High impact information on Information Centers

• DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION--Data were obtained from all published studies, in multiple languages, referenced in MEDLINE, Toxline, and the Lithium Information Center databases [1].
• The National Library of Medicine. Evolution of a premier information center [2].
• 6 cases of accidental astemizole poisoning in children have been reported to the Finnish Poison Information Center. The children were aged 1 year 7 months to 3 years 4 months and had taken doses of 2.5 to 16.7 mg/kg, at least twelve times that recommended [3].
• Our study is novel in that we report systematic results for ~100 classes in the Munich Information Center for Protein Sequences (MIPS) functional catalog [4].
• A website is now available with updated center information at http://www.neuro.jhmi.edu/Epilepsy/Peds/ketoworldwide.htm CONCLUSIONS: Despite occasional difficulties, the ketogenic diet is being used worldwide [5].

Biological context of Information Centers

• The Munich Information Center for Protein Sequences (MIPS-GSF), Martinsried near Munich, Germany, develops and maintains genome oriented databases [6].
• METHODS: One hundred and eight women who used metamizol during the first trimester of pregnancy were recruited from 4 teratogen information centers in Israel (3) and in Italy (1) [7].

Associations of Information Centers with chemical compounds

• The Clinical Research Web-based Information Center secure computer web based program (Simplified Clinical Data Systems, Amherst, New Hampshire) was established to input preliminary demographic and clinical data, randomize patients, and collect treatment and followup information without paper chart documentation [8].
• 4 cases of baclofen intoxication were reported to the Vienna Poison Information Center during the years 1974-1982 [9].
• METHODS: To profile human exposures to methylphenidate, a retrospective review of all reports to a certified regional poison information center during 1998 was conducted [10].
• MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The association between correct information regarding Videx and individual drug information center characteristics was evaluated [11].
• There were six fatalities in 34 cases of glufosinate ammonium poisoning reported by the Japan Poison Information Center. To evaluate efficacy in the removal of glufosinate ammonium from the blood, two bottles were prepared containing 600 mL of heparinized bovine blood with 1 mL or 3 mL of BASTA [12].

Gene context of Information Centers

• The Munich Information Center for Protein Sequences (MIPS-GSF), Martinsried, near Munich, Germany, continues its longstanding tradition to develop and maintain high quality curated genome databases [13].
• International Hemoglobin Information Center variant list [14].
• Sickle cell centers of tomorrow. Part I: Regional information centers [15].
• Mass casualties: an organizational model of a hospital information center in Tel Aviv [16].
• The Health Sciences Information Center of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center implemented an end user search service utilizing NLM's GRATEFUL MED software [17].

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