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 'ebm'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:58:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158864&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Ffollowfriday-ff-drjengunter-ebm-sex-health-expert-wielding-the-lasso-of-truth%2F If you’re on Twitter you probably seen the #FF or #FollowFriday phenomenon. FollowFriday is a way to recommend people on Twitter to others. For at least 2 reasons: to acknowledge your favorite tweople and to make it easier for your followers to find new interesting people. However, some #FollowFriday tweet-series are more like a weekly [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158864 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:12:52 +0100 5158864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139644&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F14%2Frip-statistician-paul-meier-foster-parent-not-father-of-the-rct%2F This headline in Boing Boing caught my eye today:  RIP Paul Meier, father of the randomized trial Not surprisingly, I knew that Paul Meier (with Kaplan) introduced the Kaplan-Meier estimator (1958), a very important tool for measuring how many patients survive a medical treatment. But I didn’t know he was “father of the randomized trial”…. But is he really?: [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139644 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:55:48 +0100 5139644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130671&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F14%2Frip-statistician-paul-meier-foster-parent-not-father-of-the-rct%2F This headline in Boing Boing caught my eye today:  RIP Paul Meier, father of the randomized trial Not surprisingly, I knew that Paul Meier (with Kaplan) introduced the Kaplan-Meier estimator (1958), a very important tool for measuring how many patients survive a medical treatment. But I didn’t know he was “father of the randomized trial”…. But is he really?: [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130671 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:55:48 +0100 5130671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036238&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F1LTHl_vklng%2F Great news LITFLers, Keeping Up with Emergency Medicine is back! Once again, you can stay up to date with the literature in 10 minutes a week, for free! (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036238 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:37:52 +0100 5036238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921435&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FjkJtnC7xuoA%2F LITFL reviews the June edition of Emergency Medicine Practice on Traumatic Hand Injuries. Are you ready for the Top 10 Review Questions? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921435 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:29:16 +0100 4921435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259216&cid=t_91132_154_f&fid=35773&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.openmedicine.ca%2Fnode%2F290 This Webliography at Cochrane presents an overview of the most important print and online resources for evidence-based health care and medicine.  Please use the navigation on the left under "Webliography" to navigate these resources. Books, articles & online resources sorted by specialty Databases offering online access to medical evidence Journals dedicated to evidence-based health care Patient resources offering access to summaries of medical evidence Tutorials & Tools for evidence-based health research and decision-making Web 2.0 (social media) resources to stay informed: blogs, podcasts, and more (Source: Open Medicine Blog -) Open Medicine Blog - blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259216 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:44:05 +0100 4259216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214185&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D2163 The safety of newly marketed drugs is always provisional, based on the relatively limited population the drugs are used in prior to marketing. The number of subjects who take a drug in clinical trials is large enough to detect efficacy, but too small to detect rare, but serious, adverse events. In addition, the patients are [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214185 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:43:21 +0100 4214185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190161&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FqGH6TAC-eno%2F Dealing with this exponentially growing information resource can be challenging, especially as we are increasingly want to share our knowledge, and invite comment from our peers....enter Today I Learnt That (TILT) is the brainchild of Jon Brassey of TRIP Database and TRIP Answers fame. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190161 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:41:52 +0100 4190161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190162&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FyUfiO-wWAuU%2F Community Acquired Pneumonia EBM Review (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190162 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:00:00 +0100 4190162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190163&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FYWCGzBtegIM%2F Spontaneous Pneumothorax in the Emergency Department an EBM Review (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190163 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 02:00:42 +0100 4190163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179326&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FgROxfIp6PKo%2F Evidence based review of acute severe asthma including clinical recognition and management (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179326 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:00:08 +0100 4179326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175698&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FWDCNx39-hnc%2F EBM review of Oesophagogastric Varices assessment and management in the emergency department (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175698 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:00:14 +0100 4175698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172104&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D2150 Over 4 years ago I posted on the use of NovoSeven (recombinant activated Factor VIIa [rFVIIa]) when used for the treatment of trauma injuries in soldiers. At the time, the accusation was made that the soldiers were being given an experimental drug, despite the efficacy and safety of the drug not being proven in battlefield [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172104 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:36:43 +0100 4172104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164527&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F45wJy3zDE5Q%2F Upper GI Haemorrhage EBM Review. Commonest causes: peptic ulcer (35-50%); oesophagitis (20-30%); duodenitis/gastritis/erosions (10-20%); varices (5-12%); Mallory-Weiss tear (2-5%); tumour (2-5%); angiodysplasia (2-3%); aorto-enteric fistula (<1%). (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164527 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:00:49 +0100 4164527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164529&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FsMX6_NHNJvo%2F Acute Liver Failure in the Emergency Department an EBM Review (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164529 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:00:18 +0100 4164529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4155236&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F4XPYG3zxKIE%2F Review of EBM for the assessment and management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the emergency department (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4155236 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:00:41 +0100 4155236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151801&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FJpXUFw0cdjw%2F Review of EBM surrounding the assessment and management of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the emergency department (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151801 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:00:52 +0100 4151801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151802&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F_s6MkWxUzc4%2F EBM review of the assessment and management of meningitis and Meningococcaemia (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151802 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:00:18 +0100 4151802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142755&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FIzw9vme6a3Q%2F Evidence based review of venous thromboembolism, DVT and pulmonary embolism (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142755 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:00:50 +0100 4142755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139245&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F4PX06cQo3d4%2F Aortic Dissection in review: 3 cases per 100 000 people per year; up to 25% missed diagnosis ante-mortem. ‘Typical’ case is 60-80 years old, M>F 3:1, with hypertension. Overall in-hospital mortality 27%. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139245 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:00:12 +0100 4139245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139271&cid=t_91132_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Funderstanding-referral-bias.