Democratizing neurosurgical knowledge: a call for publishing reform.

Publishing a scientific article in good journals with good Impact factor has become very difficult these days. This is not all depend on the quality of article. Most of times it's the lack of ability to pay the article processing fee.

Reductive Cleavage of C(sp)-CF Bonds in Trifluoromethylpyridines.

A reductive detrifluoromethylation protocol has been developed making use of an earth-abundant alkoxide base and silicon hydride species. A variety of pyridine and quinoline substrates bearing alkyl, aryl, and amino functional groups are reduced in moderate to high yields. The reaction is chemoselective for C(sp)-CF groups located at the 2-position on the pyridine ring, leaving trifluoromethyl groups located elsewhere on the molecule intact.

International survey on gestational diabetes.

Objective: There is a lack of consensus among guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes (GDM). The purpose of this project was to determine current practices around GDM amongst members of the Medical Women's International Association (MWIA).

Methods: The MWIA with the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Ottawa, developed an online survey using "Survey Monkey" and distributed it to its members.