Information Security Update – Microsoft’s Release of Internet Explorer 7

Information Security Update – Microsoft’s Release of Internet Explorer 7

On Wednesday, October 18 Microsoft is scheduled to release Internet Explorer 7 for manual download.
On November 1, Internet Explorer 7 will become available through their Automatic Update process.
Although this version has many new features including enhanced security,
our internal testing has resulted in compatibility issues with certain UCHC applications.
For those PCs set to download Microsoft’s patches automatically,
the IT Department will block the IE 7 update from downloading on November 1
until we are satisfied that the compatibility issues are addressed
(other updates and patches that are made available WILL be allowed to download).
If in the event that your PC is installed with the new version,
the known compatibility issues include:

NetAccess/LCR – Current versions of Internet Explorer launch multiple windows within one session.
With the new version (IE7), these windows will launch as tabs within one session, therefore not function correctly.
We are actively working with Siemens to resolve this compatibility issue.

Rumba – Currently when launching an application from the Rumab2host website (i.e., FRS, IDX, etc) the Internet Explorer window will close normally in the background.
With the new version (IE7), the IE window does not close properly and generates a Microsoft warning message.
We have contacted the vendor (NetManage) who will be providing a new version of the Rumba software for us to test.

Informatica – With the new version of IE7 all tab functionality within the application is not functioning.
Informatica is working on a new update but a timeline is unavailable at this time.


The actual impact that IE 7 will have on applications is not fully known.
IT would like to caution users that this list is potentially a small subset.
Therefore users should refrain from manually downloading this new version on October 18.
As with any new software release, there maybe additional issues with other applications that we are not aware of.
We hope to have the above issues resolved as soon as possible and we will send out updates as to when they are resolved.

Please report any issues to the Help Desk so we can notify the Health Center community of the issue and begin working on a resolution.

Blog Maintenance Update

Feedblitz replaces Bloglet as this blogs e-mail feed.
All e-mail feeds have been migrated from Bloglet today, October 3, 2006.
The e-mail signup on the blog front page has been changed to Feedblitz.
http://www.feedblitz.com/

RedBookOnline -- online access has returned.

RedBookOnline
http://aapredbook.aappublications.org/
-- online access has returned for:
RedBook : report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

RedBookOnline contains the 2006 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for the USA.
New dynamic features include over 2000 full color images, e-mail-a-friend links and power point downloads for visual images.

Firefox has issued a new security update today - version 1.5.0.7

What's New in Firefox 1.5.0.7
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.7.html
Firefox 1.5.0.7 is a security and stability update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.

* Improvements to product stability
* Several security fixes

Release Date: September 14, 2006

FireFox has issued new update -- version 1.5.0.5

Firefox has issued a new update to version 1.5.0.5.
Please see the release notes :
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.5.html

What's New in Firefox 1.5.0.5
Firefox 1.5.0.5 is a security update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers.
We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.

Improvements to product stability
Added changes for Frisian locale (fy-NL)
Several security fixes
Release Date: July 27, 2006

Blackwell Synergy buttons not working in PubMed's Linkout -- but full text access within SYNERGY is working.

When you attempt to link to Synergy full text articles from PubMed Linkout -- using either UCHC full text button or the publishers button, you get the following error message :

Error

[SYNERGY2]Invalid column name 'part'.

This is a SYNERGY problem and it has to be fixed by Blackwell. This happens to all SYNERGY title link buttons in PubMed.
Please note that full text access on SYNERGY is working, only the PubMed Linkout buttons are not working.
Please note the citation of the articles that you need and then rerun your searches within SYNERGY to get into the full text.
Blackwell Synergy has been contacted to address the problem, but since it is already 6pm in London, the issue will not be resolved today.

New Display Feature in PubMed

New Display Feature in PubMed - AbstractPlus

As noted in PubMed New and Noteworthy :
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/feed/rss.cgi?ChanKey=PubMedNews

AbstractPlus is now available from the display pull-down menu.
AbstractPlus is an enhanced Abstract view that automatically shows
the first 5 related articles for each PubMed Citation.

Check it out!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

DigitalCommons@UCONN

DigitalCommons@UCONN
http://digitalcommons.uconn.edu/

What is it?
DigitalCommons@UConn is a project coordinated by the Scholarly Communications Group within the UConn Libraries.
It is an electronic repository of the intellectual output of the University of Connecticut community,
and represents a way for UConn to organize, store and preserve its research in digital form in a single unified location.

