New Recommendation: Colorectal cancer screening

LIBRARY NEWS:  

JAMA - June 15, 2016 As an update from their 2000 recommendation on screening for colorectal cancer, the USPSTF now recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years. The decision to screen for colorectal cancer in adults aged 76 to 85 years should be an individual one, taking into account the patient's overall health and prior screening history.

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Looking for your favorite journal? Check out Discovery Today!

Discovery's Publication Finder provides three, simple ways to track down journals: 1) Keyword search box 2) "Browse by Title" A-Z list 3) "Browse by Discipline" list The Ebsco Discovery Service link can be found either on the "Library Services" webpage via Everlink or by clicking the hyperlink here.

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Call the EvergreenHealth library 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. • Any other pertinent information. Contact Information Phone: 425.899.1892 Office: GREEN 2-212 Email: mpgoodwin@evergreenhealthcare.org Hours: On-site Wednesdays: 6am-11am; Work remotely Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Appointments available by request.)

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All EvergreenHealth staff (both employed and private) have the oppor-tunity 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 regis-tration process, please contact UpToDate customer service by email at customerservice@uptodate.com or by phone at 1-800-998-6374.

Research Corner: June 2016 Top 20 Topics

1. Pease AS, etal. Swaddling & the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2016 Jun;137(6). PMID: 27244847. 2. Wong CX, etal. Meta-Analysis of Anticoagulation Use, Stroke, Thromboembolism, Bleeding, and Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Dialysis. Am J Cardiol. 2016 Jun 15;117(12):1934-41. PMID: 27237624. 3. Swerts M, etal. Supporting breast-feeding women from the perspective of the midwife: A systematic review of the literature. Midwifery. 2016 Jun;37:32-40. PMID: 27217235. 4. Shin JY, etal. A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Triamcinolone and Radiation Therapy for Ear Keloids after Surgical Excision: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jun;137(6):1718-25. PMID: 27219228. 5. Jackson T, etal. Chronic Pain Without Clear Etiology in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Narrative Review. Anesth Analg. 2016 Jun;122(6):2028-39. PMID: 27195643.  Read more »