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ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice

Authors/Editors: Mark Arbramwicz, MD et. al.

The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics is an independent, nonprofit publication that offers unbiased critical evaluations of drugs for physicians and other members of the health professions. This resource evaluates virtually all new drugs and also reviews older drugs when important new information becomes available on their usefulness or adverse effects. It is only available to single users online and covers the period from 1995-2008.*

What's New: November 30, 2009 (Issue 1326)

Colchicine and Other Drugs for Gout

Aliskiren/Valsartan (Valturna) for Hypertension

Tolvaptan (Samsca) for Hyponatremia

DrugPoints® System

Authors/Editors: Thomson Healthcare, Inc

Rather than giving you too little or too much information, DrugPoints® System gives you direct access to the exact level of drug information you need to do your job. This evidence-based resource helps healthcare professionals prescribe, administer and monitor drugs safely and efficiently. Contains more than 1,400 concise, unbiased, synopses on drugs.

Features:

Dosing & Indications
Black Box Warnings
Contraindications/Warnings
Drug Interactions
Adverse Effects
Mechanism of Action/Pharmacokinetics
Administration/Monitoring
Toxicology
Clinical Teaching

What's New in November 2009 - New Monographs:

Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine Bivalent (Types 16, 18)
Ofatumumab
Pazopanib Hydrochloride
Peramivir
Phenytoin Sodium
Telmisartan/Amlodipine besylate
Vitamin E

Authors/Editors: Wiley W. Souba, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.S., Douglas W. Wilmore, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Published by B.C. Decker in collaboration with the American College of Surgeons (ACS), this continually updated reference, noted for its problem solving approach and numerous illustrations, is geared to the surgeon in practice. Master surgeons outline their preferred core general surgical procedure techniques.

Current - written and continually updated by a team of the nation's foremost surgeons

Fast - "body system" format "thinks" like a surgeon, guiding you quickly to the answers and recommendations you need

Instructive - each operative procedure chapter covers indications and preoperative preparation, breaks down key steps, and highlights potential problems and ways to prevent them

Illustrated - over 1,000 illustrations and algorithms convey complex problems easily

What's New in September/October 2009:

Thorax
Vascular System
Care in Special Situations
Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdomen
Vascular System
Care in Special Situations

New Titles added to the STAT!Ref Collection

2009-12-02T10:00:00-07:00

Community Health Nursing: Advocacy for Population Health

Authors/Editors: Mary Jo Clark, Ph.D., RN

The community/public health nurse is charged with promoting the health of populations, not only the individuals within populations. This requires advocacy on the part of the nurse, for entire communities as well as for the individuals within. The fifth edition of Community Health Nursing by respected leader and educator Mary Jo Clark approaches community health nursing from an aggregate perspective, clearly showing how nurses can serve to improve the health of populations within a community by functioning as advocates on many levels. To illustrate how that can be manifested, real-life vignettes begin every chapter, showing students what advocacy looks like in the public health context. In each chapter, critical thinking exercises are woven throughout in boxed features.

Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions

Authors/Editors: Stedman's

This comprehensive resource is the perfect customized dictionary for the dental professional and student. With nearly 13,000 terms relevant to the dental professions, this is the essential quick reference!

Features include:

•A-to-Z listing that makes it easy to find a definition

•Over 500 images and illustrations—most in full color

•Special full-color Oral Conditions and Disorders insert

•Eye-catching icons to help identify terms with accompanying images, common medical prefixes, suffixes and combining forms

•Representation of all dental professionals including dentistry, dental hygiene and dental assisting

•8,500 audio pronunciations included in STAT!Ref online!

STAT!Ref Supplemental Updates: Review of Natural Products and ACP Journal Club

2009-11-25T07:00:00-07:00

Review of Natural Products

Authors/Editors: Ara DerMarderosian, PhD & John A. Beutler, PhD

As natural products continue to rise in popularity, there is an increased need for unbiased, accurate, scientifically based information on these products. The Review of Natural Products, already well established and highly regarded as a publication to meet this need, has been revised significantly to prove even more useful to health care professionals. Clinical information has been added and highlighted in all of the monographs so users can find critical information quickly.

The editors, contributing editors, and advisory panel have extensive experience in the field of natural product pharmacy and medicine. The Review of Natural Products includes more than 300 monographs and is updated monthly. Each monograph features scientific names, common names, botan or source, history, chemistry, uses and pharmacology, dosing, pregnancy/lactation, interactions, adverse reactions, toxicology, and references. A "Clinical Overview" box at the beginning of each monograph summarizes the use, dosing, contraindication, pregnancy/lactation, interaction, adverse reaction, and toxicology information.

What's New in December 2009:

NEW MONOGRAPHS:

POTATO

Scientific Name(s): Solanum tuberosum L. Family: Solanaceae (nightshade) Common Name(s): Potato, Irish potato, white potato, US russet Uses: Potatoes are rich in starch and may affect glycemic control and insulin levels in people with diabetes. Antioxidant effects and protease inhibitor action are being studied.

