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I Two video files together with an abstract shou=
ld
be e-mailed to Nick Fletcher at the address below. The best submissions w=
ill
be selected for presentation in at ACTA Echo 2008 and will be published on
the ACTA website following the meeting. Criteria used will be: perioperative setting; clinical relevance; image qu=
ality;
originality and overall interest. A prize will be offered for the best
presentation on the day. Email : snick@doctors.org.uk Dr Nick Flet=
cher Department o=
f Anaesthesia, St Georges H=
ospital,
Presentations shoul= d be submitted by email. The abstract should be submitted as a MS Word for Win= dows attachment. Two video files which constitute the focus of the case and wh= ich will be the ones published to the web should also be attached and submitt= ed as AVI files. As well as the single page abstract, an accompanying le= tter should be send on paper by post to the meeting secretary Dr Nick Fletcher= . The cases selected to be presented will have two of the video files displayed= on the ACTA website together with relevant text. None will appear on the web= , be presented at the meeting or be published before the completed accompanying letter is received. Formatting: The complete abstract should not exceed one page Abstract Instruc= tions Title in bold se= ntence case with no full stop A. Author1 <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> and L.S.T Author1 1 Department in Italic, Text in Times Roman with no
heading serves at the introduction. The title is bold with no full stop.
There is then a space of 1 line followed by the Authors. They are Initial
Stop Space Surname Comma and superscript 1 or higher if there are more than one department. There is an
and before the last author no full stop after the last author surn=
ame.
The line immediately below gives the department address in italics. Description of Case This should be clear, concis=
e and
follow a logical sequence. No information should be included that could
identify the individual concerned. A clear numbered reference to the video
files should be inserted at the relevant place eg (video
1). It is suggested a statement of relevance to clinical practise
should be made in conclusion. References 1 Author A, Other AN, Last AU. Hanging indent with one space after number authors different from abstract title title and authors in normal text. Italics for title no full stop then space<= /i> 2004; 6: 234-45. 2 Book AN, Chapter CH. Title in normal text. In: It= alic textbook title, Publisher, City; 2004: 1233-305. Video Files The
file attachments must be clearly labelled and
correspond to the appropriate reference eg (v=
ideo
1) in the abstract. The images should be saved as AV=
Is
and transmitted in as large a format as possible. If the submitter
experiences any technical difficulty please contact Dr Fletcher as soon a=
s possible.
Accompanying Let= ter: An accompanying let= ter, signed by all the authors, should state
Web Publication<= /span>: At least one author= who is a full member of ACTA should be present during the presentation. Where none of the authors is a full member of ACTA, the abstract should be accompanied by a letter from a sponsoring full member, stating that they = have read the abstract and seen the images and will be present during i= ts presentation. Responsibility for = ethics considerations and ensuring anonymity and accuracy of= information and data prese= nted rests with the authors and not with the Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists.
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