Things in the library 11 Dec...

Things closing for Christmas... 

These are our closing dates for Christmas - I am posting them now as I am on annual leave next week so this will be the last blog before Christmas.

Mon 21 Dec  Closed for Stock Taking

Tues 22 Dec – Sun 3 Jan  Closed for Christmas & New Year

We will reopen Mon 4 Jan 2021

As always there is a book drop box outside the library if you need to return items whilst we are closed.

Things finished, until the next one...  

The recent Randomised Coffee Trial is receiving good feedback from people who took part. Some people found it difficult meeting online without disturbing colleagues in their workplaces. Not much we can do to help with that I'm afraid - hopefully people will be able to meet up again physically at some point next year - you will perhaps have to encourage your colleagues to sign up too!. Some people based on the Acute site went for a socially distanced walk in the park. Meeting virtually is not ideal but it does make it easier to meet colleagues from different sites. We expect the next RCT to be in February with sign-up being available anytime from now until the end of January.

Things about autism...

This article was highlighted to us from our colleagues in CAMHS 'The effectiveness of parent training for children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analyses' it is available on open access. 

Things about training... 

If you are clinical staff you may be directed to use Clinical Skills Net for some of your training.  If so and you have not previously registered to use this, then please email the library and tell us your NHS email address, staff assignment number (you can find this when you log in to ESR) and your staff category/job role. We will then set up your account so you can access the courses.

Things to attend... 

The next Journal Club meeting is on Tuesday 15th  December 13:00 - 14:00.

Venue: Virtually & from the Education & Skills Centre. Click here to join the meeting.

Paper: Primary care faecal calprotectin testing in children with suspected inflammatory bowel disease: a diagnostic accuracy study

Things about Christmas past... 

I have just been re-reading Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' as I try to do each year. One of the things I always enjoy is the glimpses of life in 1843, of the Cratchit’s Christmas pudding he writes:

"A great deal of steam! the pudding was out of the copper. A smell like a washing-day! That was the cloth. A smell like an eating-house and a pastry cook's next door to each other, with a laundress's next door to that. That was the pudding."

Not many people make their own puddings these days and if they do I hope they don't use their washing machines, but if you have left over Christmas pudding this year there are many options. I have seen one suggestion that you fry up a slice to go with a full English breakfast in the place of black pudding!. Perhaps a little more conventional is Christmas pudding ice cream.

Illingworth Library staff would like to wish everyone a 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Things in the library 24 Nov...

Things about IBD...

Family history is the strongest risk factor for developing Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). This research investigated whether the proximity of relationship with the affected relative and concordance for type of IBD modifies the effect of family history on phenotype and disease severity. They concluded that a family history of CD in 1st degree relatives was associated with complicated CD. Family history discordant for type of IBD or in distant relatives did not influence disease phenotype or natural history.

Things about asthma...
It is well established that the healthy bronchial tree contains a microbiome distinct from that of the upper respiratory tract and that the lung microbiome may be dysregulated in individuals with a chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma. In addition, after birth, gut microbes interact with the host tissue, especially with the lymphatic tissue, thereby guaranteeing efficient immune activation. This review focuses on the available literature on the relationships between the gut microbiome, immune function and asthma in childhood, as well as the therapeutic strategies aimed at acting on the modulation of the microbiome. This article is in Immunotherapy journal which isn't one easily available to you as part of your NHS Open Athens resources however we can get most resources for you from other libraries or the British Library - just ask us or fill in a request form.

Things about fat intake in children...
Elevated cholesterol has been linked to cardiovascular disease in adults and preclinical markers of atherosclerosis in children, thus reducing saturated (SFA) and trans-fatty acids (TFA) intake from an early age may help to reduce cholesterol and the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. The aim of this review 'Health effects of saturated and trans-fatty acid intake in children and adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis' is to examine the evidence for health effects associated with reducing SFA and TFA intake in free-living children, adolescents and young adults between 2 to 19 years of age. The conclusion is that advice to reduce saturated fatty acids intake of children results in a significant reduction in total and LDL-cholesterol levels as well as diastolic blood pressure without evidence of adverse effects on growth and development. Dietary guidelines for children and adolescents should continue to recommend diets low in saturated fat.

Things about keeping up-to-date...
Through our blog and our weekly bulletin to all SCH staff on a Monday we try to draw your attention to new developments and reports. However for more subject specific information do try out our e-prompt service which will inform you of new publications in your areas of interest. Please remember that articles to which you are alerted are not automatically available to you full text but anything you want to read in more detail you can request from us (as above). Watch out in the New Year for a new service we will be offering.

Things to visit...
I am off to the Christmas market at Wakefield's Hepworth Gallery this weekend which I am told is very good. I love the gallery itself so I am hoping to buy lots of Christmas presents too. Rather tempted by the sound of Rhubarb Gin!


Things to eat...
Did you know this weekend is 'Stir-up Sunday'?  Traditionally this is the day to make your Christmas puddings and mincemeat as it is the last Sunday before Advent - the Christian count-down to Christmas. Everyone in the family takes a turn to stir the pudding mix and each person involved makes a special wish for the year ahead. This can also be the point to add 'silver' coins as it is believed that finding a coin brings good luck. Although we always added coins just before bringing the pudding to the table to make sure that the children were able to find (and not choke) on them! You may not want to make a pudding but mincemeat is very easy for children to make and perhaps give as gifts.

Things in the library 27 Oct

Things about transporting babies...
Medical care for newborn infants is provided at different levels, ranging from well-baby nurseries to highly specialised intensive care units. There have been numerous studies on neonatal transport and most of them have been descriptive and, or, quality assessments that have had a predominantly strong focus on intensive care transport. In this article Hennequin et al describe their experience of transferring relatively well babies between hospitals using skin-to-skin care (STS) during transport.

Things about cyber attacks...
The report has been published today on the WannaCry cyber attack on the NHS back in may. Although we were not infected we certainly experienced disruption. The NHS has looked at the lessons that can be learnt and steps to prevent such disruption happening again include:

• develop a response plan setting out what the NHS should do in the event of a cyber attack and establish the roles and responsibilities of local and national NHS bodies and the Department;
• ensure organisations implement critical CareCERT alerts, including applying software patches and keeping anti-virus software up to date and identifying;
• ensure essential communications are getting through during an incident when systems are down; and
• ensure that organisations, boards and their staff are taking the cyber threat seriously, understand the direct risks to front-line services and are working proactively to maximise their resilience and minimise the impact on patient care.

Things about child development...

Deliberate practice is essential for acquiring a wide range of skills that have been central to humans’ adaptive success, yet little is known about when and how children develop this capability. This study examined 4- to 7-year-olds’ ability to selectively practice a skill that would be useful in the near future, as well as their broader understanding of the role of deliberate practice in skill acquisition. Six- and 7-year-olds demonstrated both an explicit understanding of deliberate practice and the capacity to practice without being prompted. Five-year-olds showed an understanding of deliberate practice and some capacity to practice, whereas 4-year-olds showed neither of these capabilities. 

Things about global developmental delay...

Global developmental delay (GDD) affects 1%-3% of the population of children under 5 years of age, making it one of the most common conditions presenting in paediatric clinics; causes are exogenous, genetic (non-metabolic) or genetic (metabolic). Recent advances in biotechnology and genetic testing mean that the investigations available to perform for children under 5 years are increasing and are more sensitive than previously. This change in availability and type of testing necessitates an update in the recommendations for investigating GDD. The study concludes that "We may need to update present recommendations in the UK for investigation of developmental delay. This would include microarray testing as first line and a more thorough approach to investigations for metabolic disorders that can be treated. Clinical assessment remains vital for guiding investigations."

Things about chronic disease...

Self-efficacy (SE) is a strong predictor of health outcomes in chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable SE scale for adolescents and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBDSES-A, a 13-item disease-specific scale to assess SE toward disease management, demonstrates good reliability and construct validity and could be a useful tool in understanding the role of SE in pediatric IBD self-management and outcomes.





Things about meningitis... 

A systematic review and meta-analysis to address the question “what is the impact of meningitis on IQ and development.” found moderate evidence that surviving bacterial meningitis has a deleterious impact on IQ and development but no evidence that viral meningitis had meaningful cognitive impacts. Survivors of bacterial meningitis should be routinely offered screening for cognitive deficits and developmental delay in addition to hearing loss.

Things about families and green spaces...
The Department of Landscape and IWUN project invites you to the first seminar of the 2017/18 'Health in Place' seminar series. In the first of this series of seminars, Dr Anna Cronin de Chavez (Born in Bradford Project) discusses a qualitative study of families with 0-3s use of green spaces in a multi-cultural, urban area. The seminar will take place:  Tuesday 14 November 2017 Time: 4 - 5pm  in ICCOS Conference room, University of Sheffield, S1 4DP.
This paper presents the findings of a study to explore the use of green spaces of 0-3 year olds alongside practical, physical, social, cultural and economic barriers and enablers of giving young children access to green spaces. Event is free but book your place here

Things to eat...
This Creamy squash linguine sounds lovely...though I might be biased as it features probably my favourite fresh herb...sage!

Things to discuss...
Reminder that it is reading group next Wednesday at 17.15 in the library...come and join us! We are discussing 'The Graveyard book' this week by Neil Gaiman

Things in the library 6th October...

Things about children and research...
A recent article in British Journal of Occupational Therapy discusses 'Using children and young people as advocates to inform research design'. The key messages from the paper were that:

• Involvement of young advocates with physical disabilities and communication difficulties was helpful to research study design.
• Occupational therapy researchers should involve advocates at a collaborative level throughout the research process.

Things about volunteering and wellbeing...

'The health and 

wellbeing impacts 

of volunteering with 

The Wildlife Trusts' has been published. 

This study, carried out by the Green Exercise Team at the University of Essex, analysed data relating to the participation of 139 people in Wildlife Trusts projects between February 2016 and February 2017. It assessed changes in participants’ attitudes, behaviour and mental wellbeing over the course of 12 weeks, as a result of taking part in nature conservation volunteering programmes run by 5 Wildlife Trusts across the North, Midlands and South West of England. The principal finding was that the mental wellbeing of participants improved significantly over the 12-week period, and that improvements were greatest for people who had not previously taken part in Wildlife Trust activities. At the start of the study period, 39% of participants reported low wellbeing, compared to UK norms. After 12 weeks, this had reduced to 19%. Participants also reported enhanced levels of positivity, health, nature relatedness, pro-environmental behaviour, levels of physical activity and increased contact with greenspace.

Things about eating disorders and IBD...

Research has shown that there is an association between Inflammatory Bowel Disease, anxiety and mood disorders, however little is known about their association with Eating Disorders. This review article 'Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Eating Disorders: A systematized review of comorbidity' highlights the following:

• Symptomatology overlaps between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Eating Disorders.
• Comorbidity should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
• Crohn's Disease and Anorexia Nervosa is the most frequent reported comorbidity.
• A delayed diagnosis of this comorbidity may lead to poorer prognosis.
• A multidisciplinary approach would be necessary to manage these cases.

Things about ADHD...

A review article published in the open access Journal of Lipids asked 'Do Omega-3/6 Fatty Acids Have a Therapeutic Role in Children and Young People with ADHD?'  They conclude "ADHD is a debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder that can impact heavily on children and young people’s behaviour, mental health, education, and social/family lives. Whilst conventional medications have a role to play in the management of ADHD symptoms, new clinically trialled evidence indicates that omega-3/6 supplementation programmes can provide a promising adjunctive therapy, lowering the dose of psychopharmacologic medications needed and subsequently improving compliance with these." 

Things about Reading Group...

Our friendly group met this week to discuss the book 'Room' which we gave a score of 71%. Our next book is one that is actually aimed at older children but it has a wider appeal. So if you want to join us on 1st November at 17:15 for about 1 hour then the book to read is Neil Gaiman's 'The Graveyard Book'. all welcome - drinks and nibbles provided.

At our December meeting we will be having a 'Winter Miscellany' accompanied by seasonal fare. Come along to share in poems/readings with a Winter/Christmas theme and suggestions of what books you would like to read over next year. So if you would like to join us and influence what we read then put the date 6th December in your diaries now.

Things about Libraries...

To celebrate the first ever Libraries Week, the Illingworth library will be holding drop-in sessions each day during the week 9th  to 14th October at 11.00 and 15:00. Come along for cakes, coffee and a chat. Sign up for a 'Book a Librarian' session and discuss how the library can support you in your work.

Things nutty...

(C) www.woodlandtrust.org.uk

Now is the time to forage for wild hazelnuts...though its unlikely that the squirrels will have left any ripe ones for you to find. However some wholefood shops may sell fresh ones - they may also be known as cobnuts (slightly bigger) or filberts. If you are not lucky enough to get fresh nuts then supermarket dried hazelnuts can be used in many recipes both sweet and savoury. They go particularly well with chocolate and with pears; but for something savoury that would be a quick starter/lunch  or a vegetarian main course try Mushrooms baked with hazelnuts and pecorino.