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New title and two supplemental updates!

MAY 2011 - NEW TITLE

Emerging Infections

© 2010-1998 American Society for Microbiology Press

Author/Editor: W. Michael Scheld

Despite progress in the prevention and control of infectious diseases during the past several decades, the early years of the 21st century provide continued evidence of the persistence and tenacity of infectious disease threats. The interplay of rapid globalization, demographic shifts, ecologic changes, and unprecedented movement of people and goods, while offering increased benefits in many arenas, also yields unexpected risks to health—often with attendant social and economic repercussions. The emergence and rapid global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the widespread geographic diffusion of West Nile virus since its introduction into the Western Hemisphere and of chikungunya virus from East Africa to islands in the Indian Ocean to India and then to Italy, and the H1N1 influenza pandemic provide dramatic evidence of the continued ability of microbes to emerge, spread, adapt, and challenge the global community.

Since 1995, the program committees of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have organized sessions on new and emerging pathogens during ICAAC and the IDSA annual meetings. These sessions are designed to address the spectrum of new and emerging bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites of recognized or potential scientific and public health importance, with discussions of strategies for their prevention and control.

The Emerging Infections series from ASM Press is based on these sessions.

 Emerging Infections series from ASM Press is based on these sessions.

• Emerging Infections 9 (2010)
• Emerging Infections 8 (2008)
• Emerging Infections 7 (2007)
• Emerging Infections 6 (2004)
• Emerging Infections 5 (2001)
• Emerging Infections 4 (2000)
• Emerging Infections 3 (1999)
• Emerging Infections 2 (1998)
• Emerging Infections 1 (1998)

March & April 2011, SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATE

APhA Drug Info Line

© 2011 American Pharmacists Association

Author: 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.

May 2011, SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATE

The Review of Natural Products

© 2010 Wolters Kluwer

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

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.

 

New title updates @ STAT!Ref!

New Edition:

Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual

4th edition, 2011 © F.A. Davis Company

Authors/Editors: Marilyn Sawyer Sommers, RN, PhD, FAAN, Susan A. Johnson, RN, PhD and Theresa A. Beery, PhD, RN

This title provides distilled, current information to nursing students and staff nurses about many conditions and diagnoses encountered in nursing practice. The new edition provides a ready source of information on over 250 diseases for nurses in a time of short staffing, brief lengths of stay, and increasing patient acuity in the hospital, in nursing homes, in rehabilitation centers, and in the home. It also includes info on the scientific basis of nursing practice by augmenting the pathophysiology sections that were in the past two editions.

Everything you need to know about caring for patients—in one portable "must have" handbook! The 4th Edition incorporates the latest scientific advances and the practice of nursing today.

Often referred to as the "Merck Manual" for nurses by nurses, its quick access format makes it easy to find information on more than 250 diseases and disorders. Clear, but comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology, with rationales in the medications and laboratory sections, explain the scientific basis for nursing care.

New Edition:

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

6th edition, 2011 © F.A Davis Company

Authors/Editors: Valerie C. Scanlon, PhD & Tina Sanders

Leading the way for 20 years with unsurpassed clarity, content, and completeness - this fun to teach and easy to study, text delivers a clear, concise presentation of must-know content with an superb art program, complete with the textual and electronic learning tools that assure mastery. It has led the way with exactly what students need to begin their educations with a firm foundation in anatomy and physiology.

What’s New to the 6th edition:

* Thoroughly revised and updated coverage reflects all of today’s new knowledge
* Questions for every figure in the book encourage critical thinking and reinforce understanding of the image and the content
* New and expanded e-learning resources online at DavisPlus, including podcasts, animations, and a wealth of interactive exercises

Key Features:

* Flexible presentation of content makes the text suitable for any course
* Highly detailed anatomy photographs and full-color illustrations enhance visual learning
* Clinical application boxes put theory into action
* Extensive microbiology tables reinforce the text
* The wealth of pedagogical features includes chapter outlines, student objectives, new and related clinical terminology (with pronunciations), study outlines, review questions and "For Further Thought" discussion topics

Supplemental Update - MARCH, 2011:

The Review of Natural Products

©2011 Wolters Kluwer

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.

