[2025-10-01T20:42:46.831952] [QUERYOME] Starting research for query 794: 'Instructions:
 Answer the question below. First, respond with the single best option letter (A, B, C, or D). Then provide a concise reasoning (1–3 sentences). Use both the retrieved evidence and your own medical knowledge to choose the most accurate answer.

Question:
Recommnended daily intake of iodine in pregnancy-

Options:
A. 90 microgram
B. 120 microgram
C. 150 microgram
D. 250 microgram'
[2025-10-01T20:42:46.892566] [PI] Starting research for query: 'Instructions:
 Answer the question below. First, respond with the single best option letter (A, B, C, or D). Then provide a concise reasoning (1–3 sentences). Use both the retrieved evidence and your own medical knowledge to choose the most accurate answer.

Question:
Recommnended daily intake of iodine in pregnancy-

Options:
A. 90 microgram
B. 120 microgram
C. 150 microgram
D. 250 microgram'
[2025-10-01T20:42:46.893260] Saving text to bench_final/run1/medmcqa/medmcqa_2354/pi_initial_prompt.txt
[2025-10-01T20:42:46.911597] [PI] Calling o3 for initial analysis...
[2025-10-01T20:42:53.485853] [PI] Reasoning iteration 1
[2025-10-01T20:42:53.488068] [PI reasoning] **Evaluating iodine intake recommendations**

I’m looking into the recommended daily intake of iodine during pregnancy based on guidelines from organizations like WHO, the US Institute of Medicine, and the American Thyroid Association. Generally, the recommendation is 220 micrograms per day in the US and 250 µg by WHO for pregnant and lactating women. The options provided include 90, 120, 150, and 250. I realize that in India, the RDA aligns with WHO at 250 µg/day for pregnant women, so I’ll confirm that the answer is D.
[2025-10-01T20:42:53.489432] [PI] Executing function call 1: bm25_mesh_terms_search
[2025-10-01T20:42:53.491628] [PI] Function arguments: {'query': 'WHO recommendation iodine intake pregnancy 250 microgram per day', 'k': 5}
[2025-10-01T20:42:53.494242] Saving JSON to bench_final/run1/medmcqa/medmcqa_2354/pi_iteration_1_tool_call_2_bm25_mesh_terms_search.json
[2025-10-01T20:42:54.210081] [PI] Function bm25_mesh_terms_search executed successfully
[2025-10-01T20:42:54.212489] Saving JSON to bench_final/run1/medmcqa/medmcqa_2354/pi_iteration_1_tool_result_2_bm25_mesh_terms_search.json
[2025-10-01T20:42:54.218715] [PI] Continuing reasoning with 1 function responses...
[2025-10-01T20:42:56.449666] [PI] Reasoning iteration 2
[2025-10-01T20:42:56.452036] [PI] Executing function call 1: hybrid_search
[2025-10-01T20:42:56.453495] [PI] Function arguments: {'query': 'WHO UNICEF ICCIDD recommends 250 µg iodine intake during pregnancy', 'k': 10, 'faiss_weight': 0.4, 'bm25_weight': 0.6, 'use_rrf': True}
[2025-10-01T20:42:56.454987] Saving JSON to bench_final/run1/medmcqa/medmcqa_2354/pi_iteration_2_tool_call_2_hybrid_search.json
[2025-10-01T20:42:58.593216] [PI] Function hybrid_search executed successfully
[2025-10-01T20:42:58.594918] Saving JSON to bench_final/run1/medmcqa/medmcqa_2354/pi_iteration_2_tool_result_2_hybrid_search.json
[2025-10-01T20:42:58.609165] [PI] Continuing reasoning with 1 function responses...
[2025-10-01T20:43:03.917857] [PI] Reasoning iteration 3
[2025-10-01T20:43:03.919655] [PI] No function calls found in response
[2025-10-01T20:43:03.923708] [PI] No more function calls - research complete
[2025-10-01T20:43:03.926018] Saving text to bench_final/run1/medmcqa/medmcqa_2354/pi_final_answer.txt
[2025-10-01T20:43:03.946252] [QUERYOME] Query completed successfully
