Medlineplus medlineplus is the national library of medicines website for patients, families and health care consumers. References and abstracts from medlinepubmed national library of medicine. The national library of medicine nlm, on the nih campus in bethesda, maryland, is the worlds largest biomedical library and the developer of electronic information services that delivers data to millions of scientists, health professionals and members of the public around the globe, every day. National library of medicine medline plus historical overview october 1998 22 health topics 116,000 hits october 2000 418 health topics drug information clinical trials medline searches illustrated medical. These include people with weak immune systems and babies whose mothers become infected for the first time during pregnancy. Herpes zoster, postherpetic neuralgia shingles is a disease caused by the. Copd chronic obstructive pulmonary disease national heart, lung.
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In this way, they can slowly build their medical vocabulary. Stores the 90 most recent measurements for 2 users. National library of medicine produces and maintains the site. The main cause of copd is longterm exposure to substances that irritate and damage the lungs. The two main types are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Do you want to learn more about your health quickly and. Questions are incorporated in every tutorial to verify a participants comprehension of the content. This new magazine helps to bring the reach of medlineplus. We evaluated the access of medlineplus in spanishspeaking countries from 2000 to 2006. Replacement cuffs available see items mds9970, mds9971. There is a progressively increasing usage of medlineplus by spanish speakers enhanced by the introduction of medlineplus en espanol. Mental health resources for the anniversary of hurricanes. Medlineplus is a free website that provides consumer health information for patients, families, and health care providers. Includes the automatic blood pressure unit, cuff, and four aa batteries.
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Welcome to medlineplus, a goldmine of good health information from the worlds largest medical library, the national library of medicine. To do so, switch to the graphical tab in the filters box at the left of your search results. Medline began indexing a few consumerlevel publications in early 1998 medline to index, 1998, but it was clear that nlm could do more to provide quality health information for the public. Medlineplus simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Embase includes all of medline s citations plus many more.
National library of medicine national institutes of health. This damage slows down or blocks messages between your brain and your body, leading to the symptoms of ms. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia medlineplus is a free website that provides consumer health information for patients, families, and health care providers. The site has information from the united states national library of medicine, the national institutes of health nih, other u. Keep your nervous system healthy ndic english html english pdf spanish html spanish pdf nutrition. You can get ptsd after living through or seeing a traumatic event, such as war, a hurricane, sexual assault, physical abuse, or a bad accident. Resources in spanish medlineplus, with english translations o. View cancer medical terms pdf cancer medline plus spanish cancer basics american cancer society cancer mayo clinic cancer health center webmd.
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Obtenga informacion y servicios gratuitos y asistencia confidencial. But the parasite causes serious problems for some people. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Department of education, and no official endorsement by. Department of education ed, office of career, technical, and adult education octae, under contract no. There is a progressively increasing usage of medlineplus by spanishspeakers enhanced by the introduction of medlineplus en espanol. It is a permanent form of birth control, and is effective right away the surgery cuts, ties, or seals the fallopian tubes. Cancer basics american cancer society cancer mayo clinic cancer health center webmd tumor biology series at the bottom of the page at emory universitys cancer quest. These techniques are transferable to other databases, both on the. Rios associates intensive medical spanish training in the us and mexico for all levels medical spanish courses and webinars. Medlineplus and the challenge of low health literacy. Spanish version provides access to medlineplus entirely in spanish. Much of the content on medlineplus is organized into 1030 health topic pages in english and 1027 in spanish that cover prevalent diseases.
Information for trainers and librarians medlineplus. Posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd is a real illness. Cecie kraynak, ma, is a spanish teacher and authored spanish verbs for dummies. The lincs system is maintained under contract with civicactions with funding from the u. Medlineplus had also changed, expanding the number of health topic pages and adding a variety of licensed content. It can cause swelling or pain in your muscles and joints. Click on this link to see the list of free online tutorials spanish. Provides quick digital readings of systolic diastolic pressure and pulse rate. Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite toxoplasma gondii. Helping medlineplus users evaluate online health information. The nerve damage of diabetes ndic diabetic nerve problems medlineplus prevent diabetes problems. Medlineplus initially provided 22 health topics in english, which eventually expanded to over 800 health topics in english and spanish, plus links to health information in over 40 languages. An educational site for health professionals, this is an extensive openaccess online textbook. Digital blood pressure monitors medline industries, inc.
Medline ovid tutorials these modules of 23 minutes each demonstrate the different search techniques and strategies for effective searching in medline on the ovid platform. Medline plus health information a service of the u. The site has received several awards, and been described as, for example, one. View cancer medical terms pdf cancer medline plus spanish. Cancer by type national comprehensive cancer network. Includes online tutorials and links to relevant organizations. Tutorials osteoarthritis national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases osteoarthritispatient education institute also available in spanish return to top videos how exercise can help national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases osteoarthritis encyclopedia also available in spanish. The site brings together information from the united states national library of medicine, the national institutes of health nih, other u. It is a group of diseases that cause abnormal growth of connective tissue. Irritable bowel syndromeamerican medical association pdf also available in spanish what i need to know about irritable bowel syndrome national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases.
An arrhythmia is a problem with the speed or rhythm of the heartbeat. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easytoread language. Play all ovid medline videos medline ovid tutorials. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells.
Medlineplus online health tutorials lincs community. Pubmed more than 24 million citations for biomedical literature from medline, life science journals, and online books. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the u. In addition to the tutorials, medlineplus has articles on. Dig was no longer adequate, because it could not accept input in spanish, either with or without diacritics. The participants unanimously felt that it was a program that. Ptsd makes you feel stressed and afraid after the danger is over.
However, if you have already searched medline, it is easy to see only the citations that are exclusive to embase. Mental health resources on the anniversary of hurricanes irene and lee hotlines national suicide prevention lifeline. The evaluation questions presented in the infographic can be translated and adapted to meet the needs of spanish speakers. Spanish resources center of excellence in diabetes and. Aug 03, 2011 interactive health tutorials medlineplus presents interactive health tutorials from the patient education institute. The site has received several awards, and been described as, for example, one of the best places to find medical information.
Includes all of medlines citations plus 6 million more and 2,500 journals not currently indexed in medline including many eu titles. Designed to take about an hour to complete, the narrated tutorial explains how to locate information on health topics, drugs, and supplements in medlineplus. This free spanish minicourse will get you off to a great start and show you just how easy it is to start building your first sentences in spanish. Click home just below not at the bottom to see list of pages. Taken together the results of the seven focus groups find a highly positive response to the nlm medline plus en espanol program. Copd foundation slim skinny reference guide healthline comprehensive copd resources. Medlineplus healthcare empowerment in the digital age.
In addition to the tutorials, medlineplus has articles on health topics in multiple. They are interactive and include quiz question to test knowledge. Connective tissue is the material inside your body that gives your tissues their shape and helps keep them strong. We evaluated the access of medlineplus in spanish speaking countries from 2000 to 2006.
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