□ The manuscript should be formatted as follow: A4 or letter size, 12-point font, left-aligned, double-spaced.
□ Do you have a Title Page, Abstract and Keywords, Main Text (including Acknowledgements, References, and Figure legends), Tables, and Figures (if applicable)?
□ Do you have the copyright transfer form? (download)
□ Do you have the conflicts of interest form? (download)
2. Title page
□ The title should not exceed 120 characters in English (excluding spaces) without abbreviations.
□ A running title should not exceed 50 characters or less in English, excluding spaces.
□ Corresponding author information should contain postal code, address, phone number, fax number, and email address.
3. Abstract and Keywords
□ Abstract should follow the word count limits and format: In original articles, 250 words or less, with an organized format (Background/Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion); in review articles, 200 words or less without a specific format; in case reports, 150 words or less without a specific format.
□ Three to five keywords should be provided (preferably those recommended in MeSH of Index Medicus; the first letter of each keyword should be capitalized)
4. Main text
□ Information regarding approval by an institutional review board and obtaining informed consent should be mentioned in the Method section (if applicable).
□ When using abbreviations, their full forms should be used at first mention; abbreviations/acronyms should then be used consistently in future occurrences.
□ An acknowledgement of persons who provided assistance or special reagents may be included. Grant and financial support related to the work should be specifically stated.
□ Please state any conflicts of interest.
□ All citations in the paper should be complete and accurate in the reference list. The number of references in case reports should be 15 or less.
□ Figure legends should appear consecutively followed by the reference list.
5. Tables and figures
□ Prepare tables on individual pages, double spaced and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in the order of their appearance in the text.
□ Figures should be supplied in EPS, TIF, or JPEG format at a final resolution of minimum 300 dpi for color photographs and 1,200 dpi for line drawings or graphs (Microsoft PowerPoint files are also acceptable).
□ All characters or words in the tables or figures should be in English. All abbreviations should be spelled out.
