Highlights of the BMC Series: May 2019
Big toenail and hair samples can measure fluoride exposure •Existential suffering and assisted suicide in Switzerland •Near fatal Intoxication by e-liquid… Read more »
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Better care through technology? Carers’ experience of assistive technology use in dementia
Advances in technology have the potential to assist persons with dementia living at home and their carers through assistive technology devices. Little is known about… Read more »
The unintended health consequence of Trump’s push for immigration reform
Restrictive changes to immigration policies may impact healthcare access for immigrants already residing in the US. A recent study published in BMC Health Services… Read more »
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‘Killing my Own Baby’: Challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers with HIV
Prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission programs aim to reduce the rate of babies born infected with HIV by treating women… Read more »
How does family history affect the risk of preterm birth?
Women born preterm are known to be at higher risk of themselves giving birth preterm, but the role of family history on this risk… Read more »
Culled foxes are dead, but not gone: No evidence for lowered predation risk after uncoordinated fox culls.
The culling of mammalian mesopredators is often justified by alleged conservation benefits for a target prey species. A recent… Read more »
The hidden problem of malnutrition among older adults in developed regions
The prevalence of older adults at risk of malnutrition or who are malnourished in an affluent society is comparable to the… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series: April 2019
We have had a fantastic month for publications this April at the BMC Series with over 1400 publications across the Series… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series: March 2019
A new section in BMC Anesthesia open for submissions • Preventing and treating adhesions occurring after surgery • Managing… Read more »
Promoting the competition: A randomized trial of cash incentives for postnatal care referrals by Traditional Birth Attendants
Postnatal care in a formal health facility can be critical in preventing complications and even death of new mothers and babies.… Read more »