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

Drs Chris and Xand explore common foot problems, from bunions to verrucas, and why diseases affecting our blood vessels or nerves seem to often show up in the feet.
New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?
New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?
Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, has had to wait in A&E with people coughing and taking Covid tests.
Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence.
The third report from the inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic says the NHS was close to collapse.
Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.
Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.
Resident doctors in England have returned to work after the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.
Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.