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[MHIKNET-L] MHIKNET Library Services Closed on Monday August 4, 2014
by Orvie Dingwall 31 Jul '14

31 Jul '14

Please note that MHIKNET Library Services will be closed on Monday August 4th, 2014. Enjoy the long weekend! Orvie Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP MHIKNET Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> phone: 204.977.5660 cell and text: 204.227.5749 website: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/ follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhiknet [mhiknet logo 1]

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Canada's Top 10 Consumer Health Websites of 2014
by Orvie Dingwall 21 Jul '14

21 Jul '14

Are you ever in need of sending your clients to a website with reliable, high quality, Canadian information? Look no further! The Consumer Health Information Providers Interest Group (CHIPIG) has recently released its Top 10 list of Canadian Consumer Health Websites. The selection of these websites was based on multiple criteria, including credibility, currency, disclaimer, disclosure, purpose and target audience, user-friendliness & interactivity with a focus on accessibility. For more information, visit CHIPIG's website www.chla-absc.ca/chipig/top-ten_websites.html<http://www.chla-absc.ca/chipig/top-ten_websites.html> Do you agree with this list? Do you have other favourites that aren't listed here? We would love to hear what your top consumer health websites are! The Top Ten Canadian Consumer Health Websites for 2014 are: Canadian Cancer Society Heart and Stroke Foundation About Kids Health - Sick Kids HealthLink BC Eat Right Ontario (Dietitians of Canada) Sexualityandu.ca Centre for Addictions and Mental Health Healthy Canadians Canadian Diabetes Association The Kidney Foundation of Canada www.cancer.ca<http://www.cancer.ca> www.heartandstroke.ca<http://www.heartandstroke.ca> www.aboutkidshealth.ca<http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca> www.healthlinkbc.ca<http://www.healthlinkbc.ca> www.eatrightontario.ca<http://www.eatrightontario.ca> www.sexualityandu.ca<http://www.sexualityandu.ca> www.camh.ca<http://www.camh.ca> www.healthycanadians.gc.ca<http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca> www.diabetes.ca<http://www.diabetes.ca> www.kidney.ca<http://www.kidney.ca> Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP MHIKNET Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> phone: 204.977.5660 cell and text: 204.227.5749 website: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/ follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhiknet [mhiknet logo 1]

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MHIKNET Staffing Update and Holiday Closure
by Orvie Dingwall 27 Jun '14

27 Jun '14

Please note that MHIKNET Library Services will be closed on July 1. Happy Canada Day! We also wanted to let you know of the following MHIKNET staff updates: Orvie Dingwall has returned from her maternity leave, and extends a big thank you to Carol Cooke for being the Acting MHIKNET Librarian over the past year. Carol Friesen commenced her Research/Study Leave on June 1st, and will return in February 2015. Toby Cygman has been hired as the Acting MHIKNET Librarian for Manitoba Health. Toby started last week and will soon be coming to Manitoba Health a few days a week. Her email address is toby.cygman(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:toby.cygman@umanitoba.ca> and her phone number is 204-480-1391 Please join me in welcoming Toby to the team! Mrs. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP MHIKNET Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> phone: 204.977.5660 cell: 204.227.5749 website: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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AHEAD: an email service for healthcare decision-makers
by MHIK NET 08 May '14

08 May '14

AHEAD is a bi-weekly email, designed for current and future healthcare decision-makers. AHEAD alerts you to new web resources, reports, articles and guidelines. Selected online resources cover topics like leadership, quality improvement, administration and patient safety. The following is a sample of an AHEAD alert. If you would like to subscribe, go to http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/umhsl-ahead<http://bit.ly/SDvFZ2>. AHEAD Alert for Healthcare Decision-Makers A bi-weekly alert for healthcare decision-makers from the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Libraries UMHSL Resource: Trastek, VF, Hamilton, NW, Niles EE. Leadership models in health care – a case for servant leadership<http://bit.ly/1otw9eh>. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2014; Jan 30. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.10.012 Our current health care system is broken and unsustainable. Patients desire the highest quality care, and it needs to cost less. To regain public trust, the health care system must change and adapt to the current needs of patients. The diverse group of stakeholders in the health care system creates challenges for improving the value of care. Health care providers are in the best position to determine effective ways of improving the value of care. To create change, health care providers must learn how to effectively lead patients, those within health care organizations, and other stakeholders. This article presents servant leadership as the best model for health care organizations because it focuses on the strength of the team, developing trust and serving the needs of patients. As servant leaders, health care providers may be best equipped to make changes in the organization and in the provider-patient relationship to improve the value of care for patients. Note: To access this article, click on the article title link and choose “Full Text Available”. You will be asked to log in with your University of Manitoba staff, student, or Library ID and pin.Contact your nearest University of Manitoba Library if you require assistance. Web Resource: Institute of Health Economics. IHE in your pocket 2014. A handbook of health economics statistics<http://bit.ly/Rupl50>. January 2014. Accessed February 5, 2014. IHE In Your Pocket 2014 – a handbook of Canadian health economic statistics includes the most currently available data, presented in separate sections on the economic burden of illness, health care resources, health behaviours, health status and demographics and health system performance. For more resources on health management and administration, go to:http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/healthadmin<http://bit.ly/1iuRVsU> If you have been forwarded this message and you wish to subscribe/unsubscribe to theAHEAD Alert, go to: http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/umhsl-ahead<http://bit.ly/SDvFZ2>

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April is Cancer Awareness Month: What¹s happening in Manitoba?
by MHIK NET 09 Apr '14

09 Apr '14

On April 1 Minister Selby announced the addition of six new cancer drugs to the Manitoba Formulary and the Manitoba Home Cancer Drug Program. Coverage for these drugs will begin on April 16, 2014. [CancerCare Manitoba news item<http://bit.ly/1ht1qOo>] “The new drugs include: * Inlyta and Votrient for the treatment of renal cancer; * Iressa for the treatment of lung cancer; * Sutent for the treatment of pancreatic tumours; * Jakavi for the treatment of myelofibrosis, a bone marrow disorder; and * Xtandi and Zytiga for the treatment of prostate cancer.” Here is a selection of papers, websites and a video on breast health for Manitoba teens that might interest you. [link<http://bit.ly/1kLkPb9>] -- Carol A. Cooke, MLIS Acting MHIKNET Librarian Rm. 318 NJM Health Sciences Library 727 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5 Ph: 204-977-5660 Cell: 204-290-6710 Fax: 204-789-3923 Web: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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Sugar: Draft Guideline from WHO
by MHIK NET 26 Mar '14

26 Mar '14

Recently the WHO has released a draft guideline recommending that sugar intake be not more than 25g per day in adults. The guideline has been showing up in news items and I thought it was worth having a closer look at this topic. There has been a lot of research on sugar and artificial sweeteners looking at their impact on oral health, obesity, diabetes and kidney disease. Here is a link to the WHO guideline, some interesting videos from TEDtalks and The National you might want to share with your patients and a few recent articles. As always if you want more information about this topic or any other topic please request a literature search from us<http://bit.ly/1iJYp87>. WHO Draft Guideline: Sugars intake for adults and children<http://bit.ly/1pyxm2Q>. See the videos & articles on our blog post at: http://bit.ly/1o0MH0R

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Video spoof: What does the spleen do?
by MHIK NET 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

What Does the Spleen Do? Harvard Medical School<http://bit.ly/1cxf1Ta> [4:10 min] The students of the Harvard Medical School have created this spoof of “The Fox (What does the Fox Say?)” by Ylvis to explain the shape, appearance and function of the spleen. If you can’t get enough of the song or need a creative way to reach a younger crowd this video is for you. -- Carol A. Cooke, MLIS Acting MHIKNET Librarian Rm. 318 NJM Health Sciences Library 727 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5 Ph: 204-977-5660 Cell: 204-290-6710 Fax: 204-789-3923 Web: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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Chronic Kidney Disease
by MHIK NET 20 Feb '14

