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I was told by a colleague that there are I was told by a colleague that there are portable units and/or methods for clinically portable units and/or methods for clinically assessing a patient for Obstructive Sleep assessing a patient for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in their home outside the sleep lab Apnea in their home outside the sleep lab setting. I know a little bit about Sleep Apnea setting. I know a little bit about Sleep Apnea but I need to have a stronger foundation. but I need to have a stronger foundation. Then I want to see what the literature Then I want to see what the literature reports on these portable units. Where else reports on these portable units. Where else can I look for information geared to the can I look for information geared to the clinician while seeing what information clinician while seeing what information there is for the layperson?there is for the layperson?

Taking the First StepsTaking the First Steps

Once you have chosen a topic to research, Once you have chosen a topic to research, where would you begin?where would you begin?

Go to The Medical Library Gateway:Go to The Medical Library Gateway: ((http://www.samlib.comhttp://www.samlib.com))

Create a knowledge-base from where you Create a knowledge-base from where you can search the specific aspects or details of can search the specific aspects or details of the topic you are interested in researchingthe topic you are interested in researching

Through the resources you will find, a topic Through the resources you will find, a topic can be brought full circle from question to can be brought full circle from question to answer in as in-depth as you would like or answer in as in-depth as you would like or need to goneed to go

Find a Textbook with the Find a Textbook with the TopicTopic

Look for the Look for the Online TextbooksOnline Textbooks page page Scan the Scan the Clinical SpecialtiesClinical Specialties for Sleep for Sleep

MedicineMedicine If there is not one, look for an If there is not one, look for an

Internal MedicineInternal Medicine or or Family MedicineFamily Medicine Clinical Specialty.Clinical Specialty.

Online Textbooks pageOnline Textbooks page

Click on the Click on the Family / Internal MedicineFamily / Internal Medicine Specialty. Specialty.

Choose a Textbook and Choose a Textbook and Click on itClick on it

Goldman: Cecil MedicineGoldman: Cecil Medicine will be our choice to search for will be our choice to search for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Obstructive Sleep Apnea. It is one of many textbooks in It is one of many textbooks in available in available in MDConsultMDConsult..

Search within the bookSearch within the book

From this textbook we can get just what we need, an From this textbook we can get just what we need, an overview of the topic. Notice the highlighted terms we used overview of the topic. Notice the highlighted terms we used to search the textbook.to search the textbook.

Use FirstConsult for Use FirstConsult for more…more…

Staying in Staying in MDConsultMDConsult we can continue our search in we can continue our search in FirstConsultFirstConsult, an Evidence-Based Point-of-Care Tool also , an Evidence-Based Point-of-Care Tool also providing a knowledge-base.providing a knowledge-base.

Use FirstConsult for Use FirstConsult for more...more...

Again, notice the highlighted terms? A great feature is to be Again, notice the highlighted terms? A great feature is to be able to go from one able to go from one MDConsultMDConsult product to another with the product to another with the same search!same search!

Simple Keyword Search of the Simple Keyword Search of the Current Literature in PubMedCurrent Literature in PubMed

You now have a strong knowledge-base on Obstructive You now have a strong knowledge-base on Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Now we want to hone in on articles about the Sleep Apnea. Now we want to hone in on articles about the portable units/clinical assessment in the ambulatory setting portable units/clinical assessment in the ambulatory setting that a colleague mentioned to me.that a colleague mentioned to me.

In this instance we will use In this instance we will use onlyonly a few keywords or concepts a few keywords or concepts to locate current articles. to locate current articles. (In-depth searching and use of MeSH is not addressed here)(In-depth searching and use of MeSH is not addressed here)

Look for the Look for the DatabasesDatabases link on the right hand side of link on the right hand side of The The Medical Library GatewayMedical Library Gateway. Click on it.. Click on it.

