Did you know that as a MHIKNET Library card holder you have electronic
access to STAT!Ref?
Have you used you? Is it useful or relevant to you? We'd love to hear what
you think!
STAT!Ref includes medical textbooks and resources, such as ACP Medicine, The
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Family Medicine: Principles and
Practice, DSM-IV 2000, Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Oxford Textbook of
Psychotherapy, Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, and Therapeutic
Modalities in Rehabilitation. In the coming months we will be working to
increase the number of resources within this collection.
To access STAT!Ref you will need your 14 digit library ID (which is on your
library card) and PIN (which is usually 6 digits and is probably the date
that your library card was processed, unless you changed it). If you don't
know your ID and PIN, please contact Caroline Monnin at (1-877-)789-3804 or
mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca and she can help you.
Go to:
http://proxycheck.lib.umanitoba.ca/libraries/online/proxy.php?http://online.
statref.com/default.asp?grpalias=UM
Of you can select STAT!Ref from a list of databases:
http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/databases/atoz/databasesq.htm
l (scroll to the bottom).
Once you're in STAT!Ref, you can search for a topic of interest using the
search box at the top of the page, or browse resources using the "Titles" or
"Resources" tabs.
Please let us know what you think of this resource, if you have any
questions about it, or if you have trouble accessing it.
Orvie
Mrs. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/
Manitoba has launched a website and a new hotline to provide citizens with
information and support in the ongoing battle against bedbugs. The website
www.manitoba.ca/bedbugs provides a wide variety of information about
bedbugs, including myths and facts, and fact sheets on how to prevent the
bugs from entering your home and what to do if you have an infestation.
E-mail inquiries are also welcome at bedbugs(a)gov.mb.ca.
Manitobans are encouraged to call the toll-free bedbug hotline at
1-855-3MB-BUGS (1-855-362-2847) with questions about prevention of bedbugs,
how to identify an infestation and what steps to take when an infestation
occurs. The hotline is staffed by trained operators from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday. Outside of these hours, callers can leave a
message and the call will be returned the next business day. Hotline calls
will be tracked to help evaluate the bedbug situation throughout the
province.
Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/
"What Your Patient Reads" is a one-page summary of health-related media
reports that are supplemented with references to evidence-based medical
literature.
The newest topic is: Calcium Supplements - what's the risk? and is available
at: http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1599
<http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=1599&too=100&eve=8&dat=5/17/2011
&npa=25695> &too=100&eve=8&dat=5/17/2011&npa=25695
Please contact us at mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca if you would like to request the
full text of any of the articles cited in this issue of What Your Patient
Reads.
Kind regards,
Orvie
Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/
Next week MHIKNET Library Services and the J.W. Crane Memorial Library at
the Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg, will have a booth set up at the annual
provincial conference and exhibition of the Long Term and Continuing Care
Association of Manitoba.
If you are attending this conference, we would love to see/meet you, so
please stop by the booth!
Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/
MHIKNET is very pleased to welcome Caroline Monnin to our team from May
through August. Caroline will be the MHIKNET Library Assistant during this
time.
Our regular Library Assistant, Elizabeth Stregger, is pursuing a Masters in
Library and Information Science from the University of Western Ontario, and
will be away during this time.
Please continue to use the email mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca and the toll-free
phone number 1.877.789.3804 during this time.
Welcome Caroline and good luck Elizabeth!
Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/
Manitoba Immunization Study completed
Researchers from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy in the Faculty
of Medicine have completed The Manitoba Immunization Study, the most
comprehensive analysis of Manitoba’s immunization programs ever
performed. They looked at childhood and adult immunization rates in
the province from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2008, the impact of
immunizations and the safety of vaccines.
The University of Manitoba research found immunization rates for
two-year-old children in Manitoba were stable over the eight years
studied. The universal program helps protect kids from a number of
diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria and measles. Newly introduced
vaccinations like chicken pox have already led to a decline in
hospitalizations.
Factors that appear to influence the immunization rates for children
are the size of a family, family income, the age of the mother and the
ability to see the same healthcare provider regularly. Regional
variations also appear to influence vaccination coverage rates in
children. The study also found that generally children in northern
communities are less likely to be vaccinated than those in the south
of the province.
Researchers looked at shots for flu and pneumonia in adults with a
specific focus on three groups: pregnant women and women with a
newborn, people older than 64, and people with chronic illness like
diabetes. Manitobans 65 and over have the highest rate of
immunizations and people with chronic illness have higher immunization
rates than those without illness. Flu immunization reduced
hospitalization and mortality in those over 65.
The study recommended that Manitobans should get immunizations as a
way of preventing disease.
Finally, the researchers noted that nothing in the report was found to
link vaccinations with rare disorders like Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a
concern that prevents some people from getting vaccinations.
The report can be downloaded here:
http://mchp-appserv.cpe.umanitoba.ca/deliverablesList.html
For more information, contact:
Jack Rach
Communications Officer
Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
Phone: (204) 789-3669
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Carol Friesen MA, MLIS
Manitoba Health Outreach Librarian
Manitoba Health
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
Phone at MH: 788-6477
Phone at NJM Health Sciences Library: 480-1391
Email: carol_friesen(a)umanitoba.ca
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca
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"What Your Patient Reads" are one-page summaries of health-related media
reports that are supplemented with references to evidence-based medical
literature.
