@BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board", title = "Transportation Knowledge Networks: A Management Strategy for the 21st Century -- Special Report 284", abstract = "TRB Special Report 284, Transportation Knowledge Networks: A Management Strategy for the 21st Century examines how transportation information should be managed and provided. The report provides strategic advice to the federal government and the states regarding a sustainable administrative structure and funding mechanism for meeting the information service needs of the transportation sector. The report identifies the core services that need to be provided, how those services should be provided, and funding options to support those services.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11569/transportation-knowledge-networks-a-management-strategy-for-the-21st-century", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", title = "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnosis and Assessment", isbn = "978-0-309-10207-0", abstract = "In response to growing national concern about the number of veterans who might be at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of their military service, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct a study on the diagnosis and assessment of, and treatment and compensation for PTSD. An existing IOM committee, the Committee on Gulf War and Health: Physiologic, Psychologic and Psychosocial Effects of Deployment-Related Stress, was asked to conduct the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment aspects of the study because its expertise was well-suited to the task. The committee was specifically tasked to review the scientific and medical literature related to the diagnosis and assessment of PTSD, and to review PTSD treatments (including psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy) and their efficacy. In addition, the committee was given a series of specific questions from VA regarding diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and compensation. \n\nPosttraumatic Stress Disorder is a brief elaboration of the committee's responses to VA's questions, not a detailed discussion of the procedures and tools that might be used in the diagnosis and assessment of PTSD. The committee decided to approach its task by separating diagnosis and assessment from treatment and preparing two reports. This first report focuses on diagnosis and assessment of PTSD. Given VA's request for the report to be completed within 6 months, the committee elected to rely primarily on reviews and other well-documented sources. A second report of this committee will focus on treatment for PTSD; it will be issued in December 2006. A separate committee, the Committee on Veterans' Compensation for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, has been established to conduct the compensation study; its report is expected to be issued in December 2006.\n ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11674/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-diagnosis-and-assessment", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Funding Biomedical Research Programs: Contributions of the Markey Trust", isbn = "978-0-309-10187-5", abstract = "During an interval of 15 years, the Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust spent over $500 million on four programs in the basic biomedical sciences that support the education and research of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty, and senior researchers. The Markey Trust asked the NRC to evaluate these programs with two questions in mind: \u201cWere these funds well spent?\u201d and \u201cWhat can others in the biomedical and philanthropic communities learn from the programs of the Markey Trust, both as an approach to funding biomedical research and as a model of philanthropy?\u201d One of five resulting reports, this volume\n\nexamines the Research Program Grants, which awarded $323 million to support investigators with a major commitment to the life sciences and to assist in the establishment, reorganization, or expansion of significant biomedical research centers or programs. Using information from Markey archives, materials from grant recipients, and site visits to a sample of institutional grant recipients, the authoring committee describes the impact that Markey grants made on the centers and programs funded by these grants, along with the unique aspects of the Markey approach to funding that may be applicable to other funders of biomedical research programs.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11627/funding-biomedical-research-programs-contributions-of-the-markey-trust", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Guidelines for Transportation Emergency Training Exercises", abstract = "TRB\u2019s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 525: Surface Transportation Security and TRB\u2019s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security series publications have jointly published Guidelines for Transportation Emergency Training Exercises. The report is Volume 9 in each series. The report is designed to assist transportation agencies in developing drills and exercises in alignment with the National Incident Management System. The report describes the process of emergency exercise development, implementation, and evaluation. In addition, the available literature and materials to support transportation agencies such as state departments of transportation, traffic management centers, and public transportation systems are described.NCHRP Report 525: Surface Transportation Security is a series in which relevant information is assembled into single, concise volumes\u2014each pertaining to a specific security problem and closely related issues. The volumes focus on the concerns that transportation agencies are addressing when developing programs in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the anthrax attacks that followed. Future volumes of the report will be issued as they are completed.