Things in the library 17 Feb...

Things all hearts ..but no flowers (sob!)..
We had heart shaped biscuits, decorations and posters to launch our 'Book a Librarian ' service on Valentine's day. We had a great response and sessions have already been booked and delivered. It's not too late for you to ask us for help as this is an ongoing service. You can find out more on this page of our website or by clicking on the button on our catalogue to the right of the search box.

Remember a Librarian is for life not just for Valentine's Day!

Things about exercise...

So after the biscuits this study The Beneficial Effects of Physical Activity: Is It Down to Your Genes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Twin and Family Studies. caught our attention. The authors conclude that: 

"Shared familial factors, including genetics, are likely to be a significant contributor to the response of body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness following Physical Activity (PA). Genetic factors may explain individual variation in the response to PA."

Things for teddies...

Do you have a tummy ache...has all the stuffing been knocked out of you? Then bring your owners with you to Teddy Bear Hospital where bears (or other stuffed toys!) will have the opportunity for a one to one consultation with a teddy bear doctor. Activity stations include an "MRI scan", a look at an x-ray, having teddy bandaged and getting advice on how to stay healthy. Teddy bear dentists will also be on hand for top tips on dental health. Children and teddies are asked to please bring an adult with them!

Teddy Bear Hospital is a Sheffield Students' Union Society which aims to reduce the anxiety that children can experience when visiting the doctor or dentist, as well as promoting child health. This activity forms part of the Sheffield Volunteering programme. 10am - 16.30pm, Saturday 18 February 

Free, no booking required Weston Park Museum

Things about drooling...

A NICE evidence summary was published this week on Severe sialorrhoea (drooling) in children and young people with chronic neurological disorders: oral glycopyrronium bromide. This new medicine. Glycopyrronium bromide (Sialanar) is an antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) medicine licensed in September 2016 for the symptomatic treatment of severe sialorrhoea (chronic pathological drooling) in children and adolescents aged 3 years and older with chronic neurological disorders. Sialanar is licensed for short-term intermittent use and is only licensed in children. There is limited clinical trial evidence on the use of glycopyrronium in adults with sialorrhoea. Sialanar 320 micrograms/ml oral solution is the first formulation of glycopyrronium bromide licensed for this indication in the UK

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/its-just-like-
the-blitz-the-hurricane-that-hit-sheffield-in-1962-lk9ht5sg0

Things a bit blowy...
You might be interested to know that this week was the 55 years since the Sheffield 'Hurricane' The storm got 'trapped' between Sheffield's hills and caused devastation across the city. I remember being carried downstairs in the middle of the night and my father wearing a large saucepan on his head when he ventured outside to protect himself from flying slates and debris!

Things about eyes...

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists have commissioned The Way Forward to identify current methods of working and schemes devised by ophthalmology departments in the UK to help meet the increasing demand in ophthalmic services. The information aims to offer a helpful resource for ophthalmologists who are seeking to develop their services to meet capacity needs.The findings are based on more than 200 structured interviews with the ophthalmology clinical leads in all departments, in the four home nations, to identify the real life solutions being used to address the increasing demand.The research covers each of the particularly high volume areas in ophthalmic care with both a short summary document and a more detailed report.

Things about safeguarding...
NSPCC's How safe are our children? conference 2017 will be on Wed 21 June - Thurs 22 June 2017 at QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, SW1P 3EE. Early bird and flexible ticket options available. Provides child protection professionals with the opportunity to debate, question and share insights about the latest strategies, policies and programmes to prevent child abuse and protect children. Over the course of the 2 days you'll hear from sector leaders as they share their innovations and solutions to help better protect children. You'll also hear from leading politicians as well as young people themselves.

Things about biscuits...
If you fancy making some yourself they are really easy follow this basic mixture and check out the guide for more ideas. The library staff are always available for checking the quality!

Things in the library 4th November

Things about safeguarding...
Just time to book to attend a conference in Leicester on 16th Nov. The conference's purpose is to increase awareness, understanding and inclusion in regards to disabilities within our communities and challenge misinformation, negative perceptions and myths regarding disability.  Include Me TOO have organised this conference in partnership with Strengthening Faiths Institution of  with the support from several leading organisations in this field, NSPCC, Faith Forum London, Barnardo’s FGM Centre, Respond, SCWA (Stop Child Witch Accusation), Forced Marriages Unit and (NWG) National Working Group tackling child sexual exploitation and Jeena.