ChooseChoose the the PubMedPubMed link you will find there. link you will find there. This This PubMedPubMed link provides information on our print holdings and/or link provides information on our print holdings and/or immediate online access to the full text of an article (apparent immediate online access to the full text of an article (apparent only in the only in the ABSTRACTABSTRACT, , ABSTRACTPlusABSTRACTPlus, or , or CITATIONCITATION Display Display formats)formats)


Take a moment to Take a moment to read the information concerning PubMedread the information concerning PubMed and specifically our link to it that you’ll find here.and specifically our link to it that you’ll find here.


You’ve clicked on the You’ve clicked on the PubMedPubMed link you found and typed in Obstructive link you found and typed in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Now click the Sleep Apnea. Now click the Go buttonGo button..


There are 11708 “hits” or documents. We need to narrow it There are 11708 “hits” or documents. We need to narrow it down and hone in on our specific topic. Let’s down and hone in on our specific topic. Let’s add Ambulatory add Ambulatory SettingSetting to it. to it.


Notice by adding another concept we now have 61…quite a Notice by adding another concept we now have 61…quite a drop and more than manageable! We tied them together drop and more than manageable! We tied them together using using “AND”“AND” . .


Now click on the Now click on the Limits TabLimits Tab so we can narrow our results to so we can narrow our results to the the Last 5 YearsLast 5 Years,, Human Human,, andand English English. Let’s see what the 61 . Let’s see what the 61 results now total.results now total.


We are now able to continue our search with the We are now able to continue our search with the LimitsLimits we just we just set. set. Click the Go buttonClick the Go button to see if the to see if the LimitsLimits have reduced our have reduced our total results.total results.


The total number of results have dropped to 28. The total number of results have dropped to 28. Default for: Default for: Display is SummaryDisplay is Summary, , Show is 20Show is 20, and , and Sort BySort By has to be has to be chosen by userchosen by user..


Unless you are looking for a specific article, the Unless you are looking for a specific article, the DisplayDisplay FormatFormat of of AbstractAbstract, , AbstractPlusAbstractPlus, or , or CitationCitation provide a provide a synopsis of an article.synopsis of an article.


There are 28 documents to view, the There are 28 documents to view, the Show default is 20Show default is 20, click , click on it and on it and choose the next number upchoose the next number up which is which is 5050, to , to view view them on one pagethem on one page..


We can now We can now view all view all thethe results on the same page results on the same page, , read read AbstractsAbstracts if available, and in if available, and in chronological orderchronological order if you choose if you choose Sort by Pub DateSort by Pub Date..


In the In the AbstractAbstract, , AbstractPlusAbstractPlus, or , or Citation DisplayCitation Display look for the look for the SHS LogoSHS Logo providing providing immediate full textimmediate full text of the article or the of the article or the Print Collection IconPrint Collection Icon..


Notice the Notice the SHS LogoSHS Logo and and Local Print IconLocal Print Icon? This article can be ? This article can be viewed immediately at the desktop or you may come to the viewed immediately at the desktop or you may come to the library to read it. library to read it.


Clicking on the Clicking on the SHS LogoSHS Logo took us directly to the article which took us directly to the article which can now be read/printed in an HTML format or can now be read/printed in an HTML format or PDFPDF by clicking by clicking on that choice.on that choice.


Here is the PDFHere is the PDF which is like having the actual journal page which is like having the actual journal page displayed on your computer screen. You can read it or print it displayed on your computer screen. You can read it or print it all; you decide.all; you decide.


The little The little checkbox checkbox by each article’s number allows you to by each article’s number allows you to place it on a clipboardplace it on a clipboard, , send to a printersend to a printer, or , or emailemail it to yourself it to yourself or someone.or someone.


Here is an article we don’t have available but you would like to Here is an article we don’t have available but you would like to read. The highlighted read. The highlighted PMIDPMID is is unique to this itemunique to this item and assists in and assists in ordering it.ordering it.


