin. You see, I have had many a mentor in my life growing up. A person who took a unique interest in me, fostered my growth and guided me onward. I have also been a mentor to young children and young adults. The experience has been so rewarding and meaningful to me. In fact, research shows that mentoring is an extraordinary experience for all involved.January is National Mentoring Month. Be mentor. Change a life. And transform your own. Link here for more information.Pedersen, P., Woolum, S., Gagne, B., & Coleman, M. (2009). Beyond the norm: Extraordinary relationships in youth mentoring Children and Youth Services Review, 31 (12), 1307-1313 ... Dr. Deborah Serani blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136590 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:55:00 +0100 3136590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133564&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2009-vol-302-no-24%2F In conclusion, compared with placebo, the use of G biloba,120 mg twice daily, did not result in less cognitive decline in older adults with normal cognition or with mild cognitive impairment. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online or contact the library for a copy of this article. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Cognitive Decline, Ginkgo Biloba, Older People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133564 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:40:27 +0100 3133564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129460&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fnew-england-journal-of-medicine-2009-vol-361-no-26%2F This article looks at the first cases of 2009 H1N1 virus infection in China during May and June and the clinical features of those infected. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: H1N1 (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129460 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:07:59 +0100 3129460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129461&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fjournal-of-public-health-2009-vol-31-no-4%2F This article looks at a longitudinal study which attempts to determine whether death and disability by the fifth decade are strongly associated with antisocial behaviour at an early age. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Anti-Social Behaviour, Ill Health, Life Expectancy, Premature Death (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129461 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:39:02 +0100 3129461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129703&cid=t_101645_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FIXdmXFDCQO4%2F Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about different approaches and methodologies for living especially with the recent publishing of my book, The Common Thread, on what living correctly means in our modern world. These approaches include anything from a belief system to the common proverb. How does one sort through all of these ideas to come up with something truthful? In The Common Thread I detail a methodology of understanding and pursuing what’s important to you, but I want to speak here about the rational approach for absorbing information. Thinking rationally is not always easy and not always fun, but the results it yields are far greater than any alternative. The proverbs and approaches frequently quoted to me by people I encounter are often blindly adopted without considering... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129703 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:03:21 +0100 3129703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129470&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Finternational-journal-of-palliative-nursing-2009-vol-15-no-12%2F This study aimed to identify the attitudes of community nurses to the care of the dying patient and to examine the factors that influence these attitudes. The study identified that 40% of community nurses held negative attitudes to care of the dying. These attitudes improved with training and education but were not significantly influenced by experience alone. Attitudes were also influenced by levels of support, workload and time constraints. Contact the library for a copy of this article Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Community Nursing, Education, End of Life Care, Training (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129470 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:50:52 +0100 3129470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129471&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-care-2009-vol-6-no-4%2F This article examines the attitudes of nursing staff towards people who are homeless and the subsequent impact that such attitudes may have on the quality of care. Contact the library for a copy of this article Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Health Outcomes, Homelessness, Nursing, Prejudice, Stigma (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129471 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:27:42 +0100 3129471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126551&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fquality-in-primary-care-2009-vol-17-no-6%2F This article looks at the barriers which interfere with understanding and optimising expectations in back pain management in primary care. The article reviews literature relating to expectations, back pain patients’ and doctors’ expectations and sources of unmatched expectations. Contact the library for a copy of this article Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Back Pain, Expectations, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126551 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:19:48 +0100 3126551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126554&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fjournal-of-medical-biography-2009-vol-17-no-4%2F content page Fade Fave: Giuseppe Pasta (1742–1823): protophysician and pioneer of psychological studies in the medical field Fade Skinny: Focus’ on a pioneer of psychological support in physical disease particularly on the courage and philosophical tolerance of disease and the etiquette of the physician. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Biography, Current Awareness, E-Journals, History, Physicians, Psychology (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126554 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:56:20 +0100 3126554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126672&cid=t_101645_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FjAb8sEfL0MI%2F I found this video over at Diary of a Trauma Nurse. The video was done at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. Put your dancing shoes on. It’s time to boogie! Best Video Ever For Breast Cancer Awareness – Nurse Ratched's Place (Source: Nurse Ratched's Place) Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126672 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:32:05 +0100 3126672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115029&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F23%2Foccupational-and-environmental-medicine-2010-volume-67-number-1%2F Fade Fave: Lung function and indicators of exposure to indoor and outdoor particulate matter among asthma and COPD patients Fade Skinny: Finds no consistent associations between lung function and 24 h average particle number or particle mass concentrations were found in panels of patients with mild to moderate COPD or asthma. More detailed exposure assessment did not change the observed associations. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Asthma, Athens Password, COPD, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Exposure, Particulates (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115029 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:42:25 +0100 3115029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115035&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F23%2Fnew-england-journal-of-medicine-2009-vol-361-no-25%2F This article looks at a clinical trial which evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a split-virus, inactivated candidate vaccine against the H1N1 virus (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Clinical Trials, H1N1, Vaccine Trials (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115035 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:31:45 +0100 3115035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115040&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F23%2Fnew-england-journal-of-medicine-2009-vol-361-no-24%2F This article looks at a random, double-blind trial involving patients with acute venous thromboembolism to establish whether dabigatran may act as an alternative to warfarin. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Clinical Trials, Venous Thromboembolism (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115040 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:29:15 +0100 3115040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111718&cid=t_101645_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FJHB_M62MVWU%2F What is your purpose? Your destiny? Have you known for some time what you are meant to do for a career, but you just aren’t sure how to transfer it to real life? Are you still searching for that path you can call your very own? Everyone was blessed with certain gifts, talents and personality traits that can be transferred into a fulfilling, satisfying and financially prosperous line of work. Some people know from the get-go what they want to be when they grow up. Others, like me, find their purpose through an evolvement of life’s experiences and challenges. Either way, you come to find that it is perfectly right for you. I truly believe that you have the full potential to pinpoint, develop and achieve your dream career. Yes, you! One of the things that really saddens me is when I see s... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111718 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:46:09 +0100 3111718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111364&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2Fjournal-of-clinical-pathology-2010-vol-63-no-1%2F contents page Fade Fave: Brucellosis in the UK: a risk to laboratory workers? Recommendations for prevention and management of laboratory exposure Fade Skinny: Report of four recent cases of brucellosis diagnosed at five different London laboratories, and it highlights the need to maintain a high index of suspicion for brucellosis in patients with a history of travel to and/or consumption of unpasteurised foods from endemic areas. A protocol for risk categorisation is proposed, and there is a description of the strategy adopted for serological follow-up of exposed staff and use of postexposure prophylaxis. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Brucellosis, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Occ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111364 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:42:13 +0100 3111364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111365&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2009-vol-302-no-23%2F The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerabilityof tarenflurbil. An NHS password is needed to access this journal online. A print copy if available from the library. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Alzheimers Disease, Drug Therapy, Research (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111365 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:57:33 +0100 3111365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111366&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2Fjournal-of-clinical-pathology-2009-vol-62-no-12%2F contents page Fade Fave: Drug-related cardiac pathology Fade Skinny: Discusses drug-related cardiotoxic effects of antineoplastic agents, psychotropic medications, heavy metals, substances of abuse, promotility agents, antihistamines, antimicrobials, antiarrhythmic agents and hypersensitivity myocarditis. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Drug Therapy, E-Journals, Pathology, Toxicity (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111366 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:52:19 +0100 3111366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111367&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2Farchives-of-surgery-2009-vol-144-no-12%2F contents page Fade Fave: Preoperative Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery Fade Skinny: Suggests and finds that preoperative weight loss reduces the frequency of surgical complications in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Bariatric Surgery, Complications, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Surgery, Weight Loss (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111367 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:44:06 +0100 3111367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111368&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2Finternational-journal-of-epidemiology-2009-vol-38-no-6%2F This article carries out a systematic evaluation of the risk of cancer in this group. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online. A print copy is available from the library. Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Cancer, Carcinogens, Hairdressers, Risks (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111368 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:42:16 +0100 3111368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104972&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F19%2Fthe-lancet-2009-volume-374-issue-9707%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Adjuvant chemotherapy and timing of tamoxifen in postmenopausal patients with endocrine-responsive, node-positive breast cancer: a phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial Fade Skinny: Assesses the benefit of adding chemotherapy to adjuvant tamoxifen and whether tamoxifen should be given concurrently or after chemotherapy.  It finds shemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and fluorouracil (CAF) plus tamoxifen given sequentially is more effective adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal patients with endocrine-responsive, node-positive breast cancer than is tamoxifen alone. However, it might be possible to identify some subgroups that do not benefit from anthracycline-based chemotherapy despite positive nodes. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Libra... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104972 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:24:14 +0100 3104972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104974&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F19%2Fheart-2010-vol-96-no-1%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Epidemiology: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in South Asian and white populations in London: database evaluation of characteristics and outcome Fade Skinny: Compares out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) characteristics in white and South Asian populations within Greater London. Supports the emerging view that South Asians’ high mortality from coronary heart disease reflects higher incidence rather than higher case fatality. South Asians had an OOHCA at a significantly younger age. The study demonstrates the importance of ethnic coding within the emergency services. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Epidemiology, Ethnic Groups, H... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104974 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:56:53 +0100 3104974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105248&cid=t_101645_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fmemorials-to-the-battle-with-breast-cancer%2F Almost all breast cancer survivors can remember where they were, the day and the time when they heard the words “you have breast cancer.” Lately I haven’t thought about this very much, but the other day I drove by the building that housed the clinic where my doctor was, and where I was the day she told me I had breast cancer. But, this is Michigan and now that building like many others here is empty and for lease. That morning, (the one when I heard “those” words) I dropped my husband off at the airport which is only about three miles from the doctor’s office. He had to take a flight at 11:00 and my doctor’s appointment was at the same time. He had to be away for work and though he wanted to be at my appointment I made it clear he needed to go and that I would be ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105248 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:52:13 +0100 3105248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100735&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F18%2Fbmj-2009-vol-339-no-7735%2F content page Fade Fave: Evidence based merriment Fade Skinny: Medical humour has a long history, but is short on evidence. The ancient Greeks introduced the world to bodily fluids called the four humours. You would think that a philosophy based on blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy was no laughing matter. What is the evidence that medical humour benefits staff or patients? We performed a systematic revue, but it was not funny. We propose a randomised controlled trial of medical humour. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Medical Humour, Medical Treatment (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100735 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:39:24 +0100 3100735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100736&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F18%2Fmedical-humanities-2009-vol-35-no-2%2F content page Fade Fave: Challenges to UK community pharmacy: a bio-photographic study of workspace in relation to professional pharmacy practice Fade Skinny: This paper presents a novel, qualitative, bio-photographic study with intertextual analysis highlighting the relationship between community pharmacy workspace and practice. Sixteen pharmacists working across pharmacy types such as independent shops, large and small pharmacy chains and multiple pharmacies such as those in supermarkets participated in data capture and feedback consultation. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Latest Stock Tagged: Athens Password, Community, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Pharmacy (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100736 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:28:10 +0100 3100736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100737&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F18%2Fjournal-of-telemedicine-and-telecare-2009-vol-15-no-8%2F content page Fade Fave: An intelligent videomonitoring system for fall detection at home: perceptions of elderly people Fade Skinny: We explored the perception and receptivity of elderly people regarding the introduction of an intelligent videomonitoring system (IVS) at home. Using a mixed methods design, 25 elderly people with a history of falls completed a structured interview (two questionnaires). In the year preceding the interview, 72% of the participants fell as many as seven times. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Older People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100737 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:20:21 +0100 3100737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100738&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F18%2Ftobacco-control-2009-vol-18-no-6%2F content page Fade Fave: Smoke-free homes in England: prevalence, trends and validation by cotinine in children Fade Skinny: With the advent of increasing restrictions on smoking in public places, concerns about the health effects of second-hand smoke exposure have shifted to the home, and in particular to children. Public smoking bans in themselves do little to affect children’s exposure to tobacco smoke, which is largely determined by parental smoking. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Passive Smoking, Smoking, Smoking Cessation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100738 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:09:35 +0100 3100738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100739&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F18%2Fsexually-transmitted-infections-2009-vol-85-no-7%2F content page Fade Fave: Trends in HIV testing and recording of HIV status in the UK primary care setting: a retrospective cohort study 1995–2005 Fade Skinny: HIV testing rates in primary care remain low. Normalisation of HIV testing and recording in primary care in antenatal testing has not been accompanied by a step change in wider HIV testing practice. Recording of HIV positive status by GPs remains low and GPs may be unaware of HIV-related morbidity or potential drug interactions. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, HIV, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100739 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:04:37 +0100 3100739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100740&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F18%2Fjournal-of-medical-ethics-2009-vol-35-no-12%2F content page Fade Fave: Best interests, dementia and the Mental Capacity Act (2005) Fade Skinny: The Mental Capacity Act (2005) is an impressive piece of legislation that deserves serious ethical attention, but much of the commentary on the Act has focussed on its legal and practical implications rather than the underlying ethical concepts. This paper examines the approach that the Act takes to best interests. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Dementia, E-Journals, Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100740 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:57:45 +0100 3100740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096782&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Fjournal-of-health-economics-2009-vol-28-no-6%2F content page Fade Fave: Health care deprivation profiles in the measurement of inequality and inequity: An application to GP fundholding in the English NHS Fade Skinny: This paper proposes a new approach to the measurement of inequality and inequity in the delivery of health care based on contributions from the literature on poverty and deprivation. This approach has some appealing characteristics: (1) inequity is additively decomposable by population subgroups; (2) the approach does not rely on socio-economic ranks; (3) it provides a graphical representation of the distribution of inequity; (4) it offers a range of indices consistent with dominance. An empirical application is provided investigating the effect of the GP fundholding reform on equity in English NHS. (FADE holds a print cop... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096782 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:13:45 +0100 3096782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096783&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Femergency-medicine-journal-2009-vol-26-no-12%2F content page Fade Fave: Personal protective equipment provision in prehospital care: a national survey Fade Skinny: The prehospital arena presents many potential risks to the practitioner, some of which are ubiquitous to medicine, but similarly, a number are unique to the field. Texts across the field of prehospital care comment, at their outset, on the importance of the personal safety of the prehospital practitioner. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Personal Protective Equipment (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096783 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:03:38 +0100 3096783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096784&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-93-no-12%2F British Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 (Vol. 93, No.12) content page Fade Fave: Cataract Symptom Scale: clarifying measurement Fade Skinny: Previous psychometric evaluation of the Cataract Symptom Scale (CSS) focused on classic assessments of reliability and validity. The aim was to investigate the psychometric properties of the CSS using the Rasch measurement model. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Cataracts, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Measurement (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096784 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:38:23 +0100 3096784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096785&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Farchives-of-pediatrics-and-adolescent-medicine-2009-vol-163-no-12%2F content page Fade Fave: Time From First Intercourse to First Sexually Transmitted Infection Diagnosis Among Adolescent Women Fade Skinny: Screening adolescent women for selected sexually transmitted infections (STIs)—by sexual history to identify risk and by laboratory testing to verify infection—is endorsed by clinical practice guidelines and implemented in at least some proportion of health visits for adolescents. Sexually transmitted infection screening is justified by disproportionate STI morbidity among young women, including pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, tubal infertility, preterm birth, and increased susceptibility to human immunodeficiency virus infection (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Jo... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096785 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:29:14 +0100 3096785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096786&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Farchives-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-127-no-12%2F contents page Fade Fave: Bringing Better Treatments to Patients Faster by Expanding Access Fade Skinny: The clinical research process that takes a promising new treatment from initial investigation through Food and Drug Administration approval is well defined. How to quickly integrate that new treatment into physician practices remains a challenge. Failure to rapidly apply research results into practice costs society in terms of health and wealth. Inconsistencies between what is assumed to be best practices and what is actually happening in the community have been documented across medical specialties. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Access, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Pa... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096786 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:10:27 +0100 3096786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096788&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Farchives-of-general-psychiatry-2009-vol-66-no-12%2F content page Fade Fave: Clinical Effectiveness of Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depressed Older People in Primary Care Fade Skinny: Major depression often becomes a chronic disorder in older people, with up to 74% of people in the community remaining depressed 1 year after detection.1 Physical ill health may make conventional pharmacotherapy less desirable, and factors such as bereavement and social isolation make psychological interventions more relevant. NHS Athens is required to access this article online Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Clinical Effectiveness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Current Awareness, Depression, E-Journals, Older People, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096788 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:46:45 +0100 3096788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096793&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Farchives-of-internal-medicine-2009-vol-169-no-22%2F contents page Fade Fave: Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and Tea Consumption in Relation to Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis Fade Skinny: Coffee consumption has been reported to be inversely associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Similar associations have also been reported for decaffeinated coffee and tea. Identifies high intakes of coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea are associated with reduced risk of diabetes. The putative protective effects of these beverages warrant further investigation in randomized trials. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Coffee, Current Awareness, Diabetes, E-Journals, Tea (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096793 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:27 +0100 3096793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096794&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Farchives-of-neurology-2009-vol-66-no-12%2F contents page Fade Fave: Mild Cognitive Impairment: Ten Years Later Fade Skinny: Mild cognitive impairment represents the earliest clinical features of these conditions and, hence, has become a focus of clinical, epidemiologic, neuroimaging, biomarker, neuropathological, disease mechanism, and clinical trials research. This review summarizes the progress that has been made while also recognizing the challenges that remain. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neurology (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096794 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:30:16 +0100 3096794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092866&cid=t_101645_133_f&fid=35099&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcomautworld.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fquick-word-about-my-writing.html I am a writer. As part of my commitment to writing, I participate in Script Frenzy and NaNoWriMo each year.For NaNoWriMo, I write Young Adult novels about teens with disabilities. This year, I wrote the third book in a series.The Möbius Strip is about youth with disabilities who attend an alternative school in Calgary, Alberta.Tumbling is about Talia, a 14yo autistic girl with tardive dyskinesia (a result of the antipsychotics her mother had her take for several years). She wants to be a competitive gymnast. She also has to testify in the trial of the man who sexually abused her. Tumbling was the novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2008.Relevé takes place two years after Tumbling. Shortly after her 16th birthday, Rosemarie's boyfriend dumps her. Then she fails her audition for the ballet corp... ASD :: Commentary on Autism, Disability, and the World. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092866 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:54:00 +0100 3092866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089206&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F15%2Fclinical-governance-an-international-journal-2009-volume-14-no-4%2F contents page Fade Fave: “Quantity” versus “quality” dilemma of health staff in NHS UK: Does clinical governance provide a solution? Fade Skinny: Identifies that quantative targets do not lead to service improvement as a result of the need to invest more time to see qualitative improvements come through.  Reductions in waiting lists may be achieved but this is at the cost of clinical errors. (Print copy available at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals, Quality Tagged: Clinical Governance, Current Awareness, Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089206 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:30:26 +0100 3089206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092867&cid=t_101645_133_f&fid=35099&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcomautworld.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Ffew-thoughts-and-story.html I think I've written about this sort of thing before, and I doubt this is going to bring out a lot of new information. But I want to share something I wrote this morning as a comment on another blog entry, and I want to share the story of an encounter I had this fall. I'm hoping that this will help add to the discussion - or maybe begin the discussion - about diagnosis, treatment, society's response to disability, and myriad other topics I may or may not end up commenting on in this post. (In case you weren't aware, I tend not to plan out my blog entries ahead of time. That's why a lot of them get rather rambly.)As you ought to know by now, I have an ADHD diagnosis. I was 28 when I obtained my diagnosis, and it was largely a relief to know what had been causing me so many problems all my l... ASD :: Commentary on Autism, Disability, and the World. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092867 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:24:00 +0100 3092867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089214&cid=t_101645_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F15%2Fbritish-journal-of-healthcare-management-2009-volume-15-issue-12%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Productive, efficient cost savings Fade Skinny: Professor John Appleby, chief economist of the King’s Fund, discusses productively efficient cash-releasing cost minimising savings, or the jargon that no-one understands. (Print copy held at the Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Cost Effectiveness, Current Awareness, Health Economics, Jargon, Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089214 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:30:30 +0100 3089214