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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Original article

 

  • Introduction: The problem or research problem is briefly defined, based on the background of the abstract to be published, it is contextualized, and the main objectives of the work are stated.
  • Materials and Methods: should include the methodology used in the development of the research work. In addition, clearly define the context, time, population and sample and the procedure to carry out the sampling. Include the criteria for inclusion of participants and explain the details necessary for the replicability of the study. The variables and the way in which the information has been collected should be made clear. Finally, the statistical procedures and the primary and secondary results should be presented. It is important to mention the ethical comments under which the work was carried out.
  • Results: The results are presented in a clear, compiled, logical and coherent manner according to their formulation in the methods section, and the occurrence of events and adverse or collateral effects is specified. Tables and graphs are clear, timely and implicitly explained.
    • Tables
    • Figures/Images
  • Discussion: this is the section of the manuscript that allows the analysis, interpretation and comment on the results of the study and its implications. In addition, the argumentation should be considered by comparing with other similar works, evaluating the scope and limitations of the results.
  • Conclusions: inferred from the results, clearly and accurately stating the conclusions of the report in relation to its objectives and results.
  • Bibliographic references: Bibliographic references should be in a minimum of 10 and numbered in consecutive order, according to Vancouver standards. As they are mentioned in the text, Arabic numerals should be placed in parentheses.
  • Appendices/Supplementary material: If there is more than one appendix, they should be numbered as A, B, etc. If they include formulas and equations, separate numbering should be used: Eq. (A.1), Eq. (A.2), etc, Eq. (B.1), etc. Likewise for tables and figures: Table A.1, Fig. A.1, etc.

Systematic review

 

  • Introduction: The problem or research problem is briefly defined, based on the background of the abstract to be published, it is contextualized, and the main objectives of the work are stated.
  • Materials and Methods: should include the methodology used in the development of the research work. In addition, clearly define the context, time, population and sample and the procedure to carry out the sampling. Include the criteria for inclusion of participants and explain the details necessary for the replicability of the study. The variables and the way in which the information has been collected should be made clear. Finally, the statistical procedures and the primary and secondary results should be presented. It is important to mention the ethical comments under which the work was carried out.
  • Results: The results are presented in a clear, compiled, logical and coherent manner according to their formulation in the methods section, and the occurrence of events and adverse or collateral effects is specified. Tables and graphs are clear, timely and implicitly explained.
    • Tables
    • Figures/Images
  • Discussion: this is the section of the manuscript that allows the analysis, interpretation and comment on the results of the study and its implications. In addition, the argumentation should be considered by comparing with other similar works, evaluating the scope and limitations of the results.
  • Conclusions: inferred from the results, clearly and accurately stating the conclusions of the report in relation to its objectives and results.
  • Bibliographic references: Bibliographic references should be in a minimum of 10 and numbered in consecutive order, according to Vancouver standards. As they are mentioned in the text, Arabic numerals should be placed in parentheses.
  • Appendices/Supplementary material: If there is more than one appendix, they should be numbered as A, B, etc. If they include formulas and equations, separate numbering should be used: Eq. (A.1), Eq. (A.2), etc, Eq. (B.1), etc. Likewise for tables and figures: Table A.1, Fig. A.1, etc.

Case report

  • Introducción: Se define brevemente la problemática o problema de investigación, basado en los antecedentes del extracto que se va a publicar, se contextualiza, y se colocan los principales objetivos del trabajo.
  • Descripcion del caso: se recomienda seguir las recomendaciones de la Guía CARE (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/care/). Pero debe incluir los antecedentes de importancia, datos de la historia clínica y examen físico relevantes al caso. Resultados de estudios de apoyo diagnóstico que soporten el resultado final, así como datos del tratamiento clínico y/o quirúrgico. Se podrán incluir tablas e imágenes que ayuden en el entendimiento del caso siempre y cuando sean relevantes al mismo.
  • Discusión: es el apartado del manuscrito que permite analizar, interpretar y comentar el caso y sus implicaciones. Además, se debe de considera la argumentación comparando con otros trabajos similares evaluando el alcance y limitaciones de los resultados. Es fundamental incluir de forma clara y sencilla cual es el mensaje que aporte el caso o el reporte de casos a la practica médica.
  • Referencias bibliográficas: Las referencias bibliográficas deberán ser en un mínimo de 10 y enumeradas en orden consecutivo, según las normas Vancouver. Conforme se mencionen en el texto, se colocarán números arábigos entre paréntesis
  • Apéndices/Material suplementario: Si existe más de un apéndice, deberá numerarse como A, B, etc. Si incluyen fórmulas y ecuaciones, se utilizará una numeración independiente: Eq. (A.1), Eq. (A.2), etc, Eq. (B.1), etc. Del mismo modo para tablas y figuras: Tabla A.1, Fig. A.1, etc.

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