How do I find out more about it?
Read the article in the UCONN ADVANCE dated May 30, 2006.
http://www.advance.uconn.edu/2006/060530/06053012.htm

Firefox browser has issued a new upgrade to version 1.5

http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.4.html
Firefox releases new upgrade.

Released on June 1, 2006, the 1.5.04 version of Firefox. This release is a security update. Please go to release notes to read more about the security fixes.

We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.

Scrivers Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease has a blog.

http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/medical/ommbid/blog/index.php
The blog is intended to create discussion that leads to a better understanding of the diseases of human mutation.

UCHC users may also access OMMBID as part of the libraries subscription to : AccessMedicine
http://www.accessmedicine.com/home.aspx

The Online Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease (OMMBID) is a vital digital resource for all researchers, scientists, and clinicians involved with the causation and treatment of inherited disease.

6 new free NAP books have been added to LYMAN

6 new free NAP ( National Academies Press) book records have been added to LYMAN.

Child health in complex emergencies
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309100631/html

Developing a national registry of pharmacologic and biologic clinical trials
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11527.html

Ensuring an infectious disease workforce : education and training needs for the 21st century
http://fermat.nap.edu/books/0309100100/html/

Treating infectious diseases in a microbial world : report of two workshops on novel antimicrobial therapeutics
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309100569/html

Valuing health for regulatory cost-effectiveness analysis
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11534.html

Workshop on Disability in America, a New Look
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11579.html

Large backfile for : Journal of Physiology has been added to PubMedCentral

The following journal has been added to the PubMed Central archive:


Journal Title: The Journal of Physiology
ISSN: 0022-3751 (print), 1469-7793 (electronic)
URL: http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/tocrender.fcgi?journal=236&action=archive
Archive includes: v. 46 (1913) to v. 505 (1997).
Current content is forthcoming and will have a 12-month delay.

The journal is part of NLM's collaboration with the Wellcome Trust and the U.K. Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).
The journal is also part of PMC's back issue scanning project.
While digitization is in progress you may find gaps in the range of available issues/volumes.
PMC will make an announcement when the archive is complete.
Further information on NLM's back issue scanning project of PMC journals is available at:
http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/about/scanning.html.

Firefox browser has upgraded to version 1.5.0.3

http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.3.html

What's New in Firefox 1.5.0.3

Firefox 1.5.0.3 is a security update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.

* Security fix for denial of service vulnerability.

Release Date: May 2, 2006

PubMedCentral adds new journals to its backfile content

PubMedCentral has added the large backfile of the ANNALS of SURGERY to its free content.
http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/tocrender.fcgi?journal=230&action=archive

The back issues of this journal are currently being digitized.
While this is in progress you may find gaps in the range of available issues/volumes below.
The backfile consists of v.69 (1919)- v.242:no.4 (2005:Oct).
There is a rolling 6 month delay for current content.


PubMed Central is a digital archive of life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH),
developed and managed by NIH's National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/index.html

With PubMed Central, NLM is taking the lead in preserving and maintaining unrestricted access to the electronic literature,
just as it has done for decades with the printed biomedical literature.
PubMed Central aims to fill the role of a world class library in the digital age.
It is not a journal publisher.
NLM believes that giving all users free and unrestricted access to the material in PubMed Central is the best way
to ensure the durability and utility of the archive as technology changes over time.

FireFox Browser has upgraded to version 1.5.0.2

http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.2.html

FireFox Browser has upgraded to version 1.5.0.2

What's New in Firefox 1.5.0.2

Firefox 1.5.0.2 provides native support for Macintosh with Intel Core processors,
and stability and security enhancements that are part of our ongoing program
to provide a safer Internet experience for our users.

We recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest version.

Here's what's new in Firefox 1.5.0.2:

* Universal Binary support for Mac OS X which provides native support for Macintosh with Intel Core processors. Firefox supports the enhancements to performance introduced by the new MacIntel chipsets.
* Improvements to product stability.
* Several security fixes.

The Burning Edge has more detailed lists of notable bug fixes.

Release Date: April 13, 2006

Update to PsychiatryOnline

Dear PsychiatryOnline.com Subscriber,

The American Psychiatric Association has released *Guideline Watches* for the following Practice Guidelines:

Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias of Late Life
Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients With HIV/AIDS
Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients With Panic Disorder

Guideline Watches summarize significant developments in practice since publication of an APA Practice Guideline.

