LIBRARY NEWS: ‘GOOGLE’ for our library

I’d like to introduce you to our newest library tool, Evergreen Discovery Service (EDS), which collates all library resources and aids in self-retrieval. Check out the EDS link and search our entire library, which includes EBSCO’s Nursing Reference Center and e-journals; Ovid (350 e-journals & 5 ebooks), Clinical Key (1500+ journals & ebooks), Natural Medicines (complementary and alternative medicines database), Cochrane Database of Systematic Re-views, UpToDate and much more. 

Bookmark this link. 

Please note that if you are off-site, or not on a hospital-networked computer, some resources may not function correctly. 

Special Issue: Gestational Diabetes Management

Due to incredible demand, we have purchased a paper copy of the January 2016 issue of Diabetes Care, focused on the management of diabetes in pregnancy. It includes the following articles: 

• “The Role of Energy, Nutrients, Foods, and Dietary Patterns in the Development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - A Systematic Review of Observational Studies”
• “Issues with the Diagnosis and Classification of Hyperglycemia in Early Pregnancy”
• “Prevalence and Timing of Screening and Diagnostic Testing for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - A Population-based Study in Alberta, Canada”. 

If you have an interest in this topic, let me know and I’d be happy to send you the full table of contents or any full-text articles. 

UpToDate anywhere: register today!

In December, EvergreenHealth and UpToDate reached an agreement for continuing our institutional subscription. All EvergreenHealth providers (both employed and private) will now have access to UpToDate via the institutional subscription; access points include Everlink, the Library Links page, Physicians’ Portal & Cerner. 

To access UpToDate remotely and to start earning CME credits for your searches, be sure to register (on any hospital-networked computer). If you encounter any issues with the registration process, please contact UpToDate customer service: customerservice@uptodate.com or 1 -800-998-6374. 

Research Corner: March's Top 20 Topics

1: “Revisiting the Management of Capsular Contracture in Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review.” (Plast Reconstr Surgery) 

2: “Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for Treating Lumbosacral Radicular Pain from Herniated Intervertebral Discs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” (Anesth Analg) 

3: “Silent Brain Infarction and Risk of Future Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” (Stroke) 

4: “Measuring Health and Quality of Life for Women Undergoing Testing and Screening for Chlamydia: A Systematic Re-view.” (Sex Transm Dis) 

5: “Acupuncture to Reduce Sleep Disturbances in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” (Obstet Gynecol) 

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 

 Journal of the American Medical Association

 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

 PubMed 

 UpToDate