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Original Articles

Original articles should provide new information based on original research. The main text should be structured with subheadings "Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion".

Abstract: The abstract of research articles should be structured with subheadings (Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusion).

Introduction: Briefly state the nature and purpose of the study by citing the relevant literature.

Materials and Methods: Include details of clinical and technical procedures. Compliance with Research Ethics Standards: All manuscripts dealing with human subjects should include a statement that the study was approved by the institutional review board or a similar formal research ethics review committee. If your institution has none, there should be a statement that the research was conducted in accordance with the Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm). There should also be a statement as to whether informed consent was obtained from the research subjects.

Results: Present the results clearly, concisely and without comment. When available, the results of statistical analyses should be included in this section to support the results.

Discussion: Explain your findings and relate them to the findings of other authors; then describe their significance for practice in the relevant field. Limitations, drawbacks or shortcomings of the study should also be mentioned in the discussion section before the concluding paragraph.

Conclusion: A strong conclusion should be written in the last section.

For  Clinical and Other Studies 

Clinical trials must be registered in the clinical trial registration system recognised by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Randomised controlled trials should follow CONSORT guidelines and include both the CONSORT checklist (see SPIRIT guidelines for protocols) and the flowchart. It is mandatory to use the Microsoft Word template available at www.consort- statement.org for the flowchart and to both cite and upload it as a figure in the manuscript. In addition, the original registration number should be included in the Abstract as evidence of the registration of the study in the submitted manuscripts.

You can visit the link below to register your clinical trials:

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ 

For observational studies, please visit the link for STROBE guidelines;

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/strobe/ 

Please visit the link for SRQR guidelines for qualitative studies;

 https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/srqr/

Visit the link for CARE guidelines for case studies;

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/care/

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Reviews

The journal will consider 3 types of review articles. The type of review should be indicated in the title,

1) Systematic Reviews (not including meta-analyses): Requires a complete systematic review of the literature using multiple databases, spanning many years, and grading the quality of the evidence cited. Systematic reviews without meta-analysis are published as "Reviews"; those with meta-analysis are published as "Original Research". A PROSPERO record of meta-analyses and systematic reviews should be created.  Meta-analyses and systematic reviews should follow the PRISMA checklist and flow diagram guidelines.

You can visit the link below to register your metanalysis and systematic review studies;

https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/

Visit the link for the PRISMA checklist and flow diagram instructions;

https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma/

2) Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment: A complete systematic review of the literature is also required here, but only those published in the last 5 years should be reviewed. An assessment of the quality of the evidence is recommended but not required.

3) Traditional Reviews: It does not require a rigorous literature search but should be evidence-based and written by leading experts in the field.

Editorial Comment/Discussion

The evaluation of the original research article is carried out by experts in the field (excluding the authors of the research article) and published at the end of the relevant article.

Letters to the Editor

These are letters containing different opinions, experiments and questions of readers about the articles published in the journal in the last 6 months. These letters should not exceed 400 words and should cite 5 references, 1 of which should be from the last article. Letters can have a maximum of 3 authors. The texts should include full names, academic degrees, a single institutional affiliation for each author and the e-mail address of the responsible author. Letters should not duplicate other material already published or submitted for publication and should not contain previously unpublished data. Letters that do not fulfil these characteristics are usually not considered. Generally, letters that are being considered for publication will be sent to the authors of the original article to give them an opportunity to respond. Letters will be published at the discretion of the editors, but will be subject to shortening and editing for style and content.

Book Reviews

Reviews of nationally or internationally recognised books of current value.