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What is NEJM Evidence? New England Journal of Medicine Evidence (NEJM Evidence) is an online journal which publishes original research and focuses on clinical trial design and decision-making. It often includes an editorial article to accompany the research article which analyses and appraises the trial design and discusses any problematic elements. This offers you the opportunity to examine research articles and develop your own critical appraisal skills. Learn more about NEJM Evidence, including a short video, from the NEJM website . Example articles Here are some example articles. Read the research then follow up with the discussion article. Original article: Wrist Splinting versus a Placebo Soft Bandage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/EVIDoa2500261 Editorial: Policy Implications of Placebo Bandage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/EVIDe2600038 Original article: Every Six-Month versus Single-Dose Adjuvant Zoledronate in Early Breast Can...

  Clinical Key contains a wealth e-books and e-journals on a wide range of topics. Clinical Key is a resource available to University Hospitals of North Midlands staff with a NHS OpenAthens account. The below guides indicate the top resources for topics which may be of interest to you. Anaesthesiology Cardiothoracic Cardiovascular Critical care Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Gastroenterology – Hepatology Geriatrics Haematology Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Nephrology Neurology Obstetrics Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Otolaryngology Paediatrics Psychiatry Surgery Don’t have an OpenAthens account?  See our NHS OpenAthens page for information about OpenAthens and for the link to the account registration form.

Do you need to find the full-text of an article? Do you want to view the latest issue of a journal title? You can view NHS-based journal titles using Browzine. Browzine is an online resource which allows you to search for journal titles and check the access options for journal articles. You may be able to: Access full-text via a PDF download Link to the full-text online Request a copy from the Health Library Some content presented will be freely available as open access content; some will be subscribed content and you will need to log in using your NHS OpenAthens username. Some content will not be available and you can submit an article request to the library. We will then try to locate a copy from another library.   How to access Browzine You will need to link to the version of Browzine that is set up for your NHS organization. We support NHS staff who work for: University Hospitals of North Midlands North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare GPs, GP practices and CCGs within Staffor...

 Here is a reminder about the collection of journals and ebooks UHNM staff can access for radiology and imaging . Clinical Key is a really good resource that provides full-text articles, journals and ebooks for this specialty. There are over 40 full-text journal titles as well as over 80 full-text ebooks . You can find a list of current journal titles in my blog post eJournals collection on Clinical Key for Radiology / Imaging and a current list of ebooks in my blog post eBook collection on Clinical Key for Radiology / Imaging . Clinical Key is easily accessible via your NHS OpenAthens username . You can get the link and log on to Clinical Key straight away from our website: Go to our NHS Resources page Page down to the A-Z list Click the link to Clinical Key Enter your NHS OpenAthens username / password when prompted For more help using Clinical Key, including video demos, please see my presentation: Get Started with Clinical Key . There is als...

 This year we are going to be highlighting some of the journals in our journal collection via a Journal of the Week blog post on our Information Skills for Health blog. So whether you're looking for something specialist or generalist, full of research, offering career support or promoting best practice, there's bound to be something for you. But let's start with what journals are and why you need them - read our blog post or take a look at this infograph:

 Not sure where you can get access to full-text articles for your studies and research? We’ve got the web page just for you. Keele University students and staff can take a look at our new page Articles for Keele . Here you’ll find step-by-step instructions to getting straight to the full-text. Search Library Search Use advanced search options in Library Search Check the Journals A-Z list for full-text options Link to the Keele subscriptions from Google Scholar Make sure you bookmark the new page so that you can quickly check for full-text options. Here’s a quick reminder: Need more help? Get in touch with the Health Library if you need any help accessing the articles you need.

 We know that getting to that elusive full-text article can sometimes feel like you’re wandering in a maze; you’re prevented access at every turn. Well, we’ve got 5 key tools to help you get straight to the full-text. Before we get started remember that, as an NHS member of staff, you’ll need to have your NHS OpenAthens username for when you need to log in. Complete the online form to register. Let’s start. Here’s what we’ll be looking at: You’ll find all the tools on our web page Articles for the NHS: finding full-text articles . So, what do you know about the article you’re looking for? Full reference including the DOI or Pubmed ID Have you got a full reference? Perhaps from a reference list, a database search or sent to you from a colleague? Perhaps it looks like this: Ultrasound-guided genicular nerves block vs. local infiltration analgesia for total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial, Cuñat et al Anaesthesia, 2023 Feb;78(2):188-1...

NHS staff can now access full-text of 2 new journal titles: BMJ sexual and reproductive health BMJ supportive and palliative care These titles are part of NHS core content, being purchased by HEE. You can find the titles directly from the BMJ platform, NHS Knowledge and Library Hub or via the Health Library website . Log in with your NHS OpenAthens username to read full-text articles. Contact the eresources librarian if you have any problems.

  Nurses working in the NHS can access a range of resources to help them find the most up-to-date evidence. Get the best evidence to: Support confident decisions Promote good practice Reflect on for your revalidation Promote your professional development Contribute to good patient care Key Resources for Nurses Oxford Medicine Online for Nurses : Get essential texts to support nursing practice across a wide range of specialties Royal Marsden Manual Online for Nurses : use this easy to read format for advice and support about nursing procedures Journals for Nurses : find out what key nursing journals you can access Stay up-to-date with the latest nursing journals published by the RCN : register for updates on research and professional development sent straight to your inbox For links to more resources please see our NHS Resources web page . How to log in to get full-text access You will need to log in using your NHS OpenAthens username to access full-text. You can: ...

