Things in the library 5th July...

Me...

I am back after a two week break...sorry for the interruption to the blog service.

Things about bringing up children...
In this Policy Statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics provides guidance for pediatricians and other child health care providers on educating parents about positive and effective parenting strategies of discipline for children at each stage of development as well as references to educational materials. This statement supports the need for adults to avoid physical punishment and verbal abuse of children.

Things about chronic illness...

Psychological therapies appear to show promise in helping improve self-reported parenting behaviour of parents of children and adolescents with cancer, chronic pain, diabetes or traumatic brain injury. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and problem-solving therapy (PST) appear particularly valuable in supporting this. Psychological therapies also seemed beneficial in improving the mental health of parents who have children with cancer and chronic pain, but not in studies of children with diabetes. Parenting a child with a chronic illness can pose challenges to family life, causing emotional strain for both the parents and children concerned. Skills for adapting to this can help improve parenting behaviour and the mental health and well-being outcomes for families of children with chronic illness. This Cochrane systematic review analysed 44 trials of varying quality, which included over 4,600 parents. The results may help support healthcare practitioners working with families where children have chronic illness.

Things about refugee & immigrant children...
Immigrant and refugee children are at increased risk for physical, developmental, and behavioral health challenges. This article provides an overview of physical, developmental, and behavioral health considerations for immigrant and refugee children within an ecological framework that highlights family, community, and sociocultural influences. Experiences and exposures relevant to immigrant and refugee children are discussed. Clinical pearls are provided for topics of chronic disease, nutrition, infectious disease, developmental screening, and mental health assessment. Interdisciplinary and community partnerships are emphasized as a means to decrease barriers to care and facilitate family navigation of complex social, educational, and health care systems.

Things about children & social media...
Barnardo's have published a report Left to their own devices: Young people, social media and mental health .
They say:

At the moment, not enough is known about the impact of social media on the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Research
We’re calling on the Government to commission more research on the impact of social media to help establish a solid evidence base. This research should specifically include the experience of vulnerable children and young people.
Education
The Government should ensure that all children and young people are able to access education and guidance on social media use. Advice should also be available for professionals, parents and carers.
Mental health support
A proportion of future funding for the NHS (as detailed in the NHS 10 Year Plan) should be used to deliver mental health support in all schools.
Regulating the internet
The Government should make the internet safe for children, including the most vulnerable - by introducing duties on tech companies and specific guidance on dangers like cyber-bullying. 

Things about prevention...
The RCPCH has published a Prevention vision for child health with five crucial priorities.

• Tackling inequalities with greater focus on the most vulnerable children, young people and families
• Investment in the workforce, in particular in school nurses and health visitors
• Greater coordination of services, strategies, plans and programmes that are designed to prevent negative outcomes
• A moratorium on public health funding cuts
• A life course approach, recognising that good prevention starts before birth

Things about movement...

The National Institute for Health Research have published a themed review Moving Matters - Interventions To Increase Physical Activity This review focuses on National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-funded research evaluating interventions to increase physical activity for individuals and populations. This features over 50 published and ongoing studies. Evaluations range from programmes in schools and communities to changes in transport and the environment, which are designed to promote greater activity.

Reading Group...

The next book we are reading is 'The Librarian' by Salley Vickers and will be discussing this on Wed 7th August at 17:15 in the Illingworth library - drinks and nibbles provided as normal. Do feel free to join us for casual chat about what we are reading. At last our specialist subject!

Things to eat...

Salad season has finally arrived and we can stop eating warm comfort food. I do tend to make mine up from whatever is available (if the guinea pig hasn't eaten them first!) but this Paul Hollywood recipe for Spicy Squash Salad has some of my favourite foods in it so it's on my regular list of favourites.

Things in the library 6 January...

Harry New Year to you all

Things about e-books...

We have bought the following e-books which you can access for free using your NHS Open Athens account - let us know if there are other resources you would like us to purchase and don't forget you can browse 1000s of books for free for 5 mins.

• Training in Paediatrics
• How to Read a Paper : The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine
• Nutrition and Bone Health
• The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures : Professional Edition
• Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopaedics
• Hodson and Geddes' Cystic Fibrosis, Fourth Edition
• Medical Statistics Made Easy
• Neonatology at a Glance
• Paediatrics at a Glance

Things pleasant...

A recent Health Technology Assessment was published by National Institute for Health Research  on 'Preventing and Lessening Exacerbations of Asthma in School-age children Associated with a New Term – a cluster randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation'. A medication reminder letter sent in July from general practitioners to parents/carers of school-age children with asthma did not reduce unscheduled contacts in September; but there appeared to be later effects and cost savings.

Things for physiotherapists...

