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 'current'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:20 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182354&cid=t_103313_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Fget-engaged.aspx I don't mean the "Will you marry me" kind, I am referring to your participation (aka "engagement") in social media, comment sections on articles and blogs, and even writing a guest editorial or blog if the desire hits you. As an editor and publisher,...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182354 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:47:00 +0100 5182354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182209&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FZWEUr2jpJ3Y%2F If people routinely cannot tell the difference between your jokes and your policy statements, perhaps you need to reassess how you present yourself in public. Michele Bachmann‘s press secretary characterized comments by the Republican presidential candidate, when she said Hurricane Irene was a message to Washington, as a joke. via Just a joke: Bachmann’s hurricane message from God – CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blogs. Related articles Michele Bachmann Has A ‘Great Sense of Humor’ (Says Michele Bachmann) (mediaite.com) Michele Bachmann’s hurricane comments were only a joke, she says (guardian.co.uk) Filed under: Current Affairs Tagged: Joke, Michele Bachmann (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182209 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:31:53 +0100 5182209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181701&cid=t_103313_87_f&fid=34698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthyconcerns.com%2F2011%2F08%2Finterviewed-kathy-freston-for-blogher-shes-awesome-httpwwwbloghercominterview-talking-health-oprah-and-veganism-au.html Interviewed Kathy Freston for BlogHer. She's awesome: http://www.blogher.com/interview-talking-health-oprah-and-veganism-author-kathy-freston (Source: HealthyConcerns.com) HealthyConcerns.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181701 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5181701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159879&cid=t_103313_155_f&fid=39052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_3%2Farchive%2F2011%2F08%2F25%2Fvalue-of-social-media.aspx I have become a participant in the social media form known as Facebook. This has been a recent occurrence in terms of the time that Facebook has existed. “Why?” you might ask. Of what value will this have for me? It started with curiosity. I saw the invitation...(read more) (Source: Changing Face of Lab Medicine) Changing Face of Lab Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159879 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:03:00 +0100 5159879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159881&cid=t_103313_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2011%2F08%2F24%2Fare-you-prepared-for-a-natural-disaster.aspx Yesterday's earthquake that shook the northeastern part of the U.S. was quite unexpected and unsettling, to say the least. While Californians may be used to tremors, those of us in the northeast initially didn't realize what was happening. Many offices...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159881 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:50:00 +0100 5159881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159545&cid=t_103313_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2FEEhFoc0jbA0%2Fphysicaltherapy-a-meaningful-difference.html After several weeks of a self-imposed blog break, I decided it was time to get back!    The best part of taking a respite from this stuff is that you can sit back and observe what is going on in your profession rather than feel the need to respond.  While the events of the economy, the stock market, and the Kardashian wedding, dominate mainstream media, physical therapy continues to make a meaningful difference.  Some random thoughts and observations to that end: Keyword "physical therapy" and "physical therapist".         When we first started this blog over 1500 posts ago, (April 2005) with this intro,  I started using a service that brought all mentions of of "physical therapy" and "physical therapist".  It averaged less than 5 per day.  The new average is now over 30 and c... MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159545 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:46:02 +0100 5159545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159222&cid=t_103313_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F21%2Fsarah-haskins-on-ladyfriend-stereotypes%2F From Current: The best part about being a girl is your girlfriends. They keep you happy when you’re sad and make you laugh when you want to cry, and most importantly, tell you what to buy. Related Situationist posts: Barbie Commercials Across the Decades and the Implications on Female Identity and Objectification The Gendered Situation of Math, Humanities, and Romance Sexism: The Worst Part Is Not Knowing Unlevel Playing Fields: From Baseball Diamonds to Emergency Rooms Susan Fiske on “Inclusive Leadership, Stereotyping and the Brain” Sexual Harassment at Wal-Mart? The Situation of Sexual Harassment Susan Fiske’s New Book Susan Fiske Discusses her Work on Different Types of Prejudices “The Situation of Objectification,” “Women’s Situational Bind,” and “Y... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159222 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:01:11 +0100 5159222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130754&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fbbc-news-f1-team-grants-teenager-hand-wish.html Very cool. Good for all involved. A Formula One fan has had his wish of a new bionic hand fulfilled after a plucky letter to boss of the Mercedes GP Petronas team, Ross Brawn. via BBC News – F1 team grants teenager hand wish. Related posts:Obama gives TCU rifle team a warm welcome at White House | Fort Worth | News from Fort W… WASHINGTON — The five female members of Texas Christian University’s... Cops: Calif doctor gets stuck in chimney, dies | KOMO News | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News – Seattle, Washington | National & World News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – A doctor involved in an “on-again,... FY11 Team Run & Remember Rock ‘N Roll Dallas Half Marathon – General Donation Welcome to the Donation Page of Kate ... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130754 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:01:33 +0100 5130754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125751&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fever-want-something-then-realize-you-didnt-want-it.html I have a few things I really like. Vacation trips to SoCal (nearly always to Disneyland), silly and trivial but fun events there, and a nearly Holy Grail trip to In-N-Out Burger are some of my favorites. I’m easy to please, really. Attainable fun and gastronomic happiness in one trip. Bliss. (I’m not an expert on pleasure. I’m the weirdest extrovert you’ll meet, in that I will include everyone very happily in my public life, and by that I mean I have a blog, I tell people about all the superficial things in my life (I just had my pond filled in, and I have bored everyone at work with that), I’ve blogged a lot of things people know about, and I keep my private life and friends private. You might be surprised that things happen I don’t blog. You might not.... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125751 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:30:34 +0100 5125751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5119015&cid=t_103313_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2Fnext-phase-of-health-care.aspx Having just returned from the Clinical Lab Expo, I had a tremendously valuable experience learning about proposed healthcare delivery models, specifically how many labs are taking the reign and developing what they feel are effective models similar to...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5119015 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:13:00 +0100 5119015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103339&cid=t_103313_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmore-specialty-specific-apps-are-coming-on-the-market%2F2011.08.06 The explosive growth of medical applications for smartphones, launched by the  debut of the innovative Apple iTunes App store in 2008, promises to fundamentally change the physician’s tool set. While many specialties have always been heavily dependent on technology, such as radiology and cardiology, the ubiquity of these small, interconnected computers means that every physician will soon have access to a broad array of software and hardware to help them perform their daily work. At iMedicalApps.com, we have been reviewing the most interesting medical apps on the market today as well as watching for trends in mobile medical technology. The most popular categories thus far have been clinical reference and utility apps.  Some of the largest download numbers have been for apps that provid... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103339 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:00:33 +0100 5103339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5101539&cid=t_103313_46_f&fid=38795&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fcurrent_bloggers%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dcurrent_bloggers A DOCTOR IN EASTERN DRC (CONGO) Jennifer Turnbull is a pediatric emergency physician currently working for Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders in Mweso, in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read her blog TB&ME TB&ME is a blogging project launched by MSF to provide a platform for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients to share their experiences of being treated for this neglected disease. As MSF calls for better treatments and services for TB sufferers, TB&ME allows the patients themselves show where the priorities are. Read the TB&ME blogs RUPERT IN SUDAN Rupert Allan is in Southern Sudan where he is working on his first mission for MSF as a logistician. Originally from the UK, Rupert has spent most of his career working i... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5101539 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:02:42 +0100 5101539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096212&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fperrys-surgery-included-experimental-stem-cell-therapy.html Seems like a lot to get into a tweet. I’d cut the guy some slack on that… When Gov. Rick Perry emerged from back surgery on July 1, he tweeted that his “little procedure” — a spinal fusion and nerve decompression designed to treat a recurring injury — had gone “as advertised.” The possible presidential contender didn’t reveal that he’d undergone an experimental injection of his own stem cells, a therapy that isn’t FDA approved, has mixed evidence of success and can cost upwards of tens of thousands of dollars. via Perry’s Surgery Included Experimental Stem Cell Therapy — Rick Perry | The Texas Tribune.   Related posts:Scientists turn skin into blood in medical breakthrough; could help cancer treatment | The Australian STEM cell researchers have ... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096212 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:00:04 +0100 5096212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096213&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F08%2Ffeelgood-story-of-the-day.html   He defends Marines and sailors with love and tenacity, protecting them as any Marine would protect a brother-in-arms. He is the epitome of man’s best friend, shielding service members from the enemy while providing companionship and camaraderie. His name is Willy Pete, and he’s a warrior, a protector, a friend. He’s also a dog. via Photo: Willy Pete Watches over Marines. via Michael Yon‘s Twitter feed. Related posts:» Features » Jessie the chopper dog. Following recent heavy flooding to some areas around our hospital, ... Jury finds Roberts guilty | roberts, county, arguments – ROBERTS TRIAL VERDICT – Odessa American Online Justice. 1:45 p.m. Jury finds Sheriff Robert Roberts guilty on... Dr. Wes: The Wren Dr. Wes: The Wren. A beautifully done blog post.... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096213 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:48:00 +0100 5096213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069395&cid=t_103313_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2011%2F07%2F26%2Frandom-reviews%2F Time for another one of those posts where I list a few things I’ve been into lately. Work is a little quiet today, which I’m blaming on being the first day of school term. It’s been busy the last few weeks so hopefully today is just a temporary blip. Music / Entertainment - Bon Iver – loving the new album by Bon Iver – very atmospheric stuff; it’s like post-rock with vocals; and the first song is named after Perth - Wicked – we saw this show last weekend at Burswood. Very entertaining. If you get the chance to see it then make sure you do. - West Wing – watching our DVD collection of this show again. Definitely one of the best shows ever. Computing / Tech - Lion – the new Mac OS seems noticeably zippier, but I’ve had a few random... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069395 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:13:52 +0100 5069395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029258&cid=t_103313_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2011%2F07%2F15%2Fas-budget-cuts-and-coinsurance-threaten-lab-services-group-urges-letters.aspx As Congress undergoes budget negotiations, and clinical laboratory services cuts and a 20% lab coinsurance requirement on Medicare beneficiaries are on the table, the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is urging laboratory professionals to...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029258 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:31:00 +0100 5029258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028052&cid=t_103313_85_f&fid=34798&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommitmenttoliving.com%2F2011%2F07%2F11%2Fmental-health-during-deployment-study%2F A group of US and UK colleagues have published an interesting qualitative study about the challenges and resiliency of military mental health professionals (MMHPs). They had a small non-representative sample of British MMHPs who had completed a period of deployment in Iraq between 2003-2005. For the study, they participated in detailed interviews about their experiences practicing in a deployment setting. The authors did a nice job pulling together themes from the interviews in order to develop a conceptual model for the goals, challenges, and resources, and to draw out some recommendations about training and planning. Recommended: McCauley, M., Liebling-Kalifani, H., & Hughes, J. H. (2011). Military Mental Health Professionals On Operational Deployment: An Exploratory Study. Community... Commitment to Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028052 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:17:18 +0100 5028052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028061&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F10%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-26%2F This article focuses on depression looking at prevalence and symptoms in long-term conditions. The article examines how nurses can support patients who experience depression as part of their long-term condition. