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New Addition to the Education in a Box Series, "Ethics in Long-Term Care"

by Orvie Dingwall

We are pleased to announce that the latest addition to the Education in a Box series, "Ethics in Long-Term Care" is now available for circulation to personal care homes (PCH). Developed by the WRHA PCH Program and the University of Manitoba's J. W. Crane Memorial Library, the "Education in a Box Series" focuses on topics of interest to staff in personal care homes, and contains material that is practical, easy-to-read and reflects "best practice". The boxes generally include one or two current videos, printed material, and a list of associated websites and other material, such as books and additional videos available from the library. The "Ethics in Long-Term Care" box was created by the Deer Lodge Centre Ethics Committee and Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Ethics Council and contains the video "An ethical lens on long-term care". Extra copies of the video will be available at the J. W. Crane Memorial Library. Additional materials can be ordered from the J. W. Crane Memorial Library by filling out the form included and returning it to the Library. Educators who request the "Box" have many options for using the included material. For example, they can choose to: . have a video available for viewing, and have staff sign when they have viewed it . book a time in their educational calendar to show the video . suggest that staff read any or all printed material, and sign a sheet indicating that they have read it . offer copies of the lists of websites and associated materials to any interested staff Each personal care home will need to decide which materials best reflect educational needs and practice standards. Two boxes have been created, for Winnipeg PCHs and one for rural PCHs. Personal care home staff may have to wait until the "Box" is available. To request the loan of a "box", please contact the J. W. Crane Memorial Library by e-mail at dlclibrary(a)umanitoba.ca, by phone at 831-2152, toll free 1-877-789-3804, or by fax at 888-1805. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS 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/

13 years, 2 months

Special issue of Healthcare Policy on the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy

by Carol Friesen

Hi everyone, You may be interested in the latest issue from Healthcare Policy, which is a special issue about the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Here is the link to the issue: http://www.longwoods.com/publications/healthcare-policy/22111 There are articles about the role of health services research, the use of administrative data, on child health, and on pharmacosurveillance, to name just a few. The articles are freely available from the Longwoods Publishing website; however, if you have any trouble accessing them, please let us know at mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca. Thanks, Carol -- 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 This email and/or any documents in this transmission is intended for the addressee(s) only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, copying or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and return the original. Ce courriel et tout document dans cette transmission est destiné à la personne ou aux personnes à qui il est adressé. Il peut contenir des informations privilégiées ou confidentielles. Toute utilisation, divulgation, distribution, copie, ou diffusion non autorisée est strictement défendue. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire de ce message, veuillez en informer l'expéditeur immédiatement et lui remettre l'original.

13 years, 2 months

New Report: A Citizen's Guide to Health Indicators

by Orvie Dingwall

The Health Council of Canada has just released A Citizen's Guide to Health Indicators: http://healthcouncilcanada.ca/en/index.php?page=shop.product_details <http://healthcouncilcanada.ca/en/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypag e=shop.flypage&product_id=135&category_id=16&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_vi rtuemart&Itemid=170> &flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=135&category_id=16&manufacturer_id=0&option =com_virtuemart&Itemid=170 Written for health consumers, it is a report for individuals with an interest in health care and how to use health information. It provides an introduction to health indicators, what they are, where they come from, and how they can influence health care decisions and policies. Health indicators have become a major part of the health information that many Canadians see daily. The guide defines indicators as high-quality statistics or measures that help individuals understand and compare Canadians' health and health care. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS 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/

13 years, 2 months

New Toll-Free Number for the Crane Library

by Orvie Dingwall

The J.W. Crane Library at the Deer Lodge Centre now has a toll-free number: 1-855-220-1522 The J.W. Crane Memorial Library of Gerontology and Geriatrics is Canada's largest and best-known special library on aging and long-term care. The librarians and staff at the Crane Library provide service to healthcare professionals working in personal care homes within the RHA's, as well as to any MHIKNET library card holder. Visit their website for more information: http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/deerlodge/index.html Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS 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/

13 years, 2 months

The Manitoba Association of Health Information Providers - Spring Symposium, May 5, 2011

by carol_friesen＠umanitoba.ca

The Manitoba Association of Health Information Providers Presents Virtual Realities - Information Pathways in a Digital World May 5, 2011 Carol Shields Auditorium, Millennium Library Dr. Jennifer Keelan, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto?s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, will give a talk on her research on the use of Second Life in relation to knowledge exchange and health literacy. This will be followed by a lively discussion and debate on the use and value of various Web 2.0 applications in Winnipeg?s libraries and, particularly, their relevance in improving access to information in health settings. There will also be continuing education opportunities in the morning. We look forward to sharing this informative day with members of Manitoba?s library community. More details to follow. MAHIP is a chapter of the Canadian Health Libraries Association. See http://mahip.wordpress.com/ [1]for more information, or contact: Lori Giles-Smith, MLIS Hospital Librarian Bill Larson Library, Grace Hospital Phone: 837-0127 Email: lori_giles-smith(a)umanitoba.ca umanitoba.ca/libraries/health/grace -- 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 Links: ------ [1] http://mahip.wordpress.com/