You’ve done the search, you want to You’ve done the search, you want to order an articleorder an article from it. from it. Click RequestsClick Requests, choose , choose Article RequestArticle Request from from Request Type Request Type Drop-Down BoxDrop-Down Box..


Fill in the form as complete as possible. Remember, the Fill in the form as complete as possible. Remember, the PMID PMID isis unique to that article unique to that article and helps us expedite ordering it for and helps us expedite ordering it for you!you!


You’ve just performed a simple keyword You’ve just performed a simple keyword only search in only search in PubMed PubMed from the from the Online Online DatabaseDatabase page page

Placed Limits on the total number of Placed Limits on the total number of records to make it more manageable to records to make it more manageable to find those articles on your topic (going find those articles on your topic (going from 11708 down to 28)from 11708 down to 28)

You’ve found articles you could read You’ve found articles you could read online, send to yourself via email, and online, send to yourself via email, and then had library staff order one using our then had library staff order one using our Information/Material Request FormInformation/Material Request Form

Clinical Medicine Clinical Medicine SpecialtiesSpecialties

To see if there is a medical specialty To see if there is a medical specialty for for Sleep MedicineSleep Medicine, click on the , click on the Clinical MedicineClinical Medicine link you’ll find in the link you’ll find in the right columnright column

Once there, scroll down to see if Once there, scroll down to see if there indeed is a category for itthere indeed is a category for it

If so, click on itIf so, click on it Let’s see what we’ve foundLet’s see what we’ve found…….…….


By By scrolling downscrolling down the list you see there is a the list you see there is a Sleep MedicineSleep Medicine specialty. specialty. Click on itClick on it and let’s see what it includes. and let’s see what it includes.


There are three websites listed under the There are three websites listed under the Sleep MedicineSleep Medicine heading.heading.

Consumer Health Consumer Health InformationInformation

Perhaps you would like to provide Perhaps you would like to provide some information for the non-medical some information for the non-medical personperson

Look for Look for Consumer Health InformationConsumer Health Information in the in the right columnright column and click on it and click on it

Look to see if Look to see if SleepSleep or or Sleep MedicineSleep Medicine can be foundcan be found

If there is click on itIf there is click on it…………


As you can see, As you can see, Sleep DisordersSleep Disorders is a heading. Go ahead and is a heading. Go ahead and click on itclick on it to see what is made available for the layperson. to see what is made available for the layperson.


The websites listed here provide information on various sleep The websites listed here provide information on various sleep topics in an understandable format for the layperson.topics in an understandable format for the layperson.

Researching a Topic on Researching a Topic on Samlib.com Recap:Samlib.com Recap:

We have been able to research a topic utilizing the various We have been able to research a topic utilizing the various resources on resources on The Medical Library GatewayThe Medical Library Gateway ( (www.samlib.comwww.samlib.com) ) from your computer using - from your computer using -

The The Family Medicine/Internal MedicineFamily Medicine/Internal Medicine heading on the heading on the Online Online TextbooksTextbooks which provided a foundational overview of the topic. which provided a foundational overview of the topic.

PubMedPubMed which was found on the which was found on the DatabasesDatabases page provided the page provided the most current information in the medical literature.most current information in the medical literature.

You were able to You were able to Read/PrintRead/Print an article from your search, an article from your search, emailemail the results, and the results, and orderorder an article from one of our libraries. an article from one of our libraries.

You’ve found that there was a You’ve found that there was a Clinical MedicineClinical Medicine specialty of specialty of Sleep MedicineSleep Medicine for the healthcare professional. for the healthcare professional.

Consumer Health InformationConsumer Health Information on the topic can also be provided on the topic can also be provided from the links found under the from the links found under the Sleep DisordersSleep Disorders heading! heading!

You’ve done it! And you didn’t even leave your seat!You’ve done it! And you didn’t even leave your seat!

Now You’re Ready To Do It For Now You’re Ready To Do It For Yourself!Yourself!

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