METHYLSULFONYLMETHANE (MSM)

Scientific Name(s): Methylsulfonylmethane, DMSO2 Common Name(s): MSM Uses: MSM is commonly used for osteoarthritis, but may also benefit in alleviating GI upset, musculoskeletal pain, and allergies; boosting the immune system; and fighting antimicrobial infection. Clinical trials are needed to verify these potential uses.

YOHIMBE

Scientific Name(s): Pausinystalia yohimbe (K. Schum.) Pierre ex Beille. Family: Rubiaceae. Common Name(s): Aphrodien, Aphrodyne, johimbi, Yocon, yohimbe, yohimbehe, yohimbine . Uses: Yohimbine has been used primarily in the treatment of sexual dysfunction, weight (body fat) loss, and xerostomia (dry mouth). It has also been used in studies investigating autonomic failure and orthostatic hypotension.

ACP Journal Club

Authors/Editors: Brian Haynes, MD, PhD

ACP Journal Club, published by the American College of Physicians, is the quintessential EBM journal, and is often positioned near the top of the EBM pyramid.

The combination of ACP Journal Club and PIER provides us with the potential to deliver an EBM product that is superior to competitive offerings. ACP Journal Club is published 6 times per year.

Purpose of ACP Journal Club: "ACP Journal Club's general purpose is to select from the biomedical literature articles that report original studies and systematic reviews that warrant immediate attention by physicians attempting to keep pace with important advances in internal medicine. These articles are summarized in value-added abstracts and commented on by clinical experts."

What's New: November 200 - Volume 151, Number 5

Therapeutics:

Early transfer for angiography after fibrinolysis reduced ischemic events in patients with STEMI
Review: Evidence for the effectiveness of vitamin D and calcium for reducing CV outcomes, cancer, and death is limited
Review: Low BP targets do not reduce mortality or CV events in hypertension
Tight BP control reduced left ventricular hypertrophy in nondiabetic patients with hypertension
Preoperative staging using PET-CT reduced futile thoracotomies more than conventional staging in non-small-cell lung cancer
Disclosure of genetic risk for Alzheimer disease did not increase anxiety or depression in asymptomatic adults
Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage was noninferior to warfarin in atrial fibrillation

Diagnosis

Capsule endoscopy had low sensitivity for detecting colonic lesions and high specificity for large lesions

Etiology

Use of antipsychotic drugs was associated with increased risk for hyperglycemia in older patients with diabetes
Prolonged PR intervals were associated with increased risk for atrial fibrillation, pacemaker implantation, and mortality
Review: PPI use in pregnancy was not associated with increased congenital malformations, spontaneous abortion, or preterm delivery

Economics

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in men 65 to 74 years of age was cost-effective for AAA mortality at 10 years

STAT!Ref Supplemental Updates

2009-11-18T07:00:00-07:00

PIER© is a collection of over 490 evidence summaries published by the American College of Physicians. Each module provides authoritative guidance to improve the quality of care. Important features of PIER include:

•Truly evidenced-based

•Defines the current standard of care

•Frequently updated (Monthly Content Updates and Module Additions)

•Consistently structured for rapid access

•Search or browse by organ system

•Integrated drug reference (AHFS DI Essentials)

Topics are selected by ACP based upon prevalence in clinical settings. Evidence is then gathered by literature review and evaluated based on formal criteria. The level of evidence for each recommendation is displayed clearly within the application. PIER also includes topics in complementary and alternative medicine, ethical and legal issues, and procedures. Pediatric modules are now included.

AHFS DI® Essentials™ by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists® (ASHP) is designed to offer health professionals easy access to knowledge that is critical at the point of care. Essentials™ monographs draw on the meticulously evidence-based guidelines in the full AHFS DI® database, distilling for the health professional the essential information on prescription and key over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in an easy-to-use, highly structured outline format.

•Comparative pricing for most Rx and OTC monographs.

•'Compatibility' sub-heading under the ‘Stability’ section within a monograph features Admixture and Y-Site and is perfect for nurses who administer drugs.

•Essentials™ includes a subset of drugs from the full AHFS DI® database. Drugs were selected from those most widely used in hospital (including most parenteral drugs) and outpatient (including key OTC products) settings, new molecular entities (NMEs) introduced into the US market over the past 6 years, and drugs requiring particular attention for safe use (e.g., those with boxed warnings).

What's New in October 2009

UPDATED MODULES:

Advance Care Planning

Arterial Blood Gases

Asthma in Pregnancy

Autoimmune Hepatitis Carotid

Artery Stenosis

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Pancreatitis

Electrocardiogram

Esophageal Cancer

Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Hemophilia

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hypercalcemia

LASIK Eye Surgery

Lipid Disorders (Dyslipidemia)

Nodular Thyroid Disease

Osteoarthritis

Parvovirus B19 Infection and Fifth Disease

Perioperative Evaluation of Patients with Liver Disease

Pleurisy

Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment

Prevention of Unintended Pregnancy

Rosacea

Salicylate Poisoning Screening for Lung Cancer

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Vulvar Cancer

Vulvodynia (Vulvar Pain)

ACP PIER, Journal Club & AHFS DI® Essentials™

Authors/Editors: American College of Physicians (ACP)

A pre-appraised, evidence-based clinical tool that defines the standard of care, including value-added abstracts of original journal articles and drug treatment information.

