BMC Nursing published many interesting papers in 2018 covering topics from nursing education in Africa and in clinical setting to challenges in nursing practice brought about by changing lifestyle. Here we present a selection of papers worth revisiting from the past year in our journal.
Despite the recent publication of the Respectful Maternity Care Charter, reports of disrespect and abuse in maternity care continue to be common in low-resource settings. A new paper in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth explores the perception and understanding of respectful maternity care, and lack thereof, among both women and healthcare providers in a hospital in Malawi.
Do video game interventions improve motor outcomes in children with developmental coordination disorder? • Human papilloma virus and breast cancer • BMC Materials open for submissions • First articles published in BMC Chemical Engineering and BMC Biomedical Engineering • Attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about medical cannabis among primary care providers • Deprescribing interventions impact on medication adherence
Despite being a known risk factor for colon cancer, a new study published in BMC Cancer has found obesity to be paradoxically associated with better survival in a cohort of 217 advanced stage colorectal cancer patients. Here to talk about the study and the potential reasons behind this paradox is lead author, Dr. Caroline Vandeputte.
Following weight gain guidelines has been shown to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes for women and their babies, but adherence is low. A new paper in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth brings evidence of healthcare system-wide interventions that increased weight monitoring, and important step in helping women meet weight gain recommendations. In this blog post, the author discusses the context and evaluation of this intervention.
2018 was an exciting year for BMC Nutrition, which published a wide range of interesting articles. Here are a few of the Editor’s favorite articles published over the last year.
2018 was an exciting year for BMC Pediatrics, which published a wide range of interesting articles. Here are a few of the Editor’s favorite articles published over the last year.