New England Journal of Medicine resource now available for UHNM staff

 Calling all postgraduate Doctors at UHNM. Prepare for your exams with short, multiple choice and case-based questions along with practice exams. Interested? email us: library@uhnm.nhs.uk for access.



 

E-books

As well as our physical print bookstock, UHNM staff also have access to a wide array of e-books which can be read on line and sometimes downloaded. All you need to access them is an OpenAthens password.

If you haven't got an OpenAthens password you can self-register using your uhnm email address here: https://openathens.nice.org.uk// (there is more help should you need it here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/training/onlineguidesandsupport/athens/ )

Clinical Key

Besides journal articles there are lots and lots of the latest ebooks available via our subscription to Clinical Key on a wide range of clinical topics. Take a look at our guides to Clinical Key here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/training/onlineguidesandsupport/clinicalkey/

Kortext

 https://read.kortext.com/

There are around 100 titles on this site on a range of topics including many from the popular "...at a glance" series. Once logged in with OpenAthens type University Hospitals of North Midlands in the institution box and then on the page that comes up click on "collections" next to books and the titles will gradually all appear in an alphabetical list. Click on the images to access the books.

Library Search

You can also find some of our e-books alongside print copies in our library catalogue some are for Keele users only but others are available to NHS staff such as  the Oxford Handbooks online collection. Access the catalogue here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/librarysearch/

To help you use and access all our e-books as mentioned above there are further helpful guides on our website here: https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/ebooks/

Bone and Joint Week

 

Bone and Joint Week

12th to 20th October 2023

 

Bone and Joint Week takes place every year with the aim of highlighting one of the most widespread health issues - musculoskeletal health.  This year the focus is on taking action against unfair inequalities in musculoskeletal health and access to MSK health services.

 

RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES 

The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related to this topic, from basic bone and joint anatomy to diagnostic tools and MSK management and treatment. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter. This document covers the following resources – books, journals, journal articles and patient information.  

 

BOOKS   

·         Bones and joints: a guide for students; James Harcus & Christine Gunn; 2022 (Elsevier), 8th edition.

·         Petty's musculoskeletal examination and assessment: a handbook for therapists; Dionne Ryder; Kieran Barnard; et al; 2023; (Elsevier), 6th edition.

·         A practical guide to joint and soft tissue injections: an illustrated text for primary care providers; James W McNabb; 2015, (Wolters Kluwer), 3rd edition.

·         Soft tissue release: a practical handbook for physical therapists; Mary Sanderson; 2021; (Lotus Publishing), 4th edition.

·         A practical approach to musculoskeletal medicine : assessment, diagnosis and treatment; Elaine Atkins; Jill Kerr; Emily Goodlad; 2015; (Churchill Livingstone), 4th edition.

·         Practical prescribing for musculoskeletal practitioners, J Dawson; Sheena Hennell; et al; 2014, (M&K Update), 2nd edition.

·         MRI of the musculoskeletal system; Thomas H Berquist; 2013, (Wolters Kluwer), 6th edition

·         Another Alice: an inspiring true story of a young woman's battle to overcome rheumatoid arthritis; Alice Peterson; 2009, (Icon) – part of our Patient Voices Collection

·         Rheumatology: evidence-based practice for physiotherapists and occupational therapists; Krysia Dziedzic & Alice Hammond; 2010, (Churchill Livingstone) – [also available as an e-book for Keele users]

*N.B. NHS staff who are members of the Health Library can request a temporary Keele username which allows access to Keele e-resources from the Keele IT Suite in the Health Library within the CEC at Royal Stoke.