PIER (Physicians' Information and Education Resource)

•Integrated and authoritative EBM resources for the point-of-care and background reference.

•Links in PIER's disease modules take users to supporting articles in ACPJC.

•Updated Monthly

•Combined with AHFS Essentials, the drug resource that provides quick access to dosage, interaction and other pharmacy information.

ACPJC

•ACP Journal Club is the quintessential EBM journal that summarizes original research applicable to clinical cases.

•Over 100 journals are reviewed for implications on therapeutics, diagnosis, prognosis and etiology.

•McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (MORE) gathers ratings of new articles, already assessed for scientific merit, from sentinel readers (a panel of 2000+ physicians from around the world).

AHFS® DI Essentials™

•Distills the essential information from the larger AHFS Drug Information database.

•Comparative pricing for most Rx and OTC monographs.

Authors/Editors: Gerald K. McEvoy, Pharm.D.

AHFS DI® Essentials™ offers healthcare professionals easy access to knowledge that is critical at the point of care. Essentials™ monographs draw on the meticulously evidence-based guidelines in the full AHFS DI® database, distilling essential information on prescription and key over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in an easy-to-use and highly structured outline format.

Comparative pricing for most Rx and OTC monographs.

What's New in November 2009:

New Monographs:

Polymyxin B Antibacterial; polymyxin antibiotic structurally and pharmacologically related to colistin.

Revised Monographs:

Amantadine: Antiviral; antiparkinsonian agent; adamantane derivative.
Cefazolin: Antibacterial; b-lactam antibiotic; first generation cephalosporin.
Cefotetan: Antibacterial; b-lactam antibiotic; cephamycin.
Ceftriaxone: Antibacterial; b-lactam antibiotic; third generation cephalosporin.
Emtricitabine: Antiretroviral; nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI).
Entecavir: Antiviral; purine nucleoside analog derived from guanine.
Etravirine: Antiretroviral; nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI).
Exenatide: Antidiabetic agent; synthetic glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) mimetic (incretin mimetic).
Ezetimibe: Antilipemic agent; cholesterol absorption inhibitor.
Heparin: Anticoagulant; a heterogeneous group of anionic, sulfated glycosaminoglycans.
Iron Dextran: Ferric hydroxide in a complex with partially hydrolyzed low molecular weight dextran.
Omeprazole: Acid- or proton-pump inhibitor; gastric antisecretory agent.
Oseltamivir: Antiviral; neuraminidase inhibitor; sialic acid analog.
Pantoprazole: Acid- or proton-pump inhibitor; gastric antisecretory agent.
Raltegravir: Antiretroviral; HIV integrase inhibitor.
Rimantadine: Antiviral; adamantane derivative.
Rituximab: Antineoplastic agent; a chimeric human-murine anti-human antigen CD20 monoclonal antibody.
Simvastatin: Antilipemic agent; hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor (i.e., statin).
Zanamivir: Antiviral; neuraminidase inhibitor; sialic acid analog.

Northwestern University Surgical Videos

Authors/Editors: Gerald K. McEvoy, Pharm.D. and Elaine K. Snow, B.S. Pharm.

With the 2009 edition, the American Hospital Formulary Service® (AHFS™) marks over 50 years of continuous publication by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Each year, an average of over 60% of AHFS content is revised to help you provide the most accurate recommendations for your patients’ drug therapy. AHFS references are evidence-based and peer-reviewed, compiled without the influence of manufacturers, insurers, regulators or other interested parties. No other drug information sources can make this claim. AHFS DI has been designated as an official compendium by the US Congress. AHFS DI contains information from medical literature and expert advice from over 500 medical scientists, physicians, pharmacists, pharmacologists and other professionally qualified individuals that goes beyond FDA-approved labeling.

What's New in November 2009-Revised Monographs:

Amantadine
Antihistamines General Statement
Antiretroviral Agents General Statement
Cefazolin
Cefotetan
Cefoxitin
Ceftriaxone
Emtricitabine
Entecavir
Etravirine
Exenatide
Heparin
Iron Dextran
Omeprazole
Oseltamivir
Pantoprazole
Polymyxin B
Promethazine
Raltegravir
Rimantadine
Rituximab
Tetracyclines General Statement
Zanamivir

APhA DrugInfoLine®

Authors/Editors: L. Michael Posey

APhA DrugInfoLine® is a monthly newsletter of interpreted drug and pharmacotherapeutic information designed to keep frontline pharmacists current on the latest trends in the biomedical literature.

It includes regular coverage of these areas:

• Cardiology • Psychiatry • HIV Care • Endocrinology • Pulmonology • Immunizations • Gastroenterology • Rheumatology • Lipids Management • Infectious Diseases • Anticoagulation Care • Alternative Medicines • Neurology • Asthma Care • OTC Medications • Oncology • Diabetes Care • Drug Interactions

Each issue includes a "Medication Monitor," a table that summarizes new drug approvals.

What's New: September/October 2009, Vol. 10, No. 9/10

Focus On: HIV Care - Betty J. Dong, Section Advisor
Focus On: Immunizations - John D. Grabenstein, Section Advisor
Drug Interactions Corner - Daniel S. Streetman, Section Advisor
Psychiatric Disorders - M. Lynn Crismon, Section Advisor
Focus On: Asthma Care - Devra K. Dang, Section Advisor
Cardiovascular Disorders - Omar Badawi, Section Advisor
Gastroenterologic Disorders - C. Wayne Weart, Section Advisor
Alternative Medicines Corner - Nicole M. Maisch, Section Advisor
Medication Monitor: Updates On Advances In Therapy

New! Northwestern University Surgical Videos

2009-11-17T07:00:00-07:00

Authors/Editors: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

STAT!Ref offers a collection of 28 high quality videos with professional voice-over offering specialized surgery procedures in GI Surgery, Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Endocrine Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.

Features:

•Relevant, state-of-the-art content

•STAT!Ref cross-searchable platform

•Multitude of playback features

•An incredible educational resource

•Flash technology

•From a trusted source: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

VIDEOS:

Colorectal Surgery

Nissen Fundoplication (59:59 minutes)
Pilonidal Cystectomy (12:08 minutes) Click to see sample!
Right Open Hemicolectomy (37:59 minutes)
Sigmoid Colectomy (37:36 minutes)

Endocrine Surgery

Right Thyroid Lobectomy (55:22 minutes)

General Surgery

Laparoscopic Appendectomy (17:37 minutes)
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (38:23 minutes)
Mesh Repair of Large Chronic Right Indirect Inguinal Hernia (45:59 minutes)
Open Repair of Large Left Inguinal Hernia (45:47 minutes)
Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia (15:23 minutes)
Repair Umbilical Hernia with Mesh (23:22 minutes)
Umbilical Hernia Repair (14:50 minutes) Click to see sample!

Surgical Oncology - Breast Surgery

Aspiration of Breast Cyst: Case 1 (2:56 minutes)
Aspiration of Breast Cyst: Case 2 (1:02 minutes)
Ductoscopy for Nipple Discharge (4:25 minutes)
Mammography: Benign Calcifications (10:28 minutes)
Mammography: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma with DCIS (12:53 minutes)
Mammography: Multicentric Breast Cancer, Part 1 (20:15 minutes)
Needle Localization Lumpectomy and Sentinel Node Biopsy (Positive for Cancer) (55:25 minutes)
Needle Localization Lumpectomy and Sentinel Node Biopsy (Positive for Cancer) (48:16 minutes)
Needle Localization Lumpectomy for a Mass (22:37 minutes)
Needle Localization Lumpectomy for Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (27:51 minutes)
Needle Localization Lumpectomy for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (26:31 minutes)
Needle Localization Lumpectomy for Increasing Mass (20:49 minutes)
Terminal Duct Excision (18:39 minutes)
Total Left Mastectomy (1 hour 14:51 minutes)
Total Right Mastectomy (57:16 minutes)

Surgical Oncology - GI Surgery

Laparoscopic Splenectomy (59:21 minutes)

About Northwestern University:

This collection of surgical videos was created at the Department of Surgery at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Recognized and respected as one of the premier academic surgical programs in North America, their motto, “Safer surgery today, better surgery tomorrow” resonates with surgical students around the world. Now they too can benefit from the surgical videos in STAT!Ref.

STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts

2009-11-11T07:00:00-07:00

For a full listing of the features of STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts, journals reviewed, and to learn about how you can sign up for alerts, please visit our website: STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts

Here are some of the most recent Evidence Alerts in Medicine:

1.11/7/2009 - Effect of antibiotic prescribing strategies and an information leaflet on longer-term reconsultation for acute lower respiratory tract infection. Br J Gen Pract. 2009 Oct;59(567):728-34.

2.11/6/2009 - Accuracy of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide to diagnose significant cardiovascular disease in children: the Better Not Pout Children! Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Oct 6;54(15):1467-75.

3.11/6/2009 - Audio-Recorded Guided Imagery Treatment Reduces Functional Abdominal Pain in Children: A Pilot Study. Pediatrics. 2009 Oct 12.

4.11/6/2009 - Patient and tumor characteristics associated with increased mortality in young women (< or =40 years) with breast cancer. J Surg Oncol. 2009 Sep 1;100(3):248-51.

5.11/6/2009 - Duloxetine for treating painful neuropathy or chronic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD007115.

New Edition, New Title and Supplemental Updates

2009-11-04T07:00:00-07:00

New Edition:

High-Acuity Nursing 5th Ed.

Authors/Editors: Kathleen Dorman Wagner RN, MSN, EdD (AED), Karen L. Johnson PhD, RN, CCRN and Melanie Hardin-Pierce, D.N.P., R.N., A.C.N.P., C.S.