You'll find the new Guideline Watches on the APA Practice Guidelines contents page (click on APA Practice Guidelines from the www.PsychiatryOnline.com home page).

As always, we'd love to hear from you regarding any suggestions you have for PsychiatryOnline.com. Your feedback will help us to continue to build a site that best serves your needs. Please click the "Feedback" link at the top of the page.

Thank you very much,

PAM HARLEY
ePublishing Strategy & Product Development

American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209
www.PsychiatryOnline.com

Email: psychiatryonline@psych.org
Toll-free telephone number: 800-368-5777
General telephone number: 703-907-7322
Fax number: 703-907-1091

New NAP e-text added to LYMAN......Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions

New NAP e-text added to LYMAN.
This is a new addition to the Quality Chasm Series from the Institute of Medicine.
http://darwin.nap.edu/books/0309100445/html/

Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions.
Committee on Crossing the Quality Chasm: Adaptation to Mental Health and Addictive Disorders
528 pages, 6 x 9, 2006


Each year, more than 33 million Americans receive health care for mental or substance-use conditions, or both.
Together, mental and substance-use illnesses are the leading cause of death and disability for women,
the highest for men ages 15-44, and the second highest for all men.
Effective treatments exist, but services are frequently fragmented and, as with general health care,
there are barriers that prevent many from receiving these treatments as designed or at all.
The consequences of this are serious for these individuals and their families;
their employers and the workforce; for the nation s economy;
as well as the education, welfare, and justice systems.
Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions examines the distinctive characteristics of health care for mental and substance-use conditions,
including payment, benefit coverage, and regulatory issues, as well as health care organization and delivery issues.
This new volume in the Quality Chasm series puts forth an agenda for improving the quality of this care based on this analysis.
Patients and their families, primary health care providers, specialty mental health and substance-use treatment providers,
health care organizations, health plans, purchasers of group health care, and all involved in health care for mental and substance use conditions
will benefit from this guide to achieving better care.

The free Bookshelf from NCBI continues to grow

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=Books

""The NCBI Bookshelf is a growing collection of biomedical books
that can be searched directly by typing a concept into the textbox above and selecting "Go".
Try one of these searches:
cell cycle control
immunodeficiency
protein evolution

Books are also linked to terms in PubMed abstracts: when viewing an abstract, select the "Books" link to see phrases within the abstract hyperlinked to book sections. ""

New on the Bookshelf:

Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries 2nd ed.
Dean T. Jamison, Joel G. Breman, Anthony R. Measham, George Alleyne, Mariam Claeson, David B. Evans, Prabhat Jha, Anne Mills, Philip Musgrove, editors
Washington (DC): IBRD/The World Bank and Oxford University Press; 2006

Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors
Alan D. Lopez, Colin D. Mathers, Majid Ezzati, Dean T. Jamison, Christopher J. L. Murray, editors
Washington (DC): IBRD/The World Bank and Oxford University Press; 2006

Priorities in Health
Dean T. Jamison, Joel G. Breman, Anthony R. Measham, George Alleyne, Mariam Claeson, David B. Evans, Prabhat Jha, Anne Mills, Philip Musgrove, editors
Washington (DC): IBRD/The World Bank; 2006

Having a problem accessing the library's e-resources?

We encourage you to use the electronic resources problem report form, each and every time you run into an access problem with an e-text or e-journal.
This will help track any problems that may be occurring and help us to get solutions out to you.
The library cannot help you if you don't talk to us about the problems you are encountering with e-resources.

You find this form by clicking on the "COMMENTS" button at the top of the library home page.

http://library.uchc.edu/comments/problemrpt.html

American Journal of Health System Pharmacy

http://www.ajhp.org/
Online access to American Journal of Health System Pharmacy is now available without using a username and password.
Articles are available from v.54 (1997)- at Highwire Press e-journal platform.

World TB Day --- March 24, 2006

World TB Day --- March 24, 2006
This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB).
Worldwide, TB remains one of the leading causes of death from infectious disease.
An estimated 2 billion persons (i.e., one third of the world's population) are infected with M. tuberculosis.
Each year, approximately 9 million persons become ill from TB, and approximately 2 million die as a result.
World TB Day provides an opportunity for TB programs, nongovernmental organizations,
and other partners to describe TB-related problems and solutions and to support TB control worldwide.

During 1985--1992, after more than 30 years of decline, the number of TB cases reported in the United States increased by 20%.
This resurgence generated a renewed emphasis on TB control and prevention during the 1990s, which reversed the trend.
Although the 2005 TB rate was the lowest recorded in the United States since national reporting began in 1953,
the average annual decline has slowed during the past 3 years, multidrug-resistant TB remains a threat,
and disparate rates of TB persist among certain racial, ethnic, and foreign-born populations.

Many states are offering educational programs organized by local TB coalitions in recognition of World TB Day.
For example, the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Tuberculosis Program
is hosting an observance recognizing the activities of a coalition working to reduce disparities in TB among blacks in the Atlanta area.
Additional information about World TB Day and CDC TB-elimination activities is available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/worldtbday/2006/activities.htm.

Scopus will be unavailable on Saturday, March 25th

Scopus will be unavailable on Saturday, March 25th for approximately four hours, starting at 8:00 AM EDT (14:00 GMT), for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
http://www.scopus.com/scopus/home.url

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research is temporarily unavailable

The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research is temporarily unavailable. The publisher the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research is loading a new website for the journal today and it has unexpectedly crashed. They are working to fix it, but access may not return today or tomorrow.
The library currently has the following issues in print for your research needs:
Location: Journal Stacks--cannot be checked out
Status: Not Charged
Recently Received:
v. 21, no. 3 (2006 Mar.)
v. 21, no. 2 (2006 Feb.)
v. 21, no. 1 (2006 Jan.)
v. 20, no. 12 (2005 Dec.)
v. 20, no. 11 (2005 Nov.)
v. 20, no. 10 (2005 Oct.)
v. 20, no. 9 (2005 Sept.)
v. 20, no. 8 (2005 Aug.)
v. 20, no. 7 (2005 July)
v. 20, no. 6 (2005 June)
v. 20, no. 5 (2005 May)
v. 20, no. 4 (2005 Apr.)
v. 20, no. 3 (2005 Mar.)
v. 20, no. 2 (2005 Feb.)
v. 20, no. 1 (2005 Jan.)
Library has: v.1 (1986)-v.19 (2004)

Endocrine Society e-journals access has returned

Online access to the e-journals from the Endocrine Society has returned.

http://www.endojournals.org/

e-journals from the Endocrine Society are temporarily down

Online journals from the Endocrine Society are temporarily down.
The publisher has repaired Endocrinology as of this post , however the other three are still unavailable.


Endocrinology . Periodical, online.
http://endo.endojournals.org/


Endocrine Reviews . Periodical, online.
http://edrv.endojournals.org/


Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism .
Periodical, online.
http://jcem.endojournals.org/


Molecular Endocrinology . Periodical, online.
http://mend.endojournals.org/

"Influenza Report", 2006

-----Original Message-----
From: Sebastian.Kamps@amedeo.com [mailto:Sebastian.Kamps@amedeo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 8:37 PM
To: Dobbs,Arta M.
Subject: FreeBooks4Doctors Alert #19 - 23 February 2006


Dear Colleague,

We have started publishing "Influenza Report", 2006, a medical textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of epidemic and pandemic influenza. Access to the online version is free:
http://www.InfluenzaReport.com

Under certain conditions, the editors and the authors of "Influenza Report" agree to remove the copyright on their book for all languages except English and German:
http://www.InfluenzaReport.com/ir/cr.htm

Please forward this messages to your students and colleagues.

Best regards,
Sebastian

________________________________

Published Chapters:

Avian Influenza
38 pages, 230 references
http://influenzareport.com/ir/ai.htm

Pathogenesis and Immunology
18 pages, 80 references
http://influenzareport.com/ir/pathogen.htm

Pandemic Preparedness
18 pages, 61 references
http://influenzareport.com/ir/pp.htm

Vaccines
22 pages, 82 references
http://influenzareport.com/ir/vaccines.htm

Laboratory Findings
10 pages, 21 references
http://influenzareport.com/ir/lab.htm

Clinical Presentation
11 pages, 53 references
http://influenzareport.com/ir/cp.htm

Drugs
36 pages, 157 references
http://influenzareport.com/ir/drugs.htm


Still to be published:
- Influenza 2006
- Virology
- Treatment and Prophylaxis
- Migratory Flyways