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Depression, Long Term Conditions, Mental Health (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028061 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:19:19 +0100 5028061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008691&cid=t_103313_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2011%2F07%2F06%2Fmore-medicare-medicaid-cuts.aspx According to a New York Times article, the Obama administration is offering to cut billions of dollars from Medicare and Medicaid as part of the negotiation to reduce the federal budget deficit ( http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/us/05deficit.html?_r=1&ref=health...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008691 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:06:00 +0100 5008691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968805&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FJJ1I15lbFYo%2F Falling Whistles | A Campaign for Peace in Congo. Filed under: Current Affairs, Link (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968805 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:42:08 +0100 4968805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4959998&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-care-2011-vol-8-no-2%2F This article concentrates on men from minority ethnic groups and aims to provide a better understanding of their beliefs about mental health and their experiences of mental health services based on gender, ethnicity and cultural influences. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Ethnicity, Gender, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Stigma (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4959998 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:14:51 +0100 4959998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4959999&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fquality-in-primary-care-2011-vol-19-no-2%2F This article aims to assess the continuity of antidepressant therapy in the primary care setting and whether this therapy is conducted with appropriate review. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Anti Depressants, Patient Monitoring, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4959999 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:51:07 +0100 4959999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960000&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Feducation-for-primary-care-2011-vol-22-no-3%2F This article looks at the role of patient involvement in the education of health professionals including the drivers of patient involvement, learning outcomes and the patients’ experience of teaching. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Expert Patients, Medical Education, Patient Knowledge, Professional Development, Training Needs (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960000 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:24:28 +0100 4960000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960001&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-24%2F This article looks at the key changes to the NHS reforms. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Health and Social Care Bill, Legislation, NHS, NHS Reform (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960001 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:03:50 +0100 4960001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960002&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fjournal-of-public-health-2011-vol-33-no-2%2F This article considers the impact of the use of private cars on people’s health and what measures could be initiated to reduce car dependence. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Climate Change, Ecology, Environment, Obesity, Physical Activity, Pollution, Public Health, Transport (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960002 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:32:43 +0100 4960002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960003&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fageing-society-2011-vol-31-no-5%2F This article looks at the need for further understanding of routine, mobility and daily activities that may be taken for granted and whether these issues are important when it comes to designing methods that mitigate the negative impacts of falls and fear of falling for people living independently. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Assistive Technology, Falls, Independent Living, Older People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960003 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:16:12 +0100 4960003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953275&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F2_CBHPxEUnY%2F General Order 3: The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere. — General Gordon Granger via Daily Kos: Happy Juneteenth!. Filed under: Current Affairs, qotd Tagged: Emancipation Proclamation, Galveston Texas, Gordon Granger, Juneteenth (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953275 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:38:23 +0100 4953275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952740&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-22%2F This article describes the findings from a national survey to establish the prevalence of malnutrition in the UK. Data was collected from care homes, hospitals and mental health units. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Acute Hospitals, Care Homes, Hospitals, Malnutrition, Mental Health Units, Nutrition, Nutritional Screening Tools (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952740 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:19:02 +0100 4952740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952741&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-21%2F This article looks at the roles and responsibilities of mentors and discusses the importance of CPD for mentors. It also looks how mentors can demonstrate they meet the standards required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Continuing Professional Development, Mentoring, Nursing, Portfolio (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952741 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:11:46 +0100 4952741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952742&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-1920%2F This article discusses the benefits of delivering IV therapy in the community and provides guidance for nurses on setting up a service. Contact the Library for a copy of this article.   Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, Primary Care Tagged: Community, IV Therapy, Service, Service Provision (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952742 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:46:22 +0100 4952742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952743&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2Fnursing-times-2011-volume-107-no-18%2F This study explores nurses’ experiences of using the Preferred Priorities for Care (PPC) document. The article concludes that district nurses found the PPC an invaluable tool and it’s use should be extended to a wider range of healthcare professionals and not solely district nurses. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: District Nurses, End of Life, End of Life Care, Preferred Priorities for Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952743 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:37:58 +0100 4952743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934328&cid=t_103313_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F16%2Fthe-incredible-shrinking-american-vacation%2F Vacations are theoretical concepts that exist today only on paper. That’s according to Joe Robinson, work-life balance speaker, trainer, and author of “Don’t Miss Your Life.” His statistics are dire: Some 25 percent of Americans and 31 percent of low-wage earners get no vacation at all anymore, according to the Center for Economic and Policy Research. This is because, unlike in 138 other countries around the world, you’re not entitled to a vacation longer than the current news cycle. You happen to live in a country that, along with the esteemed likes of Myanmar, the Guyanas and North Korea, has no minimum paid leave law to make vacations statutorily legit. Now maybe it’s because I have been self-employed for most of my working life — and the few jobs I have held, I di... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934328 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:12:02 +0100 4934328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934508&cid=t_103313_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FkUgtP3_omCg%2Fproject-echo-a-game-changer-for-patient-care.html Note: This post originally appeared on The Health Care Blog June 14, 2011 By BRIAN QUINN, Pioneer Team Director I met Sanjeev Arora as part of the RWJ crowd at TEDMED last year and was pretty impressed with his approach–especially given the lack of access to care in poor and minority regions. Now there’s proof his approach works –Matthew Holt On June 1 the New England Journal of Medicinepublished a study about how primary care providers can treat very sick patients who previously did not have access to specialty care.  The piece described Project ECHO, a disruptive model of health care delivery based on collaborative practice that has the potential to transform health care.  Supported by Robert Wood Johnson’s Pioneer Portfolio and b... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934508 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4934508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911768&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FNp6CCHWmtwk%2F . Filed under: Current Affairs, Link (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911768 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:33:57 +0100 4911768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911838&cid=t_103313_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2011%2F06%2F08%2Fdoes-the-summer-impact-test-volume.aspx Summer is upon us, which means vacations to perhaps exotic (or not-so-exotic but still fun) places, trips to water parks with the kids, picnicking outdoors, camping and other recreational activities. From the lab perspective, do you experience a change...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911838 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:04:00 +0100 4911838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902636&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FdBTcIQxUHzQ%2F Sarah Palin’s history lesson… Daily Kos: Animal Nuz #49. Filed under: Current Affairs (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902636 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:26:10 +0100 4902636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893804&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FuY2Isds3iC0%2F Sarah Palins bus needs more eagles and rifles.. Filed under: Current Affairs, Link Tagged: Palin, Sarah Palin (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893804 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:07:04 +0100 4893804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862835&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FgrKByavLkcA%2F Tea Party Sheriffs Deputies Arrested for Human Trafficking – Gawker. Filed under: Current Affairs, Link (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862835 Wed, 25 May 2011 12:22:35 +0100 4862835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862633&cid=t_103313_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F23%2Fthe-critical-thinker-academy-interview-with-kevin-delaplante%2F The Critical Thinker Academy is a site that offers video tutorials on a wide range of critical thinking topics, such as logic, argumentation, and critical reasoning and essay writing. Philosophy professor Kevin deLaplante, with over 14 years of teaching experience, developed the videos. In the interview below, deLaplante provides detailed answers to various questions on critical thinking.  If you are interested in critical thinking and its implications I am sure you will enjoy this two-part interview. In a nutshell, what is the Critical Thinker Academy? The Critical Thinker Academy is a website that hosts video tutorial courses on a variety of topics related to logic, argumentation and critical thinking. It also has some courses on essay writing. I produce all the content for the site, a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862633 Mon, 23 May 2011 20:35:15 +0100 4862633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848114&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F6i9jrj4yQFc%2F Bill Maher: If you rejoice in revenge, torture and war …you’re not a Christian. This should be self-evident, but evidently some folks need a refresher on the basic tenets of the religion they profess to follow. via Todays signs that the Apocalypse may be upon us – What Would Jack Do. Filed under: Current Affairs, Link Tagged: Bill Maher, christianity, Religion and Spirituality, Wars and Conflicts (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848114 Fri, 20 May 2011 13:54:19 +0100 4848114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841652&cid=t_103313_113_f&fid=34603&url=http%3A%2F%2Fginasmith.typepad.com%2Fgina_on_gina%2F2011%2F05%2Fbyte-unplugged-teambyte-launch-editors-posting-now-.html .. breaking stories and providing news analysis and live streaming coverage of great tech events before BYTE arrives in July. Check it out here. (Source: I'm Gina Smith) I'm Gina Smith blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841652 Thu, 19 May 2011 08:37:42 +0100 4841652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813293&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fcity-of-dallas-tested-on-civics-fails-overwhelmingly.html If you needed to find an example of government action designed to make citizenry cynical and disillusioned look no further than this story, from WFAA: DALLAS — Dallas will keep $2,000 found by a teenager in a parking lot last February. The money will go into the city’s general fund — not back to Plano high school student Ashley Donaldson, who found the cash in an envelope at the Pavillion Shopping Center in North Dallas. (The video.) This after being told she’d get it if nobody claimed it. I found this story on Hot Air, who described it as wall-punching material. They were correct. So, how much is $2,000 to the city of Dallas? (Hint, their 2010-11 budget is $2,795,393,655 (it’s in the 2011 .pdf file) Two Billion with a B.) 2000/2795393655=  7.15×10-7, or, 0.000... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813293 Thu, 12 May 2011 02:45:31 +0100 4813293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813610&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FYdBkfMDMnro%2F Obama Still Enjoying Post-Assassination Popularity Boost – Gawker. Filed under: Current Affairs, Link (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813610 Wed, 11 May 2011 13:20:43 +0100 4813610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813685&cid=t_103313_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2011%2F05%2F11%2Fsummer-months-a-time-to-give-blood.aspx I recall a slogan on a t-shirt my brother used to proudly wear during his college rugby days at West Virginia University: Give Blood….Play Rugby. And while this obviously is meant to be funny, the severe blood shortage that often occurs during the summer...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813685 Wed, 11 May 2011 13:18:00 +0100 4813685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813209&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F11%2Fageing-society-2010-vol-30-no-8%2F This article looks at the risk factors that influence physical activity levels among a representative sample of older people in England and their awareness of the recommended level of physical activity (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Older People, Physical Activity (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813209 Wed, 11 May 2011 12:26:48 +0100 4813209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780340&cid=t_103313_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fcurrent-science-news-4.html Science and social media – It may seem counterproductive for scientists to air their dirty laundry in public, but in a world where the media is dominated by manufactured pseudo-debates over the reality of anthropogenic climate change, the safety of vaccines and evolution, the value of giving the public a window into what a real scientific debate looks like cannot be overestimated. The latest science stories to hit DB’s virtual desktop @sciencebase. Related Posts:Smog SchmogBrits mass debate over scienceClimate change hot airCurrent science newsIntelligent Dawkins DebateScientists and social media is a post from: Sciencebase Science Blog (Source: Sciencebase Science Blog) Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780340 Tue, 03 May 2011 14:00:04 +0100 4780340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780341&cid=t_103313_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fcurrent-science-news-3.html Carbon dioxide resurrected – A new kind of alchemy sees demonized carbon dioxide resurrected as an oxygen source for speedy cyclic alkene conversions while laser beams guide atoms for future quantum interference devices. In medicine, the discovery of a protein made by TB but not present in current vaccines offers hope of a new approach to diagnosis and prevention. However, concerns are raised regarding the effect of anti-inflammatory analgesics on the efficacy of antidepressants. In energy news, solar goes organic and nudges up the efficiency. Finally, the American Chemical Society Public Service Award is announced for 2011. Calcium supplements and heart attack risk – The emerging safety data on calcium may yet become another cautionary tale about the unexpected and undesirable... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780341 Tue, 03 May 2011 07:00:08 +0100 4780341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775554&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FZiDlxRE4lXU%2F ‎I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr Filed under: Current Affairs, qotd Tagged: Martin Luther King (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775554 Tue, 03 May 2011 02:01:28 +0100 4775554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775593&cid=t_103313_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F02%2Fa_brief_note_on_current_events.php John Donne's observation does not, it seems, hold for every case. I don't feel particularly diminished at all. (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775593 Mon, 02 May 2011 11:20:46 +0100 4775593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775441&cid=t_103313_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2011%2F05%2F02%2Ftranscranial-direct-current-stimulation-an-update%2F It’s been a while since I posted a blog article on transcranial direct current stimulation. Probably not an exciting new therapy for psychiatric conditions but a exciting oportunity to study the actions of certain brain parts and a way of influencing these superficial parts of the brain. You can see the procedure in a video here: Video of Transcranial Dirrect Current Stimulation and Efficacy in Cognitive Neurorehabilitation. The first publication on memory and tDCS and it’s mechanism of action can be read here: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Brain Boost and Side-Effects. A recent publication shows that Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) can improve working memory performance in both healthy and cl... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775441 Mon, 02 May 2011 06:08:51 +0100 4775441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768267&cid=t_103313_155_f&fid=39052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_3%2Farchive%2F2011%2F04%2F29%2Fdon-t-like-lab-week-keep-it-to-yourself.aspx As lab week nears an end, there may be things that we want to ask ourselves. Some of these questions arose on the MEDLAB-L listserv . I would like to recap these queries and see what you think. There are two of these “questions” that got my attention....(read more) (Source: Changing Face of Lab Medicine) Changing Face of Lab Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768267 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:34:00 +0100 4768267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758702&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-13%2F This article is a case-cohort study examining the association of maximum prescribed daily opioid dose and dosing schedule (“as needed,” regularly scheduled, or both) with risk of opioid overdose death among patients with cancer, chronic pain, acute pain, and substance use disorders. The study concludes that among patients receiving opioid prescriptions for pain, higher opioid doses were associated with increased risk of opioid overdose death. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Adolescent, Adverse, Analgesia, Drug Prescriptions, Drug Reaction, Hydrocone, Methadone, Mortality, Opioid, Opioid-Related Disorders, Overdose, Pain, Patient S... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758702 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:50:06 +0100 4758702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758703&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-12%2F The objective of this study is to test the efficacy of hydrocortisone therapy in trauma patients. The study concludes that in intubated trauma patients, the use of an intravenous stress-dose of hydrocortisone, compared with placebo, resulted in a decreased risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Cross Infection, Hydrocortisone, Intensive Care Units, Intubation, Patient Safety, Pneumonia, Randomised Controlled Trials, Trauma, Wounds and Injuries (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758703 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:50:27 +0100 4758703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758704&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-10%2F This article recommends a general framework for evaluating driver fitness relies on a functional evaluation of multiple domains (cognitive, motor, perceptual, and psychiatric) that are important for safe driving and can be applied across many disorders, including conditions that have rarely been studied with respect to driving, and in patients with multiple conditions and medications. Neurocognitive tests, driving simulation, and road tests provide complementary sources of evidence to evaluate driver safety. No single test is sufficient to determine who should drive and who should not. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of the article. Filed under: Current Awareness Tagged: Accidents, Aging, Atrial Fibrillation, Co... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758704 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:32:57 +0100 4758704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758705&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-9%2F Journal of the American Medical Association 2011 v.305(9) Contents Fade Fave: Perinatal Care for Incarcerated Patients: A 25-Year-Old Woman Pregnant in Jail Fade Skinny:Although incarceration during pregnancy is both stressful and dehumanizing, most studies paradoxically document better outcomes for pregnancies managed behind bars than for women of similar socioeconomic status whose pregnancies are managed in the community. Using the case of Ms A as a springboard for discussion, the issues, benefits, and challenges of caring for an incarcerated pregnant woman are addressed, as is the importance of family planning services to those about to be released. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals, Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Pregnancy, Prison Health, Prisoners,... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758705 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:13:26 +0100 4758705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758707&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-7%2F This study aimed to describe the inpatient resource utilisation, clinical characteristics, and admission reasons of patients recurrently readmitted to children’s hospitals in the United States. The article concludes that among a group of paediatric hospitals, 18.8% of admissions and 23.2% of inpatient charges were accounted for by the 2.9% of patients with frequent recurrent admissions. Many of these patients were rehospitalised recurrently for a problem in the same organ system. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of the article. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Asthma, Child, Children's Health, Chronic Diseases, Health Economics, Patient Readmission (Source: Fade ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758707 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:54:03 +0100 4758707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758709&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-5%2F The objective of this study is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the overall risk of fatal adverse effects (FAEs) associated with bevacizumab, an angiogenesis inhibitor, used in conjunction with chemotherapy. The article concludes that in a meta-analysis of RCTs, bevacizumab in combination with chemotherapy or biological therapy, compared with chemotherapy alone, was associated with increased treatment-related mortality. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Bevacizumab, Cancer, Drug Therapy, Fatal Adverse Effects, Randomised Controlled Trials (Sourc... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758709 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:26:16 +0100 4758709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758710&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fnursing-times-2011-v-107-no-1516%2F This article examines the technology of telehealth as a tool to manage COPD. Literature suggests that telehealth can reduce hospital admissions and bed days, and boost patient satisfaction but more research is needed to establish whether these technologies are safe, efficient and economical. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Telecare, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Telemonitoring (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758710 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:42:43 +0100 4758710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758711&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fnursing-times-2011-v-107-no-14%2F This article looks at the indications and procedures for using anti-embolism stockings, plus the competencies required to perform the procedure. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Anti-Embolism Stockings, Mechanical Thromboprophylaxis, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Venous Thromboembolism (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758711 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:29:39 +0100 4758711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742391&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fcollins-is-first-gop-senator-to-oppose-ryan-budget-proposal-the-hills-floor-action.html An astonishingly unserious look at the budget problem. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine.) said Friday that she will not support the 2012 budget passed by the House last week. “I don’t happen to support Congressman Ryan’s plan but at least he had the courage to put forth a plan to significantly reduce the debt,” Collins said on “In the Arena” a program on WCSH 6, a local NBC affiliate in Portland, Maine. … Collins, who is one of several centrists in the Senate Republican Caucus, did not say specifically what she opposed in the House GOP plan, but she did say that she would like to begin moving the government towards solvency by eliminating ethanol and farm subsidies as well as funding for an extra engine for the F-35 fighter jet. “There are lots of... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742391 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:56:35 +0100 4742391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724179&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2Fa-S6QQ8BJ4k%2F Filed under: Current Affairs (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724179 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:58:44 +0100 4724179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704582&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F11%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-13%2F Fade Fave: Why do patients fail to follow long term treatment? Fade Skinny: Trying to stick to diabetes regimens for six weeks gave 8 members of a paediatric diabetes team an insight of the issues around adherence to treatment. The outcomes from this trial forced the team to question their expectations of children and young people with diabetes and those of their parents. Contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Diabetes, Long Term Conditions, Medication Adherence (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704582 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:21:22 +0100 4704582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704583&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F11%2Feducation-for-primary-care-2011-volume-22-no-2%2F Education for Primary Care 2011 Vol. 22(2) Contents Page Fade Fave: A new approach to teaching undergraduates about occupational health issues Fade Skinny: This paper describes the outcomes of an innovative teaching session in occupational medicine within community medicine. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Journals, Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Occupational Health, Undergraduate Education (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704583 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:50:03 +0100 4704583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696590&cid=t_103313_87_f&fid=34698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthyconcerns.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fplanned-parenthood-health-care-and-me.html Hi. I've used Planned Parenthood. In fact, for at least 4 years (not sure I fully remember how long) Planned Parenthood was my sole health care source. I used the student health center when in college, but then I moved to NYC, and like any of us who don't go right from college (or high school) to full-time employment with a company big or progressive enough to provide employees with health care, I was out of luck. I was doing part-time temp work while pursuing my dream, and even when I transitioned to full-time work, there was no health care. And no I didn't buy heath insurance. I'm not sure at the ripe old age of 21 I had a good concept of why I would need it or how to get it. What I did know, what had been sort of burned into my consciousness, was that I need to get an an... HealthyConcerns.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696590 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4696590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684429&cid=t_103313_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Fpsychiatrists-are-like-catholics-disliked-by-the-media%2F If you follow the news, you know it’s a bad time to be a psychiatrist. I’d say almost as bad as being a Catholic (especially during the sex scandal … holy Jesus). Apparently they no longer really care about their patients. They are a bunch of greedy Mr. Krabs. They have abandoned psychotherapy, only to pass out samples of the latest drug so that they can get their free lunch from big Pharma. (My sister used to make them … they’re quite good!) And then along comes one of my favorite psychiatrists, Ronald Pies, M.D., to set the story straight. In a World of Psychology post earlier this week, he dissects the front-page article in the March 6 issue of The New York Times. Pies cites some statistics that, yes, indicate there is less psychotherapy today performed in psychiat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684429 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:39:45 +0100 4684429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684209&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-care-2011-vol-8-no-1%2F Diversity in Health and Care 2011 (Vol. 8 No.1) Contents Page Fade fave: Independent domestic violence advocates: persceptions of service users Fade skinny: This paper draws on the findings of a qualitative evaluation that examines user perceptions of the services provided by an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to victims of domestic violence in one rural local authority area in the UK. Service users described being reluctant to report experiences of domestic violence but, having done so, finding the involvement of the IDVA invaluable in being able to provide them with the independent advice, information and emotional support that they would not otherwise have received. To access this article online requires an NHS Athens password. To register for an Athens password follow thi... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684209 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:28:46 +0100 4684209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704584&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-107-no-2%2F This article looks at guidance to help the multi-professional team take a coordinated approach to early intervention that may reduce the incidence of constipation in children and young people. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Children, Idiopathic Constipation, Impaction (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704584 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:04:53 +0100 4704584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684210&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-107-no-2%2F This article looks at guidance to help the multi-professional team take a coordinated approach to early intervention that may reduce the incidence of constipation in children and young people. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Children, Idiopathic Constipation, Impaction (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684210 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:04:53 +0100 4684210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676937&cid=t_103313_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F04%2Fa-bit-of-a-mess%2F It seems that the Health and Social Care Bill, the legislation designed to cut bureaucracy and fix an NHS that is not quite broken is in trouble. For months now, health unions, professional bodies and respected ‘Think Tanks‘ have described deep flaws within the proposed legislation. To us, despite the length of the numerous papers produced so far, firstly as white papers, consultations and discussions and now as a Bill, it has produced many more questions than answers. How will specialist services be commissioned and managed? How can we be sure that GPs will be willing and able to commission all of the services needed? How can we prevent GPs being part of businesses that are set up to provide services and then giving them huge profits? How can we be sure there will be sufficien... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676937 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:53:36 +0100 4676937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676796&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F04%2Ffukushima-daiichi-nuclear-plant-hi-res-photos.html Very neat. Via @CardioNP on Twitter. 3 April 2011. Also: Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Hi-Res Photos 2: via Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Hi-Res Photos. Related posts:Fukushima nuke plant geography Okay, I’ve been passively watching, safe in my relative geography.... A guest post from a friend who knows a thing or two about nuclear power From a High School friend who went the Navy path,... The Pestilence League Versus The Evil Vaccinations | ZDoggMD The Pestilence League Versus The Evil Vaccinations | ZDoggMD. Good... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: GruntDoc) GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676796 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:32:11 +0100 4676796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636444&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fa-guest-post-from-a-friend-who-knows-a-thing-or-two-about-nuclear-power.html From a High School friend who went the Navy path, and keeps in touch: RadGuy in West Texas… My background in nuclear power. I completed 6 years in the US Navy’s nuclear program. I qualified at the Nautilus (S1W) prototype in Idaho, and was assigned for several years to a nuclear power guided missile cruiser. My last year in the Navy was spent planning and performing repair work on submarine, cruiser and carrier nuclear plants. As a civilian, I spent 5 years doing inspection and testing in the engineering department at one of the largest (1250+ megawatts per unit) nuclear plants in the United States. I ended up with a reasonable amount of knowledge enlightened by a great deal of practical experience. Why is this on a medical blog dealing the Emergency Medicine? The EM system has evo... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636444 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:48:19 +0100 4636444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631443&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F24%2Fageing-society-2011-vol-31-no-3%2F This article looks at the historical and political development of the term ‘carer’ in various ‘carer’-related settings such as mental health, physical impairment and palliative care. (Print subscription held at Fade Library – if you would like a copy please contact the library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Carers, Critique, Terminology (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631443 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:10:59 +0100 4631443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631444&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F24%2Fjournal-of-public-health-2011-vol-33-no-1%2F Fade Fave: Social inequalities in quitting smoking: what factors mediate the relationship between socioeconomic position and smoking cessation? Fade Skinny: Thid article looks at whether smokers from lower socio-economic groups are less likely to be successful in a quit attempt than more affluent smokers, even while accessing smoking cessation services. (Print subscription held at Fade Library – contact the library if you would like a copy) Filed under: Current Awareness Tagged: Inequalities, Medication Compliance, Smoking Cessation, Socioeconomic Status, UK (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631444 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:50:42 +0100 4631444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615415&cid=t_103313_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F21%2Fa_radiation_chart_to_clip_and_save.php If any of you haven't seen it, here's a fine radiation-dose graphic from xkcd to help keep your Sieverts straight. And yes, it does have the banana-equivalent dose. (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615415 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:52:47 +0100 4615415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605930&cid=t_103313_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FmomsnzcNFt4%2F Neurons in the brain transmit information by exchanging electrical and chemical signals. What would happen if these electrical signals were transformed by applying an external current? Could this help boost brain functions? In this article, Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is reported to help people solve brain-teasers. In the study weak currents altered the activity of neurons in the anterior temporal lobes through electrodes on the scalp. Read more In this other article another technique was used: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS works by generating a magnetic field that passes the scalp and the skull. In the study an exploratory use of TMS combined with cognitive training was tested for a few months on 8 Alzheimer’s patients. The results were promising. Read ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605930 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:39:52 +0100 4605930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605831&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F03%2Ffukushima-nuke-plant-geography.html Okay, I’ve been passively watching, safe in my relative geography. Then today I read that there are TWO Fukushima nuclear plants. It’s F1 that’s having all the problems, reportedly F2 is shut down and cooling off. When I’m confused about geography, my current go-to is Google Earth. So: There are two Fukushima nuclear plants, you ask? So, what’s F1 look like, from above? (Update: from Reuters, a nice diagram. Via @scanman). I have no idea which of the six are in trouble. I’ll leave it to you to tell me which are. Also, reportedly somewhere there are ‘rod ponds’ where the used fuel rods are kept here on site, and it’d be nice to know Incidentally, it looks to my uneducated eye that the Japanese bury their power lines. US power plants a... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605831 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:58:15 +0100 4605831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600779&cid=t_103313_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F16%2Fpotassium_iodide_pills.php Well, the nuclear crisis in Japan seems to be causing a run on potassium iodide (KI), and not just in Japan. If news reports are to be believed, people in many other regions (such as the west coast of the US and Canada) are stocking up, and some of these people may have already started dosing themselves. Don't do that. Don't do it, for several reasons. First, as the chemists and biologists in this site's readership can tell you, it's not like KI is some sort of broad-spectrum anti-radiation pill. It can protect people against the effects of radioactive iodine-131, which is a major fission product from uranium. It does that by basically swamping out the radioactive iodine a person might have been exposed to, keeping it from being taken up into the body. Iodine tends to localize in the thyr... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600779 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:22:37 +0100 4600779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600780&cid=t_103313_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fquick_japan_update.php Just a quick note that the Japanese chemist I mentioned a couple of days ago, my old colleague Masanori Yamaura, has reported in. He and his family made it through the quake (he reports that his labs are pretty well trashed, though), and they're now evacuating Iwaki City due to the nuclear plant problems up the coast. A bit of good news, at a time when there isn't a whole bunch of it around. (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600780 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:51:32 +0100 4600780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600672&cid=t_103313_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Ftoo-little-too-late%2F Contrary to what the government might like us to believe, and also contrary to what the Department of Health might think General Practitioners are not the only doctors working and living in England. This quote from the DH follows the exceptional meeting of the British Medical Association (BMA) today: We are disappointed the BMA has decided to take this step, including now opposing elements of the Bill they previously supported, rather than work constructively with us to improve services for patients. The BMA’s own survey shows their position is not representative of many of their members, who are keen to be involved in our proposals. The reality is over 5,000 GP practices, covering two-thirds of the country, have already signed up and have started to implement plans to give patients ... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600672 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:08:05 +0100 4600672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592671&cid=t_103313_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fbias_and_how_to_deal_with_it.php The coverage of the Japanese reactor situation reminds me of the coverage of many other technical issues when they overlap with serious breaking news stories. I wrote a little on this subject a few years ago, talking about the Merck/Vioxx business, but I wanted to expand on it. I'm not going to rant on about the popular press not understanding this or that scientific or technical issue. There are more systemic problems with the way that news is reported, and in the way that we take it in. I'm not sure of what to do about them other than to be aware of them, but that's an important step right there. The first of these is narrative bias. Reporters like to relay stories (and the rest of us like to hear stories) that have a progression. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end, the way ou... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592671 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:22:10 +0100 4592671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600488&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fquality-in-primary-care-2010-vol-18-no-6%2F Quality in Primary Care 2010 v. 18(6) Contents Page Fade Fave:Physician-community health worker partnering to support diabetes self-management in primary care Fade Skinny: The role of community health workers (CHWs) has expanded from outreach and education to working within a clinical team in a primary care setting. The aim of this study is to improve self-management among patients with type 2 diabetes incorporating CHWs as members of a clinical team. The article concludes that Physician-CHW partnership had a positive impact on patients’ self-management skills and clinical outcomes. Patients and physicians also had higher satisfaction with overall care. With appropriate training, CHWs can collaborate as team members with primary care providers and with non-medical providers to impro... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600488 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:47:51 +0100 4600488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600489&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-9%2F Fade Fave: Surveillance of surgical sites in primary care Fade Skinny: A trust set up a programme to monitor surgical site infection that had developed after patient discharge to identify the risk factors and assess compliance with best practice. Contact the Library for a copy of this article.   Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Post Discharge, Surgical Site Infection, Surveillance (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600489 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:11:25 +0100 4600489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600490&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-8%2F Fade Fave: What can we learn from the Ombudsman? Fade Skinny: The health service ombudsman has published a damning report on failures to care for older people. Nursing Times has asked a range of expert nurses and commentators to analyse what this report means for nursing and what the profession can learn from it’s findings. Contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Compassion, Dignity, Older People, Ombudsman (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600490 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:46:24 +0100 4600490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600491&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-7%2F This article describes how a collaborative project at Leicestershire Partnership Trust is addressing the needs of patients with dual diagnosis. The aims of the project, as well as the successes and challenges are outlined. Guidance is provided on setting up a collaborative service. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Dual Diagnosis, Integrated Care, Mental Health, Substance Abuse (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600491 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:38:16 +0100 4600491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600492&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fnursing-times-2011-vol-107-no-6%2F This study reveals how specific hand hygiene products boost patients’ handwashing. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Hand Hygiene, Infection Control, Patient Preference (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600492 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:28:18 +0100 4600492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592673&cid=t_103313_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F14%2Fjapan.php Like everyone else, I spent the weekend following the events in Japan. A great many organic chemists have or have had Japanese colleagues; it's a field with a strong history in that country. I've heard from several people, but one of my former colleagues is still in the "unknown" category: Masanori Yamaura, of Iwaki Meisei University. Iwaki, unfortunately, was hit pretty hard, and it's not that far away from the Fukushima reactor complex. So things are pretty chaotic up there, to say the least, and I'm sure that a great many people in the area remain unaccounted for. As far as the reactors go, from what can be figured out at this distance it doesn't look like they're going to do anything Chernobylish - seawater and boric acid should forestall that. But the only reason you'd pump that mix... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592673 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:42:11 +0100 4592673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570639&cid=t_103313_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2Fpay-more-work-longer-end-up-with-less%2F What a cheery week this is turning out to be. Gadaffi is busy overseeing the murder of his own people, politicians across the world are busy scratching their heads and wondering what to do without seeming about to create another Iraq. Meanwhile we find that petrol is now £6 per gallon (remember that measurement?) food prices rise by the week. Soon enough we will all need banker style bonuses to make ends meet. Fat chance. This is 2011 in the UK. This is the year (or perhaps decade) to bash the public sector worker. We are apparently all lazy people on massive salaries who push a pen (or certainly sit at a desk) all day inventing rules for rules sake. Not only to we turn up late, leave early, have too much holiday, perhaps get paid overtime and some other unnecessary benefits but at the en... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570639 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:21:27 +0100 4570639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4554712&cid=t_103313_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fadhd-current-research-for-new-treatments.php The ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is disease which is a psychological disorder. Abnormal symptoms of hyperactivity and consideration deficits may be diagnosed as the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Nearly all children suffering from this disease are overactive and lacking concentration at times. About 3 to 5 percent of children suffer from ADHD. ADHD is found at a higher rate in males than in females in their childhood. Sometimes ADHD may continue even till adulthood. It is found in even number in adults too. In adults the main causes of ADHD are depression, hot temperedness, anxiety and disturbed lifestyle. With advanced study and research, the field of medicine has progressed with leaps and bounds. It has come up with cures for almost all the disease... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4554712 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4554712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517297&cid=t_103313_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2FpjHLFdx0fzA%2Fcsm-reflections.html Although it has been several days since CSM at the Big Easy, I can't get several thoughts out of my mind. First, congratulations and all the kudos to APTA on a successful meeting.  This was my 23rd CSM and I don't remember a bigger crowd.  While there are growing pains on the execution side (like meeting room sizes, enough help to control commotion), I am confident that this is a relatively easy fix.  While overall the percent of PT's participating at CSM are low (see Rachele's post), this would at least imply that next years will even be bigger (ok the fact that we have about 17k students in the US also suggest more numbers). Some observations and thoughts: -Content is king.  Yes, New Orleans is one of the best convention cities in the US but people come for content and the Section... MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517297 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:30:06 +0100 4517297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517298&cid=t_103313_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2F8NuvE9tJBgg%2Freferral-for-profit-popts-the-battle-over-billions-of-wasted-dollars-in-ca.html The California Private Practice Special Interest Group - fired off a press release on Feb 23 in response to Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi's (D-Hayward) two bills (AB 374 and AB 783) that, if passed, would legalize POPTS in CA and also allow athletic trainers to be licensed under the CA Medical Board and therefore, bill CPT codes. California needs your support!  A group of concerned consumers have created www.stoppopts.org to help spread the message.  Take a look at their CLOCK that has a current tally of wasted resources. Please support them by clicking the Like Button on their Facebook page Follow the cause on Twitter- www.twitter.com/stoppopts In light of the MRI info about self referral here, and the posts by Larry and John (with great discussion) here , here and here about POPTS/c... MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517298 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:01:29 +0100 4517298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507567&cid=t_103313_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2Fscience_and_revolution.php GIven everything that's happening across North Africa and the Middle East, I thought a quick geopolitical note might be in order. This is very far from being a world politics blog, but there is a connection to science. Specifically, it's been notable for some time how under-performing these regions of the world are, scientifically. I last wrote about this topic here, with a link to this map. That's ten-year-old data, but the main changes would be shifts among the bigger players. From roughly the western border of India over to the Atlantic ocean, things haven't changed much - the only country in that swath that's made a serious R&D mark is Israel. In some cases, that's perfectly understandable. No one expects a country at Afghanistan's level of development to have much of a research cult... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507567 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:10:29 +0100 4507567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507353&cid=t_103313_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2Ftending-the-family-heart-our-new-parenting-book%2F Tending the Family Heart is a new e-book by Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker that seeks to affirm the importance of family and validate the simple things parents can do every day to nurture the “heart part” of their family. The effects of the current economic recession and a divisive political climate, as well as changes in family structure and the ever-growing use of personal electronic devices are isolating family members from one another. Tending the Family Heart provides practical ways for parents to counteract these affects by building and nurturing warmth and connection within their family. “The ‘heart part’ of a family is what transforms the very ordinary and repetitious tasks of daily life into expressions of mutual support and care,” says Dr. Hartwell-Walker. “Parents will ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507353 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:30:49 +0100 4507353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4498310&cid=t_103313_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F19%2Ftime-to-confront-the-lies-being-peddled%2F This letter appears in today’s Guardian: Feel free to ask me to justify that Nottingham city council pays our chief executive £160,000. She voluntarily took a £20,000-a-year pay cut when she took up the job three years ago. Ask any council leader to justify what their chief executive is paid, but please stop comparing them to the prime minister. The prime minister, in addition to his £142,000 salary, enjoys free housing, free transport and a range of other living-cost benefits. Then there’s his pension. Now that he’s been in office for more than just three months, he’s entitled to half his salary, index-linked, every year for the rest of his life. It’s all part of the package, even though, like Gordon Brown before him, David Cameron has decided to turn it ... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4498310 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:27:41 +0100 4498310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482823&cid=t_103313_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F16%2Fhow-community-living-changed-my-mental-health%2F Since college, I’ve moved around. I’ve lived everywhere from a pint-sized East Village dwelling where I became an expert in throwing drink coasters at mice, to a snowy mountaintop apartment in Maine where I routinely slept in a sweatshirt, hat and fleece pants (ugh). After the horror of sharing a bathroom with 20 people I didn’t know during my freshman and sophomore years, I made it a point, no matter where I was, to either live alone or with a two roommates at the most. Even in Maine, where I would often go entire nights without seeing a soul (except the deer who would sometimes stare creepily through my living room windows), I reasoned that the loneliness was better than dealing with piles of other people’s dirty dishes or toothpaste spit in the bathroom sink. Fas... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482823 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:54:49 +0100 4482823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477908&cid=t_103313_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F14%2Fwhat-is-this-big-society%2F When you work in the public sector as I do, you cannot help but come across some amazing people. I don’t mean those people who work as nurses, doctors, therapists, social workers even managers and who as many do carry on working after others have gone home, who go that extra mile. No I mean people who, on top of their usual lives actually do things for others because they want to, not because it is their job, but because of a sense that they can and should do more for others. Around us there are people who help out in schools, hospitals, charity shops, take people places, visit the elderly and disabled or who sit on committees and make a difference to the way those with jobs view the people they are there to support. In my current job I come across many people who work hard but who a... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477908 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:38:43 +0100 4477908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460049&cid=t_103313_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F10%2Ftuition-fees-politicians-just-dont-get-it%2F Yesterday I watched a clip of Nick Clegg meeting a group of students. He was quite brave to sit in a room with them given the pledge he and his party made before the election and subsequently ripped up. I guess the students had made their own pledge not to rip into him physically but they certainly had plenty to say to him about his broken promises. On one hand we are told the country is in the worst debt ever. A debt so bad that we could soon be another European basket case (along with Greece and Ireland). A debt so bad we are all paying for it in VAT, petrol tax and any other tax you might mention. On the other hand it is quite ok to encourage students to take out the biggest debt ever known to students ever. This assertion is made on the basis that the government promises that no stude... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460049 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:49:53 +0100 4460049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477668&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F09%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-107-no-5%2F Fade Fave: Pregnancy and social difficulties Fade Skinny: A new NICE guideline advises how to care for pregnant women in difficult circumstances who may be reluctant to use services. Download the guideline at www.nice.org.uk/CG110 Contact the Library for a copy of the Nursing Times article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, NHS, Pregnancy Tagged: Care, Pregnancy, Social Deprivation, Social Factors, Social Problems, Support (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477668 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:59:48 +0100 4477668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450469&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FpfC9tBR5iZc%2F This is a police state. — Anderson Cooper, AC360° CNN’s Anderson Cooper Leaves Egypt With ‘A Heavy Heart’ (omg.yahoo.com) Filed under: Current Affairs, qotd Tagged: Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN, egypt (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450469 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:10:04 +0100 4450469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4438888&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fphysician-who-had-nurses-prosecuted-is-placed-on-probation-state-news-from-fort-wort.html AUSTIN — Texas medical regulators on Friday placed on probation a West Texas doctor involved in the unsuccessful prosecution of two nurses who complained anonymously that the physician was unethical and risking patients’ health. The Texas Medical Board technically suspended Dr. Rolando G. Arafiles Jr. but allowed him to continue to practice medicine while on probation for four years if he completes additional training. via Physician who had nurses prosecuted is placed on probation | State | News from Fort Wort…. Ugh. Related posts:ER doctor on probation after suspected DUI arrest – San Jose Mercury News ER doctor on probation after suspected DUI arrest The Associated... Obama gives TCU rifle team a warm welcome at White House | Fort Worth | News from Fort W…... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4438888 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:54:20 +0100 4438888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436752&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F02%2Ffy11-team-run-remember-rock-n-roll-dallas-half-marathon-general-donation.html Welcome to the Donation Page of Kate Schickedanz Join me in my efforts to support Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)! On March 27, 2011, I will be participating in the Dallas Rock ‘N Roll Half Marathon in support of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). TAPS provides direct support to families who have been impacted by a death in the military regardless of geography or circumstance. via FY11 Team Run & Remember Rock ‘N Roll Dallas Half Marathon – General Donation. I wrote about her late husband, an ED Nurse colleague, after his untimely death here. I’m glad Kate is helping others, and TAPS sounds like a terrific program. I gave to her goal, and hope you’ll consider doing the same. Related posts:Little Rock Physician bombing fr... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436752 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:09:28 +0100 4436752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433285&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FXyQVhfPrANY%2F @NevineZakiNevine A pic I took yesterday of Christians protecting Muslims during their prayers #jan25 http://yfrog.com/h02gvclj about 19 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®RetweetReply Filed under: Current Affairs Tagged: christian, egypt, muslim, protests (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433285 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:05:58 +0100 4433285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4414524&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fyeah-im-alive.html I’m in one of those phases where feeding the blog is a) not a priority and b) a potential liability, so it’s one of those things. It’s not that I don’t like all 9 of you readers, I do.  It’s just that with the repeal of the 24 hour day I have less time to get work/family/TV/CME/all that other stuff in.  2/3 of my kids have been home for a while, it’s been terrific, and tomorrow I go down to 1/3, keeping the lawyer.  Go ahead, tick me off, and find out what having a temporarily unemployed lawyer at the other end of a complaint feels like.  He’d like me to tell you that’s a joke, so it is, because he says it is.  That’s what a decent legal education gets you. My medical practice is smooth, and I’ve given a couple of talks to gr... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4414524 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:22:10 +0100 4414524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411709&cid=t_103313_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F28%2Fand_a_quick_political_note.php One of the authors (Mostafa Fekry) of the paper mentioned in my last post is at Cairo University. Which means that things must be rather uncertain for him right now, as it is for everyone in Egypt. Readers will recall the mentions here of the 2009 unrest in Iran (behind-the-scenes note: my wife is Iranian), and this seems to have moved rapidly to an even more extreme stage. I have to say, I don't mind seeing autocrats and dictators (and their security forces) chased through the streets. I do wonder, though, what might replace them (which speculation seems to be helping tank the stock market today). Let's hope for the best. I advised readers during the most recent Iran unrest (there will be more, I'm sure) to pitch in by helping to run Tor relays. This time, though, since the Egyptian gov... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411709 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:31:50 +0100 4411709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4352812&cid=t_103313_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F9bIjke7cAJA%2F Former President Ronald Reagan‘s youngest son suggests in a new book that his father showed signs of Alzheimer’s disease while he was in the White House. via Reagan’s son: Father showed signs of Alzheimer’s in White House – CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blogs. Filed under: Current Affairs Tagged: Alzheimer's disease, Ronald Reagan (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4352812 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:50:48 +0100 4352812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338265&cid=t_103313_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F4f2wrjzvvuk%2F In recent months, the FDA has come under still greater pressure to monitor foreign plants. The US General Accountability Office has issued a scathing report (see this), House Republicans have chastised the agency for failing to fully probe the Heparin scandal (read here) and one Congressional committee is particularly interested in oversight failures in Puerto Rico (look here). So how does the FDA respond? The agency recently issued warning letters to four different manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients and slammed them for a host of significant deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practice. These included failures to establish a stability program to monitor the APIs; maintain adequate laboratory controls and maintain adequate records; or demonstrate that analytical test... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338265 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:46:55 +0100 4338265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331290&cid=t_103313_82_f&fid=34498&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fbookofjoe%2F%7E3%2F7ua502LUXEQ%2Fhedgehog-pencil-sharpener.html (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331290 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4331290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322492&cid=t_103313_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhUVgTnkdu6g%2F By Michael F. CannonOne could argue that exempting ObamaCare from the PAYGO requirement is appropriate given the defects in current budget rules. By law, the CBO must follow certain rules when doing cost estimates of legislation and projecting federal spending under current law. Under those rules, CBO projects ObamaCare will reduce the deficit. No question. But Congress often defeats those budget rules by passing legislation with “pay fors” (i.e., spending cuts) that make the budget look better, yet are highly unlikely to be sustained because they are politically implausible. A good example of this is the “sustainable growth rate” formula, where Congress promises to ratchet down the government price controls that Medicare uses to pay physicians in future years. Cong... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322492 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:06:27 +0100 4322492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318567&cid=t_103313_82_f&fid=34498&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fbookofjoe%2F%7E3%2FPSDeDIH5Z4U%2Fcalliope-hummingbird-hovering.html (Source: bookofjoe) bookofjoe blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318567 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4318567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4313961&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-1%2F This article aims to evaluate the relationship between gait speed and survival in geriatric patients. Pooled analysis of 9 cohort studies (collected between 1986 and 2000) measured the survival rates and life expectancy in geriatric patients. Predicted survival based on age, sex, and gait speed was as accurate as predicted based on age, sex, use of mobility aids, and self-reported function or as age, sex, chronic conditions, smoking history, blood pressure, body mass index, and hospitalisation. The article concludes that in this pooled analysis of individual data from 9 selected cohorts, gait speed was associated with survival in older adults. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online alternatively contact the Library for a copy of the article. Fi... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4313961 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:45:28 +0100 4313961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4313962&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fdiversity-and-health-care-2010-vol-7-no-4%2F Diversity and Health Care 2010 Vol. 7 No. 4 Contents Page Fade Fave: A comparative study of traditional postpartum practices and rituals in the UK and Taiwan Fade Skinny: This paper discusses a study comparing postpartum practices and rituals in women in the UK and Taiwan, with 3 months of delivering. Ritual practices followed in both countries consist of those associated with choosing and predicting the gender of the baby, food fads, taboos and the use of herbs during the postnatal period. The most helpful person reported during the postnatal period is the mothers’ husband or partner. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals, Oo... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4313962 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:02:49 +0100 4313962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309676&cid=t_103313_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fcurrent-psychiatry-now-binging-on.html Current Psychiatry is a controlled circulation "throwaway" journal that comes to all psychiatrists free of charge. It's well-written, often useful, but editorially it has unfortunately become a mouthpiece for the promotional aims of its advertisers. Recently a few examples attracted my attention. 1. This CME Supplement was packaged with the November 2010 issue. It is called “Effective Strategies for Patients With Complex Depression in Psychiatric Practice." It's supported by AstraZeneca, maker of Seroquel, and the supplement's three articles are well-masked ads for the use of Seroquel in treatment-resistant depression. There are lots of subtle promotional strategies here, but check out especially pages 10 and 11. Here, you find a paragraph on atypicals pretending that they all have ... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309676 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:13:00 +0100 4309676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309557&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F04%2Fnursing-times-2010-2011-vol-106-no-4950%2F This article discusses how to recognise lymphoedema, the consequences of misdiagnosis, reducing or preventing complications and various treatment options. Contact the Library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Cellulitis, Compression Therapy, Lymphoedema, Papillomas (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309557 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:17:02 +0100 4309557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298599&cid=t_103313_87_f&fid=34698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthyconcerns.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fhappinesslowered-expectations.html Medical Lessons pointed me to an article in The Economist that discusses the "U-bend" of happiness. Apparently, once into middle age, we get happier. Much of this, it is proposed,is because ambition dies, and acceptance is born. We realize we're never going to make it big; we accept that fact; our expectations are lowered, meaning our life is more apt to meet those expectations. Met expectations=happiness. Reminds me of the time I got a new boss. He had no experience in Marketing and yet was temporarily managing my team...Product Management and Product Marketing. I delivered this awesome presentation on all the phases of Marketing (Inbound Product Management, Outbound Product Marketing, Marketing Communications, etc.)