Limits of current cardiotocography interpretation call for a major rethink

Rethink weight limits on morning-after pill.

investigating the feasibility of a proposed model for geometric design of deployable arch structures

deployable scissor type structures are composed of the so-called scissor-like elements (sles), which are connected to each other at an intermediate point through a pivotal connection and allow them to be folded into a compact bundle for storage or transport. several sles are connected to each other in order to form units with regular polygonal plan views. the sides and radii of the polygons are...

Comparison of a Novel Computerized Analysis Program and Visual Interpretation of Cardiotocography

OBJECTIVE To compare a novel computerized analysis program with visual cardiotocography (CTG) interpretation results. METHODS Sixty-two intrapartum CTG tracings with 20- to 30-minute sections were independently interpreted using a novel computerized analysis program, as well as the visual interpretations of eight obstetricians, to evaluate the baseline fetal heart rate (FHR), baseline FHR var...

A Call for a Backward Design to Knowledge Translation

Despite several calls to support evidence-informed policy-making, variations in uptake of evidence into policy persist. This editorial brings together and builds on previous Knowledge Translation (KT) frameworks and theories to present a simple, yet, holistic approach for promoting evidence-informed policies. The proposed conceptual framework is characterized by its impact-oriented approach and...

Correction: Call for an urgent rethink of the 'health at every size’ concept

The argument for an urgent rethink When I (AS) was a child, my grandmother used to say “Don’t pull an ugly face, because if the wind changes, your face will become stuck like that”. I don’t know what evidence my grandmother had for this advice, but as a neuroscientist who studies the effects of diet on the hypothalamic control of appetite and body weight, I say “Don’t eat an ugly diet or let yo...