________________________________

Bernd Sebastian Kamps, M.D.
www.bsk1.com

Flying Publisher
www.FlyingPublisher.com
Senior Editor

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www.AmedeoChallenge.org
www.FreeMedicalInformation.com

www.InfluenzaReport.com
www.HIVMedicine.com
www.SARSReference.com

www.FreeBooks4Doctors.com
www.GoldenLinks4Doctors.com
www.FreeMedicalJournals.com

NIA EXPANDS ARTS PROGRAM AIMED AT DEBUNKING NEGATIVE AGING STEREOTYPES

NIA EXPANDS ARTS PROGRAM AIMED AT DEBUNKING NEGATIVE AGING STEREOTYPES
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2006/nia-22.htm
Gail Brooks, 74, created a Japanese floral arrangement to express her feelings about the Vital Visionaries, an arts-based program developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). To represent the older participants, she included a Harry Lauder Walking Stick, a twisting shrub, because "like some of us, it's gnarled but there's still plenty of life in it. The daisies symbolize the fresh attitudes of the medical students, and the variegated Aucuba leaves represent the mingling of the young students and us older people."

The mingling of young and old is at the heart of the Vital Visionaries project, which is being expanded to help rout negative stereotypes of aging. The goal of the program is to improve future doctors' attitudes towards older people and to awaken in older people awareness of their creative possibilities. It is managed for NIA by the Society for the Arts in Healthcare, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit corporation that promotes the incorporation of the arts in health care.

Major medical schools and museums involved as 2006 Vital Visionaries partners are:

-- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

-- The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

-- Washington University Medical School and the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.

-- The University of South Florida, Florida Center for Creative Aging, in Tampa and the Tampa Museum of Art and the Salvador Dali Museum in St.
Petersburg.

-- The University of Florida and the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art in Gainesville.

In the spring and summer of 2006, the institutions will pair first-year medical students with healthy older people for a hands-on art journey at the museums. Before and after the four, two-hour art programs, the medical students and older participants will be asked about their attitudes towards aging.

"The Vital Visionaries is one of those rare programs where everyone has a lot of fun while achieving important goals," said Judith A. Salerno, M.D., M.S., NIA deputy director. "Too often medical students only interact with ill and frail older people, so they may develop a skewed perspective. A first step towards improving care for older people is to improve how medical students see them." In the 2004 pilot, medical students from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine experienced a significant improvement in their attitudes towards aging and older people.

The Vital Visionaries program is based on research that suggests medical students who interact with older people early in their medical training develop better attitudes towards aging. A University of Oklahoma study observed that "health care professionals tend to believe that most older individuals are frail and dependent and that those who are not are atypical" despite data showing that most elders are in good health and live in the community (Marie A. Bernard, M.D.).

The Vital Visionaries program was also based on Yale University studies that indicate older people who internalize negative stereotypes of old age suffer greater stress on their hearts and live fewer years (Becca Levy, Ph.D.). Preliminary results of research at the George Washington University now suggest a possible link between arts participation and wellness in older adults (Gene D. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.).

This progressive program coincides with a decline in the number of physicians who specialize in medical problems associated with aging.
Today, there are about 9,000 geriatricians in the United States, but an estimated 36,000 geriatricians will be needed by 2030 to treat the growing numbers of older people, according to a 2004 study contracted by the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs.

"The beauty of using art as a way to communicate with my partner Elaine [Rosenbloom, 76] is that we were both new to it so we could explore it together," said Johns Hopkins medical student Cesar Briceno, 26. "I don't know if I'm going to be a geriatrician but my attitude towards geriatrics has improved tremendously."

To view a photograph of a Japanese flower arrangement by Gail Brooks, 74, of Crofton, Md., that symbolizes the National Institute on Aging's Vital Visionaries program, please visit http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2006/nia-22.htm.

Editor's Note: The Vital Visionaries program overview and previous press release can be viewed at:
http://www.nia.nih.gov/ResearchInformation/ConferencesAndMeetings/Vital+
Visionary+Collaboration.htm
http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/PR20040727Vital.htm

The NIA leads the federal effort supporting and conducting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. For more information on health and aging, visit the NIA website, www.nia.nih.gov or call the NIA Information Center at 1-800-222-2225. More information about the Society for the Arts in Healthcare can be found at www.thesah.org.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- "The Nation's Medical Research Agency" -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov.

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This NIH News Release is available online at:
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2006/nia-22.htm.