Things studying chronic fatigue in children
Funded by the NIHR, the FITNET-NHS study is a randomised controlled trial comparing two treatments for children with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) who do not have access to a local specialist CFS/ME service. The study will investigate whether FITNET-NHS (online CBT) is effective in the NHS, and whether it offers value for money compared to Activity Management.
More information is available here.

NICE things
Atopic eczema in under 12s: diagnosis and management - surveillance report 2016
This Surveillance Report focuses on a summary of selected new evidence relevant to NICE clinical guideline CG57. The appendix includes summaries and references for all new evidence considered.

Things in review
Chronic pain in children: "Interventional Procedures for Chronic Pain in Children and A
dolescents: A Review of the Current Evidence". This review discusses the role of interventional procedures in the treatment of chronic pain in children and adolescents. Due to lack of scientific evidence, significant controversy surrounds the utility of invasive techniques for managing pediatric chronic pain states. Email the library for a copy of the paper

Neurodevelopment in children: "The role of systemic inflammation linking maternal BMI to neurodevelopment in children". Children of obese mothers are at increased risk of developmental adversities. Maternal obesity is linked to an inflammatory in utero environment, which, in turn, is associated with neurodevelopmental impairments in the offspring. This is an integrated mechanism review of animal and human literature related to the hypothesis that maternal obesity causes maternal and fetal inflammation, and that this inflammation adversely affects the neurodevelopment of children. We propose integrative models in which several aspects of inflammation are considered along the causative pathway linking maternal obesity with neurodevelopmental limitations. The full text of the article is available here.

Things to eat for bonfire night
Catherine wheel toad-in-the-hole with honey & mustard onions. Perfect for a cold autumnal bonfire evening, this combination of sausage and Yorkshire pudding in a pretty coiled design is sure to be a family hit

Things in the library 10 Oct

Things holding the fort - Kate

You will have to forgive us  if the library is a little slower than usual to respond to requests at the moment - there is only Kate here for most of next week. Remember we will  only be open until 17:00 each night.

Things missing 


Sarah will be attending a 3 day CASP course in Oxford to further develop critical appraisal skills and how it should be taught. The library already runs an Introduction to Critical Appraisal course to enable you to assess the trustworthiness, relevance and results of published papers so that you can decide if they are believable and useful. Check our website in November for details of a revamped version!


NICE things
Management of vomiting in children and young people with gastroenteritis: ondansetron.  NICE have published some new advice in Oct 2014. It is an evidence summary but NOT guidance. See what they say here.

Teenage things
Thousands of teenagers are to get an extra hour in bed in a trial to see whether later school start times can boost GCSE results!  University of Oxford researchers say teenagers start functioning properly two hours later than older adults. A trial tracking nearly 32,000 GCSE pupils in more than 100 schools will assess whether a later school start leads to higher grades. Improved mental health and wellbeing could also result, the scientists say. See the BBC report here.

Things from Child and Maternal Health Knowledge Update

Since 1 April 2013, the former Child and Maternal Health Observatory (ChiMat) have been part of Public Health England
They produce a  weekly eBulletin highlighting the latest news, events, reports, research and other resources relating to children, young people's and maternal health.

10th October 2014 e-bulletin extracts: 

Children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing profiling tool This tool, published by the Mental Health, Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network, brings together a wide range of publically available data on risk, prevalence and detail (including cost data) on services that support children with or vulnerable to mental illness. Commissioners, service providers, clinicians, service users and their families can benchmark their area against similar populations and gain intelligence about what works.
Antibiotics 'linked to childhood obesity' Young children who are given repeated courses of antibiotics are at greater risk than those who use fewer drugs of becoming obese, researchers say here.  See the abstract from JAMA here

MHRA: New guidance on reporting suspected adverse drug reactions in children and neonates The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced new simplified guidance for healthcare professionals reporting suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in children to its Yellow Card Scheme.

Hospital readmission in pediatric asthma, associated risk factors . The purpose of this integrative review is to explore contemporary scientific findings on the association between pediatric asthma readmission and various demographic, environmental, psychosocial and clinical risk factors.

Foody things!

This zesty teatime shortbread from BBC Good Food  "has a beautiful crumbly texture, plus zingy lemon and warming ginger flavour"  find the recipe here