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Latest News as of: January 8, 2008
FEATURED NEWS
OvidSP News
Ovid SearchSolver® and QUOSA Information Manager™ are now compatible with OvidSP. Please continue to visit the OvidSP Resource Center for information and materials to help you prepare for your transition to the new platform. You’ll find training schedules, an OvidSP User Guide, Frequently Asked Questions for Basic Search, screenshots, and more. Plus, click here for an online FLASH demo.
January Resource of the Month
Each month we feature databases through our Resource of the Month program. Since the launch of OvidSP, we’re offering these databases through our new platform. During the month of January, visitors to www.ovid.com can try out PsycEXTRA on OvidSP. If you’d like more information or want to take advantage of this offer, please visit our website.
BOOK NEWS
New Books Live in Books@Ovid
BIOINFORMATICS
Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and Structure II;
Kolchanov, Nikolay; Hofestaedt, Ralf; Milanesi, Luciano; Springer.
This work is a follow-up to the International Conference on Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and Structure (BGRS-2004), held in Novosibirsk, Russia, in July 2004.
BIOPHYSICS
Bioelectromagnetics Current Concepts: The Mechanisms of the Biological Effect of Extremely High Power Pulses; NATO Science for Peace and Security series; NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics subseries;
Ayrapetyan, Sinerik N.; Markov, Marko S.
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on The Mechanisms of the Biological Effect on Extra High Power Pulses (EHPP), Yerevan, Armenia, March 3-5, 2005.
BIOSCIENCES
Aromatase Inhibitors; Milestones in Drug Therapy series;
Barrington J.A.; Springer; 1st Edition.
"Aromatase Inhibitors" outlines the history and basic biochemistry of aromatase inhibitors, their efficacy in disease models and clinical pharmacology.
CARDIOLOGY
Blood Pressure Monitoring in Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics;
White, William B.; Humana.
Comprehensive and leading-edge, Blood Pressure Monitoring in Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics provides a ground-breaking demonstration of the importance of home and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring that is already being rapidly translated into better care for millions of hypertensives today.
CT of the Heart: Principles and Applications; Contemporary Cardiology series;
Schoepf, U. Joseph; Humana Press.
Leading clinicians and researchers from around the world review the full scope of current developments, research, and scientific controversy regarding the principles and applications of cardiac CT.
Essential Hypertension and Its Causes: Neural and Non-Neural Mechanisms;
Korner, Paul I.; OUP.
With an extremely broad reach, this book aims to give a balanced view of the causes of essential hypertension (EH), its neural, genetic, and environmental causes.
Heart Disease and Erectile Dysfunction; Contemporary Cardiology series;
Kloner, Robert A.; Humana.
Senior physicians, cardiologists, urologists, psychologists, and pharmacologists critically review the relation between heart disease and erectile dysfunction (ED) and explain the effective new treatment options available for the cardiac patient with ED.
Hypertension Primer: The Essentials of High Blood Pressure: Basic Science, Population Science, and Clinical Management:
Izzo, Joseph L; Black, Henry R.; LWW; 4th Edition
Now in a thoroughly updated Fourth Edition, the "Hypertension Primer" is a comprehensive, readable source of state-of-the-art scientific and clinical information on hypertension.
Interventional Cardiology: Percutaneous Noncoronary Intervention - Contemporary Cardiology series;
Herrmann, Howard C.; Humana.
A comprehensive survey of nonsurgical treatment for a variety of heart diseases that affect the cardiac valves, the heart muscle, and the structure of the heart.
Ryanodine Receptors: Structure, function and dysfunction in clinical disease; Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol. 254;
Wehrens, Xander H. T.; Marks, Andrew R.; Springer.
The series of reviews in this volume will bring anyone rapidly up to speed in current progress in the field, as well as highlight remaining questions.
Vascular Surgery; Springer Specialist Surgery series;
Davies, Alun H.; Brophy, Colleen M.; Springer.
"Vascular Surgery," a volume in the Springer Specialist Surgery series, is an essential aid for candidates sitting for surgery examinations who need a practical understanding of vascular surgery.
