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Case Report
Case report presents the details of real patient cases from medical or clinical practice. The cases presented are usually those that contribute significantly to the existing knowledge on the field. The study is expected to discuss the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a disease. These are considered as primary literature and usually have a word count similar to that of an original article.
Outlines of Case Report
- Title
- Authors’ full names and affiliations, corresponding author marked
- Name of corresponding author along with phone E-mail information
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction/Background
- Case Presentation
- Tables and Figures
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- References
- Acknowledgement
- Conflict of interest
- Funding source
Title: The title of the manuscript should be concise, specific and informative.
Example
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit: A Case Study
Authors’ names and affiliation: List here all author names Including address, academic qualifications and job titles of all authors, as well as telephone number and email address of the author for correspondence along with mentioning corresponding author with *,and the author are numbered accordingly by making number superscript.
First Author/corresponding author* [First Name Middle Name Last Name] 1
Second Author [First Name Middle Name Last Name]2
Third Author [First Name Middle Name Last Name]3
1. Professor, Department, Name of University, City, Country, Pincode Orcid ID
2. Assistant Professor, Department, Name of University, City, Country, Pincode Orcid ID
3.Assistant Professor, Department, Name of University, City, Country, Pincode Orcid ID
Example
John smith1*, Richard Gomez2, Stevens Gil Costa3
1. Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Uyo , Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, 520211 , Orcid ID :0000-000X-XXXX-XXXX
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 500007 ,Orcid ID :0000-000X-XXXX-XXXX
3.Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kassala University, Kassala State, Sudan, 825324, Orcid ID :0000-000X-XXXX-XXXX
For correspondence:
Email: corresponding.author@univ.com
Address:Professor, Dept.of.Civil Engineering,
Name of University, City,Country, Pincode
Abstract: Should start on a new page after the title page and should be typed in single-space to distinguish it from the Introduction. Abstracts should briefly reflect all aspects of the study, as most databases list mainly abstracts. Short Communications as well as Review Articles should have an Abstract.
Key-words: The keywords will highlight the beneficial area, mechanism(s) of action, key compounds and so on. Provide four to eight appropriate key words after abstract which should be separated by semi colon.
Introduction: Shall start immediately after the Abstract, as the next paragraph. The Introduction should lead the reader to the importance of the study; tie-up published literature with the aims of the study and clearly states the rationale behind the investigation.
Case Presentation: Introduce the important information obtained from history. Also try to present information in a narrative form .The next step is to describe the results of your clinical examination (maximum of 250 words for each case).
Tables and Figures: All Tables and figures must have a title or caption and a legend to make them self-explanatory.
Note: Tables and figures should be in good quality, please follow the link below:
Table 1: Legend for table 1
|
S.No. |
Sample code |
Cut-off wavelength (nm) |
Eopt (eV) ±0.01 |
ΔE (eV) ±0.001 |
|
1 |
GE0Y0 |
400 |
3.02 |
0.152 |
|
2 |
GE2Y0 |
408 |
2.96 |
0.148 |
|
3 |
GE0Y2 |
409 |
2.95 |
0.148 |
|
4 |
GE2Y2 |
419 |
2.89 |
0.144 |
|
5 |
GE4Y2 |
425 |
2.85 |
0.139 |
|
6 |
GE6Y2 |
431 |
2.80 |
0.135 |
|
7 |
GE8Y2 |
427 |
2.83 |
0.138 |
|
8 |
GE10Y2 |
423 |
2.86 |
0.141 |
Figure 1 – Legend for Fig. 1to be typed here
Discussion: This section should follow results, deal with the interpretation of results, convey how they help increase current understanding of the problem and should be logical. Unsupported hypothesis should be avoided. The Discussion should state the possibilities the results uncover, that need to be further explored.
Conclusion: The conclusion for all articles should contain a brief summary of the data presented in the article. Please note that this section is meant to be distinct from, and appear before the ‘Expert opinion’ section.
Abbreviations: Give here full form of all abbreviations used in the table. Give the full form even if it has been explained in the text.
Acknowledgements: Please acknowledge anyone who made significant contribution towards the article and it should be given after the text and not in the form of foot-notes.
Conflict of interest: All financial and non-financial competing interests must be declared in this section. In cases where there is no conflict of interests, authors should state that “The author(s) declare(s) that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this article”. Otherwise, they should mention any conflict of interest in this section of the manuscript.
Funding Source: All sources of funding for the research reported should be declared. The role of the funding body in the design of the study, analysis, and interpretation of data while writing the manuscript should be declared. If there is no funding source then “The author(s) declare(s) that the funding is done by author only.
References: Any reference taken from other sources should be cited in the reference list in the order in which they appear, first through the text, then through the table and figure legends. References are listed at the end of the manuscript in the text, cite the reference number in square brackets in all the above content of manuscript.
For Journal
Name of Author(S), title, Journal Name, Volume, Issue , Page Nos. and Year.
Note: Name of Author should be as (Last name initial followed by first name) and Journal name should be in italics.
Example: E. J. Neer, T. Kozasa, Sites for Gα binding on the G protein β subunit overlap with sites for regulation of phospholipase Cb and adenylyl cyclase. J. Biol. Chem. 273, 16265-16272 (1998).
For Book
Author’s Name, Title of the Book, Name And Location Of Publisher, Page And Year of Publication.
Example: Greenstein J.P. and Winitz M., Chemistry of Amino Acids, Vol. II, John Wiley, New York, 1009 (1961).
Technical reports
D. E. Shaw, Technical Report CUCS-29-82 (Columbia University, New York, 1982).
Proceedings
Title of Symposium Published as a Book, sponsoring organization, city and state of meeting, inclusive dates and year (publisher, publisher’s city and state, year).
Theses and unpublished material
B. Smith, thesis, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (1973).
J. A. Norton, unpublished material.