Monday 9 March 2015

ScHARRNews - March 4th - March 8th 2015

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TODAY

Jobs at HEDS
We are currently advertising for 2 new decision analytic modellers.  In summary, one post is a Research Associate that will work on a broad body of work, whilst the other is a Research Associate or Research Fellow that will concentrate on alcohol policy modelling.  Links to further details are given below:Grade 7 Research Associate in Health Economics / Decision Modelling UOS010294 Grade 7/8 Resea
Medtronic: clinical trial results, atrial fibrillation
The latest clinical trial results for Medtronic's ($MDT) insertable cardiac monitor show that it's effective at detecting atrial fibrillation at an even higher rate than found in a previous study.

YESTERDAY

ScHARR Research Hacks #12 Evernote
ScHARR Research Hacks #12 Evernote http://tinyurl.com/xfnue6a6yn2l This ScHARR Research Hack explains how Evernote can be used in the academic setting. From: Dani Fari Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 00:54 More in Education
ScHARR Research Hacks # 25 Google Sites
ScHARR Research Hacks # 25 Google Sites http://tinyurl.com/6fiadh0usv This ScHARR Research Hack explains why setting up a website may not be as much work as you think it is using Google Sites. From: Dani Fari Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:38 More in Education

MAR 07

ScHARR Research Hacks #12 Evernote
ScHARR Research Hacks #12 Evernote http://tinyurl.com/p6oh9ezu7p This ScHARR Research Hack explains how Evernote can be used in the academic setting. From: Maeg Knot Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 00:54 More in Education
ScHARR Research Hacks # 25 Google Sites
ScHARR Research Hacks # 25 Google Sites http://tinyurl.com/4d362m4pevj1 This ScHARR Research Hack explains why setting up a website may not be as much work as you think it is using Google Sites. From: Maeg Knot Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:38 More in Education
ScHARR Research Hacks # 25 Google Sites
ScHARR Research Hacks # 25 Google Sites http://tinyurl.com/3tqf8ik3ko0io This ScHARR Research Hack explains why setting up a website may not be as much work as you think it is using Google Sites. From: Hart Mark Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:38 More in Education
ScHARR Research Hacks #12 Evernote
ScHARR Research Hacks #12 Evernote http://tinyurl.com/u913w8e1wk1 This ScHARR Research Hack explains how Evernote can be used in the academic setting. From: Hart Mark Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 00:54 More in Education

MAR 06

The epidemiology of and outcome from pancreatoduodenal trauma in the UK, 1989-2013
Author(s):O'Reilly, D.A. | Bouamra, O. | Kausar, A. | Malde, D.J. | Dickson, E.J. | Lecky, F.Publication year: 2015Journal / Book title: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandAccess all results for your search in Scopus
The validation of a computer-based food record for older adults: the Novel Assessment of Nutrition and Ageing (NANA) method
Author(s):Timon, C.M. | Astell, A.J. | Hwang, F. | Adlam, T.D. | Smith, T. | Maclean, L. | Spurr, D. | Forster, S.E. | Williams, E.A.Publication year: 2015Journal / Book title: British Journal of NutritionAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Ebola monitoring
Amid growing efforts to quell the Ebola outbreak, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding a new initiative from the Scripps Translational Science Institute to develop wearable technology to monitor patients with the virus and identify the condition earlier.Click here to find out more!

MAR 05

What do hospital mortality rates tell us about quality of care?
Author(s):Goodacre, S. | Campbell, M. | Carter, A.Publication year: 2015Journal / Book title: Emergency Medicine JournalAccess all results for your search in Scopus
Specialised Services - Policy and Specification Consultation
NHS England has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to a number of new and existing service specifications and clinical commissioning policies for specialised services.Commissioning policies:Treatment of Digital Ulceration in Systemic Sclerosis Dialysis Away From Base Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraoperative chemotherapy for peritoneal mesotheliomaBiological Therapies f
Telehealth to prevent readmissions?
Telehealth is used to prevent readmissions in over 60 US hospitals and is now set to be used similarly in 30 European hospitals.Want to read more? Click here.
Validation of the NANA (Novel Assessment of Nutrition and Ageing) touch screen system for use at home by older adults.
Professor Arlene Astell and colleagues have recently published a paper about NANA: a touchscreen system developed in partnership with older adults for them to collect daily information about what they are eating and drinking, their physical activity, mood and cognitive function to support them to live well at home.Reference: Astell, A. J., Hwang, F., Brown, L.J.E., Timon, C., Maclean, L.M., Smith,

MAR 04

NHSE Consultation on investing in specialised commissioning
From the NHS England website:“NHS England is consulting on a proposed set of principles which will underpin the future decision making process for investment in specialised services. The consultation document also outlines the characteristics of the process NHS England will use to make these decisions.In conducting a full public consultation, NHS England is seeking to ensure that the principles an
Can robots help care for us as we age?
In fifteen years there will 50% more over 65s than there are today, and the proportion of older people in our society will continue to grow for some time after that.  The 2013 House of Lords report Ready for Ageing?  looked at the likely consequences of this on-going demographic shift and stated the problem plainly: “The UK population is ageing rapidly, but the Government and our society are woefu

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