CELL BIOLOGY
Cell Engineering: Apoptosis; Cell Engineering series, volume 4;
Al-Rubeai, Mohamed; Fussenegger, Martin; Springer.
The series "Cell Engineering" is the first and only major reference work on the development of cellular systems for the production of recombinant glycoproteins, gene and cell therapies, drug screening and tissue engineering. This volume on "Apoptosis" is intended to review the state-of-the-art with in-depth assessments of this type of programmed cell death.
Rho Family GTPases; Proteins and Cell Regulation, Vol. 3;
Manser, Ed; Springer.
This volume provides a unique collection of detailed chapters from some of the leading research groups in the world, many of which have made key discoveries in the field. This allows for particularly insightful discussion of the current understanding of Rho function.
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Ballistic Trauma: A Practical Guide;
Mahoney, P.F.; Ryan, J.M.; Brooks, A.J.; Schwab, C.W.; Springer; 2nd Edition.
“Ballistic Trauma: A Practical Guide” provides a concise guide to the clinical and operational issues surrounding the management of the ballistic casualty, crystallizing the knowledge and experience accrued by those dealing with ballistic trauma on a regular basis and extending it as well to those who have to manage these patients on an occasional basis.
DERMATOLOGY
Color Atlas of Chemical Peels;
Tosti, Antonella; Grimes, Pearl E.; De Padova, Maria Pia; Springer.
This practical and simple guide is the first atlas on chemical peels, representing the state of the art in this field.
ECOLOGY
Rotifera X: Rotifer Research: Trends, New Tools and Recent Advances; Developments in Hydrobiology, Vol. 181;
Herzig, A.; Gulati, R.D.; Jersabek, C.D.; May, L.; Springer.
This volume reflects the latest developments in the research of a global community of rotifer researchers, who came together at Illmitz, Austria in 2003.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Injury Epidemiology: Research and Control Strategies;
Robinson, Leon; Oxford University Press; 3rd Edition.
This third edition updates all chapters and includes new examples of studies. In addition, the chapters are organized into more precise topic areas for ease of reference.
FORENSIC MEDICINE
Drugs of Abuse: Body Fluid Testing; Forensic Science and Medicine series;
Wong, Raphael C.; Tse, Harley Y.
A comprehensive review of the science of drug testing in all its aspects, placing emphasis on technologies that use body fluids other than urine for determining the presence of drugs of abuse. A Humana Press publication.
GENETICS
Cereal Genomics;
Gupta, P.K.; Varshney, R.K.; Springer.
This book, the first of its kind and written by experts in the field, covers all aspects of cereal genomics research.
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY
Advances in Healthcare Technology: Shaping the Future of Medical Care; Philips Research Book Series, Vol. 6;
Spekowius, Gerhard; Wendler, Thomas; Springer.
This volume in the Philips Research Book series describes valued contributions of technology for improving hospital and home healthcare, and gives a perspective on how they will influence critical aspects of future medical care.
IMMUNOLOGY
Analyzing T Cell Responses: How to analyze cellular immune responses against tumor associated antigens;
Nagorsen, Dirk; Marincola, F.M.; Springer.
Written for a specialized audience of clinical investigators interested in the strategic planning of monitoring aspects of clinical protocols, this book reviews, describes, categorizes and provides a critical assessment of all assays that have been used for the monitoring of antigen-specific immune responses, emphasizing a global approach to the analysis of T cell mediated target/host interactions at the systemic and the peripheral level when such interactions are supposed to occur.
Regulatory T Cells in Inflammation; Progress in Inflammation Research series;
Taams, Leonie S.; Akbar, Arne N.; Wauben, Marca H.M.; Springer.
The aim of this book is to bring together recent developments and viewpoints in the field of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells and to discuss the potential use of regulatory T cells in immunotherapy of inflammatory diseases.
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care;
Mintz, Matthew L.; Humana.
A concise review of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of common respiratory conditions seen in a primary care setting.
LABORATORY MEDICINE
Handbook of Clinical Laboratory Testing During Pregnancy; Current Clinical Pathology series;
Gronowski, Ann M.; Humana Press.
