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Antiretroviral medications for HIV do not seem to increase the risk of cardiovascular events, suggest a pair of studies in the July issue of AIDS. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

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The American Journal of Nursing announced today that it is being honored with a 2008 Clarion Award, two American Society of Healthcare Publications Editors (ASHPE) awards and four Magnum Opus Awards. AJN is the largest circulating nursing journal in the world, and is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

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Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry August Table of Contents

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As the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the healthcare system in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast shows encouraging signs of recovery"”with important lessons for planning to respond to future disasters, reports the special August issue of The American Journal of the Medical Sciences

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The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry August 2008 Table of Contents

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FREE ONLINE ACCESS to Psychosocial Aspects of HIV/AIDS published in the June issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. Visit www.psychosomaticmedicine.org to access this important information for free!

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Nurse leaders will discuss patient care realities and learn effective management techniques to enhance patient outcomes at Nursing Management Congress2008, September 28 to October 2, 2008, at the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV. The conference is expected to draw more than 1,400 nurse executives, administrators, and directors of nursing, as well as nurse managers, directors of staff education and development, nursing faculty, and many others in nursing leadership roles.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, and the pharmaceutical industry, today announced major increases in journal impact factors across its portfolio.

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Reflecting the growing emphasis on evidence-based cardiology practice, the American Heart Association has announced a September premier for Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. The journal "“ the fifth in a series of six new titles to appear under the banner of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association "“ will be published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

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Burns in children are a complex and all-too common injury requiring coordinated care to achieve good medical, functional, and psychological outcomes. A thorough update in a wide range of areas affecting treatment and rehabilitation for "The Burned Child" is presented in a special topic section of the July Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

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A sophisticated cognitive test suggests that physicians"”like society at large"”hold subconscious racial attitudes and stereotypes, which may contribute to racial disparities in medical treatment, reports a study in the July issue of Medical Care.

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Nearly five percent of employees have high levels of psychological distress associated with a high likelihood of a mental disorder, reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry July 2008 Table of Contents. The Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.

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After physicians become part-owners of specialty hospitals, referrals for surgery and other hospital tests and treatments increase significantly, suggests a study in the July issue of Medical Care.

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July 2008 Table of Contents of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

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Hospital costs for complex cancer surgeries are lower when the procedures are done by surgeons who perform a larger number of such operations, reports a study in the July issue of Medical Care.

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The American Heart Association has set August for the premier of Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, the fourth in a series of six new titles to be published under the banner of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Adding even minimal copayments to Medicaid prescription drug plans leads to reductions in medication use by patients with chronic diseases, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care.

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"Health disparities" has become a buzzword in health care and public policy. However, a major task in addressing health disparities is delineating what they are and where they exist. The April issue of The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, official journal of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, presents a special section on collaborative efforts to recognize and address health disparities on the local level.

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Expansion of Medicaid's Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program in California has significantly improved children's access to mental health services, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care

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For infants with cleft palate, properly timed, individualized surgery to repair the defect can prevent lifelong speech and other problems resulting from velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD), according to a special article in the May issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Employees who work overtime are at increased risk of anxiety and depression, suggests a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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Should potential organ donors be permitted to limit the use of their organs to specific groups or individual patients? A special forum in the June 15 issue of Transplantation, presents expert views on the controversial issue of conditional organ donation. Transplantation is the official journal of The Transplantation Society and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins received 19 different awards in multiple categories for writing, editing and design in the annual awards competition of the American Society of Healthcare Publications Editors (ASHPE).

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Collaborative approaches are needed to ensure that diagnostic testing for families affected by the rarest genetic diseases meets the same quality standards as for more common clinical laboratory tests, according to the May special issue of Genetics in Medicine, official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).

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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, publisher of Clinical Nurse Specialist, the official journal of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, and award sponsor announces the recipient of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Foundation scholarship. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry June 2008 Table of Contents.

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The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry June 2008 Table of Contents.

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Does exposure to nanoparticles pose a health threat to workers? Pending further research to clarify the risks, nanotechnology companies need to consider what steps they will take to protect the health of employees exposed to engineered nanoparticles, according to a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins has signed a six year agreement to publish the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, the official journal of both the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) and the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO). LWW will increase both frequency and reach of the journal.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins has launched a new journal for the practicing orthopaedic surgeon, Current Orthopaedic Practice (COP). The new journal is an evolution of Current Opinion in Orthopaedics, a review journal published by LWW since 1990. It combines concise reviews and original clinical research.

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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry May 2008 Table of Contents.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins has signed a five-year agreement to continue as publisher for the American Academy of Neurology. LWW will publish four journals including the prestigious research journal, Neurology, and Neurology Now, a popular magazine for patients and their families.

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The American Heart Association is pleased to announce the premier publication of Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. The new title is the first of a planned extension of the weekly flagship journal, Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, consisting of six new journals dedicated to presenting the most important papers in key subspecialty areas of cardiology.

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Table of Contents for the May 2008 issue of Pediatric Research.

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness has been selected for indexing by MEDLINE, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database. The first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response will now have a much wider distribution.

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This special issue of JOEM, the official publication of ACOEM, presents an update on workplace depression, highlighting the need for an integrated, evidence-based approach to managing this common, chronic, and often recurrent disorder.

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For patients with low back pain, sleeping on softer types of beds that confirm to the body may lead to improvements in pain and sleep, reports a study in the April 1 issue of Spine.

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About six percent of U.S. adults have been diagnosed with genital warts, reports a study in the April issue of the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

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Through hard experience, U.S. military doctors and civilian surgeons in Iraq have made meaningful strides in managing devastating injuries suffered by soldiers and Iraqi victims. The gains are highlighted in special articles in the March issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

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Table of Contents for the April 2008 issue of Pediatric Research.

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Tired of bad news about rising gas prices? Higher prices at the fuel pumps may lead to significant reductions in deaths related to vehicle crashes and air pollution, suggests a study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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In motor vehicle crashes resulting in airbag deployment, drivers and passengers who are not wearing seatbelts are at higher risk of cervical spine (neck) fractures and other spinal cord injuries, according to a study in the March 15 issue of Spine.

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For New York City office workers affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks, a negative organizational culture at work is linked to more lasting effects on health and productivity, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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Table of Contents, March issue of Pediatric Research.

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Society has signed ten year contract with LWW to continue publishing the journal of the ASOPRS.

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Adolescents who watch professional wrestling on television are more likely to be involved in violence, sex without birth control, and other risky behaviors, reports a study in the February Southern Medical Journal, official journal of the Southern Medical Association.

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A practical, stepwise approach to diagnosing genetic causes of autism and related disorders is proposed in the January issue of Genetics in Medicine, official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG), published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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Ongoing progress in the care of children with a type of skull deformity called craniosynostosis is highlighted in the special January issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

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Table of Contents of the February 2008 issue of Pediatric Research.