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AHFS DI® Essentials™

© 2011 by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc.

Authors: 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.

ACP PIER & AHFS DI® Essentials™

© 2010 ACP PIER: American College of Physicians / © 2011 AHFS DI® Essentials™

Authors/Editors: ACP PIER: American College of Physicians (ACP) © 2010 by the American College of Physicians

PIER© is a collection of over 490 evidence summaries published by the American College of Physicians (ACP). Each module contains twelve uniformly structured sections and provides authoritative guidance on over 5000 topics to improve the quality of care.

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.

UPDATED MODULES:

Borderline Personality Disorder; Breast Cancer; Deep Venous Thrombosis; Drug Prescribing in the Older Patient; Pyelonephritis; Screening for Tuberculosis; Urinary Tract Infection.

ACP PIER, Journal Club & AHFS DI® Essentials™ - PIER: April, 2011, Journal Club: May, 2011 & AHFS DI® Essentials™

© 2011 by the American College of Physicians

 Authors/Editors: American College of Physicians (ACP)

Subjects: Internal Medicine, Point-of-care, EBM

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.

 What's new in the May 2011 ACP Journal Club?

• Therapeutics
• Clinical Prediction Guide: CHA₂DS₂-VASc had better discrimination than CHADS₂ for predicting risk for thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation
  
  
  

NEW TITLE:

Bacterial Pathogensis: A Molecular Approach

© 2011 American Society for Microbiology Press

Authors: Brenda A. Wilson, Abigail A. Salyers, Dixie D. Whitt, and Malcolm E. Winkler

Written as a text for one-semester microbiology courses, the third edition of the highly acclaimed Bacterial Pathogenesis draws together the latest research to help students explore the mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens cause infections in humans and animals. It features two additional authors who offer new points of view to ensure that all facets of the field are thoroughly explored. Readers will discover the strategies that bacterial pathogens use to survive and multiply within their hosts as well as the strategies that hosts use to fend off infections. At the same time, the text's engaging style, illustrative examples, and thought-provoking exercises convey the excitement and fun of scientific discovery.

Completely revised and updated, this third edition features a new organization that dispenses with separate chapters dedicated to individual bacterial pathogens. Instead it focuses on core principles based on the growing understanding of the underlying similarities among pathogens and their mechanisms of action. In addition, readers familiar with the previous edition will find much new material. For example, there is new coverage of key findings on the mechanisms of bacterial secretion, toxins, and regulation.

Study questions at the end of each chapter challenge students to probe more deeply into the issues covered. This edition also offers new problems that immerse students in the discovery process. These problems present actual research data, asking students to interpret the data and then devise new experiments that would help build their understanding.

SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATES:

APRIL, 2011

Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer

© 2011 Thomson Reuters

Authors: Thomson Reuters

Today's patients are informed patients. Now you can give them an educational resource to match their proactive role in their care. Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer™ - Drug Information in Lay Language provides patient-oriented drug information to help patients understand and successfully follow their drug regimens. Written at a 12th-grade literacy level, documents provide greater detail than most patient education leaflets and include brand names, descriptions, proper use, precautions, and side effects. Instructions for how to handle missed doses are included, as are guidelines for when to seek medical assistance or supervision.

APRIL, 2011

DrugPoints System

© 2011 Thomson Reuters

Authors: Thomson Reuters

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

May 2011 - Volume 9 Issue 5

The Joint Commission: The Source

© 2011 Joint Commission Resources

Authors: Jim Parker

The Joint Commission: The Source is the essential resource for health care executives, managers, and frontline staff regarding Joint Commission accreditation. Its comprehensive blend of news, strategies, and tools—straight from The Joint Commission—makes The Source a monthly must-read that you'll want to keep close at hand throughout the year.

May, 2011

ACP Journal Club

© 2011 American College of Physicians

Authors: 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.

4 New Supplemental Updates

ACP MEDICINE

© 2011 BC Decker Inc.

Authors: Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD & Daniel D. Federman, M.D., M.A.C.P. et. al.

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.

What's new in this March 2011 update?

• The obesity Epidemic
• Updates in Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology and Neurology

APRIL 2011:

ACP JOURNAL CLUB

© 2011 American College of Physicians

Authors: 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.

What's new in this April 2011 update?

• Information on daily emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
• Information on Aprixaban
• Review on Varenicline
• Review on exercise/physical therapy and Vitamin D
• Hemodialysis
• Rifaximin
• Fibromyalgia

APRIL 2011:

AHFS Drug Information

© 2011 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

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

AHFS DI is the most comprehensive evidence-based source of drug information complete with therapeutic guidelines and off-label uses. The only print compendium designated by the US Congress, AHFS DI is also the only reference published by a non-profit scientific association--ensuring it is the most authoritative and best-selling reference trusted by pharmacists for more than 50 years.

What's new in this April 2011 update?

• 50+ revised monographs

APRIL 2011:

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

© 2011 FA Davis

Authors: Judith Hopfer Deglin, PharmD, April Hazard Vallerand, PhD, RN, FAAN & Cynthia Sanoski, BS, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS

The information nurses need, when, where and how they need it! Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, Twelfth Edition always puts safety first emphasizing the information nurses need to know to administer medications competently and safely across the lifespan. Well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade name drugs reflect the latest FDA approvals and changes.

What's new in this April 2011 update?

• 50+ revised monographs

ACP Journal Club + ACS Surgery

NEW UPDATE: MARCH 2011

ACP JOURNAL CLUB

© American College of Physicians

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.

What's new in March?

- Therapeutics: Review of daily aspirin in long-term health; Glucosamine and chondroitin; Acetaminophen

- Diagnosis: Physical examination and classification of murmur findings into patterns

- Etiology: Anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy

 

NEW UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2011

ACS SURGERY

© 2011 BC Decker

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.

ACP + AHFS Supplemental Updates

Three new monthly updates from ACP Pier, AHFS DI Essentials and ACP Journal Club!

• ACP Pier: Collection of over 490 evidence summaries published by the American College of Physicians (ACP). Authoritative guidance on over 5,000 topics to improve quality of care.
• AHFS DI Essentials: By the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) this tool is designed to offer health professionals easy access to point of care knowledge. Monographs draw on evidence-based guidelines in the full AHFS DI database.
• ACP Journal Club: An EBM journal that summarizes original research applicable to clinical cases. Over 100 journals are reviewed.

 

NEW: Pier - February 2011 & DI Essentials - March 2011

 

ACP PIER & AHFS DI Essentials

©2010 ACP PIER: American College of Physicians
©2011 AHFS DI® Essentials™

 

 

NEW: Pier - February 2011, DI Essentials - March 2011 & ACP Journal Club - February 2011

 

ACP PIER, Journal Club & AHFS DI Essentials

©2010 American College of Physicians

 

 

 

NEW: March 2011

 

AHFS DI ESSENTIALS

©2011 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc.