Library & Knowledge Services @ East Kent Hospitals
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Supporting healthcare staff and students by providing the best evidence and resources to support clinical decision making, research & professional development.
Canterbury | Ashford | Margate
Joined August 2012
We would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and an even better New Year for 2025!
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📣📜 New paper co-authored by EKHUFT trauma & orthopaedics team: "Comparing Austin Moore and bipolar prostheses for management of femoral neck fractures..." Download the open access article here:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Femoral neck fractures in elderly individuals cause significant morbidity, and their management is particularly challenging in rural areas where healthcare access is limited. The recomm...
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📣📜 New paper co-authored by EKHUFT diabetes and endocrinology colleague: "Beyond the mutation: a closer look at Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome." Download the open access article here:
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📣📜 New paper co-authored by EKHUFT cardiology colleague: "Atypical Takotsubo post-natural delivery: a guideline-based approach for diagnosing Takotsubo cardiomyopathy." Open access available here: https://t.co/oVGvYRrqw0
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We're now on Bluesky! 🦋 Come find us at
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📣📜 New paper co-authored by EKHUFT colleagues: "Comparative outcomes of percutaneous K-wires versus plate fixation in the treatment of distal radius fractures..." Open access available here:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are commonly treated with percutaneous K-wire or plate fixation. The relative efficacy and stability of these methods, particularly in osteoporotic patients...
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📣📜 New paper co-authored by EKHUFT colleague: "Analysis of serum and synovial inflammatory makers in periprosthetic joint infections: a narrative review." Open access available here:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is considered a rare but devastating complication after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The problem lies in the fact that there is a paucity of “gold standard”...
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Be #GreaterThan stroke Please join our Libraries today in knowing the signs of stroke: Face drooping Arm weakness Speech problems Time to call ambulance
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📣📜EKHUFT staff publication alert! Trauma & Orthopaedics colleague co-authored: "A comprehensive review of recent trends in posterior malleolus fracture management" Open access available here:
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📣 New publication alert! EKHUFT colleague co-authored this new paper: "Understanding barriers to early rehabilitation following the surgery for fragility hip fractures..." Open access available here:
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#wearitpink Our Libraries would like to join in supporting this cause and giving a big thank you to all NHS staff in their dedication and hard work to patients with this disease.
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National Braille Week - our Libraries are recognising this week and the importance of this tool and how it has helped millions of visually impaired people.
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World Mental Health day. Today we are uniting, by supporting any fellow worker that may be struggling.
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Health Literacy Month. Please join our Libraries in celebrating this event. Health Literacy is about being empowered to make the correct health decisions and navigating your health journey with confidence! To view our learning resources please see our https://t.co/BqhiYLja2O
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📣📜New publication alert: article with lead authors from Neuro Rehab team at EKHUFT: "Living with spasticity during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of patient, carer and physician experiences." Open access PDF available here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Background Approximately 4.4 million people in England (8% of the total population) are living with a long-term neurological condition. Within this group of vulnerable individuals, there will be...
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📣📜New publication alert: article co-authored by EKHUFT colleague: "Safety and efficacy of long-term continuous subcutaneous PTH (1-34) infusion therapy..." Full-text available from Library & Knowledge Services (message us here on X, or contact us at:
ekhuft.nhs.uk
Library services for our healthcare staff and students.
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📣📜New publication alert: article co-authored by EKHUFT colleague: "Evaluation of the effectiveness of virtual telephone consultations against traditional face-to-face consultations in spine surgery..." Open access PDF available here:
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📣📜New publication alert by EKHUFT colleague: "Diabetes and dialysis burnout - is it any wonder?" Abstract: https://t.co/LFXAQWKzSe Full-text available on request from Library & Knowledge Services (message us here on X, or contact us at:
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Our Trust Libraries would like to highlight this day World Sepsis Day Let's promote prevention, detection and proper treatment and fight against Sepsis related deaths. Why not take a look at our archives collection on this day! https://t.co/JUaENsYztY
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