Annals of ASH-KMDC

THE EDITOR of the Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College Karachi welcome contributions from our readers The Annals will consider for publication manuscripts of interest to readers in Karachi, Pakistan. All submissions are subject to review by the Board and any referees in appropriate specialities.

Submission of Manuscripts. Manuscripts are received with the understanding that they are not under simultaneous consideration by another publications. An abstract published prior to a full report is not regarded as a duplicate publication. The author’s transmittal letter must accompany the manuscript and contain these statements The manuscript has been seen and approved by all authors involved and is neither being published nor being considered for publication elsewhere. The authors transfer copyright to the Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, Karachi. Accepted manuscripts may not be published elsewhere without Annals permission.

Manuscript Preparation. The format of the Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, Karachi complies with “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals published by the International Committee of Journal Editors in Vancouver British Columbia., in 1979 (the widely accepted “Vancouver style”), as described in the Annals of Internal Medicine (1982;96) [pt 1]: 766-71) With the exception of blood pressure, all units of measurement and laboratory values must be expressed in SI units: conventional units may be included parenthetically. Authors are referred to Annals of Internal Medicine (1987: 1061 [1]: 114-29) for guidance in the use of SI units. Manuscripts, including tables, reference, and figure legends, must be typewritten, double-speed, on 8 1/2 x 11 inch or size A4 paper; with margins of at least 1 inch. Pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with the title page and continuing through thy last page of typewritten material. One originals and two photocopies of the entire manuscript should be submitted, along with three sets of photographs.

Title Page. The title page must contain: 1) title of the article. 2) correct names of each author plus highest academic degree for each. 3) each author’s official academic and/or clinical title and affiliation. 4) name and address of the institution(s), 5) name and address, including telephone and fax numbers, of author to whom correspondence should be sent, if it differs from the first author, and 6) any disclaimers. For case reports, it is recommended that the number of authors be limited to four.

Abstracts. All original articles must contain an abstract of not more than 200 words. The abstract should be divided into Background. Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion, and Key words should be included.

Manuscript Format. Most original articles have the following format: Introduction (the question the paper intends to answer); Material and Methods (the study design and methods, definitions such as for diagnostic criteria, and methods, patient samples and laboratory and statistical methods): Results (the pertinent findings in logical sequence with tables and figures as necessary): and Discussion (conclusions based on the finding, evidence from the literature that supports the conclusions, conflicting evidence, applicability of the conclusions, and implication for future research or clinical applications).

Reference. List reference double-spaced, in consecutive numerical order (the order of citation in the manuscript, not alphabetically). Once a reference is cited, all subsequent citations should be to the original number. All reference must be in the text or tables. Unpublished data and personal communications will not be accepted references. References to journal articles should include in this order (1) authors, (2) title, (3) journal name (as abbreviated in Index Medicine), (4) Year, (5) Volume and issue number and (6) inclusive page numbers. Reference to books should include (1) authors (2) chapter title (if any), (3) editors names (if any), (4) title of book, (5) city of publication, (6) publisher and (7) year Volume and edition numbers and specific page numbers should be included when appropriate. The author is responsible for the accuracy awn completeness of the reference and for their correct textual citation. Refer to reference citations and listings iii the text for proper formal.

Illustrations. Three copies of an figures or photographs should be included with the submitted manuscript Photographs must he high contrast, glossy, black and white prints, unmounted and untrimmed, with preferred size between 4 x 5 inches and 5 x 7 inches (10 x 13 cm and 13 x 18 cm). Color transparencies are preferred. Figure number, name of senior author and an arrow indicating ‘top” should be typed on a gummed label and affixed to the hack of each illustration. Sliders must be marked for “Front as well a “top’ All lettering, arrows, or other art work must he cone by an artist or draftsman. Graphs and charts must also be prepared professionally by an artist or draftsman, and submitted on glossy paper. Written permission must accompany any photograph in which to subject can he identified or any illustration that has been previously published. All illustrations (“Figures”) must be numbered as cited in the text in consecutive numeric order.

Legends. Captions for the figures must be typed double-spaced, and must not appear on the figures. For photomicrographs the legend should include the original magnification and stain used.

Tables. Each table should be typed double-spaced including all headings. Verify tabular statistics to make sure they tally and match data cited in the text.

Electronic Manuscript. The Annals to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, Karachi accepts manuscripts on personal disks; 1) submit electronic copy of manuscript on CD or mail it to submit@annals-ashkmdc.org 2) the file should be in Word Perfect, Microsoft Word or ACSII format, 3) Label the disk with type of software used and version number and the disk format. Include the manuscript title and author name(s) on the disk label, 4) Provide a printout and 2 photocopies of the manuscript that exactly match the disk file(s). Prepare art as camera-ready copy; Laser prints are accepted.

Responsibilities of Authors. The authors are entirely responsible for accuracy of all statements and data (including drug dosages) contained in the manuscript, accuracy of all reference information, and for obtaining and submitting permission from the author and publisher of any previously published material included in the submitted manuscript. The corresponding author will receive an edited manuscript for “Final author approve”. The author should review this carefully as he is responsible for all changes in his work including changes made by the copy editor.

Informed Consent. All manuscript reporting the result of experimental investigation involving human subjects should include a statement confirming that informed consent was obtained from each subject of subject’s guardian after approval of the experimental protocol by a local human ethics committee.

Submit manuscripts to the Editor, Publication Office, Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, Department of Community Health Sciences, Room No.15, Allama Rasheed Turabi Road, Block-M, North Nazimabad, Karachi or email to submit@annals-ashkmdc.org.