Bank holiday closure

The Trust Libraries will be closed on Monday 28th August for the Bank Holiday.
24/7 out of hours access is available as usual- please ask in the Libraries to get this set up.

The Tunbridge Wells Hospital Library will open 9-5 on 29th August-1st September and will resume usual 8.30-5 opening hours w/c 4th September.

Thank you
MTW Library team

CPD on Respiratory diseases from Elsevier

Featured CME/CE: Clinical Advances in Respiratory Disease: A Focus on Improving Patient Outcomes The Clinical Advances in Respiratory Disease: A Focus on Improving Patient Outcomes page provides you with free access to the latest online, on-demand CME/CE activities related to the treatment of patients with severe asthma and COPD.

Caring for Patients with Severe Asthma: Evolving Best Practices to Optimize Outcomes  1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Faculty: Eugene R. Bleecker, MD; Sidney S. Braman, MD, FCCP; Richard J. Martin, MD Severe Asthma and the Primary Care Provider: Identifying Patients and Coordinating Multidisciplinary Care 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 1.00 AANP Contact Hour Faculty: Michael E. Wechsler, MD, MMSc; Barbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFP You may also be interested in the following respiratory focused CME/CE activities: Applying Recent Advances in the Science of CFTR-based Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis  2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 2.0 Contact Hours  Comprehensive and Individualized Patient Care in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Refining Approaches to Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment  1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Understanding the Role of Targeted Biologic Therapies in the Treatment of Patients with Moderate-to-Severe, Persistent Asthma  1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Next MTW Book Club- Goodbye to All That- 26/9/17

The next book the  MTW Book Club will be discussing is Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves (click here for more detail on the title).  We will be  meeting in the Tunbridge Wells Hospital Library on Tuesday 26th September at 5pm. All Welcome.


Please contact Alison Millis on 01892 6(35884) or email for further details or to be added to the distribution list (alison.millis@nhs.net)

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NEW procedure on ClinicalSkills.net- Interpreting blood gas analysis results

From ClinicalSkills.net:

We have another new procedure for you this week! This time, it’s on “Interpreting blood gas analysis results”.

This procedure covers:

Ways in which the body maintains the acid-base balance

The acid-base balance equation and how it affects results of blood gas analysis

The need to consider the clinical context of the results

Three key questions to ask yourself when analysing blood gas results

Respiratory and metabolic causes of acidosis and alkalosis

Ways the body compensates to bring blood pH back to normal

Two useful algorithms to help you interpret alkalotic and acidotic abnormalities

Six examples of different blood gas results

You’ll find “Interpreting blood gas analysis results” in the Adults and Children sections, under the Observations categories.

Go to the Library resources page on the MTW Intranet to access this new procedure and others on ClinicalSkills.net (no log in required) or access off-site at www.clinicalskills.net with an OpenAthens account. 

Resource of the month - Anatomy TV

Each month the Trust Library service will be promoting a different product available to all members of staff.

This month it is Anatomy.TV, available at www.anatomy.tv with an OpenAthens account.

Anatomy.TV is a digital resource that makes studying anatomy more memorable, engaging and fun! Why not try it out TODAY at www.anatomy.tv .

Need an OpenAthens account? Go to https://openathens.nice.org.uk to register for an account.

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FREE CME from Elsevier: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

New CME: Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Latest Advances in Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Patient Management Faculty Anthony J. Lembo, MD Ali Rezaie, MD, MSc, FRCP(C) Gerald W. Smetana, MD, MACP Inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common gastrointestinal disorder seen by primary care providers, yet it remains a source of frustration for both patients and physicians. Recent advances in our understanding of the etiology and pathophysiology of IBS have led to new diagnostic guidelines that avoid unnecessary testing so that IBS is no longer a diagnosis of exclusion. Treatment options are varied and evolving and include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic options depending on the subtype of IBS and individual patient characteristics. This archived symposium will provide participants with the opportunity to assess new data and remaining challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with IBS via interactive case scenarios. Upon successful completion of this activity you may receive up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Begin Free Online CME Activity You may also be interested in the following CME activity: Clinical Strategies & Scientific Advances in HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV)  1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™