Highlights of the BMC Series: March 2019
A new section in BMC Anesthesia open for submissions • Preventing and treating adhesions occurring after surgery • Managing carbon dioxide emissions in the… Read more »
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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. Use of postnatal care, however, is… Read more »
Research on Augmented Reality in nursing still in its infancy
The use of Augmented Reality, such as that used in the widely popular video game Pokemon Go, has recently expanded within education, medicine, video games, and many… Read more »
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth – Highlights of 2018
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth publishes papers from around the world on a wide variety of topics related to all aspects of… Read more »
How having children, and their level of education, can affect health in old age
Although it is known that parents generally live longer than their childless contemporaries, little is known about why or what… Read more »
Are mental health nurses ready for the challenge of physical healthcare?
Mental health nurses have a significant part to play in improving the mental health and the physical health of those with… Read more »
Prevalence of post-treatment Lyme disease in the United States — what can we expect?
While most patients recover form Lyme disease, a proportion do not respond to treatment and develop persistent symptoms such as… Read more »
Why do women still resort to informal sector abortions in countries where abortion is legal?
Abortion is generally a safe procedure when carried out in the formal healthcare setting in countries where it is legal. However,… Read more »
The importance of negative results for family medicine
Healthcare-related trials showing positive results of an intervention, whether a drug, a device, or an educational program, are… Read more »
BMC Geriatrics – Highlights of 2018
As global populations age, the new questions and challenges arise in geriatric care. BMC Geriatrics publishes important research… Read more »