USPSTF Updated recommendations

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STATINS

November 13, 2016-The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recom-mendation statement on statin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults. The Task Force found that statin use is beneficial for some people ages 40 to 75 years who are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, but did not find enough evidence to recommend for or against statin use for people older than age 75 years.

Research Corner: December ’s Top 20 Hot Topics

1: Murphy E, et al. Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;12:CD011513. PMID: 27911489.

2: Marijon E, et al. Warning Symptoms Are Associated With Survival From Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Ann Intern Med. 2016; 164(1):23-9. PMID: 26720493. 

3: Kwok JY, et al. Effects of mind-body exercises on the physiological a nd psychosocia l we ll-being of individuals with Parkinson's disease: A systematic 

review and meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2016;29:121- 131. PMID: 27912936. 

EvergreenHealth Virtual Library

The Virtual Library is open to all members of the medical and hospital staff around the clock. Currently, the library can be found on the main Everlink page via "Library Links": Research Tools  Ovid: full-text e-journals  ClinicalKey (formerly: MD Consult)  Nursing Reference Center  Natural Standard  EBSCO eBooks  Micromedex  New England Journal of Medicine Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Journal of the American Medical Association  PubMed  UpToDate

Did you know? EvergreenHealth's library is fully-digital

Because you are reading this, you know we have a library. But did you know that it is a fully-digital library? Once a “brick and mortar” library, in 2012 we transitioned to digital and continue to build our collection, which contains a wealth of journals, e-books, databases and more. 

Earlier this year, we purchased a tool that makes it even easier for you to search for and obtain items from our library. This tool, EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), has been affectionately termed the “Google for our Library”. EDS collects all library resources into one centralized site for searching and aids in self-retrieval by providing PDFs and direct hyperlinks to our content. 

Research Assistance

Medical Librarian Michelle Goodwin, MLIS, is available as a resource to medical, nursing and other hospital staff with their health information needs. Library requests can be submitted via email (see address below); please include the following information: 

• Name & contact information (email and/or phone) 

• Your information need (article, literature search, drug information, patient education, etc.) 

• *MOST IMPORTANT*: Please indicate the DATE NEEDED. 

Research Corner: Autumn's Top 20 Hot Topics

If you are interested in any of these titles, contact the librarian or check them out via the Evergreen Discovery Service (see p1) .

1: Krauss EA, et al. Application of the Bethesda Classification for Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration: Institutional Experience and Meta-analysis. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2016 Oct;140(10):1121-31. PMID: 27684984. 

2: Martin-Cabezas R, et al. Association between periodontitis and arterial hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am Heart J. 2016 Oct;180:98-112. PMID: 27659888. 

3: Chapman BC, et al. Fecal microbiota transplant in patients with Clostridium difficile infection: A systematic review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Oct;81(4):756- 64. PMID: 27648772.