Evidence Summaries

DynaMed  topic update –  COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

COVID-19 and Special Populations

COVID-19 and cancer patients

COVID-19 and pregnant patients

COVID-19 and Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

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BMJ Best Practice Corona virus dosease (COVID-19)  –  update on COVID-19 pandemic  password free access available on the intranet

UpToDate – Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)  (UpToDate expanded access to all Clinicians on the following)

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome:

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Clinical features, diagnosis, and complications in adults

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Supportive care and oxygenation in adults

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, pathology, and etiology in adults

Ventilation:

Ventilator management strategies for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Prone ventilation for adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Coronavirus:

Evidence Aid – Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection

UNCOVER (Usher Network for COVid-19 Evidence Reviews

Evidence searches

The librarians can undertake COVID-19 evidence / literature searches for Trust staff. Complete the online form or send us an email to let us know the details.  Request a search

COVID-19 Staff Publications

Information for Patients & Carers

Health Information for Patients

BBC Health News

Participants in the NHS 'Triceps' trial wear a device in their ear which emits electrical pulses while they do rehab.
Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was "legally flawed" and "overly simplistic".
A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff.
Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.
The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.
Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish - slightly and temporarily - by stimulating two areas of the brain.
A doctor failed to see test results that should have alerted them to Sue Howells's blood clot, an inquest hears.
Unions angry, but government says it demonstrates its commitment to workforce.
With costs escalating, pharmacies are making a loss on essential items such as aspirin.
Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.