Please let me know if you would like to receive any of the full-text
articles cited in the attached issue, on the topic of treating fevers in
children.
Summary:
On February 28, the CBC News reported on recent research
regardingDescription:
http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/health/images/WYPR_fever.jpg fever and
children. Dr. Farrar, co-author of the report states that parental anxiety
about their child's fever often results in over treatment. Most often a
child's fever is caused by viruses and will go away without medicine. There
is no proof that untreated fevers lead to seizures or brain damage and there
is also no evidence that lowering fevers reduces illness. The report says
that: temperatures lower than 38 C (100.4 F) degrees are not considered a
fever; there is no harm in treating a true fever with over the counter
acetaminophen or ibuprofen; and the number one reason to use fever-reducing
medicine is to make the sick child more comfortable. It also emphasizes that
fever is not an illness but a mechanism to help fight infection. Fevers can
slow the growth of viruses and bacteria and enhance production of
immune-system cells. The report does not recommend any temperature cutoff or
when to treat or call a doctor, but many physicians recommend calling the
doctor if a child's temperature hits 40 or 40.5 C (104 or 105 F). Parents
should also pay attention to other symptoms of illness, such as whether the
child is unusually cranky, lethargic, not drinking liquids or avoiding food.
Exceptions to this rule include infants that are younger than 3 months (seek
medical help if temperature rises above 38 C (100.4 F) because young infants
can be very sick without showing signs), children with heatstroke, and
children with special medical needs (eg. heart conditions).
Thanks,
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Stregger
Library Assistant, MHIKNET Library Services
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
770 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3
Tel. 204-789-3804
Tel. 1-877-789-3804
Fax: 204-789-3923
mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
Hi everyone,
Please find the latest issue of Info-Rx: Newsletter of the Health Sciences Libraries below.
To access the web version of this newsletter go to: http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=857
INFO-RX: Newsletter of the Health Sciences Libraries
February/March 2011
Your prescription for quality health information
We are happy to announce that the upstairs (the 300 level) of the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library is now open to the public. The unofficial opening took place at 10am, January 18, 2011. A grand opening event is planned for later in the year. It has been nearly a year since the February 1, 2010 announcement of our renovation project. And what a long year it has been: noisy, dusty, full of the comings and goings of construction workers, with much of the library behind hoardings for months on end, and study space reduced to a minimum. It hasn't been easy for you, our patrons.
The new library is a much larger, brighter and better-designed "health information place." We hope you will take advantage of the newly renovated library, which offers comfortable new furniture and ample study space, twelve bookable high-tech seminar rooms, a large boardroom with computer and podium, and wheelchair-accessible public washrooms - and of course, the same knowledgeable and helpful staff.
NEWS
VALUE OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES IN PATIENT CARE
The purpose of the Value Study is to understand the impact of the health library, information services and the librarian. If you are nurse, resident or physician please take a moment to complete this survey.
FINALLY, FULL ACCESS TO THE RENOVATED LIBRARY
Bigger, brighter, usable - a true "health information place."
SHARING ARTICLES UNDER NEW UM COPYRIGHT GUIDELINES
Recent developments in the University of Manitoba approach to copyright and their impact on journal article distribution.
TANIA GOTTSCHALK APPOINTED ACTING HEAD OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARIES
Tania will serve as Acting Head for the next year as Ada Ducas takes an administrative leave.
SEMINAR ROOMS AND CONFERENCE ROOM AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL USE
The recent library renovation added 12 seminar/group study rooms and a conference room to the Bannatyne Campus facilities.
FEATURES
WHAT YOUR PATIENT READS: ANTIBIOTICS FOR IBS?
PUBMED UPDATE: CHANGES TO MESH IN PUBMED
/Info-Rx /is the electronic newsletter of the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Libraries. Its purpose is to inform our primary audience of services or resources that will help them to access quality health information. /Info-Rx/ is published six times a year. Comments, questions, or letters to the editor should be addressed to:
info-rx(a)umanitoba.ca
--
Carol Friesen MA, MLIS
Manitoba Health Outreach Librarian
Manitoba Health
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
Phone at MH: 788-6477
Phone at NJM Health Sciences Library: 480-1391
Email: carol_friesen(a)umanitoba.ca
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has released a new
report: Wait Times in Canada - A Comparison by Province, 2011.
The complete report is freely available from:
https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?locale=en
<https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?locale=en&pf=PFC1599>
&pf=PFC1599 \
(To download the whole report, under "media type", click on "Action:
Download")
Report description:
In 2004, Canada's first ministers agreed to reduce wait times in five
priority areas: cancer treatment, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, joint
replacement and sight restoration. They also agreed to work towards meeting
evidence-based benchmarks-or targets-for medically acceptable waits, which
were established in late 2005 for some priority procedures. CIHI was
mandated to collect wait times information and monitor provincial progress
in meeting benchmarks. Wait Times in Canada-A Comparison by Province, 2011
is CIHI's sixth annual report in this series.
Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/