13 years, 3 months

What Your Patient Reads: Antibiotics for IBS?

by MHIKNET Library Services

"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 Antibiotics for IBS. Summary: On Jan 9, 2011 the CBC news posted an article describing new research study results for relief of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. Two studies showing 41 per cent of patients taking the antibiotic rifaximin reported substantially improved symptoms for up to 10 weeks compared with placebo. The two studies involved 1260 patients with mild to moderate IBS without constipation. Patients were given either a placebo or 550 mg of rifaximin three times a day for two weeks. Lead researcher Dr. Mark Pimentel of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, noting the improved symptoms lasted past the two weeks, remarked "we've actually touched on the cause of IBS, as opposed to just covering up symptoms." Results from other studies investigating overgrowth of bacteria in the gut as the cause of IBS have been mixed. Dr. Jan Tack from the University of Leuven in Belgium states that the response to rifaximin in these studies is novel and important as well as within the range seen with other effective IBS treatments. Salix Pharmaceuticals, the makers of rifaximin, are seeking to expand the drug's use to IBS. Rifaximin is approved for traveller's diarrhea and complications of liver disease. The studies were paid for by Salix, some researchers were Salix employees, and others received consulting fees from the company. Cedars-Sinai holds a patent on the use of rifaximin for IBS. 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: 204-789-2923 mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca

13 years, 3 months

Research in the News: Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

by Orvie Dingwall

Today's news media is highlighting the following Cochrane systematic review, which may be of interest to you: Taylor F, Ward K, Moore THM, Burke M, Davey Smith G, Casas JP, Ebrahim S. Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004816. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004816.pub4. Plain language summary Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is ranked as the number one cause of mortality and is a major cause of morbidity world wide. Reducing high blood cholesterol which is a risk factor for CVD events is an important goal of medical treatment. Statins are the first-choice agents. Since the early statin trials were reported, several reviews of the effects of statins have been published highlighting their benefits particularly in people with a past history of CVD. However for people without a past history of CVD (primary prevention), the evidence is less clear. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the effects, both in terms of benefits and harms of statins for the primary prevention of CVD. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE and EMBASE until 2007. We found 14 randomised control trials with 16 trial arms (34,272 patients) dating from 1994 to 2006. All were randomised control trials comparing statins with usual care or placebo. Duration of treatment was minimum one year and with follow up of a minimum of six months. All cause mortality. coronary heart disease and stroke events were reduced with the use of statins as was the need for revascularisations. Statin treatment reduced blood cholesterol. Taking statins did not increase the risk of adverse effects such as cancer. and few trials reported on costs or quality of life. This current systematic review highlights the shortcomings in the published trials and we recommend that caution should be taken in prescribing statins for primary prevention among people at low cardiovascular risk. -----------_________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Abstract Background Reducing high blood cholesterol, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in people with and without a past history of coronary heart disease (CHD) is an important goal of pharmacotherapy. Statins are the first-choice agents. Previous reviews of the effects of statins have highlighted their benefits in people with coronary artery disease. The case for primary prevention, however, is less clear. Objectives To assess the effects, both harms and benefits, of statins in people with no history of CVD. Search strategy To avoid duplication of effort, we checked reference lists of previous systematic reviews. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Issue 1, 2007), MEDLINE (2001 to March 2007) and EMBASE (2003 to March 2007). There were no language restrictions. Selection criteria Randomised controlled trials of statins with minimum duration of one year and follow-up of six months, in adults with no restrictions on their total low density lipoprotein (LDL) or high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, and where 10% or less had a history of CVD, were included. Data collection and analysis Two authors independently selected studies for inclusion and extracted data. Outcomes included all cause mortality, fatal and non-fatal CHD, CVD and stroke events, combined endpoints (fatal and non-fatal CHD, CVD and stroke events), change in blood total cholesterol concentration, revascularisation, adverse events, quality of life and costs. Relative risk (RR) was calculated for dichotomous data, and for continuous data pooled weighted mean differences (with 95% confidence intervals) were calculated. Main results Fourteen randomised control trials (16 trial arms; 34,272 participants) were included. Eleven trials recruited patients with specific conditions (raised lipids, diabetes, hypertension, microalbuminuria). All-cause mortality was reduced by statins (RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.95) as was combined fatal and non-fatal CVD endpoints (RR 0.70, 95% CI 0.61 to 0.79). Benefits were also seen in the reduction of revascularisation rates (RR 0.66, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.83). Total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol were reduced in all trials but there was evidence of heterogeneity of effects. There was no clear evidence of any significant harm caused by statin prescription or of effects on patient quality of life. Authors' conclusions Although reductions in all-cause mortality, composite endpoints and revascularisations were found with no excess of adverse events, there was evidence of selective reporting of outcomes, failure to report adverse events and inclusion of people with cardiovascular disease. Only limited evidence showed that primary prevention with statins may be cost effective and improve patient quality of life. Caution should be taken in prescribing statins for primary prevention among people at low cardiovascular risk. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS 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/