Supplemental Updates from AORN and Wolters Klewer

Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices

©2010 Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Authors/Editors: Ramona Conner, RN, MSN, CNOR

Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices is the periop reference with the authoritative information essential to keeping your patients safe. The 2010 edition ofPerioperative Standards and Recommended Practices contains the latest AORN-approved standards, recommended practices, guidelines and guidance statements, as well as all approved position statements. There are six new or significantly revised documents in this edition: Recommended Practices for Transfer of Patient Care Information (new), Recommended Practices for Electrosurgery (updated), Recommended Practices for Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting (updated), Recommended Practices for Minimally Invasive Surgery (updated), Recommended Practices for a Safe Environment of Care (updated blanket warmer information), Standards of Perioperative Nursing (updated).

 

Review of Natural Products

©2010 Wolters Kluwer

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 November 2010: New Monographs

AFRICAN MANGO

CHINESE FOXGLOVE

DIGITALIS

GARCINOL

THUNDER GOD VINE

Supplemental updates from ACP, PIER and Review of Natural Products

ACP PIER®: Physicians' Information and Education Resource

©2009 ACP PIER: American College of Physicians

Authors/Editors: ACP PIER: American College of Physicians (ACP) © 2008 by the 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. 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.

What's New in August 2010

NEW MODULE(S): None.

UPDATED MODULES:

• Acupuncture
• Atrioventricular Block
• Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
• Evaluation of Postoperative Fever
• Intrauterine Device Insertion
• Latent Syphilis
• Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Perioperative Management of the Pregnant
• Patient Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Psoriasis
• Screening for Coronary Artery Disease
• Viral Gastroenteritis (Pediatrics)
• Vulvodynia (Vulvar Pain)

 

ACP Medicine

©2010 BC Decker

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.

This respected adult primary care reference not only addresses the underlying science of a given condition but also provides the experts’ recommended approach to diagnosis and treatment. Sections cover the internal medicine disciplines, as well as dermatology, neurology and psychiatry. Abundant references to current best evidence ensure further study time is well spent, and exquisite illustrations, many in four-color, enhance understanding of difficult scientific concepts. Continually updated, with approximately 15 new and revised chapters incorporated each quarter, this peer-reviewed reference is also praised for its readability.

WHAT'S NEW IN ACP MEDICINE … JULY 2010

PRACTICE OF MEDICINE

New Associate Editors

THIS MONTH'S UPDATES

Cardiovascular Medicine

• Chronic Stable Angina

Metabolism

• Complications of Diabetes Mellitus

Nephrology

• Tubulointerstitial Diseases

Neurology

Oncology

• Lymphomas

Review of Natural Products

©2010 Wolters Kluwer

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 September 2010

NEW MONOGRAPHS

• CUMIN
• FEVERFEW
• HORSE CHESTNUT
• SMOKELESS TOBACCO
• TEA TREE OIL

STAT!Ref Supplemental Updates in August 2010

Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer™

©2010 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 July 2010 - New Monographs: 

BUPRENORPHINE 

CABAZITAXEL 

DUTASTERIDE AND TAMSULOSIN 

MOMETASONE AND FORMOTEROL 

SOTALOL 

SUMATRIPTAN 

VORICONAZOLE 

ACP Journal Club 

©2010 by the 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. 

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 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 adult

DrugPoints® System

©2010 Thomson Healthcare, Inc. 

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 July 2010  

New Monographs: 

• Buprenorphine 
• FDA Labeled Indications 
• Pain, chronic (Moderate to Severe), in patients requiring a continuous around-the-clock opioid analgesic for an extended period of time Mometasone furoate/Formoterol fumarate 
• FDA Labeled Indications • Asthma

Review of Natural Products

©2010 Wolters Kluwer 

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: AUGUST 2010 - NEW MONOGRAPHS 

• CASCARA 
• COMFREY 
• MATE 
• PROPOLIS 
• VANILLA