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National Library for Health
Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library (CVDSL)
http://libraries.nelh.nhs.uk/cardiovascular/
Cardiovascular
Diseases Specialist Library (CVDSL) Bulletin: January 2007, Issue 15 This Bulletin is designed to update
you on the latest additions to the CVDSL.
Please click on the links for more detail. The main CVDSL website is available at: http://libraries.nelh.nhs.uk/cardiovascular. We would like your feedback. If you have any comments/suggestions please contact us.
Guest
editorial
‘Commissioning
for the long term - developing commissioners for patient focused services’.
Victoria Walsh of Asthma
Recent
Publications
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
October 2006
Smoking
cessation in pregnancy: a review of postpartum relapse prevention strategies
Optimal
antithrombotic management of anticoagulated patients with a history of
myocardial infarction
Non-compliance
in patients with heart failure: how can we manage it?
Systematic
review of the effectiveness of stage based interventions to promote smoking
cessation
Pleiotropic
effects of statins: benefit beyond cholesterol reduction? A meta-regression
analysis
EDTA
chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease: a systematic review
Getting
children to eat more fruit and vegetables: a systematic review
Hot off the press:
Recently published articles
For further information
on appraising current awareness journal articles visit the literature appraisal guides section
of the Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library.
Review of stroke rehabilitation. British Medical Journal,
Journal of
the American Medical Association,
Risk
factors for early myocardial infarction in south asians
compared with individuals in other countries. Journal of
the American Medical Association,
Telomere
length, risk of coronary heart disease, and statin treatment in the West of
Scotland Primary Prevention Study: a nested case-control study. The
Lancet, 19th January 2007; 369:107-114
Conferences
and events
Conferences
and events to be held in March 2007
Arrhythmia
The Arrhythmia Alliance are pleased to announce proposals for six English
Regional meetings to consider developments that have taken place since the
launch of the CHD NSF for Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death and to recognise
and celebrate good practice. These
meetings are being supported by the Department of Health Heart Team and the
Heart Improvement Programme.
Midlands Regional Meeting South West Meeting
London Meeting North West Meeting
News
09/01/07
- BHF comments on the ‘addition of milk prevents vascular protective effects of
tea'
Arrhythmia
Alliance E-bulletin - January 2007
17/01/07
– National Heart Forum Weekly News Briefing
General
Arrhythmia Alliance new look web
site - The Arrhythmia Alliance has launched its newly re-designed web
site. Many pages are yet to be developed
so they would welcome feedback and suggestions.
They are also pleased to promote events and meetings and provide links
where appropriate. A-A patient booklets
are also available to download as well as presentations from Regional Meetings
and regular updates and presentations from the Heart Team at the Department of
Health on Chapter 8.
National Library for Stroke
The Cardiovascular Diseases
Specialist Library (CVDSL) team have been asked to take the lead in developing
a new National Library for Stroke. This initiative reflects the growing
political priority being given - rightly - to stroke, the
A Reference Group of key stakeholders
from the world of stroke will be consulted in the development of this national
knowledge resource, and we will be hosting the inaugural meeting of this group
in late March. Please see the stroke
zone on the CVDSL for further information.
It is important that our contacts
database is always as up-to-date as possible so that we can produce accurate
e-mailing lists. If there are any changes to your contact details, please
send to: alison.pope@wmdeanery.org
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