Critical Care (ITU/HDU)
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Electronic Resources
The NHS subscribes to key healthcare databases, full text journals, e-books and more for its staff. To access these you need to have an Athens username and password. You can obtain one by self-registering at: www.evidence.nhs.uk
An Athens Self-Registration leaflet is available from the Education Centre Libraries at Good Hope, Heartlands, Solihull and Queen Elizabeth hospital
E-Books Collection
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eBook titles are listed on the library catalogue www.base-library.nhs.uk. New eBooks are constantly being added, simply log on with your Athens account.
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Choose your own eBooks by simply logging on with your Athens account at www.ebookcentral.proquest.com
(Require Athens Registration)
E-Journals
Staff can access the following Critical Care (ITU/HDU) full text electronic journals through their Athens account from the ASK Discovery Tool
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
- American Journal of Critical Care
- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
- Annals of Intensive Care
- Critical Care
- Critical Care and Resuscitation
- Critical Care and Shock
- Critical Care Medicine
- Critical Care Nurse
- Critical Care Research and Practice
- Intensive Care Medicine
- Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
- Journal of Intensive Care
- Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
- Nursing in Critical Care
- Resuscitation
- Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Useful Websites
This section lists some useful websites, organisations, professional bodies, and Patient information sites useful for Critical Care (ITU/HDU) professionals.
Advanced Life Support Group: ALSG
Provides training in life support techniques to public and health professionals
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
The ethics and Practice Alerts and Protocols for Practice under ‘Clinical Practice-Evidence Based Resources’ are freely available.
American Thoracic Society - Critical Care
The site includes descriptions of common illnesses, equipment and end of life decisions.
ASK – Discovery Tool
This is a “Google” type tool enabling a “one search” for guidelines, eBooks, eJournals and full text articles. Access via Athens
BMJ Best Practice
Point of care, clinical decision making tool. Access via Athens.
British Association of Critical Care Nurses
Site includes information about the association’s activities.
Clinical Key
Clinical Key enables searching from a single platform across eBooks, eJournals, procedural videos, drug information, patient information and images. Access via Athens.
The Cochrane Library
Full-text access to high-quality evidence such as systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials (RCTs). to inform healthcare decision making.
Dynamed
Provides current, evidence-based information to support decision making at the point of care. Access via Athens.
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Research activities of the society include the genetics of sepsis, a registry of ICUs in Europe and research into therapeutic hypothermia.
Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
Current curriculum for CCT in Intensive Care Medicine and guidance on ICM standards.
Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC)
Highlights the research projects that the Centre is currently involved with a list of journal articles that its research staff have contributed.
ICU Novices
www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk/web8/novices.htm
Information for junior medical trainees, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Intensive Care Society
www.ics.ac.uk
Standards and guidelines, material for trainees, patients and relatives plus information on how an ICU operates.
KnowledgeShare
A targeted “current awareness” service for high impact documents in your area.
NHS Evidence
24/7 portal available to all NHS staff and students to access nationally procured resources.
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Site includes publications and professional development materials.