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139271 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:02:00 +0100 4139271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133719&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fr4rSIn5CGpo%2F Acute heart failure syndrome (AHFS) spectrum can be divided into 5 groups as regards therapeutic management (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133719 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:00:32 +0100 4133719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133721&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FiHTLu6zqsHk%2F Migraine without aura (‘common’ migraine). 66-75% of migraineurs; must have had at least five attacks. Attacks lasting 4-72 hours untreated. At least 2 of headache characteristics: unilateral, pulsating or throbbing, moderate to severe, aggravated by movement. At least 1 associated symptom during headache: nausea and/or vomiting, photophobia and phonophobia. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133721 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:00:49 +0100 4133721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125013&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FVw7FbQmplsc%2F EBM review of Chest Pain Adjunctive Therapies including adjunctive anticoagulant therapy, adjunctive anti-thrombotic therapy and other therapeutic agents (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125013 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:43:24 +0100 4125013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125014&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F8OQ_fLkq61Q%2F including early Management of STEMI or NSTEACS, reperfusion strategies, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and thrombolysis (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125014 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:41:19 +0100 4125014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125015&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fgj2Lssai_Kw%2F Chest Pain and risk stratification - EBM Review. Coronary heart disease single largest cause of death (16% or 27,000) in 2007 in Australia, but down from 22% in 1998. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125015 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:40:25 +0100 4125015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121862&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FpsB0ayXygsc%2F Status Epilepticus: Synonyms: overt, geneneralised tonic-clinic, major motor SE. Defined as a seizure lasting over 5 mins, or two or more seizures without recovery in between. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121862 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:00:27 +0100 4121862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118941&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FEFiJIM-kFZw%2F Stroke is the second commonest cause of death (10-12%), consumes >4% total healthcare costs, and is commonest cause of adult disability in western world. 80-85% are ischaemic (thrombotic or embolic) and 15-20% the more lethal haemorrhagic stroke (including 5% SAH), of which over 50% will die by 1 month. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118941 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 02:00:00 +0100 4118941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118942&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F3jRtI6VX55k%2F Pedagogical disambiguation: Emergency Medicine Lecture Notes and Evidence Based emergency medicine principles from Professor A.F.T Brown and Life in the Fast Lane team. Latest Guidelines International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). 2010 International Consensus on CPR and ECC Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR). Circulation 2010; 122 (Suppl 2):S250-S581. (12 papers) European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118942 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:23:58 +0100 4118942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118943&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FMzvfm9IcvgU%2F Prof Anthony F T Brown knuckles down and gets to grips with the evidence surrounding assessment and management in acute medicine for the annual FRACP lecture series. Prof Brown aims to contextualize the most pertinent evidence based information pertaining to acute medical emergencies in summative statements. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118943 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:00:42 +0100 4118943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055754&cid=t_91132_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fnnt.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055754 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:30:00 +0100 4055754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976715&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2010%2F09%2F16%2Frosiglitazone-editorial%2F This week’s BMJ has an interesting editorial on the rosiglitazone story. Recent hearings found that rosiglitazone has an 80% additional relative risk of myocardial infarction, comparable to previous concerns with COX2 inhibitor, Vioxx. However, as no licenting body demanded evidence on the risk of myocardial infarction, it is still impossible to accurately quantify the harm which we put patients in when prescribing the drug. The editorial outlines clearly the rosiglitazone story and the outlines the care that clinicians must take when prescribingnew drugs. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976715 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:34:18 +0100 3976715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895931&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D2099 When writing a scientific paper, one task during the process of submitting the paper is to gather up the conflicts of interest so that readers can judge if they may have introduced bias into your paper. They may not have, but all the same it is the general view that providing such information is important. [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895931 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:20:10 +0100 3895931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872747&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2010%2F08%2F16%2Fremoval-of-mixtard30-will-be-costly-and-disrupt-patient-care%2F Danish drug company Novo Nordisk is to withdraw Mixtard30, a form of insulin used by 90,000 patients in the UK. DTB says this will be costly; if all patients switched to Novo Nordisk’s alternative Novomix30, this would cost the NHS £9M a year. BMJ 2010; 341: c4210 (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872747 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:05:12 +0100 3872747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3833414&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F08%2Fkaleidoscope-2-2010-wk-31%2F Almost a year ago I started a new series Kaleidoscope, with a “kaleidoscope” of facts, findings, views and news gathered over the last 1-2 weeks. It never got beyond the first edition. Perhaps the introduction of this Kaleidoscope was to overwhelming & dazzling: lets say it was very rich in content. Or as Andrew Spong tweeted: “Part cornucopia, [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3833414 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:46:33 +0100 3833414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827069&cid=t_91132_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-school-and-hard-science%2F2010.08.05 One of the recurring themes of this blog, not surprisingly given its name, is the proper role of science in medicine. As Dr. Novella has made clear from the very beginning, we advocate science-based medicine (SBM), which is what evidence-based medicine (EBM) should be. SBM tries to overcome the shortcomings of EBM by taking into account all the evidence, both scientific and clinical, in deciding what therapies work, what therapies don’t work, and why. To recap, a major part of our thesis is that EBM, although a step forward over prior dogma-based medical models, ultimately falls short of making medicine as effective as it can be. As currently practiced, EBM appears to worship clinical trial evidence above all else and nearly completely ignores basic science considerations, relegating the... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827069 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:00:55 +0100 3827069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666228&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2010%2F06%2F16%2Fdtb-update-2%2F he June 2010 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin(DTB) [volume 48, number 6] contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial highlights the recent NICE guideline recommendation to use pregabalin rather than gabapentin for neuropathic pain. The first article is a review of the use of acupuncture for tension-type headaches and migraine. The second article reviews the evidence for misoprostol for postpartum haemorrhage. The third article discusses testosterone for “late-onset hypogonadism” in men. A podcast outlining what is in the June issue is also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com. The May 2010 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin(DTB) [volume 48, number 5] contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses the problems surrounding the manag... PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666228 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:16:25 +0100 3666228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644720&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fpubmed-versus-google-scholar-for-retrieving-evidence%2F A while ago a resident in dermatology told me she got many hits out of PubMed, but zero results out of TRIP. It appeared she had used the same search for both databases: alopecea areata and diphenciprone (a drug with a lot of synonyms). Searching TRIP for alopecea (in the title) only, we found a Cochrane [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644720 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:45:09 +0100 3644720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490874&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Faprils-dtb-2%2F The April 2010 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) [volume 48, number 4] contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses the use of prescribing support software used in primary care, to advise clinicians on local formulary choices. The first article is a review of silver dressings and the evidence for them. The second article discusses the use of vagus nerve stimulation for the management of epilepsy. The third article presents the results of a survey of DTB subscribers on their knowledge of, and attitude towards, herbal medicines. A podcast outlining what is in the March issue, a longer podcast discussing the survey and the full results of the survey are also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490874 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:32:42 +0100 3490874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385311&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F20%2Fan-evidence-pyramid-that-facilitates-the-finding-of-evidence%2F Earlier I described that there are so many search- and EBM-pyramids that it is confusing. I described  3 categories of pyramids: Search Pyramids Pyramids of EBM-sources Pyramids of EBM-levels (levels of evidence) In my courses where I train doctors and medical students how to find evidence quickly, I use a pyramid that is a mixture of 1. and 2. [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385311 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:27:17 +0100 3385311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327299&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2010%2F03%2F03%2Fmarch-dtb-2%2F The March 2010 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) [volume 48, number 3] contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses cardiovascular risk assessment tools. The first article is a review of the cardiovascular safety concerns associated with NSAIDs. The second article discusses managing asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism.  The third article reviews the use of body surface area to adjust drug doses. A podcast outlining what is in the March issue is also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327299 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:45:05 +0100 3327299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283821&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2010%2F02%2F18%2Ffebruarys-dtb%2F The February 2010 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) [volume 48, number 2] contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses concerns arising from the European Commission’s proposals for changing the arrangements for licensing drugs and monitoring patient safety. The first article is a review of the management of community-associated MRSA. The second article discusses the use of ▼Pregabalin for generalised anxiety disorder.  The third article highlights changes to the reporting of HbA1c levels. A podcast outlining what is in the February issue is also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283821 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:12:26 +0100 3283821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231807&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Fghostwriting-at-elite-academic-medical-centers-in-the-united-states%2F This study looks at the 50 top medical centres in the US and their policies on ghostwriting. The authors found that only 26% of institutions have policy on ghostwriting. http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000230 (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231807 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:29:38 +0100 3231807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269661&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2Fnotsofunny-ridiculing-rcts-and-ebm%2F I remember it well. As a young researcher I presented my findings in one of my first talks, at the end of which the chair killed my work with a remark, that made the whole room of scientists laugh, but was really beside the point. My supervisor, a truly original and very wise scientist, suppressed [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269661 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:28:37 +0100 3269661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227701&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2Fnotsofunny-ridiculing-rcts-and-ebm%2F I remember it well. As a young researcher I presented my findings in one of my first talks, at the end of which the chair killed my work with a remark, that made the whole room of scientists laugh, but was really beside the point. My supervisor, a truly original and very wise scientist, suppressed [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227701 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:28:37 +0100 3227701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220732&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fmarketing-biased-medicine-see-what-i.html A "Must Read"Thanks to Ed at Pharmalot (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220732 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:33:00 +0100 3220732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194008&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fmemory-of-water.html Story (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194008 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:28:00 +0100 3194008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164047&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Fjanuarys-dtb%2F The January 2010 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) [volume 48, number 1] contains an editorial and three articles. In an editorial and an accompanying podcast in March 2009, we highlighted issues about ‘high street mole clinics’. These included concerns that new imaging technologies might be used in such clinics by clinicians lacking appropriate training. Our editorial this month discusses some developments in this area.  The issue also includes a review of the management of medication overuse headache, a review of the role of cognitive behavioural therapy for schizophrenia, and a review of tocilizumab for rheumatoid arthritis. A podcast outlining what is in the January issue is also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164047 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:20:08 +0100 3164047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3120611&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F12%2F25%2Fdecembers-dtb-2%2F The December 2010 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) [volume 47, number 12] contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses the problems raised by C. difficile infections occurring outside hospital. The issue also includes a review of the management of gastro-oesophageal refux in infants, a review of the role of strong opioids for osteoarthritis in primary care, and a review of generic prescribing in epilepsy. A podcast outlining what is in the December issue is also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com.   (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3120611 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:41:07 +0100 3120611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908545&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F19%2Fcochrane-colloquium-2009-better-working-relationship-between-cochrane-and-guideline-developers%2F Last week I attended the annual Cochrane Colloquium in Singapore. I will summarize some of the meetings. Here is a summary of an interesting (parallel) special session: Creating a closer working relationship between Cochrane and Guideline Developers. This session was brought together as a partnership between the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) and The Cochrane Collaboration to [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908545 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:02:35 +0100 2908545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865915&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F10%2F06%2Foctobers-dtb%2F The October 2009 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses the use of generic and trade names in current prescribing. The issue also includes a review of the role of BNP testing in heart failure, and articles about the drugs imiquimod, and two new oral fixed-dose oral anti-coagulants-▼dabigatran and ▼rivaroxiban. A podcast outlining what is in the October issue is also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865915 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:59:26 +0100 2865915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820589&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Ffraudulently-promoted-drugs%2F A very informative website to search for fraudulently promoted drugs http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/September/09-aag-900.htm (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820589 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:06:58 +0100 2820589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793423&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F09%2F14%2Fphysicians-the-industry-and-population-health%2F This week, two healthy skepticism members have written an interesting editorial in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community health on the impact of pharmaceutical advertising on doctor’s prescribing. Have a read at http://jech.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/63/10/773?q=w_jech_current_tab 13/9/9. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793423 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:05:11 +0100 2793423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786274&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F09%2F11%2Fghostwriting-is-called-rife-in-medical-journals%2F Six of the top medical journals published a significant number of articles in 2008 that were written by ghostwriters financed by drug companies, according to a study released Thursday by editors of The Journal of the American Medical Association. Among authors of 630 articles who responded anonymously to an online questionnaire created for the study, 7.8 percent acknowledged contributions to their articles by people whose work should have qualified them to be named as authors on the papers but who were not listed. Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/business/11ghost.html?_r=2&ref=health 10/9/9, New York Times (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786274 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:05:01 +0100 2786274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766309&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F09%2F04%2Fin-clear-sight%2F This interesting review looks at the ethics of th SCOT trial (Standard Care versus Celecoxib Outcome trial), both through sign up of GP practices and research design.  BMJ 2009;339:b3443 http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/sep02_1/b3443 (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766309 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:53:49 +0100 2766309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762150&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F09%2F03%2Fseptember-dtb%2F The September 2009 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) contains an editorial and two articles. The editorial discusses the recent policy and possible consequences of widespread access to Tamiflu in the current flu pandemic. An associated podcast discussing the wider issues associated with this topic is available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com. The issue also includes a review of the management of self-monitoring INR in patients on warfarin, and an article on the non-drug management of chronic low back pain. A podcast outlining what is in the September issue is also available via our website. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762150 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:18:06 +0100 2762150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752135&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fnew-methods-to-deal-with-publication-bias%2F Have a look at this BMJ editorial on new methods to publication bias. (http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/339/aug26_1/b3272).  It is based on a research article later in the edition. BMJ 29/8/9 volume 339 p468 (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752135 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:03:43 +0100 2752135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752136&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fexorcising-authors%2F The Financial Times describe the concerns regarding ghostwriting at http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7434ad6-9588-11de-90e0-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1 published on 30/8/9. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752136 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:58:10 +0100 2752136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2738007&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F08%2F27%2Fnice-reject-renal-cancer-drugs%2F The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s decision to reject an appeal to make Roche’s Avastin, Bayer’s Nexavar and Wyeth’s Torisel available on the National Health Service for renal cancer patients has unsurprisingly led to protests from the drugmakers and patient groups. NICE has this morning issued guidance saying that Avastin (bevacizumab), Nexavar (sorafenib) and Torisel (temsirolimus) are not recommended as first-line treatment options for advanced and/or metastatic renal cell carcinoma. In addition, the agency has turned down the use of Nexavar andPfizer’s Sutent (sunitinib) as secondary treatment options for people with either form of the disease, adding that those patients who are currently receiving these treatments should have the option to co... PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2738007 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:22:37 +0100 2738007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719969&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F08%2F20%2Feuropean-and-us-agencies-will-ensure-ethical-conduct-of-trials%2F The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) have will work together to ensure that clinical trials related to drug marketing applications in the USA and Europe are conducted “uniformly, appropriately, and ethically.”   The “good clinical practices initiative” is expected to strengthen safeguards for partici­pants in clinical studies. In a joint statement the EMEA and the FDA said that in most cases the same clini­cal trials are used to support applications to both agencies for approvals of new drugs. Many of the people participating in these clinical trials are recruited in Europe and the US. The statement says that US and EU regulators need to ensure that trials in their  BMJ , vol 339, 15/8/9, p362.http://www.bmj.com/cgi/section_pdf/33... PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719969 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:18:36 +0100 2719969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576867&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F07%2F06%2Fjuly-dtb%2F The July 2009 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses that in the UK, only England will have charges for prescriptions from April 2011. The issue also includes a review of the first licensed ▼Melatonin product, a review of theapproaches for first trimester miscarriage, and an explanatory article on Excipients, and what they are doing in medicinal products. A podcast outlining what is in the July issue is also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576867 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:56:29 +0100 2576867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572895&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F05%2Fuptodate-versus-dynamed%2F Guest author: Shamsha Damani (@shamsha) ; Submission for the July Medlib’s Round Doctors and other healthcare providers are busy folks. They often don’t have time to go through all the primary literature, find the best evidence, critique it and apply it to their patients in real-time. This is where point-of-care resources shine and make life a bit [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572895 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:36:57 +0100 2572895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570328&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F05%2Fuptodate-versus-dynamed%2F Guest author: Shamsha Damani (@shamsha) ; Submission for the July Medlib’s Round Doctors and other healthcare providers are busy folks. They often don’t have time to go through all the primary literature, find the best evidence, critique it and apply it to their patients in real-time. This is where point-of-care resources shine and make life a bit [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570328 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:36:57 +0100 2570328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452737&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1979 Right wing attacks on Obama’s healthcare reform are an echo of previous attacks in the UK during Bevan’s creation of the NHS. For UK citizens it is hard to imagine a time when the NHS was perceived as a threat. Today the NHS is a sacred object in British politics, and those who wish to [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452737 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:29:32 +0100 2452737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448130&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F06%2F01%2Fjune-dtb%2F The June 2009 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses the new NICE document about end-of life drugs and its implications, such as the possible reduction in financial resources to elsewhere. An accompanying podcast via our website www.dtb.bmj.com discusses this further. The issue also includes an article on the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), a review of the new gamma-interferon tests for tuberculosis, and the fourth in a series of Understanding Statistical Terms articles, this one covering terms related to diagnostic tests. A podcast outlining what is in the June issue is also available via our website. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448130 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:22:40 +0100 2448130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406165&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F05%2F12%2Feffect-of-exposure-to-small-pharmaceutical-promotional-items-on-treatment-preferences%2F New research on promotional items : http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/169/9/887 Archives of internal medicine Also have a read of the accompanying editorial: http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/169/9/829 (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406165 Tue, 12 May 2009 06:02:11 +0100 2406165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390393&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fmays-dtb%2F The May 2009 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) contains an editorial and four articles. The editorial discusses the large number of epilepsy medications available, questions the rationale of developing more and asks whose responsibility it is for undertaking trials that inform clinical decisions. The issue also includes an update on treatments for head lice, a review of the role of ▼colesevelam in cardiovascular prevention, an explanatory article about summary of product characteristics (SPCs), and the third in a series of Understanding Statistical Terms articles, covering topics relating to study design. A podcast outlining what is in the May issue is also available via our website www.dtb.bmj.com. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390393 Wed, 06 May 2009 19:17:03 +0100 2390393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2341856&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F04%2F16%2Faprils-dtb%2F The April 2009 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses drugs being prescribed by different people looking after the same patient (their GP and a specialist, for example) and the issues in terms of making sure this information is communicated so that unwanted drug interactions and unwanted effects are recognised. An associated podcast can be found on our website www.dtb.bmj.com. The issue also includes a review preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism, a review of drospirenone in HRT, and an explanatory articles about medical licensing, and a short correction for an article that appeared in DTB’s February 2009 issue: Oral or intramuscular B12? (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2341856 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:59:17 +0100 2341856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347827&cid=t_91132_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fpremature-infants-thrive-on-breast-milk%2F A groundbreaking program at UC San Diego Medical Center encourages mothers of premature infants to initiate lactation and express breast milk to provide for their preemies who cannot suckle at the breast full-time or even part-time. The CBS interview linked to below reveals fascinating information about the life-saving benefits of breast milk for pre-term babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. What’s even more interesting is that the expressed breast milk provides a benefit not only for the babies but for their mothers as well! Cathy Robinson, the mother of premature twins Naomi and Caldwell, explained: You can’t be there [physically in the NICU] all the time. So it was my way to be able to be there for them all the time. I’m providing for them. This sentiment echoes... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347827 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:04:40 +0100 2347827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347670&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F08%2Fmedlibs-round-13%2F The 3rd Medlib’s Round, a blog carnival of medical-library related blogposts, is up at First Person Narrative. Anne Welsh did a great job pulling together an interesting collection of posts. From Anne’s introduction This month’s theme was “evidence” - not just in the terms of “Evidence Based Medicine” but in the widest possible sense. Evidence is a [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347670 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:26:00 +0100 2347670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2305855&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F05%2Fhow-evidence-based-is-uptodate-really%2F KevinMD or Kevin Pho is one of the top physician bloggers. He writes many posts per day, often provocatively commenting on breaking medical news or other blogposts. A few weeks ago Kevin wrote a post on comparative effectiveness research [5] (tweet below), which is “(funded) research to evaluate and compare clinical outcomes, effectiveness, risk, and benefits [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2305855 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:50:43 +0100 2305855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2305856&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F04%2Fevidence-based-medicine-the-facebook-of-medicine%2F Guest author: Shamsha Damani (@shamsha) ; Submission for the April Medlib’s Round Let’s face it: Facebook is pretty popular these days. Everyone and their grandmother (literally!) is on Facebook. In fact, if you don’t have a Facebook account, you are considered a social pariah. As I pondered over my next guest blog post on Jacqueline’s blog (thanks [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2305856 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:56:56 +0100 2305856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2301640&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F03%2F31%2Fthe-pharmalyzer-are-you-prescribing-under-the-influence%2F PharmedOut (www.pharmedout.org) has released The Pharmalyzer: Are you prescribing under the influence?, an interactive continuing education module, at www.pharmedout.org/pharmafree.htm or www.fsmb.org/re/open/modules2.html. This unique module helps prescribers assess their susceptibility to pharma influence. U.S. physicians can receive 3 free continuing medical education credits. Anyone may view it, but you have to answer the questions to proceed through it. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2301640 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:56:20 +0100 2301640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260905&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F03%2F10%2Fmarch-dtb%2F The March 2009 issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) contains an editorial and three articles. The editorial discusses private ‘high street mole clinics’, a development that has been questioned in a recent UK All Party Parliamentary report. The issue also includes a review of the management of acute sinusitis, a review of a new testosterone patch for sexual dysfunction in women, and the second in a series of explanatory articles about understanding statistical terms. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260905 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:36:59 +0100 2260905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260906&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F03%2F10%2Ffree-drug-and-therapeutics-bulletin-podcast-mole-checks-on-the-high-street%2F New imaging technologies for assessing suspect pigmented lesions to help the early diagnosis of skin cancer have, in part, led to privately run ‘high street mole clinics’. In the first podcast by the DTB (Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin), consultant dermatologist Julia Schofield and DTB editor Ike Iheanacho discuss the place of these clinics. http://podcasts.bmj.com/dtb/ (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260906 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:16:01 +0100 2260906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2241928&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F03%2F05%2Fdrug-safety-update-for-march-2009%2F The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published Drug Safety Update for March 2009. This issue contains a hot topic about the public perception of herbal medicines, a yellow card update that focusses on the rare adverse drug reaction of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and drug safety updates in the following areas: Drug safety advice Methylphenidate: updated guidance on safe and effective use in ADHD Atomoxetine: risk of psychotic or manic symptoms Antipsychotics: use in elderly patients with dementia Exenatide (Byetta): risk of severe pancreatitis and renal failure Bisphosphonates: atypical stress fractures Yellow Card scheme update Adverse drug reactions in focus: progressive multifocal luekoencephalopathy Hot topic Public perception of her... PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2241928 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:33:04 +0100 2241928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2234602&cid=t_91132_150_f&fid=37000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmawareblog.co.uk%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2Fcold-remedies-%25e2%2580%2598bad-for-children%25e2%2580%2599%2F CHILDREN under 12 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines because they are ineffective and can be harmful, Britain’s medicines regulator will warn. A simple homemade preparation of honey and lemon is likely to be just as effective as popular remedies such as Lemsip, Day Nurse and Sudafed, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will say this week. A review concluded that there was “no robust evidence that these medicines work” in children; it found that they could cause side effects including sleep disturbance, allergic reactions and hallucinations. The Times 1/3/9. (Source: PharmAware Blog) PharmAware Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2234602 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:40:16 +0100 2234602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207661&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F24%2Ftraining-getting-the-best-out-of-search-filters%2F Information Specialists, other information professionals and researchers seeking more insight into the usefulness of search filters might be interested in the following training event: YHEC Training Event: ‘Getting The Best Out Of Search Filters’ University of York, 26 February 09 or UK Cochrane Centre, Oxford, 04 March 09 This training event will explore how to identify, critically appraise [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207661 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:04:21 +0100 2207661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128529&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2Fgqlp2yED8yg%2F Rachel Walden points (from both Women’s Health News and Our Bodies Our Blog) to a free online workshop titled “Understanding Evidence-based Healthcare: A Foundation for Action” , offered by the US Cochrane Center’s Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare (CUE). (Embedded below is a video about CUE. If you are reading this post via a feed reader, you may need to visit the site to view the video.) (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128529 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:05:06 +0100 2128529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2120913&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F21%2Fnew-tutorial-on-evidence-based-medicine%2F Yesterday at Our Bodies Our Blog, I linked to a free online workshop. on evidence-based medicine from the Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare (CUE). CUE is part of the US Cochrane Center, which my librarian/medical readers will recognize as affiliated with the Cochrane Collaboration - a producer of systematic reviews of medical evidence. Anyway, I haven’t worked through the online tool yet, but it looks like it might be an interesting resource for teaching and learning EBM. Posted in Free Stuff, Health       (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2120913 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:56:20 +0100 2120913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081921&cid=t_91132_88_f&fid=38203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprecordialthump.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F01%2F06%2Fedge-on-over-to-edwin-leap%2F That’s right, the Medical Blog Grand Rounds are back! This time the topic is money in medicine. As an emergency medicine doctor in the Australian public health system I hate having to think about dollars and cents, but they’re part of the inescapable reality of modern health systems. Edwin Leap provides a great introduction to the topic and superbly summarises the blogs of the week. My tip this week - check out The Web 2.0-EBM Medicine split. [1] Introduction into a short series at Laika’s MedLibLog for an enlightening look at the tensions and differences between evidence-based medicine and Medicine 2.0. This is THE future of medicine folks! - incidentally, make sure you’ve read “The times they are a changing“. I’ll have my eyes peeled for the res... AEQUANIMITAS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081921 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:08:03 +0100 2081921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2032930&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1862 The Washington Post reports on an FDA decision on long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) in asthma: The risks of two widely used asthma drugs outweigh their benefits for both children and adults, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said Thursday. The health panel targeted GlaxoSmithKline’s Serevent [salmeterol] and Foradil [formoterol], made jointly by Novartis AG and [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2032930 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:14:32 +0100 2032930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1970240&cid=t_91132_10_f&fid=37252&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeckerinfo.net%2Fslch%2F2008%2F11%2F18%2Fupcoming-pubmed-changes%2F This article illustrates slight changes coming to the default display for PubMed citations. These changes are intended to enhance readability on-screen. There were 776 million PubMed/MEDLINE searches performed in the government’s fiscal year 2008. (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog) SLCH Medical Library Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1970240 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:52:18 +0100 1970240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852682&cid=t_91132_154_f&fid=35773&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.openmedicine.ca%2Fnode%2F184   The 2008 Cochrane Colloquium was held in Freiburg, Germany recently - its theme was “Evidence in the Era of Globalisation.” The Collaboration is an international not-for-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare available worldwide. It disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare interventions and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other interventional studies. This year's Cochrane Colloquium can now be viewed online: Multimedia from the Plenary Sessions - PowerPoints, audio files (mp3) and Slidecasts (audio synched to the PowerPoint) for all Plenary Sessions will be available online by the end of each day of the Colloquium Virtual Poster Session (beta) - view ... Open Medicine Blog - blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852682 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:03:31 +0100 1852682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1824371&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F400054864%2F Posted by request from Lin Wu: Dear Colleagues, We are inviting all medical librarians to take this survey. The purpose of the survey is to explore the roles of health sciences librarians in enhancing and supporting evidence-based medicine (EBM) practice. Results will be reported only for research purposes. The survey will take no more than 10 minutes. Take this link to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ghjbae2_2fJaeUMVJ_2bK7z0HA_3d_3d Thank you for your time and participation! If you have questions about the survey, please contact Lin Wu directly: Lin Wu Reference Services Librarian Health Sciences Library University of Tennessee Health Science Center 877 Madison Avenue; Memphis, TN 38163 Email: lwu5 [AT] utmem [DOT] edu Toll-free: 877-747-0004; Local: 448-5404 (Source... davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1824371 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:48:02 +0100 1824371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697298&cid=t_91132_10_f&fid=37252&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeckerinfo.net%2Fslch%2F2008%2F08%2F11%2Fguidelines-for-antibiotics-in-respiratory-tract-infections-free-online%2F In an effort to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for England and Whales) just released the most updated guidelines for “Respiratory tract infections – antibiotic prescribing Prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratory tract infections in adults and children in primary care.” The most recent issue of BMJ has published a summary of the guidelines (BMJ 2008;337:a437). The guidelines are available for free online for health practitioners and there is also a consumer health booklet to help patients understand the new guidelines. The consumer health booklet does a great job explaining what respiratory tract infections are, how they are usually viruses which cannot be cleared up by antibiotics, the ... SLCH Medical Library Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697298 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:20:25 +0100 1697298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1507909&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1807 Next week (14-21 June 2008) is homeopathy awareness week in the UK, hopefully other nations are spared. The theme is Homeopathy for Allergies. Sadly, this raising of awareness includes attempts to place homeopaths in pharmacies. For the eighth awareness week, The Society has again teamed up with Nelsons to highlight the benefits of homeopathy in allergic [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1507909 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:59:20 +0100 1507909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1568695&cid=t_91132_10_f&fid=37252&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeckerinfo.net%2Fslch%2F2008%2F05%2F30%2Fahrq-ebp-book-for-nurses-free-online%2F AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) has made the book Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses available for free. You can download PDF’s of each chapter or order your choice of three printed volumes or a searchable CD-ROM. A print copy is already on its way to the SLCH Medical Library. To start reading today, click here to access the chapters in PDF format. Click here for an order form to get your free print or CD-ROM copy. Here is what AHRQ has to say… Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient care-not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhan... SLCH Medical Library Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1568695 Fri, 30 May 2008 15:25:18 +0100 1568695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475049&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1798 This is a post which has sprung up because of a discussion at Melanie Phillips’ blog at The Spectator. It is probably longer than the subject matter really deserves, but illustrates an important point. Recently a news article that daisy-chained a number of very weak vaccine-autism hypothesis stories together was published at The Daily Telegraph. This [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475049 Thu, 29 May 2008 09:22:24 +0100 1475049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1568696&cid=t_91132_10_f&fid=37252&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeckerinfo.net%2Fslch%2F2008%2F05%2F14%2Febm-tutorials-free-online%2F From the RML News … Evidence Based Medicine Resources - free and online!: Need some way to understand Evidence Based Medicine just a little better? Check out these tutorials: http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Tutorials/EBM/welcome.htm http://jeffline.tju.edu/Education/courses/informatics/activities/ebm_info.html http://library.umassmed.edu/EBM/tutorials/index.cfm http://www.usc.edu/hsc/nml/lib-services/tutorials/ebm.html (Source: SLCH Medical Library Blog) SLCH Medical Library Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1568696 Wed, 14 May 2008 16:21:18 +0100 1568696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1315262&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F254692720%2F Journal of the Medical Library Association and health sciences library director and Andrew Booth, a leader in EBLIP from the U.K., discuss whether the model of evidence based practice as it has evolved in other fields such as