We are pleased to announce the launch of Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes, a new open access journal from BioMed Central. The journal considers articles on all aspects of trauma research, with a focus on interventions demonstrating efficacy and effectiveness in improving clinically relevant outcomes for severely injured patients such as mortality, morbidity, quality… Read more »
Trials, BioMed Central’s journal dedicated to exploring any aspect of the design, performance, and findings of randomized controlled trials in health care, has recently published a series of articles on Standardization of outcomes, the latest of the journal’s thematic series. The series includes a review by Travis et al., which highlights the need for clear… Read more »
A recent article published in BioMed Central’s open access Nutrition Journal concerning the usage patterns of dietary supplements and the health and nutritional status of their users has been downloaded from the journal’s website over 16,000 times since publication on October 24th. These remarkable access statistics demonstrate the extent to which open access journals can… Read more »
2We are pleased to announce the launch of Patient Safety in Surgery, a new open access, independent journal, which covers all aspects of safety and quality of patient care in surgery and surgical subspecialties. Morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgical procedures may largely be preventable. The key to improving the management of adverse events… Read more »