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Adobe Reader upgrades to version 7.0.7

Adobe Reader 7.0.7 update - English, French, German, and Japanese
The Adobe Reader 7.0.7 update adds new functionality, fixes a number of bugs, and is more secure.
Adobe recommends that all Adobe Reader 7.0x users apply this update.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3312

New features/improvements in Adobe Reader 7.0.7

Support for new 3D content:
Reader 7.0.7 allows you to view, interact with, annotate, and measure 3D content embedded in PDF documents created with Adobe Acrobat 3D.

Form improvements:
Static and dynamic PDF forms created or enabled by Adobe LiveCycle products now work more efficiently.

New direct Internet search textbox:
You can search the web directly from Reader by entering text into the search textbox. Search results are provided by Yahoo.

Three new titles and one new edition in the Thieme ElectronicBook Library

http://www.thieme.com/ebooklibrary/

We are pleased to announce the addition of three new titles and one new edition into the Thieme ElectronicBook Library.
Thieme's highly popular Flexibook Atlases & Textbooks systematically cover every course in the medical school curriculum
and includes basic science volumes of interdisciplinary interest.

Pocket Atlas of Oral Disease, 2nd edition

Based on the best-selling hardcover edition, the new edition of the Pocket Atlas of Oral Diseases
provides complete information on the diagnosis and treatment of oral disease. Featuring 367 vivid color photographs, this Thieme Flexibook is the indispensable pocket reference
for otolaryngologists, dentists, dermatologists and primary care practitioners.


Optho Notes

Practical and easy-to-read, this point-of-care reference provides a succinct, clinical overview of eye anatomy, disease, and treatment.
Unlike many ophthalmic handbooks, OPHTHO NOTES classifies disease based upon etiology, rather than presenting signs and symptoms.
This classification helps to compartmentalize diseases of the eye, and ensures quick and effortless reference.

Pocket Atlas of Nutrition

With obesity and diabetes assuming alarming epidemic proportions, diet and nutrition are in the spotlight more than ever before.
The Pocket Atlas of Nutrition is an accessible guide to all aspects of nutrition, from basic chemistry to the most recent dietary guidelines.


New Edition

Color Atlas of Pharmacology, 3rd edition

Updated with the most important new substances and scientific developments, the third edition of the Color Atlas of Pharmacology
makes it easier than ever for students, nurses, and practicing physicians to keep up with the latest developments in this constantly changing field.
Featuring a user-friendly layout, jargon-free language, and more than 160 spectacular color charts and illustrations.

Access to Journal of Periodontology has returned

Access to Journal of Periodontology has returned.
Please let me know if anyone else had access issues.
http://www.joponline.org/loi/jop

Thanks, Arta
dobbs@nso.uchc.edu

Blackwell's SYNERGY e-journal platform is back.

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/
Blackwell's SYNERGY e-journal platform is back.
It appears that all subcribed journal titles on the SYNERGY e-journal platform are back and the platform is responding quickly.

Pediatrics Online access is back

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/


-----Original Message-----
From: mywire-mailer@liontamer.stanford.edu [mailto:mywire-mailer@liontamer.stanford.edu]
Sent: Sun 2/5/2006 8:20 AM
To: Dobbs,Arta M.
Cc:
Subject: HighWire Press: Subscription Status Alert

Notice of changes in access to the online subscriptions you administer

Details of each subscription change are included below this summary

_____


The following subscription you administer is no longer expired (subscriber access is again available):

* Pediatrics
- new Expiration Date is 31 January 2007

(ISSN PRINT: 0031-4005 ISSN ONLINE: 1098-4275)

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/

Synergy, the e-journal platform from Blackwell Publishing is unreliable

For the past 2 days, SYNERGY, the e-journal platform from Blackwell Publishing has been unreliable.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/action/showJournals?type=1
There are several issues here.
1...The platform is very slow to respond to linking requests to individual journal articles and whole titles.
2... Access to whole volumes is being denied, when access has been subscribed to.
ex. many titles that should have access back to 1998 , are allowing access only to 2002, 2004 and 2005.

The publisher has been contacted. Updates to these issues will be posted as soon as we get some resolution.

Library Database A-Z list and E-Journal A-Z List continue to be unreliable

Today - Tuesday, January 31, the Library Database A-Z list and E-Journal A-Z List
will not be reliable for several hours and maybe a longer time period.
Please use LYMAN : the online catalog for access to
most database and journal titles that you are looking for.
IT is working hard to resolve the server issues.

Please call the Reference Desk 679-2942
or call the Serials Dept -- 679-2432 or 679-4287
for help in identifying any electronic resource access issues that you might be experiencing.

LYMAN online catalog link :
http://lymannet.uchc.edu/

Library Home Page Link :
http://library.uchc.edu/

Library Database A-Z list and E-Journal A-Z List will not be reliable for several hours and maybe longer

Today - Friday January 27, the Library Database A-Z list and E-Journal A-Z List
will not be reliable for several hours and maybe a longer time period.
Please use LYMAN : the online catalog for access to
most database and journal titles that you are looking for.

LYMAN online catalog link :
http://lymannet.uchc.edu/

Library Home Page Link :
http://library.uchc.edu/

R2Library has expanded. Check it out.

The R2Library of online textbooks has been expanded. Check it out.
Create a personal login in MyR2 to save bookmarks, save searches.
Searches may be limited to search only purchased titles as well.
Click on the tab marked : Reserve shelf to view online - the list of purchased titles.

http://www.r2library.com/

The following titles have been added :

Anesthetic and obstetric management of high-risk pregnancy
Basic and clinical neurocardiology
Basic science of oncology
Current care of women : diagnosis & treatment
Current Consult : Cardiology
Degowins diagnostic examination
Essential pediatric allergy, asthma and immunology
Essentials of clinical geriatrics
Functional neuroanatomy
Grant application writers handbook
Guide to community preventive services : what works to promote health?
Infertility
Medical complications in pregnancy
Medical interview
Pediatric toxicology
Principles and practice of pain medicine
Principles of critical care
Principles of neuro-oncology

Science of Aging Knowledge Environment, SAGE KE

We regret to announce that our e-resource, the Science of Aging Knowledge Environment, SAGE KE (ISSN # 1539-6150),
will discontinue publication after June 30, 2006.
http://sageke.sciencemag.org/index.dtl
Although SAGE KE is a scientific resource of the highest merit with a growing following,
its subscription support did not keep pace with the costs of maintaining the quality and the frequency of ongoing publication.
In contrast, the subscription base for the Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment, STKE,
is sustaining the site and STKE will continue to publish new content each week.
All of the archival content of the SAGE KE, from its inception in October 2001 through the last issue in June 2006,
will become fully accessible for customers with active Science Online subscriptions.

MUTATION THAT PROTECTS AGAINST HIV INFECTION MAY RAISE RISK OF WEST NILE VIRUS ILLNESS

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MUTATION THAT PROTECTS AGAINST HIV INFECTION MAY RAISE RISK OF WEST NILE VIRUS ILLNESS

People who lack a cell surface protein called CCR5 are highly resistant to infection by HIV but may be at increased risk of developing West Nile virus (WNV) illness when exposed to the mosquito-borne virus, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study, by Philip M. Murphy, M.D., and colleagues, appears online today in "The Journal of Experimental Medicine". The findings may have cautionary implications for physicians who are treating HIV-positive individuals with experimental CCR5-blocking drugs, say the scientists.

"This is the first genetic risk factor to be identified for West Nile virus infection," says NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "While infection does not always lead to illness, the virus can sometimes cause serious problems and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 102 deaths in the United States from West Nile virus infection in 2005."

"A decade ago, a number of research groups, including Dr. Murphy's, determined that CCR5 is the primary co-receptor used by HIV to infect cells," says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. "Their work laid the foundation for the development of CCR5-blocking drugs, which are designed to slow the spread of HIV from cell to cell."

Most people inherit two normal copies (one from each parent) of the gene that codes for CCR5 protein. About 1 percent of North American whites, however, have a mutation in both copies (are homozygous) and thus do not produce any CCR5. These individuals have the good fortune of being highly resistant to HIV infection and otherwise seemed to suffer no ill effects from the absence of this receptor protein, scientists noted. But the new research by Dr. Murphy's team suggests that lacking CCR5 may not be an unalloyed good after all.

In 2005 Dr. Murphy and his coworkers developed a mouse model to clarify the roles of various immune system cells in responding to WNV infection. They discovered that while most wild-type mice survived WNV infection, mice genetically engineered to lack CCR5 receptors suffered rapid and uniformly fatal infection by the virus. Further investigation showed that CCR5 promoted the movement of several classes of immune system cells into the brain and central nervous system, which appeared to protect normal mice from the encephalitis (brain inflammation) characteristic of serious WNV infection.

"We wanted to know if humans lacking CCR5 might be at greater risk of the more serious complications of WNV infection," says Dr. Murphy. The researchers examined human blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples from 417 laboratory-confirmed cases of WNV infection that occurred in Arizona and Colorado in 2003 and 2004. Of these, 395 were suitable for genetic testing for the presence or absence of the HIV-protective mutation.

Dr. Murphy and his colleagues determined that 4.5 percent of 247 WNV-positive samples from Arizona were from patients who had two copies of the CCR5 mutation. In contrast, a control group of 145 WNV-negative blood samples showed 0.7 percent were from people who had two copies of the CCR5 mutation -- a number in line with the expected 0.8 to 1 percent range believed to be present in all North American whites. Next, the researchers analyzed the WNV-positive samples from Colorado and determined that 4.1 percent of the entire set of 148 samples came from individuals homozygous for the CCR5 mutation. Among those Coloradans who provided WNV-positive samples and who self-reported their race as white, the percentage of homozygous individuals was 8.3.

The absence of normal CCR5 genes is a strong genetic risk factor for developing symptomatic cases of WNV infection, the researchers conclude. "The findings may have important clinical implications for physicians who treat people with HIV," notes Dr. Murphy. For example, he says, it may be prudent for HIV-positive individuals who are taking experimental CCR5-blockers to strictly limit mosquito exposure.

News releases, fact sheets and other NIAID-related materials are available on the NIAID Web site at http://www.niaid.nih.gov.

NIAID is a component of the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIAID supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose and treat infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, influenza, tuberculosis, malaria and illness from potential agents of bioterrorism. NIAID also supports research on transplantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma and allergies.

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References: WG Glass "et al". Chemokine receptor CCR5 promotes leukocyte trafficking to the brain and survival in West Nile virus infection. "The Journal of Experimental Medicine" 202:1087-98 (2005). DOI:10.1084/jem.20042530.

WG Glass "et al". CCR5 deficiency increases risk of symptomatic West Nile virus infection. "The Journal of Experimental Medicine". (Published online Jan. 17, 2006) DOI: 10.1084/jem.20051970.

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ToxSeek : a meta-search engine from the NLM

ToxSeek (http://toxSeek.nlm.nih.gov) is a meta-search engine that enables simultaneous searching of many different information resources on the World Wide Web. The ToxSeek user interface allows selection of resources from a wide range of authoritative sources in these categories:

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In ToxSeek, select an information category (or choose to “view all categories”) and enter a search term/s in the box. Boolean operators should NOT be used as the search is run against sources which handle queries in different ways. The ToxSeek results page returns resources in relevance order; this can be changed via the pull-down box to either alphabetical or source order.

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2006 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Released

Red Book Online -- Announcement

** Red Book Online Special Alert **

2006 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Released
http://www.aapredbook.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued the recommended 2006
childhood and adolescent immunization schedule for the United States.
The statement represents joint recommendations from the AAP,
the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC),
and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

The 2006 schedule reflects several changes including the following:

* Hepatitis A vaccine is now recommended for universal administration
to all infants 12 to 23 months of age, with a second dose six months
later.

* A single dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine, a vaccine to
prevent sepsis and meningitis, is recommended for all 11- to
12-year-olds, for adolescents at high school entry or 15 years of age,
and for college freshmen who will be living in a dormitory.

* A single dose of an adolescent preparation of tetanus and diphtheria
toxoids and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for 11-
to 12-year-olds, provided they have not received a tetanus and
diphtheria (Td) booster dose, and for adolescents 13 to 18 years of
age who missed the 11- to 12-year-old Td or Tdap booster dose.

Please see the new schedule, including the 2006 Catch-Up Schedule, on Red
Book Online at http://www.aapredbook.org

Both schedules will be freely accessible to all visitors to the site.

A licensure application has been submitted to the Food and Drug
Administration for a live, oral rotavirus vaccine.
The AAP is considering recommendations for use of this vaccine.
Any applicable updates on the potential licensures and recommendations will be posted on the Red Book
Online table "Status of Licensure and Recommendations for New Vaccines" at
http://www.aapredbook.org/vaccstatus.shtml

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A great resource for your practice or your waiting room, the new AAP
parenting guide, Immunizations & Infectious Diseases: An Informed Parent's
Guide, edited by Margaret C. Fisher, MD, FAAP, is now available via the AAP
Online Bookstore at
http://www.aap.org/bst/showdetl.cfm?&DID=15&Product_ID=4135


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