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13924/guidelines-for-transportation-emergency-training-exercises", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and Institute of Medicine and National Research Council", title = "Improving Road Safety in Developing Countries: Opportunities for U.S. Cooperation and Engagement, Workshop Summary -- Special Report 287", abstract = "TRB, the Policy and Global Affairs Division (PGA), and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) have released TRB Special Report 287, Improving Road Safety in Developing Countries: Opportunities for U.S. Cooperation and Engagement. The report summarizes presentations and discussions at a workshop held on January 26-27, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The workshop focused on the sharp increases in road traffic-related deaths and injuries in developing countries with a goal of providing a view of the diversity of U.S. interests, the scope of activities of U.S. agencies addressing this problem, and prospects for further U.S. engagement. The workshop discussions were intended to help the responsible government agencies gauge whether the U.S. response is proportional to the interests at stake and to identify next steps toward a more effective response. PGA and IOM, like TRB, are part of the National Academies, which include the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11647/improving-road-safety-in-developing-countries-opportunities-for-us-cooperation", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Review of the Worker and Public Health Activities Program Administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services", isbn = "978-0-309-10338-1", abstract = "Ever since the United States began producing and testing nuclear weapons during World War II, the effects of ionizing radiation on human health and the environment have been a serious public concern. The Worker and Public Health Activities Program was established more than 20 years ago to study the consequences of exposure to ionizing radiation and other hazardous materials from Department of Energy operations to workers and members of the surrounding communities. In 2005, the National Academies convened an expert committee to conduct a review of the Worker and Public Health Activities Program, which is operated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facilities under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DOE.\n\nReview of the Worker and Public Health Activities Program Administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services concludes that the program has used sound research methods and generally has enhanced public understanding of the risks involved. However, the report recommends that more two-way communication between the agencies and workers and members of the public is needed. The report also explores the ways in which the agencies involved could develop a more coordinated, effective, and thorough evaluation of the public health concerns involved in cleanup and remediation activities at Department of Energy sites.\n ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11805/review-of-the-worker-and-public-health-activities-program-administered-by-the-department-of-energy-and-the-department-of-health-and-human-services", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", editor = "Marilyn J. Field and Hugh Tilson", title = "Safe Medical Devices for Children", isbn = "978-0-309-09631-7", abstract = "Innovative medical devices have helped reduce the burden of illness and injury and improve the quality of life for countless children. Mechanical ventilators and other respiratory support devices rescue thousands of fragile newborns every year. Children who once would have died of congenital heart conditions survive with the aid of implanted pacemakers, mechanical heart valves, and devices that close holes in the heart. Responding to a Congressional request, the Institute of Medicine assesses the system for postmarket surveillance of medical devices used with children. The book specifically examines:\n\n The Food and Drug Administration's monitoring and use of adverse event reports\n The agency's monitoring of manufacturers' fulfillment of commitments for postmarket studies ordered at the time of a device's approval for marketing\n The adequacy of postmarket studies of implanted devices to evaluate the effects of children's active lifestyles and their growth and development on device performance\n\n Postmarket surveillance of medical devices used with children is a little investigated topic, in part because the market for most medical products is concentrated among older adults. Yet children differ from adults, and their special characteristics have implications for evaluation and monitoring of the short- and long-term safety and effectiveness of medical devices used with young patients.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11313/safe-medical-devices-for-children", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Institute of Medicine", title = "Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations", isbn = "978-0-309-09641-6", abstract = "Recognizing the importance of good nutrition for physical and mental status, the\nDepartment of Defense asked the Institute of Medicine to guide the design of the\nnutritional composition of a ration for soldiers on short-term, high-stress missions.\nNutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations considers\nmilitary performance, health concerns, food intake, energy expenditure, physical\nexercise, and food technology issues. The success of military operations depends\nto a large extent on the physical and mental status of the individuals involved.\nAppropriate nutrition during assault missions is a continuous challenge mainly due\nto diminished appetites of individuals under stress. Many less controllable and\nunpredictable factors, such as individual preferences and climate, come into play to\nreduce appetite. In fact, soldiers usually consume about half of the calories needed,\nleaving them in a state called \u201cnegative energy balance.\u201d The consequences of\nbeing in negative energy balance while under these circumstances range from\nweight loss to fatigue to mental impairments. An individual\u2019s physiological and\nnutritional status can markedly affect one\u2019s ability to maximize performance during\nmissions and may compromise effectiveness. With the number of these missions\nincreasing, the optimization of rations has become a high priority.\n", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11325/nutrient-composition-of-rations-for-short-term-high-intensity-combat-operations", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }