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CLINICAL CASES
Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published in any form, either in print or electronically. Nor may they have been submitted for consideration for publication elsewhere during the RECCMI review process. However, previous submissions to scientific conferences or meetings may be accepted, provided that the source of the previous submission is specified.
RECCMI uses Crosscheck plagiarism software (iThenticate) on all manuscripts it receives, and will inform authors, reviewers, and institutions of the results when the corresponding editor deems this appropriate.
Manuscripts must be written in Spanish, which must be of an acceptable standard based on the criteria of the Editorial Office (Gil Extremera B. “El lenguaje en la práctica médica”. Rev Clin Esp 2012; 212(1): 40-42). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rce.2011.03.009.
- Length. 1,200 words maximum (not including the abstract, title page, or references).
- Title page and authors. Maximum of 5 authors, identified with a surname (or two surnames with a hyphen between them) and name, e-mail, complete identification of the institution (Service/Unit. Hospital centre. Location [Province]. Country), and corresponding author. All these data are required and are to be included in the metadata of the submission.
- Abstract. Preferably written in less than 100 words, in both Spanish and English.
- Keywords. Maximum 5 words, preferably in MESH (Medical Subject Headings) terms, accessible at https://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html.
- Body of the article (preferably):
- Introduction
- Clinical background: history, current illness, physical examination.
- Additional tests
- Evolution
- Diagnosis
- Discussion and conclusions
- Highlights. Maximum of 40 words total, this should state the most important points of the case and how it contributes to knowledge.
- Illustrations, figures, and tables. Up to 4 figures and 1 table. Figures must be submitted in JPG or TIFF format (with adequate quality for reproduction) and tables in Word format, including supplementary files. RECCMI accepts dynamic figures or videos (ultrasound, hemodynamics, moving figures in general) for online publication. Whenever these mediums are used, they must be accompanied by a static image selected by the author for the pdf version of the journal. Whenever possible, these videos should be delivered in mp4 format in HD 1080 p.
- Text. It should be submitted in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, or Open Office, size A4, with 2.5-centimetre margins, Arial or Times New Roman 12 pt. font, 1.5 line spacing, and pages numbered (including abstracts and title page) in the bottom right-hand corner. For the analytical results, after each data, place the normality margins of each measurement according to the local reference laboratory in brackets.
- Bibliography. Maximum 8 references in Vancouver style, listed according to their order of appearance as numbered in the text in superscript format, ensuring that all references are present in the reference list (and vice versa). Unpublished results and personal communications will not be included in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text. (https://www.metodo.uab.cat/docs/Requisitos_de_Uniformidad.pdf).
- Abbreviations. Abbreviations are allowed but must be fully written out the first time they appear in the text with the abbreviation in parentheses.
- Ethical approval. Where necessary, a report shall be required with permission for publication, prepared and granted by the properly identified local Ethics Committee. RECCMI reserves the right to refuse publication if it deems any inappropriate practices to have taken place.
- Patient consent. Patient consent for publication must be provided if there are any photographs or other identifying information.
Submit a new paper to the CLINICAL CASES section.
CURRENT TOPICS
Reviews and updates will be published in the section titled CURRENT TOPICS. In addition, this section will publish reviews and update articles on certain topics of interest that the RECCMI's board commissions from the FEMI Working Groups or others that bring experts together regarding a specific topical content.
The manner of presentation for these consensus statements or group conclusions is the same as for clinical cases (real or fictitious) and according to RECCMI author rules, must constitute a comprehensible and coherent grouping for updating the chosen item.
Submit a new publication to the CURRENT TOPICS section.