A Cochrane review protocol has been published  on  'Physiotherapy interventions for functional bladder and bowel dysfunctions in neurologically normal and otherwise healthy children' The authors believe this will be the first systematic review that aims to assess the effects of physiotherapy or physiotherapy-related interventions in childhood BBD

Things about personalised perioperative pediatric pain management...

Recent article in Journal of Pediatric Nursing discussing this topic summarises: "Genomics has revolutionized pharmacological science and furthering the possibility of personal pain management based on individual's genotype. However, the usefulness of a personalized pain management is not exclusively based upon the genetic code but further aspects of nature and environment (Manworren et al., 2015). Thus, additional pediatric research requires further exploration on how to safely apply genetic revelations in perioperative pain to improve outcomes in pediatric pain management. Pediatric nurses must advocate for children during the peri-operative period. Pediatric nurses can assess for adequate pain control by using appropriate pain and weaning scales. Alerting the intraprofessional health care team to subtle changes in the child's response after administration of narcotics can be the clue that something more is occurring. In addition, pediatric nurses can minimize the effects of the environment on the hospitalized child in an effort to enhance future pain control.

Things about end of life care...

Published in December by NICE 'End of life care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions: planning and management' This guideline covers the planning and management of end of life and palliative care in for infants, children and young people (aged 0–17 years) with life-limiting conditions. It aims to involve children, young people and their families in decisions about their care, and improve the support that is available to them throughout their lives.

Things about respiratory distress syndrome...

A recent article in Frontiers in Pediatrics discusses 'Viral Infection in the Development and Progression of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome'. This review outlines what is known about ARDS secondary to viral infections including the epidemiology, the pathophysiology, and diagnosis. In addition, emerging treatment options to prevent infection, and to decrease disease burden are outlined. They focused on RSV and influenza A (H1N1) viral-induced ARDS, as these are the most common viruses leading to pediatric ARDS, and have specific prophylactic and definitive treatment options.

and...

The effect of inhaled nitric oxide in acute respiratory distress syndrome in children and adults: a Cochrane Systematic Review with trial sequential analysis was published in Anaesthesia this month.  Their primary objective in this systematic review was to examine the effects of inhaled nitric oxide administration on mortality in adults and children with acute respiratory distress syndrome. They concluded "there is insufficient evidence to support inhaled nitric oxide in any category of critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome despite a transient improvement in oxygenation, since mortality is not reduced and it may induce renal impairment."

and also...

A Cochrane Review published in December looked to answer the question "Does NIPPV [nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation] confer greater short-term and long-term benefits without harm to preterm infants with or at risk of respiratory distress compared with [nasal continuous positive airway pressure] NCPAP? They concluded that "early NIPPV does appear to be superior to NCPAP alone for decreasing respiratory failure and the need for intubation and endotracheal tube ventilation among preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Additional studies are needed to confirm these results and to assess the safety of NIPPV compared with NCPAP alone in a larger patient population."

Things that disappear quickly...

I don't normally have time (or inclination) for bread making but I do enjoy making soda bread as it is so quick and easy. I made this Seeded wholemeal soda bread this week...but think I will be making some more tomorrow as it has all gone already!

...and what to go with it?

Has to be a nice cosy soup I think and this Butternut squash soup with chilli & crème fraîche is a favourite. 

Tip:If you find peeling a butternut squash awkward (the skins are so hard) you can make it easier by putting the squash in the sink and pouring boiling water over it first or by microwaving it whole for 30 seconds.

Things in the library 11 Nov

Things out of the library...
Sarah will be away for the next 3 weeks (I'm sure she has probably told you all about it as she is very excited!). Please do not send her any unnecessary emails whilst she is away as she might never get through them all on her return (and then need another holiday). Instead please email the library and whoever is on duty (Gill or Kate) will deal with your request or send them on to Sarah on her return if necessary.



Things newly available...
There is currently trial access of 270 SAGE Health Sciences journals  - this will run until January 2017. You can access this via your NHS OpenAthens account.


Things about FGM reporting...
Viv Bennett, Chief Nurse of Public Health England, blogs about the first year of mandatory reporting for female genital mutilation (FGM) and the role of school nurses and health visitors in identifying and safeguarding girls who are at risk. She outlines the criteria for mandatory reporting, explains the requirements for professionals and highlights the importance of professionals having the confidence to ask the necessary questions.




Things about infantile colic...

Recent Cochrane Review aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of pain-relieving agents for reducing colic in infants younger than four months of age. The Authors conclude: "At the present time, evidence of the effectiveness of pain-relieving agents for the treatment of infantile colic is sparse and prone to bias. The few available studies included small sample sizes, and most had serious limitations. Benefits, when reported, were inconsistent. We found no evidence to support the use of simethicone as a pain-relieving agent for infantile colic. Available evidence shows that herbal agents, sugar, dicyclomine and cimetropium bromide cannot be recommended for infants with colic."