The fifth edition of High Acuity Nursing delivers essential understanding of complex patients and instructs both students and nurses on how to provide nursing care in varied clinical settings. Broken down into a series of learner-focused modules, High Acuity Nursing takes complex information and presents it in smaller, more accessible chunks that promote easier mastery by readers. As the modules progress in difficulty, this text addresses the multiple-system problems that nurses face when caring for high acuity patients. With a focus on concepts and principles that can be applied across practice settings and patient populations, High Acuity Nursing, Fifth Edition is a learner friendly approach that will help nurses and nursing students master the concepts and confidence necessary to succeed in today’s health care settings.

New Title:

Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (2 Volumes)

Authors/Editors: J. Lindhe, N. P. Lang, T. Karring

The fifth edition of Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry brings to its readers another iteration of the unrivalled, unparalleled work on the specialty of periodontics. The editors have brought together contributions from experts all over the world to provide the reader with a comprehensive, cohesive title that fuses scholarship and science with clinical instruction and pragmatism. Clinical Periodontology runs the gamut of sub-disciplines and topics within periodontics and implant dentistry, supporting an intellectually and internationally inclusive approach.

The fifth edition includes a wealth of new and revised chapters that reflect developments in the field in the years since the fourth edition was published. The sections on anatomy of the periodontium and the basic sciences underlying tooth and implant attachment have been expanded, as has the section on pathology and pathogenesis of periodontitis. Increased interest in the interdisciplinary aspects of periodontology is reflected by new chapters on orthodontic anchorage. Other important topics with increased prominence include: risk assessment and host-modulation therapies, regenerative therapies and a full discussion of surgical and non-surgical therapies.

With an approximate increase in length of 25% and over 15 new chapters, the 5th edition of Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry has grown beyond the confines of one volume. Two volumes divide the topics into basic sciences and applied clinical concepts, at the same time maintaining a seamless integration between the two.

This title is the cornerstone of periodontology, and represents a unique distillation of the specialty by an expert group of authors under the tutelage of a legendary editorial team.

Supplemental Updates:

Authors/Editors: Mark Arbramwicz, MD et. al.

What's New November 2, 2009 (Issue 1324)

Saxagliptin (Onglyza) for Type 2 Diabetes [51:1324]

Tadalafil (Adcirca) for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension [51:1324]

In Brief: Injectable Paliperidone Palmitate for Schizophrenia

In Brief: A New Hib Booster What's New in October 2009:

Authors/Editors: Thomson Healthcare, Inc.

Features:

•Dosing & Indications

•Black Box Warnings

•Contraindications/Warnings

•Drug Interactions

•Adverse Effects

•Mechanism of Action/Pharmacokinetics

•Administration/Monitoring

•Toxicology

•Clinical Teaching

What's New in October 2009:

Azathioprine Sodium

Dextrose

Pralatrexate

Ustekinumab

Thomson Healthcare, Inc.

Authors/Editors: Thomson Healthcare, Inc.

Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer is a trusted resource for easy-to-understand, in-depth materials that provide education about medications.

Features:

•Clear, comprehensive information about medications and their proper use

•Advice written in lay language at a 12th-grade literacy level

•Easy-to-search indices and instant electronic access using keyword and hypertext links

•Greater detail than typical patient education leaflets, including: brand names, descriptions, proper use, precautions, side effects and instructions for how to handle missed doses

What's New in October: STAT!Ref Supplemental Updates

2009-10-28T07:30:00-06:00

Authors/Editors: Gerald K. McEvoy, Pharm.D. and Elaine K. Snow, B.S. Pharm.

AHFS references are evidence-based and peer-reviewed, compiled without the influence of manufacturers, insurers, regulators or other interested parties. No other drug information sources can make this claim.

AHFS DI has been designated as an official compendium by the US Congress.

AHFS DI contains information from medical literature and expert advice from over 500 medical scientists, physicians, pharmacists, pharmacologists and other professionally qualified individuals that goes beyond FDA-approved labeling.

What's New in October 2009

New Monographs:

Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine Inactivated
Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine Live Intranasal
Regadenoson
Sinecatechins

Revised Monographs:

Adalimumab
Aldesleukin
Atorvastatin
Carbamazepine
Certolizumab Pegol
Daunorubicin
Delavirdine
Didanosine
Enfuvirtide
Etanercept
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin
Hepatitis B Vaccine Recombinant
Ibritumomab
Imatinib
Indinavir
Infliximab
Influenza Virus Vaccine Inactivated
Influenza Virus Vaccine Live Intranasal
Irbesartan
Lopinavir and Ritonavir
Natalizumab
Nevirapine
Olmesartan
Oseltamivir
Promethazine
Promethazine (Antihistamine)
Saquinavir
Sitagliptin
Stavudine
Valsartan

Current Diagnosis and Treatment Surgery.

Authors/Editors: Mark Arbramwicz, MD et. al.

What's New for October 19, 2009, Issue 1323

Generic Drugs Revisited [51:1323]

Degarelix (Firmagon) for Prostate Cancer [51:1323]

Recombinant Human Antithrombin (ATryn) [51:1323]

ACP Journal Club

Authors/Editors: Brian Haynes, MD, PhD

ACP Journal Club, published by the American College of Physicians, is the quintessential EBM journal, and is often positioned near the top of the EBM pyramid.

The combination of ACP Journal Club and PIER provides us with the potential to deliver an EBM product that is superior to competitive offerings. ACP Journal Club is published 6 times per year.

What's New in October 2009 - Volume 151, Number 4

Therapeutics

Review: Preoperative smoking cessation interventions reduce postoperative complications Adding prompt revascularization to medical therapy did not reduce mortality or CV events in patients with type 2 diabetes and CAD Minimally invasive and conventional glucose monitoring did not differ for long-term glycemic control in insulin-treated diabetes Rosiglitazone was noninferior to metformin plus sulfonylurea for CV events but increased risk for HF and fractures in type 2 diabetes Graduated compression stockings did not prevent deep venous thrombosis after stroke and increased skin complications Review: Evidence for the effectiveness of nonsurgical interventions for low back pain and radiculopathy is limited Review: Evidence for the effectiveness of surgery for low back pain, radiculopathy, and spinal stenosis is limited Quadrivalent HPV vaccine reduced risk for HPV infection and related disease in women 24 to 45 years of age Review: Amiodarone reduces risk for sudden cardiac death but not all-cause mortality in cardiomyopathy Review: Statins reduce mortality and cardiovascular events in adults at risk for cardiovascular disease

Diagnosis Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography is the most accurate noninvasive imaging technique for carotid stenosis

Show & Tell Contest

2009-10-19T07:15:00-06:00

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STAT!Ref New Edition and Supplemental Updates

2009-10-14T07:00:00-06:00

New Edition:

Authors/Editors: Gerard M. Doherty

To-the-point information on more than 1000 diseases and disorders surgeons are most likely to encounter. Authoritative, concise and completely current, CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Surgery features:

•Wide-ranging coverage that encompasses general surgery and all the important subspecialties including otolaryngology, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, plastic and reconstructive surgery and pediatrics

•References linked to recent journal articles

•Logical quick-find organization made even more accessible by a comprehensive index

•More than 600 informative photographs and illustrations

•Detailed treatment algorithms

•NEW Chapter on Training, Communication, Professionalism and Systems-Based Practice

•Completely rewritten chapters on Wound Healing, Anesthesia, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, The Heart, Neurosurgery, Gynecology and Orthopedics

•Formerly called, "Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment"

Supplemental Updates:

AAFP Conditions A to Z

Authors/Editors: American Academy of Family Physicians

AAFP Conditions A to Z is a handy patient-information tool that’s been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The AAFP is a national medical organization representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students.

Common conditions, treatments and health tips are presented concisely and informatively, and listed alphabetically or cross-searched in STAT!Ref online. Print the information for your patients to enhance understanding and health promotion.

ACP PIER®: Physicians' Information and Education Resource

PIER© is a collection of over 400 evidence summaries published by the American College of Physicians. Each module provides authoritative guidance to improve the quality of care. Important features of PIER include:

•Truly evidenced-based

•Defines the current standard of care

•Frequently updated (Monthly Content Updates and Module Additions)

•Consistently structured for rapid access

•Search or browse by organ system

•Integrated drug reference (AHFS DI Essentials) Topics are selected by ACP based upon prevalence in clinical settings.

Evidence is then gathered by literature review and evaluated based on formal criteria. The level of evidence for each recommendation is displayed clearly within the application. PIER also includes topics in complementary and alternative medicine, ethical and legal issues, and procedures.

Authors/Editors: Mark Arbramwicz, MD et. al.

Walker's Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease

Authors/Editors: Gerald K. McEvoy, Pharm.D.

New Title, New Edition and Supplemental Updates for October

2009-10-07T07:00:00-06:00

New Title:

Authors/Editors: Ronald E., M.D. Kleinman, Oliver-jean Goulet, Giorgina Mieli-vergani, Ian R., M.D. Sanderson, and Philip M. Sherman

The revision of this definitive reference work (in two volumes) is dedicated to the maintenance of a comprehensive approach to the practice of Pediatric Gastroenterology. This fifth edition was extensively reviewed to assess the continuing relevance and as a result, the size and content of various sections have been modified and new chapters have been added. Each author, selected because of particular expertise in the field, has provided an authoritative and comprehensive account of his/her topic.

Chapters have been reorganized such that normal anatomy, physiology, biochemistry is followed by pathology and disease states with diagnosis and treatment. It added emphasis on the genetic and molecular biology that underpins pathological states. The resource fully covers the syllabus necessary for pediatric gastroenterologists in training, not only in North America, but throughout the world. It is regularly updated, with assessment of the quality of the chapters on each new edition.

New Edition:

Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist

Authors/Editors: Mea A. Weinberg, D.M.D., M.S.D., R.Ph., Cheryl Westphal, R.D.H., M.S., Stuart J. Froum, D.D.S., Milton Palat, D.D.S., J.D., Robert Schoor, D.D.S.

Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist is a classic title anchored in evidence-based learning, providing students simple explanations of many of the complexities of the dental disease process and providing clear links back to practical aspects of therapy. It has been written in an attempt to make the professions’ understanding of periodontal diseases accessible to the dental hygiene student, the practicing dental hygienist and the dentist needing to update their knowledge through a concise synopsis of clinical periodontics.

