A pictures is worth a thousand words…. so where to get the best images? TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice) has got a database of over 113,000 images – and also pulls from Google images. On the front page of results you’ll see the “four top medical images for a given search term on the main results page. We […]

Oesophago-gastric cancers This is the second Annual Evidence Update on oesophago-gastric cancers prepared jointly by NHS Evidence – cancer and NHS Evidence – gastroenterology and liver diseases. It includes an editorial by Dr Jamshed Bamanji (MBBS, PhD, FRCR, FRCP, Head of the Department, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, T5, University College Hospital)   The update of […]

Journal Citation Reports®(JCR®) offers a systematic, objective means to critically evaluate the world’s leading journals, with quantifiable, statistical information based on citation data. By compiling articles’ cited references, JCR helps to measure research influence and impact at the journal and category levels, and shows the relationship between citing and cited journals. Available at wok.mimas.ac.uk using […]

Age Related Macular Degeneration  from NHS Evidence – eyes and vision Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is one of the commonest causes of certifiable visual impairment in the UK. The 2010 Evidence Update focuses on the management of neovascular (wet) AMD and highlights the: key evidence base underpinning current interventions (key randomised controlled trials and […]

Review articles are useful pieces of work, which are often percieved as being relatively straightforward to do – desk based research, not requiring ethical approval, etc. But what is a review? According to a paper out today, it could be any one of 14 different things. Health Info Libr J. 2009 Jun;26(2):91-108. A typology of […]

Behind the Headlines provides an unbiased and evidence-based analysis of health stories that make the news. The service is intended for both the public and health professionals, and endeavours to: explain the facts behind the headlines and give a better understanding of the science that makes the news, provide an authoritative resource for GPs which […]

http://laikaspoetnik.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/pubmed-versus-google-scholar-for-retrieving-evidence/ The Precision was 59/467 (13%) in PubMed and 57/80,730 (0.07%) in Google Scholar (p<0.001)!! Anders ME, & Evans DP (2010). Comparison of PubMed and Google Scholar Literature Searches. Respiratory care, 55 (5), 578-83 PMID: 20420728

Drug MisuseFrom NHS Evidence – National Library for Public Health This evidence update covers drugs misuse treatment in offender populations with a special focus on female offenders. It is an update of the evidence from March 2009 through April 2010.   Neurological ConditionsFrom NHS Evidence – Neurological Conditions This bulletin aims to update you on: […]

Atrial fibrillation   From NHS Evidence – cardiovascular This update for health professionals and patients will present significant advances in knowledge about atrial fibrillation since our last update in June 2009. Topics will include medication, cardioversion, prevention of stroke, catheter ablation therapy and surgical treatment. This year we’ve also identified new systematic reviews on genetics and […]

“Beginning this week, the Department of Health will be publishing weekly hospital data on MRSA bloodstream infections and C.Difficile between March and May 2010. Previously, data was only published monthly and by NHS trust. From early July, infection figures for every NHS hospital in England will be updated on data.gov.uk weekly, giving statistics for each […]