New: Rehab Tab in Evidence Alerts

 

The STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts system provides e-mail delivery and access to evidence-based medicine (EBM) information from current research of over 130 premier clinical journals. The STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts system works with McMaster University (McMaster PLUS) delivering pre-rated EBM alerts that are qualified, then rated for clinical relevance and newsworthiness by a panel of practicing physicians.

STAT!Ref Evidence Alerts offer a range of healthcare disciplines that can be chosen delivering relevant and meaningful EBM information focused on your healthcare interests, helping with your clinical decisions.

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 the recent updates in the newly-added Rehab tab:

12/7/2009 - Usefulness of radial contrast-enhanced computed tomography for the diagnosis of acetabular labrum injury. Arthroscopy. 2007 Dec;23(12):1290-4.

12/7/2009 - Imaging strategies for low-back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2009 Feb 7;373(9662):463-72.

12/7/2009 - Does knee malalignment increase the risk of development and progression of knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Apr 15;61(4):459-67.

12/4/2009 - Psychological interventions for women with metastatic breast cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jul 16;(3):CD004253.

12/4/2009 - Biomarkers of inflammation and development of rheumatoid arthritis in women from two prospective cohort studies. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Mar;60(3):641-52.

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

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

©2010 The National Center for Health Statistics and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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

 ©2010 The National Center for Health Statistics and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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 Titles, New Edition and Supplemental Updates: August 2009

New Titles:

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

©2009 Springer Publishing Company

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

©2007 Springer Publishing Company

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.

©2010 McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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

©2009 by the American College of Physicians

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

©2009 BC Decker

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.

ACP PIER, Journal Club & AHFS DI® Essentials™

©2009 by the American College of Physicians

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™

©2009 ACP PIER: American College of Physicians

©2009 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

©2009 ACP PIER: American College of Physicians

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

©2009 B.C. Decker

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.

AHFS Drug Information®

©2009 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

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 DI® Essentials™

©2009 by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc.

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

 

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

©2007 WebMD Inc.

This resource, derived from ACP Medicine, provides practical guidance on a wide range of infectious diseases such as upper respiratory infections, STDs and meningitis as well as viral, bacterial and fungal infections. It includes more than 4,000 focused, practical and current recommendations in addition to halftone and color illustrations.

Medical Letter® On Drugs and Therapeutics, The

©2009-1995 The Medical Letter, Inc.

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.*

Product Update: CD&T in Gastro Updated

Product Update: CD&T in Gastro Updated

Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Gastroenterology (2003) replaced with Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy (2009)

STAT!Ref subscriptions that currently includes Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Gastroenterolgy, 2nd Edition (2003) will be automatically replaced with Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, 3rd Edition (2009) at no charge in your subscription. This seamless update will not change any of your direct links. You may, however, want to update the title name in any lists that you may have on your Web sites, newsletters, curricula, etc. Please contact your STAT!Ref representative if you have any questions or concerns.

About Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy 3rd Edition (2009): Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy provides complete coverage of diagnosing and treating digestive tract and liver disorders. Edited by the world-renowned team at Brigham and Women's Hospital of Harvard University, this new addition to the popular CURRENT series provides you with all you need to know for diagnosing and treating digestive tract and liver disorders.

Features:

• High-yield coverage of the entire spectrum of gastroenterology and hepatology, from stomach and esophageal to pancreatic and liver disorders
• Complete review of advances in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• “Essentials of Diagnosis” bulleted lists deliver instant guidance on identifying both common and rare digestive disorders
• Over 90 full-color endoscopic and other images of GI disorders
• Over 50 radiographic images clarify the use of the many currently available imaging techniques
• Key information from related fields, including GI surgery, and subspecialities such as liver transplantation, bariatric surgery, inflammatory bowel disease and motility disorder
• Doody’s Core Title (DCT) and Essential Purchase Title (EPT)

Editor:

Norton J. Greenberger, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical

School Senior Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Associate Editors:

Richard S. Blumberg, MD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Clinical Chief of Gastroenterology, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA