LIBRARY NEWS:

NEW RESOURCE: COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS If you are looking for the highest level of evidence-based medicine research, check out Cochrane Library. We have an online subscription, which can be accessed through our Discov-ery Service or at Cochrane Library Service
 

New Recommendation: Metformin use in renal impairment

The Medical Letter - The FDA has required labeling changes that replace serum creatinine (SCr) with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) as the parameter used to determine the ap-propriateness of treatment with the biguanide metformin (Glucophage, and others) in patients with renal impairment. These changes will allow more patients with mild to moderate renal impairment to receive metformin, which is generally the first drug prescribed for treatment of type 2 diabetes. 

Google for our Library

Check out 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 Reviews, UpToDate and much more. Please note that if you are off-site, or not on a hospital-networked computer, some resources may not function correctly.     Read more »

UptoDate Anywhere: Register Today!

All EvergreenHealth staff (both employed and private) have the opportunity to use UpToDate via the institutional subscription. And it’s now available remotely, after following some simple steps. 

To sign up for remote access, get an any hospital-networked computer and log in to Cerner, then select the UpToDate link. Click on the Register button and create your login/password credentials. You can then access UpToDate remotely and earn CME credits for your searches; be sure to download the app for added accessibility. If you encounter any issues will the registration process, please contact UpToDate customer service by email at customerserv-ice@uptodate.com or by phone at 1-800-998-6374. 

Research Corner: April 2016 Top 20 Topics

1: Franz MJ. Diabetes Nutrition Therapy: Effectiveness, Macronutrients, Eating Patterns & Weight Management. Am J Med Sci. 2016 Apr;351(4):374-9. PMID: 27079343.
2: Bianchi R, et al. Association between job strain and risk of incident stroke: A meta-analysis. Neurology. 2016 Apr 5;86(14):1362. PMID: 27044616.
3: Smetana GW, et al. Should We Screen for Coronary Heart Disease in Asymptomatic Persons? Ann Intern Med. 2016 Apr 5;164(7):479-87. PMID: 27043981.
4: Kelley BP, et al. Ibuprofen May Not Increase Bleeding Risk in Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Review. Plast Rec Surg. 2016 Apr;137(4):1309-16. PMID: 27018685.
5: Grant MC, et al. The Effect of Preoperative Gabapentin on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Anesth Analg. 2016 Apr;122(4):976-85. PMID: 26991615. 

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