December 2001
Volume 65 |
Number 12
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The ASA NEWSLETTER Editorial Board requests the cooperation
of authors to submit articles that comply with the following guidelines.
Any questions may be directed to the editor or the editorial staff.
Preparation
Manuscripts must be typed, one side only and double-spaced. Brief,
concise articles are preferred; an ideal manuscript will not exceed
four or five typed double-spaced pages, or approximately 1,000
to 1,500 words total.
Each author will be asked to submit a recent photograph. Black-and-white
photographs are preferred for better reproduction, but clear,
high-contrast color photos may be acceptable. Photos should depict
a head-and-shoulders portrait of the subject with sufficient uncluttered
background around the head; passport photos generally are unacceptable.
There are no restrictions on the size, and photos can be with
or without borders. ASA will keep the author’s photograph
on file unless arrangements are made with the editorial staff
to have it returned after publication.
We can accept a digital photo scan, providing the resolution
is a minimum of 300 dpi. Preferred formats are: TIF, PICT or EPS.
Please note that JPEG and GIF files do not work well. Size should
be approximately 5"x7" or smaller. You do not need to
crop the photo; please leave sufficient background image.
In addition, the author(s) will be asked for a brief biographical
author profile, including current position/title, hospital/institution
affiliation, current ASA involvements (committee memberships,
committee chairs), and city and state of practice or residence.
A curriculum vitae may be submitted if available.
Manuscripts
Deadline. The deadline for articles is the first of the
month prior to the month of publication; e.g., the deadline for
the March issue is February 1, the deadline for the April issue
is March 1, etc. Due to the ASA Annual Meeting in October, the
deadline for the October issue is September 23.
Title Page. Authors may suggest a title for their articles.
Titles should be brief. Include a title page with all authors’
names and their highest academic ranks and affiliation. Restrict
authorship to direct participants. Also include the corresponding
author’s name, address, telephone number, fax number and
e-mail address (if available).
Submission Format. Final manuscripts may be sent by fax
to the ASA Executive Office and/or the Editor. In addition, an
electronic file of the manuscript should be provided on a computer
disk or by e-mail no later than the issue’s deadline. ASA
has both PC-compatible and Macintosh-compatible capabilities for
most word processing programs. A printed original copy of the
manuscript must be sent to the ASA Executive Office for receipt
by the first of the month deadline regardless of whether the manuscript
has been sent on disk or by fax or e-mail.
Originals/disks should be sent to the ASA Executive Office;
a copy should be sent to the Editor:
ASA NEWSLETTER
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Mark J. Lema, M.D., Ph.D., Editor
ASA NEWSLETTER
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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Buffalo, NY 14263
(716) 845-5851
(716) 845-8518 - fax
mlema@acsu.buffalo.edu
Editorial Policies
Editorial Review. All articles, whether solicited or unsolicited,
are subject to editorial review. All material will be reviewed
by the Editor, the editorial staff and/or the editorial board
as needed. Articles will be edited to ensure clarity, good grammar
and appropriate language, and to conform to ASA NEWSLETTER
style, format and space restrictions.
Authorship. Accepted material becomes the copyrighted
property of the NEWSLETTER and may not be republished or
reprinted, in part or in whole, by the author or any other party
without permission from the NEWSLETTER. Requests for reprints
from the NEWSLETTER by another publication may be authorized
at the discretion of the Editor.
ASA procedure for reprint requests is to review all written requests
based on individual merit of each request and proposed use(s)
of the material. If the reprint request is deemed valid, ASA may
authorize the reprint request contingent on the requester’s
agreement to contact the original author(s) of the material.
ASA does not publish anonymous, nonattributable, previously published
or commercially produced articles. An article submitted by an
individual will carry the byline of that individual. An article
prepared, reviewed and submitted by a committee will carry the
byline of the chair of that committee. A committee chair may submit
an article that is not necessarily based on committee review or
consensus; in that instance, the author’s designation as
chair of that committee may not be included in the byline.
The views expressed in the NEWSLETTER are those of the
authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views,
policies or actions of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The NEWSLETTER expects authors to disclose voluntarily
any institutional or commercial affiliations or associations that
might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted
material. All funding sources supporting the work should be acknowledged
in a footnote. Institutional or corporate affiliations of the
authors that might constitute a conflict of interest should be
brought to the attention of the editor.
Graphics. The NEWSLETTER requests advance notification
if the submission will include graphics (e.g., tables, illustrations,
photographs, charts, graphs).
Illustrative material must be identified by its reference number
in the text and must be accompanied by a short caption, legend
or summary statement. Tables should be self-explanatory and should
supplement, not duplicate, the text. Photographs should be black-and-white
glossy prints, if possible, and should also include a suitable
caption. The size of most graphics can be reduced or enlarged
during production.
Abbreviations. Define all abbreviations and acronyms except
those that have been approved by the International System of Units
for length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, luminous
intensity and amount of substance. Do not create new abbreviations
for drugs, procedures or substrates.
Drug Names and Endorsements. Use generic names for all
drugs, products and commercial services whenever possible. If
any product or brand name(s) must be included for accuracy or
clarity, notify the editor or editorial staff.
References. The ASA NEWSLETTER will print a maximum
of 10 references. If more than 10 sources are cited or if space
in a particular issue is limited, readers will be referred to
the ASA Web site or the author for the complete list of references.
Bibliographies will be published if relevant to the article and
if limited to not more than 10 citations.
All references should be numbered in the order cited in the text;
reference numbers in the text should be typed as superscripts.
References should be listed at the end of the article, not embedded
in the body of the text. Bibliographical entries should be listed
in alphabetical order by lead authors’ last names. Authors
are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all references.
Authors should follow guidelines as outlined in the AMA Manual
of Style, 9th ed. (Williams & Wilkins, 1998). Abbreviations
of journal names must follow those in Index Medicus.
Example References:
JOURNAL
1. Author IN, Author IN. Title title title title. J Title. year;
volume:page-page.
1. Boutros AR, Lee C. Value of continuous monitoring of mixed
venous blood oxygen saturation in the management of critically
ill patients. Crit Care Med. 1986; 14:132-134.
JOURNAL WITH SUPPLEMENT
1. Author IN, Author IN. Title title title title. J Title. year;
volume (Suppl #):page-page.
1. Coleman TG, Grander HJ, Guyton AC. Whole-body circulatory autoregulation
and hypertension. Circ Res. 1971; 8 (Suppl 2):76-87.
BOOK
1. Author IN, Author IN. Editor IN. ed. Title Title Title: Title
Title Title Title. Xth ed. Place: Publisher; year:page-page.
1. Vanstrum GS. ed. Anesthesia in Emergency Medicine. Boston,
MA: Little, Brown and Co; 1989:111-112.
BOOK CHAPTER
1. Chapter Author IN. Chapter title. In: Editor IN. ed. Book Title.
Place: Publisher; year:page-page.
1. Winnie AP. Regional anesthesia for surgery on the extremities.
In: Zauder HL. ed. Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery. Philadelphia,
PA: FA Davis Co; 1980:89-117.
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