Practicing specialists in pathology, laboratory medicine, and obstetrics comprehensively summarize the latest scientific findings and their experiences in the use and interpretation of laboratory testing in patients who are pregnant or experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss.
MEDICAL EDUCATION
Achieving Excellence in Medical Education;
Gunderman, Richard B.; Springer.
A goldmine of theoretical insights and practical suggestions, "Achieving Excellence in Medical Education" explores the essential question facing medical educators and learners today: What is our vision of educational excellence, and what can we do to enhance our performance?
MEDICAL ETHICS
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Ethics, the Patient, and the Physician; Biomedical Ethics Reviews series;
Snyder, Lois; Humana Press.
Most people do not tell their physicians about their use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). What implications does this have for traditional patient-physician relationships? This volume examines what should be the center of the dialogue between conventional medicine and CAM.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Pseudomonas, Volume 4: Molecular Biology of Emerging Issues;
Ramos, Juan-Luis; Levesque, Roger C.; Springer.
Pseudomonas volume 4 is intended to collect some of the most relevant new emerging issues in the field of pseudomonas that were not assembled in the three previous volumes.
NEUROLOGY/ NEUROSCIENCE
Atlas of Neuromuscular Diseases: A Practical Guideline;
Feldman, E.L.; Grisold, W.; Russell, J.W.; Zifko, U.A.; Springer.
A comprehensive outline of neuromuscular diseases written by experienced American and European authors the Atlas discusses all aspects of neuromuscular disorders, including the cranial nerves, spinal nerves, motor neuron disease, the nerve plexus, peripheral nerves, mononeuropathies, entrapment syndromes, polyneuropathies, the neuromuscular junction, and muscle disease.
Auditory Signal Processing: Physiology, Psychoacoustics, and Models;
Pressnitzer, D.; Cheveigné, A.d.; McAdams, S.; Collet, L.; Springer.
The result of extensive collaboration among leaders of the worldwide auditory research community, "Auditory Signal Processing: Physiology, Psychoacoustics, and Models" is a record of the papers presented at the XIIIth International Symposium on Hearing (ISH), held in Dourdan, France, August 24-29, 2003.
Encyclopedia of Pain;
Schmidt, Robert F.; Willis, W.D.; Springer.
This 3-volume reference is the most comprehensive overview available anywhere on the broad, multi-faceted and complex topic of pain – and the rapidly evolving scientific and medical disciplines that seek to understand, assess and treat pain.
Neurological Case Histories: Case Histories in Acute Neurology and the Neurology of General Medicine;
Pendlebury, Sarah T.; Anslow, Philip; Rothwell, Peter M.; OUP.
This book is a collection of over 50 case histories of patients with acute neurological illness.
Paediatric Neurology; Oxford Specialist Handbooks series in Paediatrics;
Forsyth, Rob; Newton, Richard; OUP.
This book is the result of a very fruitful collaboration between current or recent trainees in child neurology and senior editors with many years' experience of teaching child neurology clinically.
Prions: Food and Drug Safety;
Kitamoto, Tetsuyuki; Springer.
This volume is a collection of current work on prion research that was presented October 31-November 2, 2004, at the International Symposium of Prion Disease for Food and Drug Safety, in Sendai, Japan, where 20 years earlier arguments were first heard on whether the etiologic agent of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy was prions or scrapie-associated fibrils.
NEUROSURGERY
Brain Edema XIII; Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, Supplement 96;
Hoff, J.; Keep, R.F.; Xi, G.; Hua, Y.; Springer.
This volume contains 93 papers from internationally recognized experts in the field of brain edema and brain injury.
Critical Care Neurology and Neurosurgery; Current Clinical Neurology series;
Suarez, Jose I.; Humana.
An authoritative and comprehensive review of the most important clinical issues facing critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients.
ONCOLOGY
Application of Apoptosis to Cancer Treatment;
Sluyser, Mels; Springer.
Mels Sluyse, the Editor of the journals APOPTOSIS and ANTI-CANCER DRUGS, has brought together a collection of papers written by the world’s leading experts in these fields.
Biomarkers in Breast Cancer: Molecular Diagnostics for Predicting and Monitoring Therapeutic Effect; Cancer Drug Discovery and Development series;
Gasparini, G.; Hayes, D.F.; Humana.
Expert laboratory and clinical researchers from around the world review how to design and evaluate studies of tumor markers and examine their use in breast cancer patients.
Management of Thyroid Cancer and Related Nodular Disease;
McDougall, I. Ross; Springer.
This authoritative, readable volume covers all aspects of thyroid cancer.
Molecular Genetics of Lung Cancer, The;
Cooper, David N.; Springer.
The leading cause of cancer mortality in Western countries, lung cancer also provides an archetypal example of how inherited predisposing genetic variants may interact with an environmental influence (smoking) to modulate individual cancer risk.
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Uveitis and Immunological Disorders, Vol. 2; Essentials in Ophthalmology series;
Pleyer, Uwe; Foster, C. Stephen; Springer.
This second Uveitis volume provides the ophthalmologist with the most current understanding of the pathogenesis of the most frequent immune-mediated disorders of the eye and a practical approach to these diseases.
Understanding Fluorescein Angiography;
Fluoreszeinangiografie verstehen, Entendiendo Angiografía con Fluoresceína; Spitznas, Manfred; Springer.
Fluorescein angiography, an indispensable tool in modern ophthalmology, is founded on the evaluation of phenomena related to the behavior intravenously administered sodium fluorescein in the tissues of the ocular fundus. The volume represents a unique mixture of textbook and atlas, combining concise statements in English, German, and Spanish on one page with didactically conceived explanatory illustrations on the facing page.
ORTHOPEDICS
Bioceramics and Alternative Bearings in Joint Arthroplasty: 11th BIOLOX Symposium. Proceedings;
Benazzo, F.; Falez, F.; Dietrich, M.; Springer.
Proceedings of the BILOX symposium held in Rome, Italy, from 30th June 30-July 1, 2006.
Football Traumatology: Current Concepts: from Prevention to Treatment;
Volpi, Piero; Springer.
The primary role of those who are concerned with the health of footballers is to enforce preventive measures to reduce wherever possible the risks of trauma. This volume covers the current concepts in prevention and treatment.
Orthopedic Principles - A Resident's Guide;
Ip, David; Springer.
This text is a much needed resource of orthopedic knowledge, and will prove useful not only to those in training but also to those faced by the ever-increasing demands of certification and recertification examinations.
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management; Current Clinical Practice series;
Marcus, Dawn A.; Humana.
Written by an expert in the field, numerous case-oriented practical applications illustrate the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with chronic pain in the context of a busy office practice.
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE
Drug Discovery and Evaluation: Safety and Pharmacokinetic Assays;
Vogel, H.G.; Hock, F.J.; Maas, J.; Mayer, D.; Springer.
This is an absolutely essential reference for scientists and managers in the pharmaceutical industry who are involved in drug finding, drug development and decision making in the development process.
PHARMACOLOGY
Clinical Pharmacology of Sleep;
Pandi-Perumal, S.R.; Monti, J.M.; Springer.
The field of sleep medicine is growing rapidly, and the clinical pharmacology of sleep is gaining much attention from sleep physicians. Many new drugs are in the process of being developed and tested for their possible usefulness in the treatment of sleep disorders. The opportunity for further advancement in this field is very promising.
Drug Facts & Comparisons: Pocket Version: 2008 Edition;
Facts & Comparisons
"Drug Facts and Comparisons Pocket Version" is the indispensable portable drug reference for busy professionals. Derived from "Drug Facts and Comparisons," this abridged collection of monographs includes the information needed most often and is an ideal compact reference for rounds and in the clinic.
Nimesulide - Actions and Uses;
Rainsford, Kim D.; Springer
This book provides a comprehensive and fully up-to-date critical review of the published literature on nimesulide, including comparisons with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic agents. The emphasis is on the action of nimesulide in relation to its therapeutic and side effects in comparison with other established NSAIDs, including the new class of Coxibs.
PSYCHIATRY
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Developmental Approach;
Turk, Jeremy; Graham, Philip; Verhulst, Frank; OUP; 4th Edition.
This new edition is up-to-date and comprehensive, and takes an evidence-based approach to practical clinical issues associated with child and adolescent mental health.
PSYCHOLOGY
Chronic Pain and Family: A Clinical Perspective;
Roy, Ranjan; Springer.
While the broader literature of family issues in medical disorders have been incorporated into the body of the book to allow the reader to become familiar with some of the common problems shared by medically ill and chronic pain families and the problems that appear to be specifically associated with chronic pain, its main thrust concerns issues of impact on the family and therapy.
PULMONARY MEDICINE
Bronchial Asthma: A Guide for Practical Understanding and Treatment; Current Clinical Practice series;
Gershwin, M. Eric; Albertson, Timothy E.;; Humana Press; 5th Edition.
A fully updated edition of a widely respected classic on the diagnosis and management of asthma in a variety of patient subpopulations.
Evidence-Based Management of Patients with Respiratory Failure; Update in Intensive Care Medicine series;
Esteban, Andres; Anzueto, Antonio; Cook, Deborah J.; Springer.
“Evidence-based Management of Patients with Respiratory Failure” provides important information to improve patient outcome by clearly identifying the research evidence that we can apply in daily clinical practice.
RADIOLOGY
Acute Ischemic Stroke: Imaging and Intervention;
Gonzalez, R.G.; Hirsch, J.A.; Koroshetz, W.J.; Lev, M.H.; Schaefer, P.; Springer.
This timely book provides basic, practical and up-to-date information on how to use imaging to diagnose and treat patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Advances in Electromagnetic Fields in Living Systems, Volume 4;
Series; Lin, James C.; Springer.
The objective of this fourth volume in the series "Advances in Electromagnetic Fields in Living Systems" remains the same as previous volumes: to add a number of significant advances in this area of research to scientific and professional literature.
Cardiac CT Imaging: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease;
Budoff, Matthew M.J.; Shinbane, Jerold S.; Springer.
This book collates all the current knowledge of cardiac CT and presents it in a clinically relevant and practical format appropriate for both cardiologists and radiologists.
Chest Radiology: The Essentials;
Collins, Jannette; Stern, Eric J.; LWW; 2nd Edition.
This revised edition covers all appropriate imaging modalities and the knowledge required to interpret them.
Imaging of Soft Tissue Tumors;
De Schepper, A.M.; Vanhoenacker, F.; Parizel, P.M.; Gielen, J.; Springer, 3rd Edition.
This third, revised and updated edition includes new chapters on genetics and molecular biology and on pathology of soft tissue tumors, with respect to the new World Health Organization (WHO) classification of soft tissue tumors.
SURGERY
State of the Art for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery;
Dezawa, A.; Chen, P.-Q.; Chung, J.-Y.; Springer.
The result of the PASMISS (Pacific Asian Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery) meeting held in Thailand in 2002, this is a collection of the latest research by internationally recognized experts in the field.
UROLOGY
Advanced Endourology: The Complete Clinical Guide; Current Clinical Urology series;
Nakada, Stephen Y.; Pearle, Margaret S.; Humana Press.
Leading national and international urologists in the field of endourology describe standard and advanced endoscopic procedures for treating upper-tract pathology.
Reconstructive Urethral Surgery;
Schreiter, F.; Jordan, G.H.; Springer.
This multimedia textbook by world authorities in the field covers the most recent developments in urethral surgery.
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Handbook of Contraception, The: A Guide for Practical Management; Current Clinical Practice series;
Shoupe, Donna; Humana Press.
"The Handbook of Contraception: A Guide for Practical Management" is designed to give the modern health care provider up-to-date information on safety, side effects, advantages, and practical counseling tools.
DATABASE NEWS
PsycEXTRA® Now Live on OvidSP
On December 20th, PsycEXTRA went live on OvidSP. PsycEXTRA® is a gray literature companion database to PsycINFO. It contains bibliographic and abstract records, as well as full text. In fact, full-text is available for the majority of records (approximately 70%--roughly 600,000 pages—and growing). The database contains publications such as technical and government reports, conference papers, newsletters, magazines, videos, press releases, and consumer brochures. PsycEXTRA is scheduled to be available on SilverPlatter the end of January.
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