13 years, 3 months

Metis Health Research: Workshop and Seminar on January 28

by MHIKNET Library Services

The Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library and the Department of Community Health Sciences are pleased to announce two events on Métis health research on Friday January 28, 2011 at the Bannatyne Campus. Everyone is welcome to attend. The first event is a hands-on computer workshop in the NJM Library to learn how to search the Métis Centre Literature & Statistics Databases (National Aboriginal Health Organization). Please see the attached poster for more information. To register, send an email to Janice Linton, Aboriginal Health Librarian: janice_linton(a)umanitoba.ca. The second event is a presentation by Devin Dietrich, Research Officer, Métis Centre (NAHO), The Need for Métis Research: Métis Specific Research Principles. Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Location: Dr. Betty Havens Seminar Room, R060, Medical Rehabilitation Building, 771 McDermot Avenue. Abstract: Métis research is under-represented in academia. One of the barriers to new Métis research is that key assumptions in funder-sponsored Aboriginal-specific ethical guidelines such as those put out by the Tri-Council Agency in their policy statement (TCPS) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's (CIHR) guidelines for doing research in Aboriginal communities are not appropriate assumptions for doing research with Métis communities. Current definitions of community do not reflect Métis realities or research capacities and put unrealistic expectations on researchers and Métis communities that may want to engage in a research relationship. With this in mind, the Métis Centre of the National Aboriginal Health organization (NAHO), with the help of Métis researchers, students, community members, and research ethics organizations, collaborated to draft a set of guiding principles for undertaking ethical research in Métis communities from a Métis perspective. A detailed explanation of the Principles of Ethical Métis Research will be the main purpose of this presentation. --- 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: 204-789-2923 mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca

13 years, 3 months

Final message of 2010 - Resources and Staying Healthy through the Holidays!

by carol_friesen＠umanitoba.ca

Hi everyone, As we approach the holidays and the end of 2010, here are some tips on resources and staying healthy for the holidays: 1) HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARIES AV CATALOGUE: The 2011 version of the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Libraries Audiovisual Catalogue is now available in PDF. Please go here[1] for more info. 2) HEALTH TRENDS, A NEW ANALYSIS TOOL FROM STATISTICS CANADA: Health Statistics Division, in partnership with the Census Internet Development Team, has developed the online Health Trends product as a follow-up to the June 2009 release of the Health Profile. It promises to be an extremely useful tool for health organizations, governments at all levels, health service providers, researchers, and students. For more info, go here[2]. 3) ENHANCED ACCESS FOR PUBLICATIONS BY THE CANADIAN CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES: For a limited time the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives[3] is providing free access to all its publications. More info can be found here[4]. 4) STAYING HEALTHY THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS - NJM LIBRARY?S CONSUMER HEALTH COLLECTION CAN HELP! Sherri Vokey, the HSC Librarian, has put together a list of resources[5] that can help you stay healthy during the holidays. Please let us know if you have any questions at mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca. MHIKNET Library Services will be unavailable from December 23 through January 3 inclusive. Happy Holidays, and see you in the New Year! Carol Friesen -- 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 Links: ------ [1] http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/node/69 [2] http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/node/70 [3] http://www.policyalternatives.ca/ [4] http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/node/72 [5] http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/node/74

13 years, 4 months

MHIKNET Services Closed for the Holidays

by Orvie Dingwall

Hello everyone, MHIKNET Services will be unavailable over the holidays, from December 23 through January 3 inclusive. The Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library will be open for study space and internet access, but literature searches, document delivery and current awareness will not be available during this time. If there are search topics or documents you know you will need during that time, please submit prior to December 23. Happy Holidays, Orvie, on behalf of the MHIKNET Team Mrs. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS 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/

13 years, 4 months

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