 The way to check for NHS journals is changing! The NHS A-Z list is being withdrawn. 31st March 2022. This list will no longer be available. Switch to using Browzine. Browzine is a third party tool provided by Health Education England. No login is required to browse the list. Access to full-text articles will vary depending on your organisation: select the right list from our journals page . More help Get step-by-step instructions to using Browzine to view NHS journals Check our journals help page for tutorials, videos and blog posts More hints and tips are available on our NHS ejournals help page Contact the eResources Librarian if you need any help accessing our NHS ejournals

 We have a new web page for our NHS users - Articles for the NHS: finding full-text articles . Make the most of all the new resources we have for you and get to full-text articles quicker. Have you got your reference ready? You can use: LibKey IO - to search for article unique identifiers DOIs or Pubmed IDs NHS Knowledge and Library Hub - to search for article titles or journal titles LibKey Browzine - to search for journal titles and find full-text LibKey Nomad - to find full-text access on publisher websites Get more info on our new Articles for the NHS  web page from our blog post Get your full-text NHS article .

    Staff at UHNM can access the full-text of a wide range of online journals related to specific specialties. We purchase good quality resources so that you can access the latest evidence to support your clinical decision-making. Here is the second part of our journals lists for specialties, from our blog posts on our Information Skills for Health blog: Infectious diseases and infection control Obstetrics and Gynaecology Oncology Ophthalomology Orthopaedics Surgery How do you get access? Most journals are accessible via your NHS OpenAthens username/password and are listed on  our NHS Journals A-Z List . Learn more about how to access an NHS eJournal and find the full-text: Step-by-step instructions Finding NHS Journals If you need help accessing our journal collections please contact Cheryl Kent, the eResources Librarian, at c.kent@keele.ac.uk

  Staff at UHNM can access the full-text of a wide range of online journals related to specific specialties. We purchase good quality resources so that you can access the latest evidence to support your clinical decision-making. You'll find examples of the journals available for specialties, on a range of blog posts on our Information Skills for Health blog: Anaesthesiology Cardiology Paediatrics Diabetes & Endocrinology Emergency Medicine ENT How do you get access? Most journals are accessible via your NHS OpenAthens username/password and are listed on  our NHS Journals A-Z List . Learn more about how to access an NHS eJournal and find the full-text: Step-by-step instructions Finding NHS Journals If you need help accessing our journal collections please contact Cheryl Kent, the eResources Librarian, at c.kent@keele.ac.uk

  We have renewed our subscriptions to our NHS ejournals. However there have been a couple of changes to the location of access: Blood  The journal Blood is available to NHS staff via your NHS OpenAthens username. Our subscription for this title has changed this year. You can now access full-text via the Science Direct platform. Journal of Clinical Oncology The Journal of Clinical Oncology is available to NHS staff via your NHS OpenAthens username. Our subscription for this title has changed this year. You can now access full-text via the Ovid platform. Access NHS eJournals All journal titles are accessible from our   NHS Journals A-Z list . For more help finding journals via this list you can: Check   our step-by-step instructions Complete our online tutorial Finding NHS Journals

Here is a quick run-down of how you can access the NHS-subscribed online resources you need: Log In You will need your NHS OpenAthens username and password to get access to subscribed resources. Please see our NHS OpenAthens page for information about how to register and maintain your account. If you are having problems with your account please contact your OpenAthens administrator or the eResources Librarian. Library Search You can use Library Search to find ebooks. The journals and articles available via Library Search are Keele subscriptions and you will not be able to access these Many of our popular print books are also available as ebooks. Follow these simple steps to read an ebook . Oxford Handbooks Online We have an online collection of Oxford handbooks for UHNM staff. Note that this collection is not available via Library Search. Please go to the Oxford handbooks page on our website for a list of titles available and link to the ebook. You will ...

Here is a quick run-down of how you can access the Keele-subscribed online resources you need: Log In You will need your Keele computer username and password to get access to subscribed resources. If you are having problems with your account please contact the Keele IT department . Library Search You can use Library Search to find ebooks, ejournals and to run simple searches to find articles. Make sure that you log in to Library Search with your Keele computer username and password. This will help you to get to the full-text more easily. Many of our popular print books are also available as ebooks. Follow these simple steps to read an ebook . Databases For nursing and midwifery students Nursing and midwifery students will find the most relevant databases for their subject on their subject page . Use these specialist databases to find articles. Make sure you use the links on this page as most of the time the link will take you straight to the login page...

There have been a number of changes to the individual journal subscriptions this year for NHS staff. New Titles The Health Library has subscribed to a new collection this year, called the Ovid High Impact collection. This collection includes 85 titles: A&A Case Reports A&A Practice Academic Medicine Advances in Anatomic Pathology AIDS AM Express American Journal of Gastroenterology American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation American Journal of Surgical Pathology Anesthesia & Analgesia Anesthesiology Annals of Plastic Surgery Annals of Surgery Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis: A Journal of Vascular Biology Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology Cancer Nursing Circulation Circulation Research Clinical Journal of Pain Clinical Journal of...