Intute presents the 15 most recent Web resources for education and research added to our medicine subject area en-uk 20 Mar 2010 03:30:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/medicine/latest.html Logo for the Intute service http://www.intute.ac.uk/images/intute_100_new.png 100 42 http://www.intute.ac.uk/medicine/latest.html http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100318-16132815 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100318-16132815 These clinical guidelines are published by the Guidelines and Audit Implementation Network (GAIN) in order to promote quality in the Health Service in Northern Ireland. Guidelines are available to download in PDF format and date from 1989 to the present. The site incorporates the guidelines produced by the Clinical Resource Efficiency Support Team (CREST) from 1989 to 2008. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20213830 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20213830 The website for the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center in North Carolina, a unique facility exclusively for tubal ligation reversal. The site provides detailed information about fallopian tube anatomy and tubal ligation. Tubal ligation procedures described include Pomeroy tubal ligation, tubal rings and clips, monopolar and bipolar tubal coagulation, Parkland and Irving procedures, fimbriectomy, and hysteroscopic procedures (Essure and Adiana). Microsurgical tubal anastomosis and tubal implantation are described in the context of tubal reversal, and a video showing the step-by-step procedures of tubal microsurgery is available. Pregnancy statistics and patient feedback are also included. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100318-09352677 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100318-09352677 National Cancer Peer Review (NCPR) is a national quality assurance programme for NHS cancer services. It involves self-assessment by cancer service teams and external reviews of teams conducted by professional peers, against nationally agreed quality measures. The site aims to publish reports regarding individual teams or services, and annual peer review reports providing overarching information about all services within a particular Cancer Network or providing a national summary. The site also features resources for cancer teams which include information on specific types of cancer, documents specifically relating to Northern Ireland, and other key documents. Some parts of the site are password-protected. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100314-16554961 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100314-16554961 Provided by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPSYCH), this resource on Alzheimer's and dementia gives access to authoritative information for the public and professionals. The site includes leaflets on: Alzheimer's and dementia; Memory problems, Alzheimer's and dementia; Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (for carers); Delirium; and Treatments (including drugs, antidepressants and herbal remedies and supplements). The site also includes an article on self help reading materials, books for the public, and reports for professionals. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100315-13014493 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100315-13014493 A collection of lectures and interactive educational resources on intensive care topics, produced by specialists and made available by ICU Web, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. E-lectures for medical students cover airway management, assessment of critically ill patients, assessment of the patient with non-traumatic coma, neurological emergencies, septic shock, taking blood cultures, and taking arterial blood samples. A range of resources are also available for junior medical trainees and nurses who have no previous experience of intensive care. ICU Web is maintained by members of the Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100310-13310251 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100310-13310251 The UK Stem Cell Tool Kit is a reference tool for those who wish to develop a programme of human stem cell research and manufacture, including clinical applications. Provided by the Medical Research Council (MRC) the Tool Kit can be viewed by regulatory routes in three different ways, either by ‘map view’, ‘question view’, or ‘project view’. Users can navigate their way through the regulations by responding to a series of key questions and building their own route map. Also available are six research scenarios of examples of stem cell projects from the real world and a glossary of useful terms. Information is provided on those organisations involved with the development of the Tool Kit and constructive feedback is welcomed. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100310-13555165 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100310-13555165 The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) revised codes of practice came into force in September 2009. The revised codes provide guidance and advice and expected standards for all the sectors regulated by the HTA. Each code is provided in an interactive format providing easy access to the different sections, with links to other relevant issues and documents and a pop-up glossary. There are nine codes, covering post-mortem examination; consent, donation of solid organs for transplantation; anatomical examination; disposal of human tissue; public display; research; import and export of human bodies, body parts, and tissue; and donation of allogeneic bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells for transplantation. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100308-16390495 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100308-16390495 Provided by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPSYCH), this resource on alcohol and drugs gives access to authoritative information on the subject for the general public. The site includes leaflets on: alcohol and depression; alcohol and older people; cannabis and mental health; exercise and mental health; eating well; the Community Mental Health Team; and smoking and mental health. A few of the leaflets are available in other languages. The site also includes an article on self help reading materials, approaches and Internet sites; leaflets about children and young people and alcohol/drugs aimed at parents, young people and teachers; books for the public and professionals; and podcasts. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100303-1207028 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100303-1207028 Published by the Department of Health in March 2010 this report sets out a strategic framework for all mainstream services across the public sector to work together to help the approximately 400,000 adults with autistic spectrum conditions in England. Documents on impact assessments are also available from this site. The full 77-page report includes forewords and an executive summary, and chapters outlining the strategy for helping adults with autism, and for increasing awareness of autism. A summary of actions, next steps, and a list of policies that apply to adults with autism are also provided, and some specialist terms are explained. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100303-12134464 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100303-12134464 This Department of Health page provides links to annual reports on indicators of the competitiveness of the UK as a location for research-based pharmaceutical companies to do business, and of the performance of the UK-based industry in taking advantage of the opportunities open to them. Reports are available for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2009. Reports were not published for 2006-2008. The 2009 report is a 40-page document produced by the Department of Health together with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). It includes an introduction, summary and commentary, sections on supply factors and demand factors, the regulatory environment, and performance. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100303-12154019 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100303-12154019 Guidance, published in February 2010 by the UK Department of Health, on access to health records for living and deceased individuals. The 28-page report includes an executive summary, introduction, information about access to living patients' and deceased patients' health records, Freedom of Information and access to health records, access to the Medical Reports Act 1988, and frequently asked questions (FAQ). Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100303-12190460 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100303-12190460 Published in March 2010 this "Flash Eurobarometer" document from the European Commission is a 142-page report on a survey conducted by the Gallup Organization. It includes an introduction, main findings, and chapters on aspects of the pandemic influenza H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak of 2009, including awareness, worries and beliefs, level of information, trust in sources of information, media coverage, measures against the disease, and opinions about vaccination. The survey was conducted in November 2009 in more than 28,000 individuals across the 27 European Union member states, plus Norway, Switzerland and Iceland. Much of the data is presented in graphical or tabular form. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-09461444 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-09461444 A 50-page research report produced in 2010 by the Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton, for the Health and Safety Executive. The report details the results of a search of the published peer-reviewed literature investigating the relationship between tinnitus, noise exposure at work, and noise-induced hearing loss. Out of a possible 252 sources, 34 studies were found to be relevant to the review. The report includes an executive summary, introduction, sections on methods and results, main findings, discussion, and references. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-10131058 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-10131058 A 34-page research report prepared by the Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton, for the Health and Safety Executive in 2010. The project was initiated as a pilot study to investigate whether non-invasive urinary biomarkers may have value as objective measures of early, occupational musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limbs. It is recommended that the use of biomarkers of cartilage degradation, such as c-telopeptide collagen II, should be considered in occupational health cohort studies of these diseases. The report includes an executive summary, introduction, sections on population, methods and results, discussion and references. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-10174028 http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20100304-10174028 A 10-minute podcast produced by the Health and Safety Executive in January 2010. This episode features three apprentice engineers who were asked to produce a video to highlight the dangers of asbestos to young people. As well as the podcast version which can be listened to online, a transcript is also available. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT