ACP PIER, Journal Club & AHFS DI® Essentials™
©2010 by the American College of Physicians
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.
Physician's Information and Education Resource (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. Important features of PIER include:
- 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.
What's New in July 2010 UPDATED MODULES:
- Arthrocentesis
- Cancer (Complementary/Alternative Medicine)
- Colonoscopy
- Hypothyroidism
- Methanol Toxicity
- Osteoarthritis (Complementary/Alternative Medicine)
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Screening for Dementia
- Screening for Prostate Cancer
- Skin Biopsy
- Upper Endoscopy
ACP Journal Club (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 5000+ physicians from around the world).
What's New in July 2010 - Volume 153, Number 1 Therapeutics
- Review: Tiotropium does not increase risk for cardiovascular events in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Etiology
- Recent use of ipratropium bromide increased risk for cardiovascular events in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Therapeutics
- Intensive blood pressure control did not prevent major CV events more than standard control in type 2 diabetes
- Fenofibrate plus simvastatin did not prevent major CV events more than simvastatin alone in type 2 diabetes
- Review: Enteral nutrition reduces mortality, multiple organ failure, and systemic infection more than TPN in acute pancreatitis
- Review: Heparin and mechanical compression are similar in reducing postsurgical VTE risk, but heparin increases bleeding
- Adding NT-proBNP-guided management to multidisciplinary care reduced heart failure rehospitalization days
- Review: Metformin does not increase risk for lactic acidosis in type 2 diabetes
- Influenza vaccination of children and adolescents decreased influenza infection in nonvaccinated community members
- Lasofoxifene reduced vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
Diagnosis
- Magnetic resonance angiography and venography were sensitive but had poor technical adequacy for diagnosing pulmonary embolism
Etiology
- Higher "normal" glycated hemoglobin levels were associated with increased risk for diabetes, CVD, stroke, and mortality in adults
AHFS® DI Essentials™
Distills the essential information from the larger AHFS Drug Information database.
Comparative pricing for most Rx and OTC monographs.
This title updates: Monthly
What's New in August 2010
New Monographs:
- Desvenlafaxine
- Lacosamide
Revised Monographs:
- Abciximab
- Bicalutamide
- Candesartan
- Eprosartan
- Gamma
- Irbesartan
- Leflunomide
- Losartan
- Morphine
- Olmesartan
- Quinine
- Telmisartan
- Valsartan
AHFS Drug Information®
©2010 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Authors/Editors: Gerald K. McEvoy, Pharm.D. and Elaine K. Snow, B.S. Pharm.
Written and published by pharmacists and reviewed by over 500 experts, AHFS DI is the most comprehensive evidence-based source of drug information complete with therapeutic guidelines and off-label uses. The only 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. Its detailed and comprehensive drug monographs deliver valuable information and therapeutic guidelines to even the most complex questions. Don't waste time searching other references when you know you will always find the answer you can trust to be accurate inside – everytime.
You can trust AHFS DI – It's the only drug information reference on the market today that is published by a non-profit scientific society and peer reviewed by over 500 experts in the healthcare field.
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.
The 2010 edition has been updated extensively, incorporating revised information on uses, therapeutic perspectives, cautions, drug interactions, new products and other new developments. Each year more than 60% of the monographs are revised. In addition, the coverage in the 2010 edition has been expanded by 51 new drug monographs.
What's New in August 2010:
New Monographs:
Monographs:
- Aluminum Acetate
- Bicalutamide
- Candesartan
- Dexlansoprazole
- Eprosartan
- Interferon Gamma
- Ipratropium
- Irbesartan
- Leflunomide
- Losartan
- Morphine
- Olmesartan
- Opiate Agonists General Statement
- Preface to Penicillins
- Quinine Sulfate
- Telmisartan
- Valsartan
ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice
©2010 B.C. 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.
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 ACS Surgery … June 2010
The Best Surgical Thinking
- Rectal Cancer: Balancing Radical and Minimally Invasive Approaches
This Month's Updates
- Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdomen
- Trauma and Thermal Injury
- Care in Special Situations