Things about Diabetes updated...
The NICE guideline [NG18] 'Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management' was updated this month. Recommendations 1.2.115 and 1.3.52 were amended to add information on when eye screening should begin and referral for eye screening should happen.


Things to borrow...
Just two of the new books added to library recently are shown here and will be available to borrow shortly. Remember you can log in to your library account with your ticket number and PIN (ask us if you don't have one) and reserve books, renew online, save searches and personalise the page view.




Things to see...
Go and see the restored Western Bank Library Exhibition Gallery! Thanks to a generous grant from the Wolfson Foundation, a major bequest from a former graduate and many smaller donations to the University's Alumni Foundation, this attractive space has been restored to the condition it was in when the Grade II listed building opened in 1959, and upgraded with 21st century systems. the latest exhibition just opened is 'Spectacle and Wonder: The Circus Friends Association Archive' 





Things autumnal...

If you have a glut of apples then you might find some inspiring recipes on the River Cottage website -  these Appley Chelsea buns sound very tempting.

Things in the library 9 Sept 2016

Things (us) are now mobile...
No... not the library staff on roller blades...we are very excited to be able to tell you that there is now an App (Android and iphone) for our library system which will enable you to be able to renew, reserve and manage your account from your mobile device with your library ticket number and PIN (if you don't have one email the library to request). We and some of our readers have been involved in the trialling and testing over the past few months but now you can all have access to it.
Go to your App store and search for MyCirqa - it's an owl icon. When it loads search for your library by starting to type Sheffield, or NHS or Illingworth and select us the list. Enter your library/ucard ticket number followed by your PIN and I suggest ticking the 'remember me' box. Please contact us if you have any queries.  We are ridiculously excited - and really should get out more!

Things about diabetes...
NICE quality standard published in July in case you missed it 'Diabetes in children and young people'. This quality standard covers the diagnosis and management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and young people aged under 18. This quality standard will not cover care for children and young people with other forms of diabetes mellitus (such as monogenic diabetes or cystic fibrosis-related diabetes).

Things from Cochrane...
Two recent reviews that may be of interest 'Codeine versus placebo for chronic cough in children' and 'Central venous catheter removal for adults and children suffering from bloodstream infections caused by Candida species.'

Things about Information technology in NHS...
The Department of health has published 'Making IT Work: Harnessing the Power of Health
Information Technology to Improve Care in England' a report of the National Advisory Group on Health Information Technology in England.  In order for the NHS to continue to provide a high level of healthcare at an affordable cost, it simply must modernise and transform. This transformation will involve enormous changes in culture, structure, governance, workforce, and training.  But none of the changes are likely to be as sweeping, as important, or as challenging as creating a fully digitised NHS. This report details the national advisory group’s overall findings and principles and gives ten implementation recommendations.

Things about sepsis...
A NICE bite which is a summary of prescribing recommendations from NICE guidance. This guideline covers recognition, diagnosis and early management of sepsis for all populations. Sections covered include: assessment and referral, people most vulnerable to sepsis, face to face assessment, treatment and management, antibiotic treatment, intravenous fluids, information and support, information at discharge, training and education.

Things to explore this weekend...
Every September some 40,000 volunteers across England organise 5,000 events to celebrate our fantastic history, architecture and culture. It's your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore. Check out what is happening locally.

Things for the lactose intolerant and everyone else too...
I was cooking for someone last weekend who has to avoid milk products and made this dessert  'Creamy rice with double apricots' which was really simple and everyone loved.

Things in the library 27 May

If you are having a break from work next week have a lovely time...

if not we will be here Tuesday to Friday next week 

8:45 - 19:00 Tues and Thurs and 8:45 - 17:00 on Wed and Fri

Things for NHS staff ...
NHS staff now have access to Cochrane Clinical Answers. this covers 32 Clinical Specialties and provides a readable, digestible, clinically focused entry point to rigorous research from Cochrane systematic reviews. They are designed to be actionable and to inform decision making at the point of care. Each Cochrane Clinical Answer contains a clinical question, a short answer, and an opportunity to ‘drill down’ to the evidence from the Cochrane Review. The evidence is displayed in a user friendly format, mixing narrative, numbers and graphics. The target audience for Cochrane Clinical Answers is healthcare practitioners and professionals, and other informed health care decision-makers.


Things about Crohn's disease...
A updated NICE guideline was published in May. This guideline covers the management of Crohn’s disease in children, young people and adults. It aims to reduce people’s symptoms and maintain or improve their quality of life. In May 2016, a new recommendation on inducing remission was added.

Things about clinical research...
The National Institute for Health Research and Leeds University have teamed up to offer a free online course titled “Improving Healthcare through Clinical Research”.  The course starts on 6th June and runs for 6 weeks and is open to anyone interested in this subject area.

Things about psychosis and schizophrenia in children... 
Another NICE guideline updated. This guideline covers recognising and managing psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people. It aims to improve early recognition of psychosis and schizophrenia so that children and young people can be offered the treatment and care they need to live with the condition.
In May 2016, a new recommendation was added on providing information about olanzapine when choosing antipsychotic medication for children and young people with a first episode of psychosis.

Things about gardens...

Chelsea flower show is this week the theme of this year's show is the health and well-being benefits of greening-up our grey spaces The King's Fund have published a report Gardens and health: implications for policy and practice. The Greening Grey Britain is an RHS call to action to get the nation to transform hard, cold grey areas into planted-up beautiful places, to improve lives and help the environment. It is good to see that the Garden for Yorkshire inspired by the medieval Great East Window at York Minster won a Silver medal - stone masons from the Minster were working on the project.

Things for people with allergies...

The Chelsea Flower Show includes an exhibit by The Royal College of Pathologists which highlights the importance of the link between plant pollen and allergic disorders such as seasonal allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma. The exhibit,  focussing on low allergen plants, enables those with respiratory allergy to enjoy being in the garden, whilst reducing their triggers and managing their symptoms more effectively. The low allergy garden includes Papaver, Hosta, Trachelospermum, jasminoides, Rosemary and Thyme

Things about suicide...

Bereavement, bullying, exams and physical health conditions such as acne and asthma are some of the experiences linked to suicide in children and young people according to a new report by The University of Manchester’s National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCISH). The full report can be downloaded here. This is the first time there has been a national study of suicide in children and young people in England on this scale.
The researchers found that 28% of the young people who died had been bereaved, in 13% there had been a suicide by a family member or friend. 36% had a physical health condition such as acne or asthma, and 29% were facing exams or exam results when they died. Four died on the day of an exam, or the day after.

Things for half-term... 
Lots of ideas of things to go to in the local area if you have children at home next week.






Things partly about food..
I am off to Denmark soon to take part in the opening of a memorial to commemorate all those that lost their lives in the Battle of Jutland 100 years ago. Hoping to sample lots of fish and also real Danish pastries! If you fancy trying some new Nordic cuisine and having a bit of a Masterchef moment over the long weekend why not try some of the recipes here...duck with chocolate and cranberries sounds wonderful.

Things in the library 6 Nov

Things about social media 
Tuesday 10 November at 1 pm (20 minute session) in the library F Floor Stephenson Wing - all staff welcome you will find out more about:
Making the most of social media
Not sure which social media platform to use?
Want to use social media to keep up to date
or to tell people about what you're doing, but don't know how?
Bring your lunch if you like, scrummy nibbles will also be provided.

Things about the Cochrane Library

Wiley are offering instructor-led online training sessions on how to use the Cochrane Library.This training is completely free of charge and will be conducted over the telephone and via the internet.  The sessions last approximately 1 hour.  Places are strictly limited.  To sign up just follow the link  and select “Register”. The next session will take place on: Monday 9th November 2015, 14:30 GMT  The session begins with a presentation that includes a brief history and background to the Cochrane organisation and The Cochrane Library.

The presenter will then share their screen to give a live demonstration that will highlight the features available on The Cochrane Library website and show how to use the search interface effectively to search the databases.

Things to read?

Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently. This book won the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction this year - described as "a ground-breaking book that upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently."  Have you read it..should we buy it for the library..what do you think? Let us know your views by email, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, GooglePlus, a comment on this blog, phone or you can even come in and talk to us!

Things coming up soon 

We are hoping to trial access to  e-books shortly before we decide whether or not to buy a selection for SCH staff. To access the trial you will need to work for SCH and have a current NHS Open Athens account. If you have any suggestions of which books or type of books you would like to have access to electronically then now is the time to contact us and let us know.

Things about a famous Sheffield scientist

Many of you will have come across the 'Krebs cycle' either in your own studies or perhaps as a distant memory from school, perhaps one that you have had to dredge up from a dusty filing cabinet in your brain when helping your children with their revision! The cycle explains one of the most fundamental processes of life: the conversion of food into energy within a cell.  Sir Hans Kreb (a German Jew who lost his post when Hitler came to power) was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1953 for this work which was done whilst he was working at the University of Sheffield. To mark this the University have put together a series of public events and exhibitions including talks from Nobel Prize winners - Krebfest - KrebsFest is open to everyone and it’s free. All venues are fully accessible. See the full details here

Things to warm you up

As the weather settles into typical November after a glorious October here is a beef goulash soup I made last weekend, for a large family party (age range 5 - 85), which fits the bill to warm you up, Cross between a soup and and a stew but my advice is to cut everything up in small pieces to make it more soupy. A caraway seed bread from Forge Bakehouse went with it very well