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Introduction

Welcome to the February 2023 Monash Health Library newsletter: news and insights from our collection once a month. To subscribe or un-subscribe, email library@monashhealth.org.

Library News

How to get your research published – an exclusive webinar presented by an experienced clinician researcher and editor – runs on Wednesday, 22nd March. It is the second webinar in our popular two-part series on research writing and publishing, developed together with global publisher Elsevier. Attend live and get answers to your burning questions. Registrants will also receive a link to the recording. Missed the first webinar on How to write a research paperWatch it on LATTE.

If you are starting at the Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH), take a few minutes to set up essential clinical apps. Visit our Clinical Resource Guides to quickly find key resources for CardiologyCardiothoracic SurgeryAnaesthesiaSurgery, and more. Read top journals such as Circulation and JACC from our online collection.

February opened with the annual Midsumma Pride March, supporting Monash Health’s Rainbow Community. Our interdisciplinary LGBTQI+ Guide was recently updated with new resources including books, toolkitspodcasts, and free online learning modules.

New Books

Our collection is always evolving. See a full list of our new books here.

Library Favourites

Have you spotted UpToDate in the EMR? Find the quick link at the top right of your EMR window, or under Links.


Accessing full-text journal articles while onsite is easier than ever, with LibKey Nomad now installed on all Monash Health PCs. Look out for the below buttons while browsing for articles on PubMed or other sites. These buttons will take you straight to the full-text or open an online form to request the article from the Library. Requests are usually filled same day.


Bookable meeting rooms at our MMC, Casey, and Dandenong libraries continue to be in high demand. A small hot-desking room is also available in Clayton for those in need. And if you require a space for in-person training sessions, our Education Room in Clayton is equipped with nine PCs plus an overhead projector and screen – contact the Library team for bookings.

Just Published

The following is a selection of documents recently added to the Trip Database.

Insights from Library Journals

Explore our range of journals on BrowZine.

  • This Cochrane review found evidence that in the short-term, “approaches such as anger management and [positive behaviour support] may reduce outwardly directed aggressive behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities”.
     
  • To optimise the care of patients with sepsis, clinicians can use certain pathogen-specific and host-response biomarkers as adjunctive tools. While further multi-centre cohort studies are still needed, the authors offer current guidance.
     
  • In the UK Genetic Prostate Cancer Study, patients with a strong family history of prostate cancer were at a lower risk of all-cause mortality. The authors attribute this association largely to greater awareness and screening in these patients.
     
  • Updated practice guidelines for foetal MRI have been published by the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The guidelines include steps in performing foetal MRI examination and best practices in reporting.
     
  • delirium intervention program for hospitalised older adults reduced LOS by 6.3 days. Among the measures used were multidisciplinary rounds, a nonpharmacological intervention bundle, and a treatment order set.

Insights from the MHRR

In honour of the VHH launch, browse research published by Monash Health’s Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery units.

Remember that the Monash Health Research Repository (MHRR) is here to collect research outputs of all kinds – from books and articles to theses and conference posters. Uploading a PDF of your conference poster or presentation to the MHRR will provide you with a stable link to the file, which you can then use to promote your research and share your findings.

Selected recent submissions to the MHRR (click on the DOI to check for full-text):


The MHRR has to be seen to be believed – book a 5-minute lightning demo for your next team meeting by emailing library@monashhealth.org

Upcoming Webinars

Can’t find a time that suits? Email library@monashhealth.org to book a custom training session for your team.