NML Staff Publications and Presentations: 2016- 2019

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Effect of Soy on Thyroid Function.

The magnitude of antibiotic resistance to Helicobacter pylori in Africa and identified mutations which confer resistance to antibiotics: Systematic review and meta-analysis. 

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Ahmed, Hassan, G.A. (2017). Electronic Information Services in the Academic Medical Libraries in the Republic of Sudan and the United Arab Emirates: (Comparative Study). (PhD Thesis). Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan.

Jaka, H., Rhee, J. A., Östlundh, L., Smart, L., Peck, R., Mueller, A., ... & Mshana, S. E. (2018). The magnitude of antibiotic resistance to Helicobacter pylori in Africa and identified mutations which confer resistance to antibiotics: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases, 18(1), 193. 

Otun, J., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Atkin ,S.L. & Sathyapalan, T. (2019). Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Effect of Soy on Thyroid Function. Scientific Reports, 8;9(1), 3964. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40647-x

Lammers, W., Salih, M., Pasha, K. B., & Gaudette, M. (2016). Surge in biomedical publications from the United Arab Emirates (2005–14). Gulf Medical Journal, 5(1), 2

Östlundh, L. (2017). [Searching for information]. In Friberg, F.  (Ed.). [Research Methodology for Bachelor and Master Students]. (3d ed.). Lund, Sweden: Studentlitteratur.

Östlundh, L. (2018, November). The impact of involving librarians in systematic reviews and metanalyses. 7^th International Conference on Evidence Based Healthcare. Presented at the International Society for Evidence Based Health Care Conference, Ajman, UAE.

Östlundh, L. (2018, March). Implementing systematic review services at academic libraries: A door opener to information literacy collaborations. Presented at the UAE Information Literacy Network Spring Symposium, New York University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

​Östlundh, L.- (2018, February). Systematic review services at academic libraries: Opportunities and challenges. Keynote presented at Taylor & Francis Gulf Chapter Seminar, Dubai, UAE.

Östlundh, L. (2018, September). Professional development for research support through evidence-based library and information practice. Mohammed Bin Rashid University Librarian’s Forum, Dubai, UAE.

Östlundh, L. (2017, April). The role of medical libraries in improving the workplace environment for physicians. Presented at the Annual UAE Libraries Symposium, Abu Dhabi Municipality, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Pasha, K. B. (2018, February). SWOT analysis of libraries in a modern era- National Medical Library (UAEU) perspective. Presented at the 3^rd National Conference on Management of Modern Libraries, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India.



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Östlundh, L. et al., (2018, November). Research as art- using the library space to connect visitors with research through a medical art exhibition at the National Medial Library, UAEU. Poster session presented at ALA’s 5^th library conference, Sharjah, UAE.

Östlundh, L. et al., (2018, November). Using LibGuides to market medical e-resources- an example from the National Medical Library at UAEU. Poster session presented at ALA’s 5^th library conference, Sharjah, UAE.

Otun, J., Östlundh, L., Atkin, S. & Sathyapalan, T. (2016, December). Systematic Review on the effect of soy on thyroid function. Poster session presented at the Hull York (HYMS) Inspire Fare, York, UK: Hull York Medical School.

Pasha, K., Al Sheryani, R  (2019, March). Transforming the library space to accommodate team-based and blended learning activities: The National Medical Library, United Arab Emirates University. Poster session presented at Center for happiness symposium, Al Ain, UAE.