...and where we were performing well, and where we were una... HealthyConcerns.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298599 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4298599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277918&cid=t_103313_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2FzFiuZ8wo3cI%2Fdear-santa.html ............physical therapists have been good little boys and girls this year.  While some have mistakenly interpreted the recent extension to the extension on the exceptions process and the delay on the SGR "doc fix" as early Holiday gifts, we know better.  We were disappointed as to being the only healthcare practitioners to receive an early lump of coal in our stockings through an obscure MPRR implementation that cuts our reimbursement.  As crazy as it sounds, some PT's are now happy that the final MPPR will not be as bad as initially drafted.  While we have compiled our list a little late, I would like to ask for the following: -The Current Health Affairs journal in the hands of every legislator.  It contains 4 articles on the abuse of in office imaging equipment through self-re... MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277918 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:09:30 +0100 4277918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4368849&cid=t_103313_46_f&fid=38795&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fblog%2F2010%2F12%2Fnew-for-2010%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dnew-for-2010 NICKY IN CHAD Logistician Nicky is on her first mission for MSF, as a logistician in Chad. For Nicky, working for MSF is the culmination of many years’ travelling and living abroad. CHRIS HOUSTON IS STILL OUT OF THE OFFICE After a short break to recover from his work in Papua New Guinea, Chris Houston embarks on a new assignment as logistician with MSF’s Nigeria Emergency Response Unit. JESS IN ZIM Nurse Jess Cosby was awarded the Diploma in Tropical Nursing from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has worked in Botswana with people living with HIV/AIDS. This is her first mission with MSF based in Zimbabwe. TB IN UZBEKISTAN Maeve Lalor works as an Epidemiologist for the Nukus Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) project in Uzbekistan. She is from Co. D... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4368849 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:02:42 +0100 4368849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253090&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F13%2Fjournal-of-public-health-2010-vol-32-no-4%2F This article looks at the increasing trend for adults to consume alcohol at home. The research is based on four focus groups of current drinkers within an economically deprived town in North-West England. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Alcohol, Alcohol Consumption, Public Health, Young People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253090 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:34:46 +0100 4253090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233189&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2010%2F12%2Famon-carter-stadium-demo.html Via the Star Telegram: Related posts:John Peter Smith gets ACS accreditation as a Level 1 Trauma Center Congrats! FORT WORTH — Some of the most seriously injured... Updated: Vid link added Texas Stadium comes down Sunday, 0700 Central It was the only place I saw Cowboys play home... Winkler County Nurse found Not Guilty Former Winkler County Nurse Found “Not Guilty” 2/11/10 Elias Hernandez... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: GruntDoc) GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233189 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:26:50 +0100 4233189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225520&cid=t_103313_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2FxpBBwha91nc%2Fnovember-filings.html November filings (ok, hashtags #): #Governmentatwork.  CMS contracts CSC for a multi year contract to put together Short Term Alternatives for Therapy Services (STATS) and develop recommendations for improving outpatient therapy payment policy in the short term.  The workgroups consisted of representative professionals. Think any of the short term recommendations were accepted?  Think again. MPPR wasn't recommended or contrived by anybody in the PT world. #Inconsistency  APTA has a policy for credentialed residencies and Fellowships that they cannot train physical therapists who work in referral for profit situations.  Why do they allow these same PT's to be members of APTA then?  Side note:  If a hospital employs orthopedists and their buyout and compensation is based on anci... MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225520 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:21:42 +0100 4225520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4196995&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-46%2F Fade Fave: I’m lovin’ it: would McDonald’s food encourage hospital patients to eat? Fade Skinny: Susan Holmes  argues that the NHS should tap into the expertise of fast food companies and take a new approach to catering. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, NHS Tagged: Customer Satisfaction, Diet, Dietary Balance, Hospital Catering, Nutrition (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4196995 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:45:27 +0100 4196995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190159&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fsergeant-friday-on-the-tsa-searches.html Just the facts, ma’am. We could use more Joe Fridays. Related posts:Joe Gibson Memorial Foundation – Home Joe Gibson Memorial Foundation – Home. I hadn’t heard about... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: GruntDoc) GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190159 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:38:37 +0100 4190159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179390&cid=t_103313_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FdY_HupvekC4%2Fits-starting-to-add-up-a-few-observations-from-amia-2010.html I’ve just finished three days at AMIA’s Annual Symposium – the geekfest gathering of informaticians (or informaticists, if you prefer).  It’s a big conference, with many themes and tracks, so it’s hard to draw general conclusions as any observations are largely functions of which sessions one chooses to attend.  So I’ll try not to generalize (too much) but offer a few thoughts on what I saw and heard. Meaningful Use policy is a really delicate business.  As provider organizations are starting to translate Meaningful Use requirements into operational plans, the details are getting really tricky.  I saw a panel representing some real EHR pioneers (e.g. Intermountain Health Care, Marshfield Clinic) that showed how even for them, who’ve been using EHRs rat... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179390 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4179390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159394&cid=t_103313_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2FPtPjXCSsJ2s%2Fphysical-therapy-is-not-a-zero-sum-game.html For the third time in the last few weeks, a payor has described significant increases in profits during this third quarter.  Aetna reports that their net income jumped 53% over the same period last year.  Wellpoint, the parent of  Anthem, profits rose to 739 million.  Humana reported a 30% rise in earnings. While increases to employers are part of the reason for such juicy profits, the biggest reason reported is the reduction in utilization.   As David Lazarus reports in the LA Times, "Did we all suddenly become healthier?  Not likely".  There actually has been a recession in healthcare for several months.  The reason is simply that while insurance companies have socked it to employers, there has also been a concomitant change in plans to high deductibles which has put a major bur... MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159394 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:01:08 +0100 4159394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151684&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F10%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-304-no-17%2F This article looks at the care of an older woman whose case cannot be managed effectively through the customary approach of diagnosing and treating her individual diseases. This article identifies 4 proactive, continuous processes that can substantially improve the primary care of community-dwelling older patients who have multiple chronic conditions: comprehensive assessment, evidence-based care planning and monitoring, promotion of patients’ and (family caregivers’) active engagement in care, and coordination of professionals in care of the patient—all tailored to the patient’s goals and preferences. Three models of chronic care that include these processes and that appear to improve some aspects of the effectiveness and the efficiency of complex primary care are describ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151684 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:56:23 +0100 4151684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139244&cid=t_103313_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2010%2F11%2Ffort-hood-murders-one-year-ago-today.html Ace of Spades HQ has a nice salute to them. They were murdered (minimally allegedly) by a Physician who should be on trial for Treason as well as murder. Respect and condolences to the families of those murdered, thank you for their service. Related posts:Obama gives TCU rifle team a warm welcome at White House | Fort Worth | News from Fort W… WASHINGTON — The five female members of Texas Christian University’s... Fun with Amazon Tipped by Ace, here’s some hilarity brought to you by... Hospital Bribe Alleged – WSJ.com In another of the things I had no idea about,... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: GruntDoc) GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139244 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:57:58 +0100 4139244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133705&cid=t_103313_87_f&fid=38962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbeatblog.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fpost-election-analysis-expect-few-changes-in-reform-legislation.html Today, unemployment threatens the hopes and lives of millions of Americans. Recent graduates can’t find jobs. Families that need two paychecks are living on one. Households that depended on one paycheck have none. More than nine million Americans who need a full time job are working part-time.  Many who have jobs are “working scared.”  They haven’t had a raise for years, and don’t dare ask for one.  They live with the constant fear that, without warning, they will join the ranks of the unemployed. The economy remains sluggish; there is little hope that the private sector will begin to generate the jobs this country needs.Over the past two years, many of us pinned our hopes on healthcare reform. If we could just manage that, it would be a sign that we, as a natio... Health Beat blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133705 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:01:32 +0100 4133705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134083&cid=t_103313_130_f&fid=34938&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEvidenceInMotion%2F%7E3%2FldhOEJwoCSk%2Fmedicare-timing-and-private-practice-section-meeting-pps.html Nov 2:  Two Courts Ruled that Medicare improperly denied physical therapy services.  We all know that medicare policy is to let debilitated patients decline and then reimburse for skilled services rather then let "maintenance" prevent debilitation but fortunately two courts and a letter to our President is trying to unravel this enigma. Nov 2:  The largest turnaround in the House occurs thru the general election in large part due to the overwhelming disapproval of the population to the Affordable Care Act that was passed without anybody really understanding it. Nov 3. The final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule is released and affirms a new multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) aimed at outpatient therapy services (yes, it is "Physician Fee Schedule Rule").  This will reduce... MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134083 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:35:24 +0100 4134083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4124952&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F01%2Fbritish-journal-of-general-practice-2010-vol-60-no-580%2F This article considers how NHS reform will change health care and and redefine the role of doctors. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Doctors, NHS Reform, White Paper (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4124952 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:52:29 +0100 4124952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118789&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-304-no-13%2F This article investigates the survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using compression-only CPR (COCPR) compared with conventional CPR. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals, Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, Compression-Only CPR, CPR, Mortality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118789 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:45:32 +0100 4118789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118790&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-304-no-15%2F This article aims to determine the effects of therapy with oestrogen plus progestin on cumulative breasted cancer incidence and mortality after an average follow up of 11 years. The article concludes that oestrogen plus progestin was associated with greater breast cancer incidence, and the cancers are more commonly node-positive. Breast cancer mortality also appears to be increased with combined use of oestrogen plus progestin. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Breast Cancer, Hormonal Therapy, Morbidity, Mortality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118790 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:20:52 +0100 4118790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118791&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-304-no-16%2F The objective of this study was to test whether a free prepared meal and incentivised structured weight loss program promotes greater weight loss and weight loss maintenance at 2 years compared with usual care. The article concludes that compared with usual care, this structured weight loss program resulted in greater weight loss over 2 years. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Incentives, Randomised Controlled Trials, United States, Weight Loss, Women (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118791 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:01:15 +0100 4118791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119649&cid=t_103313_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F27%2Flethal_injection_a_case_for_the_fda.php I had trouble believing this headine today, but it's a real one. A convicted murderer was set to be executed in Arizona, but there's apparently been a shortage of sodium thiopental, which (I have to say) I didn't know was the preferred drug for this use. The Arizona authorities imported some from Great Britain, whereupon the convicted man's lawyers got a stay of execution, on the grounds that this particular material had not been FDA-approved. Well, that's a new one. The idea that a drug being used to kill someone has to be properly evaluated for safety and efficacy is not one that would have occurred to me, but then, I'm not a lawyer. Thiopental, I should add, is not exactly an experimental drug. It's a short-acting barbituate that's been around forever as an anaesthetic. It has one supp... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119649 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:56:59 +0100 4119649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119117&cid=t_103313_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2F76hkq82rfWc%2F Jamie Davis on podcasts for nurses from Marybeth Mills on Vimeo. This is my good friend Jamie Davis. He was interviewed while attending Blog World in Las Vegas by J.D Lasica from Time For Nurses. It’s true. Jamie is the king of podcasting for nurses. He and I have fun together on his podcast show, Insights in Nursing. Check it out, and remember, it’s good to be king! The King of Podcasting for Nurses – Nurse Ratched's Place (Source: Nurse Ratched's Place) Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119117 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:08:30 +0100 4119117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098196&cid=t_103313_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F22%2Frobin-hood-i-dont-think-so%2F If we are to believe the rhetoric of that little group of upper class Tory boys now in power, the country has been saved from ruin. what is more, those who have the most will pay the most and those in most need will continue to get the help they need. The comprehensive spending review took place on Wednesday and political commentators, economists and media moguls remain divided on just how fair the whole thing was. We all accept that the country is in debt and that we will all have to contribute to getting us out of that debt. What I find hard to accept is the short memories so many people have. It is almost exactly 2 years since the credit crisis struck and there was all party support for the need to bail out the banks and prevent the country from going completely to the wall. Indeed th... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098196 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:49:51 +0100 4098196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082017&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Farchives-of-dermatology-2010-vol-146-no-10%2F The objectives of this article are to promote a better understanding of a group of biases that influence therapeutic decision making by physicians/dermatologists and to raise the awareness that these biases contribute to a research-practice gap that has an impact on physicians and treatment solutions. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Bias, Current Awareness, Dermatology, E-Journals, Evidence (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082017 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:48:25 +0100 4082017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082018&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Ftobacco-control-2010-vol-19-no-5%2F This study highlights the importance of understanding the meaning of smoking in different social contexts so future tobacco control interventions can be developed to reduce health and social inequalities. (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, Health Inequalities, Legislation, Smoking, Tobacco (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082018 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:37:36 +0100 4082018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082019&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fsexually-transmitted-infections-2010-vol-86-no-5%2F content page Fade Fave: Condoms and developmental contexts in younger adolescent boys Fade Skinny: Our findings of existing negative perceptions of condoms, the importance of families in learning about condoms and the developmental need to test and try on condoms before use have implications for adolescent STI prevention programmes. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Currently Watching, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: adolescents, Athens Password, Condom use, Current Awareness, E-Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082019 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:25:25 +0100 4082019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082020&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fjournal-of-telemedicine-and-telecare-2010-vol-16-no-7%2F content page Fade Fave: How serious are the symptoms of callers to a telephone triage call centre? Fade Skinny: Adverse events such as deaths following telephone triage calls are rare, suggesting that the process is basically safe. However, if calls tend to concern mostly minor illnesses, then adverse events following calls would be uncommon even if the triage process itself was flawed. (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, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Telephone-delivered Care, Triage (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082020 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:06:37 +0100 4082020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082021&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fjournal-of-medical-ethics-2009-vol-36-no-10%2F content page Fade Fave: Decapitation and the definition of death Fade Skinny: Although established in the law and current practice, the determination of death according to neurological criteria continues to be controversial. Some scholars have advocated return to the traditional circulatory and respiratory criteria for determining death because individuals diagnosed as ‘brain dead’ display an extensive range of integrated biological functioning with the aid of mechanical ventilation. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Death & Dying, E-Journals, Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082021 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:59:50 +0100 4082021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082022&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Femergency-medicine-journal-2010-vol-27-no-10%2F Emergency Medicine Journal 2009 (Vol. 27, No. 10) content page Fade Fave: Simulation training improves ability to manage medical emergencies Fade Skinny: In the case of an emergency, fast and structured patient management is crucial for a patient’s outcome. Every physician and graduate medical student should possess basic knowledge of emergency care and the skills to manage common emergencies. This study determines the effect of a simulation-based curriculum in emergency medicine on students’ abilities to manage emergency situations. (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, Emergency Se... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082022 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:40:53 +0100 4082022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082023&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2010-vol-94-no-10%2F British Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 (Vol. 94, No.10) content page Fade Fave: Determination of a gene and environment risk model for age-related macular degeneration Fade Skinny: They have recently identified an association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and genetic variants in the serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade G, member 1 (SERPING1) gene. In the current study we interrogated the genomic region in linkage disequilibrium (LD) with the SERPING1 gene, and modelled the contribution to disease of known genetic and environmental AMD risk factors. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Genetics (Source:... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082023 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:29:20 +0100 4082023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082024&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Farchives-of-pediatrics-and-adolescent-medicine-2010-vol-164-no-10%2F content page Fade Fave: The Effect of Perceived and Structural Neighborhood Conditions on Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Fade Skinny: Obesity continues to be a growing public health concern in the United States. Physical activity and sedentary behaviors are among the key behavioral targets of efforts to address this public health concern. Owing to a recognition of the multifaceted causes of the obesity epidemic, there has been an increased focus on understanding contextual effects on obesity, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors among children and adolescents. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: adolescents, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Ne... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082024 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:04:07 +0100 4082024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082201&cid=t_103313_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Fwhat-to-do-next%2F There is no getting away from the fact that while I am online most nights, browsing facebook and generally stalking my own family I am a very lazy blogger. This is not because I have nothing to say, indeed some of what I might say could be reasonably interesting to more than just myself. It is just that often I don’t even think of it and when I do I worry about saying the wrong kind of stuff and getting discovered by the PCT higher management. I have just been reading some blog posts by other healthcare bloggers and getting discovered by your hierarchy seems to be a common fear and apparent reality to quite a few. One good thing about the demise of the PCTs might be that gradually those who might discover you drift away as people ‘move on’ to bigger and better things an... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082201 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:43:18 +0100 4082201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077201&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Farchives-of-ophthalmology-2010-vol-128-no-10%2F The objective of this research was to examine associations between therapies for age-related macular degeneration and risks of all-cause mortality, incident myocardial infarction, bleeding, and incident stroke. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077201 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:16:56 +0100 4077201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077202&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Farchives-of-general-psychiatry-2010-vol-67-no-10%2F content page Fade Fave: A Meta-analysis of Depression During Pregnancy and the Risk of Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, and Intrauterine Growth Restriction Fade Skinny: Women with depression during pregnancy are at increased risk for PTB and LBW, although the magnitude of the effect varies as a function of depression measurement, country location, and US socioeconomic status. An important implication of these findings is that antenatal depression should be identified through universal screening and treated. NHS Athens is required to access this article online Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Depression, E-Journals, Pregnancy (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077202 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:06:11 +0100 4077202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077203&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Feg-magazine-2010-vol-16-issue-3%2F Fade Fave: 2010 car dependency scorecard Fade Skinny: Research published by the Campaign for Better Transport uses official data from 17 sources to rank 19 towns and cities in England according to their residents’ dependency on their cars. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Journals, Transport (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077203 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:53:28 +0100 4077203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077204&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-14th-october%2F Fade Fade: ‘Nearly £2bn could be saved’ in NHS property sell-offs Fade Skinny: The NHS owns empty or under-used buildings and land that could be sold for £1.45bn, saving a further £521m in revenue costs each year, according to a new study seen exclusively by HSJ. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Journals, NHS, NHS Estates, Property (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077204 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:43:05 +0100 4077204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077205&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Fhealth-service-journal-2010-7th-october%2F Fade Fade: Transforming Community Services: PCTs step closer to deciding fate of provider arms Fade Skinny: Primary care trusts are edging closer to determining the future of their provider arms. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Community Services, Current Awareness, Journals, PCTs, Provider Services (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077205 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:30:18 +0100 4077205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065319&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F13%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2010-vol-304-no-14%2F This article evaluates the extent to which patients with advanced cancer continue to be screened for new cancers. The article concludes that a sizeable proportion of patients with advanced cancer continue to undergo screening tests that do not have a meaningful likelihood of providing benefit. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy of the article. Filed under: Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Cancer, Screening (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065319 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:39:23 +0100 4065319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065320&cid=t_103313_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F13%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-40%2F This article looks at workforce planning methods which will enable managers to estimate how many nurses they need and the skills they should have. Contact the Library for a copy of the this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Nursing, Workforce Planning (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065320 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:19:04 +0100 4065320