Annual Evidence Update on Proteinuria and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate: 26-29 May 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - kidney diseases.

The 2009 Annual Evidence Update on Proteinuria and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate will provide an update on the evidence presented during last year's Knowledge Week. The most useful papers on the following topics have been selected by renal experts:

1. Basic science
2. Clinical aspects
3. Management
   

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

Annual Evidence Update on Urinary Incontinence: 19-23 January 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Kidney Diseases and Women’s Health Specialist Libraries.

The Kidney Diseases and Women’s Health Specialist Libraries are launching the first Urinary Incontinence Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Monday 19th January. Focusing on both male and female urinary incontinence this AEU brings together the latest evidence on the surgical, drug and conservative management of urge and stress incontinence and Overactive Bladder (OAB). Expert commentaries summarising the latest knowledge on various incontinence topics such as botox, post-prostatectomy and quality of life issues will be available.

We know that it is very difficult for busy health professionals to keep up-to-date with the huge volume of literature that is published each year and so the specialist libraries do this for you so that you don't have to!

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/kidney or http://www.library.nhs.uk/womenshealth

National Knowledge Week on Proteinuria and the Use of eGFR: 9-13 June 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Kidney Diseases Specialist Library.

The NLH Kidney Diseases Specialist Library is pleased to announce its first National Knowledge Week - as a unique resource it will provide expert opinion and evidence updates on key topics in chronic kidney disease: Proteinuria and the use of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).

These will include:
* Basic science of urinary protein excretion
* Clinical aspects of proteinuria and eGFR
* Management of proteinuria and reduced GFR

The National Knowledge Week is aimed at all NHS health professionals with an interest in chronic kidney disease, and will include user-friendly summaries written by relevant experts, with links to guidelines, reviews and primary research. All information included has been subject to rigorous selection criteria.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/kidney