20 Feb '14

Manitoba has one of the highest rates of Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Renal Disease of any province in Canada. Here are some recent websites and articles on the topic. If you are looking for more information on this topic please request a literature search<http://bit.ly/1iJYp87> from us and MHIKNET Library Services. Websites: * Manitoba Renal Program - Year in Review 2012-2013<http://bit.ly/1jgfJUB> * Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetes - Clinical Practice Guidelines<http://bit.ly/1fCdarJ> [2013; Canadian Diabetes Association] * End-Stage Renal Disease Among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Treatment and Outcomes<http://bit.ly/1bpsagw> [2013; Canadian Institute for Health Information] Articles: CMAJ. 2013 Jun 11;185(9):E417-23. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.120833. Epub 2013 May 6. Prevalence estimates of chronic kidney disease in Canada: results of a nationally representative survey. <http://bit.ly/1bpsgVJ>Arora P, Vasa P, Brenner D, Iglar K, McFarlane P, Morrison H, Badawi A. more articles can be found at: http://bit.ly/1nQu5v5 -- Carol A. Cooke Acting MHIKNET Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba e. carol.cooke(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:carol.cooke@umanitoba.ca> p. 204-977-5660 c. 204-290-6710 w. http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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Why dieting doesn't usually work
by MHIK NET 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Getting patients to adopt healthy lifestyle choices can be challenging. By this time many New Year's Resolutions have been broken. This newly released TEDTalk by Sandra Aamodt (neuroscientist) has a compelling argument for making positive lifestyle choices if an individual is overweight or clinically obese. After the video is a list of articles that touch on the concepts and ideas she presents in her talk. Sandra Aamodt: Why dieting doesn't usually work<http://bit.ly/1bol5Yk> [YouTube/TEDTalks - 12 minutes 42 seconds] Go to the Article list<http://bit.ly/1k8WD5y> Sincerely, Carol -- Carol A. Cooke Acting MHIKNET Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba e. carol.cooke(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:carol.cooke@umanitoba.ca> p. 204-977-5660 c. 204-290-6710 w. http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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Evidence Informed Practice: reviewing literature search results
by MHIK NET 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

When it comes to evidence informed practice everyone agrees that it sounds like a good idea but to many people are not sure what articles they should be considering. There is a great deal of variety in what the experts consider to be evidence based information but in the Library when you ask me for an evidence based literature search I focus my searching on looking for Randomized Controlled Trials, Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews. Here are some great descriptions on what you can expect from each of these different types of articles. Types of Articles * Bastian, Hilda. 5 key things to know about meta-analysis<http://bit.ly/1aOtWSZ>. Scientific American Blogs. 2014 * Study Design 101: Randomized Controlled Trial<http://bit.ly/1dRNo7e> [Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library; 2011] * J R Soc Med. 2003 March; 96(3): 118-121. Five steps to conducting a systematic review<http://1.usa.gov/1l1kLZg>. Khalid S Khan, Regina Kunz, Jos Kleijnen, and Gerd Antes Reviewing the articles This article and websites might help you in reviewing the results I send you from my literature searches. * CMAJ. 2004 Aug 17;171(4):353-8. Tips for learners of evidence-based medicine: 1. Relative risk reduction, absolute risk reduction and number needed to treat<http://bit.ly/1asAwDY>. Barratt A, Wyer PC, Hatala R, McGinn T, Dans AL, Keitz S, Moyer V, For GG; Evidence-Based Medicine Teaching Tips Working Group. * 11 questions to help you make sense of a trial<http://bit.ly/1mwRlxz> [Critical Appraisal Skills Program; 2013] * 10 questions to help you make sense of a review<http://bit.ly/1eEU3j8> [Critical Appraisal Skills Program; 2013] Leave a comment on this post: http://bit.ly/1hOl9pa -- Carol A. Cooke Acting MHIKNET Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba e. carol.cooke(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:carol.cooke@umanitoba.ca> p. 204-977-5660 c. 204-290-6710 w. http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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