health sciences can be applied to the field of library and information science. Plutchak questions whether the “big questions” in the LIS field can ever be address by the currently available models and Booth counters with arguments in the affirmative. The speakers use the characteristic humor of the classical debating format to make their points. (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1315262 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:02:48 +0100 1315262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1303348&cid=t_91132_154_f&fid=35773&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.openmedicine.ca%2Fnode%2F143 2008 Interview with Sir Iain Chalmers - see wiki entry ******************************** Thank you so much for taking the time to speak to my readers, many of whom are physicians and health librarians who perform comprehensive searches of the literature. In 2006, the last time we spoke, we discussed the "systematic integration of other research" in medicine. ******************************** 1. Have we made progress in cumulating the evidence? "Yes, there has been progress. There has been an explosion in the number of reports of systematic reviews, and in the use of this form of research by those preparing evidence summaries and clinical guidelines. In particular, it is encouraging that the editors of some important journals - PLoS Medicine and the Lancet are examples ... Open Medicine Blog - blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1303348 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:11:25 +0100 1303348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1236266&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=35599&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrlibrary.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcochrane-library.html Many of us have used the Cochrane Library to find high quality evidence. However, a large part of Canada does not have access to this resource. In fact, in Canada, Saskatchewan is one of the few provinces that provide universal access to the Cochrane Library, since the Health Quality Council has purchased access for the entire province. So not only can we access the Cochrane Library from within the Health Region, but it is also available through the Public Library to all Saskatchewan residents.Currently, the Canadian Health Library Association has endorsed a petition to buy a national license for the Cochrane Library, to provide universal access to this resource across the country. If you would like to sign, the petition is here.http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/mNAX (Source: SHR Medica... SHR Medical Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1236266 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:07:00 +0100 1236266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1084105&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1684 The New Yorker has an interesting article on attempts to improve medical care by the use of checklists and standard operating procedures. Discussing the state of medicine in the US, Peter Pronovost states: “The fundamental problem with the quality of American medicine is that we’ve failed to view delivery of health care as a science. The [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1084105 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:37:50 +0100 1084105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965707&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F172574660%2F The Information Resources Section of the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield has put together a Google Custom Search Engine of interest to medical libraryfolk. According to Andrew Booth, Director of Information Resources & Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice, the Netting the Evidence Google Search Engine “…searches over one hundred web sites (107) associated with the METHODOLOGY of evidence based practice.” This CSE will replace the current Netting the Evidence site, which Booth indicates will shortly be removed. Try it out and share your thoughts in the comments. [Via] Previous posts about Google CSEs More Medical Custom Search Engines History of Medicine Search Engine Easy Custom Search Engines “On the Fly” ... davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965707 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:27:39 +0100 965707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=925164&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1651 The National Prescribing Centre has started a blog: This Blog provides a quick and succinct commentary on a recent newsworthy health issues related to prescribing and/or medicines. It may be an important piece of evidence that may change our practice, or something that has been in the news headlines (but perhaps isn’t that important once you [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=925164 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:51:44 +0100 925164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869416&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1645 Things are pretty busy at the moment, so no posts. One of the reasons it has been quiet is because I was speaking at the British Pharmaceutical Conference. Sadly, I missed the first day of the conference, and missed Ben Goldacre and David Colquhoun’s appearances. Ben Goldacre recorded David Colquhoun’s discussion (which everybody was talking [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869416 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:02:50 +0100 869416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=818612&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F147418845%2F Although he is best-known as an outspoken atheist, Richard Dawkins is a respected biologist. Really, if you read his work or hear him speak, you get the sense that he isn’t actually hostile towards religious people, he’s hostile towards attacks on reason. So it isn’t really surprising that in his Channel 4 special, The Enemies of Reason, he expresses strong views about superstition and the way it can impact medicine in the form of some “alternative” health therapies in the episode entitled The Irrational Health Service. You can watch it in the embedded video below: I particularly enjoy how Dawkins takes apart homeopathy. Thanks for the heads-up, Graham! (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=818612 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:26:48 +0100 818612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817494&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1638 The Guardian reports on concerns about nurse prescribing, although any concerns may extend to other non-medical prescribers, and the editor of Pulse magazine is stated as saying: “The whole nurse prescribing scheme has been rushed through with only the bare minimum of piloting and evaluation, and it won’t be until academics start analysing the rates of [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817494 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:40:11 +0100 817494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809490&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F145953894%2F The EBM and Clinical Support Librarians@UCHC Blog points to a nifty resource from the Hirsh Health Sciences Library at Tufts University: Useful MeSH for Evidence-Based Medicine You received this this post because you’re subscribed to davidrothman.net. (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809490 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:52:38 +0100 809490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=694082&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F127716503%2F The New England Journal of Medicine’s new social feature, Clinical Decisions, has closed its call for feedback and posted the results. You can also view the results by country with this interactive map. White coat Notes (a Boston Globe blog) notes that Journal voters stray from the evidence. Readers were given three choices to vote on. When the 6,085 votes from 113 countries were counted, two of the three choices were almost a tie, with only eight votes separating them. But the winner, with 37.5 percent of the votes, was not the choice consistent with what the two studies concluded… (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=694082 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:28:51 +0100 694082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=692966&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F127505424%2F Provided by the Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries, Dartmouth College and the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Yale School of Medicine, the EBM Page Generator looks like a wonderful tool to help a medical library create an EBM page on its intranet, even without extensive Web development skills. Welcome to the EBM Page Generator! Let us help you create your own EBM web page with your resources for your website. Once you’ve gone through the process, you’ll end up with the code to export to your own web site. In five simple steps, your library can select the resources it has available and wishes to include, plug in the appropriate URLs, then copy and paste the code it generates into the appropriate intranet page. Click here for an example of the kind of page you can make with this tool. This... davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=692966 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:42:21 +0100 692966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=672121&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F124759843%2F Jon Brassey has ten tips to help you get the most out of his TRIP Database. There’s an even more comprehensive list of tips here. (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=672121 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:19:59 +0100 672121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=677005&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=35599&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrlibrary.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Ftaking-next-steps-in-using-information.html So once you have information in hand about an issue you are facing, how do you go about actually making the informed decision? Although we would like to think that research studies are perfect, they are usually not, and as such, decisions must be made regarding the level of merit each study should be given. When making decisions about how to judge the information, one process you might want to consider using is the “deliberative” process that I learned about at the 2007 Research Methods School in Calgary, AB.The deliberative process is a tool for producing guidance for decision making based on heterogeneous evidence. The deliberative process takes into account the categories of evidence, as well as the context in which evidence was created. It is a participatory process that includes r... SHR Medical Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=677005 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:31:00 +0100 677005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638511&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=35599&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrlibrary.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fsocial-work-database.html A new database for finding evidence related to Social Work in Healthcare has just been developed by the Center for Aging Policy at the New York Academy of Medicine. Access the new database here."In coordination with the National Leadership Coalition, a national advisory group of social work leaders, CAP pursues public policy solutions to ensure that there is a strong workforce of qualified social service professionals to meet the demands of America's growing older population. "Resources for Social Work can sometimes be a little hard to find, so this database is a welcome addition.http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/mNAX (Source: SHR Medical Library) SHR Medical Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638511 Fri, 25 May 2007 17:18:00 +0100 638511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=628266&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F118438206%2F Julie Smith (at Nursing Research: Show me the Evidence!) points to a PowerPoint presentation by Dana N. Rutledge, PhD, RN and Victoria Morrison BSN, RN of St. Joseph Hospital (Orange, California) on Evidence Based Practice and Nursing that I am tucking away for the next time someone asks what EBM/EBP is. (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=628266 Mon, 21 May 2007 15:03:32 +0100 628266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=624696&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=35599&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrlibrary.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Ftripping.html The TRIP database (Turning Research into Practice) searches a wide variety of sources, including DARE and the Cochrane Library, for the best evidence. The idea behind TRIP is to create a database where medical evidence can be found in one place, using one search engine.A recent article in the Journal of the Medical Library Association took a look at how the TRIP database is used to find evidence. The authors came to two main conclusions 1) searchers often don't take advantage of all the features available to them through a database to make better searches and 2) the database (like almost all databases) could probably be clearer and easier to use. The complete article is available from PubMed central here.We've just added a link to the TRIP database from our own database page, so try it out... SHR Medical Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=624696 Fri, 04 May 2007 20:07:00 +0100 624696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=586158&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F113669825%2F Conclusion bubbles: Just click the little icon in the list of search results for an article and get a quick look at the conclusion! The Snippets feature is hard to illustrate with screen captures that will display properly here, so I’ll describe/simulate it in text instead. Here’s a search result without the Snippets feature turned on: Transdermal Nicotine for Ulcerative Colitis Bandolier. 1997 Here’s the same search result with the Snippets feature turned on, giving a taste of the item’s content: Transdermal Nicotine for Ulcerative Colitis Bandolier. 1997 Nicotine for Ulcerative Colitis Case-control study Transdermal nicotine treatment Comment Ulcerative colitis has an…-control study One hundred patients with ulcerative colitis were matched for age and sex... davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=586158 Wed, 02 May 2007 17:49:35 +0100 586158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=624698&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=35599&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrlibrary.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fbrush-up-on-your-ebm-skills.html Not familiar with EBM pyramid of evidence? Check out the Evidence Based Knowledge Portal.The portal was created by Eskind Biomedical Library - Vanderbilt University (Nashville Tennessee) and developed in conjunction with a National Library of Medicine funded project (USA). A terrific learning resource, the tutorials are aimed at helping clinicians to learn the basics of EBM.All you need to do is submit your e-mail address to the site administrator to receive a password and EBMing you go!http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/mNAX (Source: SHR Medical Library) SHR Medical Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=624698 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:33:00 +0100 624698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=547042&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F109544233%2F Via User Education Resources for Librarians: Evidence-based medicine resource, from the Institute of Medicine, has a chapter on training health professionals: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11903&page=211. Title of resource - The Learning Healthcare System: Workshop Summary - Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine. (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=547042 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:09:18 +0100 547042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=517223&cid=t_91132_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1570 “the number of new preparations or new formulations of previously available drugs introduced each year is enormous. Many of these have little virtue and some are stupid or useless mixtures of drugs which add little to modern medicine except expense and unnecessarily increase the number of chemicals a human being is asked to take. Their [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=517223 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:42:58 +0100 517223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=483894&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F103051801%2F Can Google make you a better doctor? Tech Talk Mar 2, 2007 By: Robert Lowes Medical Economics Includes interesting commentary on the BMJ article on “Googling for a Diagnosis” from last November. (Previously mentioned here, here, here and here) “The cases in the BMJ article deal with diagnoses so rare that most physicians will never make them in their lifetime,” Armstrong says. “Google is useful for them, but not for common conditions where presenting complaints are vague, like ‘nausea, fatigue, generalized muscle pain.’ Google would yield a morass of disorganized information with no built-in quality filter. I can’t think of a single person in the EBM field who would use Google on a regular basis.” Armstrong says the BMJ study would have... davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=483894 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:23:42 +0100 483894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=426936&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F93302591%2F Are Doctors Just Playing Hunches? Nobody pretends medicine is easy, but if there’s one thing we ought to be able to rely on, it’s that the doctors looking out for us are doing more than playing hunches. We take certain medicines because they work, right? We go into the operating room for certain procedures because they’ll make us well, don’t we? [via] Also, check out the comments at Kevin, MD for very strong (and mostly negative) opinions on the nature, purpose and effects of EBM. (Source: davidrothman.net) davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=426936 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:13:22 +0100 426936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=396013&cid=t_91132_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2F83941091%2F I’ve mentioned previously that I really enjoyed my trial of DynaMed and wished I could get it into our library’s budget. It looks like the UK’s NHS likes it, too. From today’s press release: IPSWICH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the result of a procurement undertaken by the National Health Service (NHS) of England, DynaMed™ is now offered as a key component of the new Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) Service for the NHS community. As such, this evidence-based reference product created by physicians and made available by EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), is now accessible at the primary point of care, for use by every physician and other health care professional across England. NHS is the renowned government agency that manages and coordinates all aspects of the... davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=396013 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:33:17 +0100 396013