 

JOURNALS   

·         Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions; International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions. [Available as an e-journal for NHS & Keele from 2015 onwards]

·         Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders; SAGE Publications. [Available as an open access e-journal for Keele and NHS users from 2008 onwards]

·         BMC musculoskeletal disorders; BioMed Central. [Available as an open access e-journal from 2000 onwards]

·         Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease; SAGE Publications. [Available as an open access e-journal from 2009 onwards]

·         Bone & joint research; British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery. [Available as an open access e-journal from 2012]

·         International journal of rheumatology, Hindawi Pub.Corp. [Available as an open access e-journal from 2009 onwards]

·         Arthritis research & therapy, BioMed Central. [Available as an open access e-journal from 1999 onwards]

Access more journals via our Journals webpage: http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/journals/ 

 

JOURNAL ARTICLES  

·         “Effectiveness of muscle energy technique on pain intensity and disability in chronic low back patients: a systematic review”; Al Matif, Saeid; Alfageer, Galeb; et al; Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy Online), 2023, Vol.28 (1), p.24-13, Article 24; DOI: 10.1186/s43161-023-00135-w. [Available via an open access e-journal]

·         “Role of magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging in assessment of back muscles in young adults with chronic low back pain”; Shady, Magda Mohammed; Abd El-Rahman, Rehab Mostafa; et al; Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2023, Vol.54 (1), p.143; DOI: 10.1186/s43055-023-01090-1. [Available via an open access journal]

·         “The impact of COVID-19 related lockdown restrictions on musculoskeletal health: a systematic review”; Gebrye, Tadesse; Niyi-Odumosu, Faatihah; Lawoe, et al; Rheumatology international, 2023, Vol.43 (11), p.2011-2019; DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05406-2. [Available via an open access journal]

·         “Socioeconomic differences in the utilization of diagnostic imaging and non-pharmaceutical conservative therapies for spinal diseases”; Tesch, Falko; Schmitt, Jochen; et al; BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023, Vol.24 (1), Article 774; DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06909-6. [Available via an open access e-journal]

·         “The lived experiences of musculoskeletal physiotherapists managing patient expectations for diagnostic imaging: A qualitative study using a phenomenological analysis”; Panchal, Stephen ; Hendrick, Paul; Musculoskeletal science & practice, 2023, Vol.67, p.102833-102833, Article 102833; DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102833. [Available as an open access article]

·         Socioeconomic inequality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis”; Salari, Nader; Kazeminia, Mohsen; et al; Clinical rheumatology, 2021, Vol.40 (11), p.4511-452; DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05829-x. [Available as a NHS and Keele e-journal]

·         “Health inequalities and social determinants of health: The role of syndemics in rheumatic diseases”; Gilcrease, Gregory Winston; Sciascia, Savino; et al; Autoimmunity reviews, 2023, Vol.22 (7), p.103351, Article 103351; DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103351 [Available as a NHS and Keele e-journal]

·         “The Burden of Osteoarthritis in Older Adults”; GA Hawker, LK King; Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2022 Vol.38 (2), p.181-192. DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2021.11.005. PMID: 35410675. [Available as a NHS ejournal or in print]

 

PATIENT INFORMATION / PATIENT ADVICE:  

·         NHS website:

o   Chronic Pain - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/pain/ways-to-manage-chronic-pain/

o   Arthritis - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/arthritis/

o   Osteoporosis - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoporosis/

·         Charities:

o   ARMA (Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance) - https://arma.uk.net/

o   Orthopaedic Research UK - https://oruk.org/

o   Versus Arthritis - https://www.versusarthritis.org/

·         Clinical Key – Patient Education [Available to UHNM only]:

o   Chronic pain - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_AAFP_chronic-pain_en

o   Arthritis - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_8935af7a-56e7-47bb-816e-299aa150a204

o   Osteoporosis - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_AAFP_osteoporosis_en

 

KnowledgeShare CURRENT AWARENESS:   

KnowledgeShare Evidence Updates is a personalised current awareness service which sends, straight to your email inbox, new evidence on topics tailored to your requirements and collated by Health Librarians.For more information, or to register for KnowledgeShare please go to https://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/currentawareness/. 

Allied Health Professions (AHP’s) Day

 

Allied Health Professions (AHP’s) Day

 

AHPs are the third largest healthcare workforce, with significant opportunities to support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. AHPs Day is for all members of the AHP community, including support workers, assistant practitioners, registered professionals, pre-registration apprentices and students, as well as anyone who wants to celebrate the great work that AHPs do and those who want to learn more about their wonderful professions.

You can find more information about AHPs in your ClinicalKey subscription here: https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/search/Allied%20Health%20Professions%20?scrollTo=1-s2.0-S2666535221001269