Index
EMBASE Controlled Term thesaurus enhanced
The Controlled Term (CT) thesaurus available in Excerpta Medica (EMBASE) has been enhanced to allow the use of major descriptors with SEARCH and EXPAND commands.
For example:
=> S *DIABETES MELLITUS+ALL/CT
L1 163374 "*DIABETES MELLITUS"+ALL/CT (36 TERMS)
Is now equivalent to:
=> S DIABETES MELLITUS+ALL/CT
L2 256824 "DIABETES MELLITUS"+ALL/CT (36 TERMS)
=> S L2/MAJ
L3 163374 L2/MAJ
The Controlled Term thesaurus enhancement has also been implemented in the EMBASE learning database (LEMBASE).
For additional information about EMBASE and LEMBASE, refer to the STN Database Summary Sheets.
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IMSRESEARCH reloaded with enhancements
IMS LifeCycle, R&D Focus (IMSRESEARCH) has been reloaded with enhancements, including new substance origin and administration information displayed in the Controlled Term (CT) field.
Example:
CT Indication: inflammation; pain; cardiovascular disease
Pharmacology: NSAID; COX inhibitor; prostaglandin
synthetase inhibitor; analgesic
Origin: chemical synthesis
Administration: oral; topical
Additional enhancements include:
- Simultaneous left and right truncation (SLART) is now available in the Basic Index (BI) and Chemical Name Segment (CNS) fields
- Entry Date (ED) and Update Date (UP) are now searchable and displayable
IMSRESEARCH provides up-to-date intelligence on drugs in development worldwide. It carefully tracks the development, efficacy, and status of pharmaceuticals from early clinical testing through to launch. All types of drugs are covered, including biotechnological products, mixtures, and new formulations.
For additional information about IMSRESEARCH, refer to the STN Database Summary Sheet.
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WPIDS, WPINDEX, and WPIX enhanced with new predefined hit display formats
Derwent World Patents Index (WPIDS/WPINDEX/WPIX) has been enhanced with new predefined hit display formats for selective display of code fields:
- HITCMC Hit Chemical Code
- HITCODE CMC, EPC, IPC, NCL, MC, PLC, PLE containing hit terms
- HITPLC Hit Polymer Coding Plasdoc
- HITPLE Hit Polymer Indexing Enhanced
Relevant portions of the coding are displayed only when the display fields include HIT terms.
Enter HELP FORMATS at an arrow prompt (=>) in WPIDS, WPINDEX, or WPIX for details. For additional information about WPIDS, WPINDEX, and WPIX, refer to the STN Database Summary Sheets.
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Updated 7/28/2008 11:10:47 AM
