High impact information on Congresses

• AASLD single-topic research conference on hepatocellular carcinoma: Conference proceedings [1].
• DATA SOURCES: We included randomized controlled trials comparing beta2-agonists with placebo or alternative therapies identified from the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, conference proceedings, Science Citation Index, the System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe, and letters to manufacturers of beta2-agonists [2].
• This commentary expands on concepts on research funding within emergency medicine as developed in Part I of the Future of Emergency Medicine Research Conference proceedings [3].
• DATA SOURCES: An extensive literature search (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Conference Proceedings) was conducted to identify articles in English published between 1966 and May 2000 pertaining to the pathophysiology of IVH and its treatment by intraventricular administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (alteplase) or urokinase (u-PA) [4].
• SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched The Cochrane Renal Group's specialized register (May 2003), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 2002) MEDLINE (1966 - September 2002), EMBASE (1988 - September 2002) and handsearched reference lists of retrieved articles and conference proceedings [5].

Biological context of Congresses

• SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched Medline, Embase, Chirolars, Index to Chiropractic Literature, Cinahl, Science Citation Index, Conference Proceedings Index, National Technical Information Services and reference lists of the retrieved articles from 1985 to December 1993 and we contacted content experts [6].

Associations of Congresses with chemical compounds

• CIN also offers the complete NCCN conference proceedings and practice guidelines; full text of several medical journals, textbooks, and handbooks; a daily oncology news service; a clinically oriented drug reference guide; and an extensive calendar of medical meetings and CME courses [7].

Gene context of Congresses

• Medline (1966-1996), Embase (Excerpta Medica; 1974-1996), and other biomedical and drug directory databases were searched to identify English-language articles (basic science, clinical trial research, and review articles) and abstracts of conference proceedings on PAF receptor antagonists and related terms [8].
• I recommend the conference proceedings for an in-depth, illustrated treatise on craniofacial development [9].
• The two MRC Units published, in total, over 2000 reports ranging from letters to journals to conference proceedings, with around 200 reports appearing in the BMJ, Lancet and Nature alone [10].

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