Annual Evidence Update on Epilepsy: 6-10 September 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - neurological conditions.

The Neurological Conditions Specialist Collection Project Team has carried out a systematic literature search on Epilepsy to identify all high level evidence published since the date of the last Epilepsy Annual Evidence Update in 2009, including guidelines, systematic reviews, health technology assessments and economic evaluations. Leading epilepsy experts from around the UK have read and appraised these for their validity and relevance to the busy clinician. A list of the papers deemed worthy of inclusion, along with expert commentaries by our reviewers, will be freely available on the site at from 6 September. This year we have continued to identify uncertainties in research to contribute to the DUETs project (see www.library.nhs.uk/duets for more details).

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/neurological.

Annual Evidence Update on Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Supportive and Palliative Care: 6-10 September 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - supportive and palliative care.

The latest update from NHS Evidence - supportive and palliative care focuses on the best new evidence on treatments for anorexia and cachexia in chronic disease and palliative care.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/palliative.