New to this edition are Rapid Dental Hints that remind readers about key information or tasks that should be performed related to the condition or topic that is discussed. Fun Facts also provide a mental break for readers by providing interesting “gee whiz” information. For dental hygienists and general dentists.

Supplemental Updates:

Review of Natural Products

Authors/Editors: Ara DerMarderosian, PhD & John A. Beutler, PhD As natural products continue to rise in popularity, there is an increased need for unbiased, accurate, scientifically based information on these products. The Review of Natural Products, already well established and highly regarded as a publication to meet this need, has been revised significantly to prove even more useful to health care professionals. Clinical information has been added and highlighted in all of the monographs so users can find critical information quickly. What's New in October 2009:

NEW MONOGRAPHS:

Bugleweed, Buplerum, Capsicum Peppers, and Pumpkin

REVISED MONOGRAPHS:

Lecithin and Poison Ivy

ACP Medicine

Authors: David C. Dale, M.D., Daniel D. Federman, M.D., M.A.C.P.

ACP Medicine is the first comprehensive reference to carry the name of the American College of Physicians. Developed to help busy physicians keep up with changing guidelines in primary care, ACP Medicine is a continually updated, evidence-based reference of internal medicine.

August 2009 featured updates in Neurology, Infectious Disease, Gastroenterology and Oncology.

ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice

Authors/Editors: Wiley W. Souba, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.S., Douglas W. Wilmore, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Updates for August 2009 include Thorax, Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdomen, and Vascular System

INFECTIOUS DISEASES: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Authors/Editors: David C. Dale, M.D.

August 2009 has an update in Lyme Disease and Other Spirochetal Zoonoses

Product and Title Updates: Anatomy TV, ICD-9-CM

2009-09-30T14:00:00-06:00

Product Updates: Anatomy TV

Smile, we have good news! Several key Anatomy.tv products have been updated. You may be a subscriber to one or more of these modules.

Modules that received a “facelift” are:

1. Human Anatomy: Regional edition (all nine titles)

- This will include new content and 3D views in some of the titles, with an easy-to-use navigation.

- There will be a new quiz that has been updated for each region

2. Interactive Functional Anatomy

- This will include new functionality to label and rotate animations.

- There will be a new quiz that has been updated.

3. 3D Head & Neck with Basic Neuroanatomy and Special Senses

4. Anatomy for Exercise

5. Essential Regional Anatomy

You will most likely not lose any of your direct links (if you had any). The new modules have tutorials in the new, pop-up “Getting Started” window, so learning the new navigation and features should be a snap!

Some of the improvements and features may include:

- A more intuitive interface (easier to use!)

- Flash-based, so it’s faster and crisper

- Scroll-over labeling of anatomical structures

- Improved searching

- Better navigation

- Easily recognized icons for saving and printing images

Title Updates:

ICD-9-CM-Vols. 1, 2 & 3 - for Hospitals

This 2010 edition of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is being published by the United States Government in recognition of its responsibility to promulgate this classification throughout the United States for morbidity coding. The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is based on the World Health Organization's Ninth Revision, International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9). ICD-9-CM is the official system of assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States. The ICD-9 is used to code and classify mortality data from death certificates.

ICD-9-CM-Vols. 1 & 2 - for Physicians

This 2010 edition of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is being published by the United States Government in recognition of its responsibility to promulgate this classification throughout the United States for morbidity coding. The International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) is the foundation of the ICD-9-CM and continues to be the classification employed in cause-of-death coding in the United States. The ICD-9-CM is completely comparable with the ICD-9. The WHO Collaborating Center for Classification of Diseases in North America serves as liaison between the international obligations for comparable classifications and the national health data needs of the United States.

New Title, New Edition and Supplemental Updates: What's New in September 2009

2009-09-23T07:00:00-06:00

New Titles:

Trauma Care: Initial Assessment and Management in the Emergency Department

The often complex problems of the trauma patient present many challenges to front line emergency staff. Multiple injuries involving many systems of the body require careful and timely prioritization and intervention in the emergency department. Trauma Care provides emergency nurses with a practical guide to the systematic assessment and management of trauma patients, equipping them with the clinical knowledge and practical skills necessary to initially assess and care for the trauma patient in the emergency department trauma environment.

Atlas of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Vol. 1

This is a beautiful, color surgical atlas, which will complete any surgeon's online library. The first edition was published 14 years ago, and this new edition reflects advances in surgical care, as well as improved illustrations and text.

The authors are authoritative leaders in surgery from the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The title describes the operative techniques on the foregut employed at this august institution. Many of the operations described were developed at Johns Hopkins. The atlas vividly depicts in color illustrations and clear language these surgical techniques, bringing them alive for the reader.

New Edition:

Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology

The field's most complete, current and engagingly written title on medical physiology -- now in full color. For more than four decades, Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology has been the leader in helping medical students and clinicians understand the fascinating subject of human and mammalian physiology. Concisely covering every important topic without sacrificing depth or readability, Ganong's delivers more detailed, clinically relevant, high-yield information per page than any similar title or review.

Supplemental Updates:

ACP PIER, Journal Club & AHFS DI® Essentials™

A pre-appraised, evidence-based clinical tool that defines the standard of care, including value-added abstracts of original journal articles and drug treatment information.

•PIER (Physicians' Information and Education Resource) Integrated and authoritative EBM resources for the point-of-care and background reference.

•ACP Journal Club is the quintessential EBM journal that summarizes original research applicable to clinical cases.

•AHFS® DI Essentials™ distills the essential information from the larger AHFS Drug Information database.

ACP PIER & AHFS DI® Essentials™

PIER© is a collection of over 400 evidence summaries published by the American College of Physicians. Each module provides authoritative guidance to improve the quality of care.

ACP PIER®: Physicians' Information and Education Resource

PIER© is a collection of over 400 evidence summaries published by the American College of Physicians. Each module provides authoritative guidance to improve the quality of care.

Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology

APhA DrugInfoLine®

APhA DrugInfoLine® is a monthly newsletter of interpreted drug and pharmacotherapeutic information designed to keep frontline pharmacists current on the latest trends in the biomedical literature.

What's New with STAT!Ref: Evidence Alerts

2009-09-16T11:06:31-06:00

For a full listing of the features of STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts, journals reviewed, and to learn about how you can sign up for alerts, please visit our website: STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts

STAT!Ref Announces Student Orientation Contest

2009-09-11T08:54:37-06:00

Show and tell us how you use STAT!Ref and you could win a $1,000 scholarship and more! Log in to the STAT!Ref fan page and click on the promotions tab to read full details and rules. Take a picture, tell a story, and then pass the word to all your friends so they vote you the winner!

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Brooks Review of Medical Physiology has a new name

2009-09-09T12:56:00-06:00

Authors/Editors: Kim E. Barrett, Susan M. Barman, Scott Boitano, Heddwen L.

Brooks Review of Medical Physiology new edition has new name The field's most complete, current and engagingly written title on medical physiology is now called, Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology. The new 23rd edition should post soon seamlessly in your STAT!Ref account. It will be listed in your Titles tab as: Review of Medical Physiology, Ganong's.

For more than four decades, Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology has been the leader in helping medical students and clinicians understand the fascinating subject of human and mammalian physiology. Concisely covering every important topic without sacrificing depth or readability, Ganong's delivers more detailed, clinically relevant, high-yield information per page than any similar title or review.

Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and developments in important areas such as the cellular basis of neurophysiology, Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology incorporates examples from clinical medicine throughout the chapters to illustrate important physiologic concepts. Whether you're a student who needs an outstanding review for the USMLE or a physician who wants to keep pace with the ever-changing field of medical physiology, there's no better place to turn than Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology.

Here's why this is the best edition ever:

NEW full-color illustrations -- the authors have worked with an outstanding team of medical illustrators, photographers, educators and students to give you an unmatched collection of illustrations and tables
NEW boxed clinical cases -- featuring examples of diseases that illustrate important physiological principles
NEW high-yield, end-of-chapter board review questions

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2009-09-02T07:00:00-06:00

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New Titles, New Edition and Supplemental Updates: August 2009

2009-08-31T07:00:00-06:00

New Titles:

The Official Guide for Foreign-Educated Nurses: What You Need to Know about Nursing and Health Care in the United States

This title is the only guide to the United States health care system for nurses immigrating to this country as well as foreign-educated nurses who are already here.

Comprehensive Nursing Care for Parkinson's Disease

The incidence of Parkinson's is growing as the number of older adults making up the general population increases. The demand for nurses who specialize in the care of patients with movement disorders is also increasing and it is crucial that they have a comprehensive manual for patient care.

New Edition:

Clinical Neuroanatomy 26th Ed.

Learn the essential aspects of neuroanatomy and its clinical relevance with the field's most concise, trusted and effective title.

Supplemental Updates:

ACP Journal Club

ACP Journal Club, published by the American College of Physicians, is the quintessential EBM journal, and is often positioned near the top of the EBM pyramid.

ACP Medicine

ACP PIER, Journal Club & AHFS DI® Essentials™

A pre-appraised, evidence-based clinical tool that defines the standard of care, including value-added abstracts of original journal articles and drug treatment information.

•PIER (Physicians' Information and Education Resource) Integrated and authoritative EBM resources for the point-of-care and background reference.

•ACP Journal Club is the quintessential EBM journal that summarizes original research applicable to clinical cases.

•AHFS® DI Essentials™ distills the essential information from the larger AHFS Drug Information database.

ACP PIER & AHFS DI® Essentials™

PIER© is a collection of over 400 evidence summaries published by the American College of Physicians. Each module provides authoritative guidance to improve the quality of care.

ACP PIER®: Physicians' Information and Education Resource

PIER© is a collection of over 400 evidence summaries published by the American College of Physicians. Each module provides authoritative guidance to improve the quality of care.

ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice

INFECTIOUS DISEASES: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention