Guidelines for Abstracts

Participants wishing to present papers are requested to submit an abstract of no more than 300 words in English to the LMHI2012 Secretariat via e-mail by no later than May 10th (Thu), 2012.
Only an LMHI member can submit an abstract.

Abstract Format

Title length not more than 100 characters (including spaces and punctuation).

• Authors names listed in upper and lower case
• First and Last names spelt out in full
• Presenting author name underlined
• Affiliation, Country
• Readers must be provided with sufficient information to contact the author (the e-mail address of the presenting author is included)

Please choose either of the 2 report types below.

1) Original research reports should have a structured abstract using the following headings:

• Objective: Main question, objective, or hypothesis
• Methods: Study design, participants, outcome measures
• Results: Measurements, including confidence intervals and level of statistical significance when appropriate
• Conclusion: Directly supported by data, along with any clinical implications

2) Case reports should have a structured abstract using the following headings:

• Background: Importance of the subject matter and specific purpose of the report
• Case: Summary of pertinent features of the clinical findings, important laboratory abnormalities, treatment, and outcome
• Conclusion: Summary of the principal finding and why it is unique or worthy of attention

All abstracts MUST be in Word document (.doc) Abstract filenames should contain only alphanumeric characters and underscores (_) and end in a .doc extension only. Microsoft Office 2007 native format is not acceptable - if using Microsoft Office 2007, use the "Save as ..." option and select "Microsoft Word 97-2003" in the Compatibility drop down menu.

Abstracts may be submitted by completing the form with attachment and sending email to <lmhi2012@issjp.com>. Email confirmation of receipt will be sent within one week. Please check for it.

The Scientific Committee will review all submitted abstracts and will select those for poster and oral presentations. Decisions will be made during May, 2012.

Presentation Agreement

By submitting your abstract you confirm that you have the rights to the delivered contents of the presentation and you give the organizers of the 67th Congress of the LMHI, without any charge, permission to publish and distribute congress materials that will contain your abstract, full text and any other materials you deliver with your presentation.