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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Scope and policy
• Form and preparation of manuscripts
• Sending of manuscripts

MediSur is the scientific body for official dissemination of Medical Sciences in the province of Cienfuegos. It publishes bimonthly serial numbers, as well as supplements and special numbers dedicated to different scientific topics of interest. MediSur has a broad publishing profile. It will consider those works that are related to: Public Health, Sanitary Administration, Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Nursing, Pedagogy among other areas that are linked to health and Health Services. Each number is published in an electronic version on the MediSur website (http://www.medisur.sld.cu). Subscribers will receive, via email, a bulletin with information on the works published in each issue.

The objective of the journal is to disseminate the scientific results of professionals linked to health and the training of human resources for health, anywhere in the world. With priority in the territory of the province of Cienfuegos, Cuba.

In MediSur, authors can publish letters to the editor, editorials, original articles, pedagogical articles, case presentations, brochures, manuals, scientific theories, brief communications and any information that is pertinent and important for the development of scientific activity. Accepted manuscripts remain the property of the journal and, therefore, their partial or total publication in another medium must be authorized by the director of the journal. The Editorial Board reserves the right to introduce changes in style and/or limit the texts that require it, committing itself to respecting the original content.

MediSur complies with the certification requirements established for scientific-technological serial publications, provided for in the third section of article 20 of resolution no. 59/2003 of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of the Republic of Cuba.

MediSur magazine does not contain or accept advertising materials, is not responsible for the opinions or criteria of the authors, nor does it accept papers that have been previously published or are under consideration by the Editorial Board of another national or foreign magazine. The publication regulations can be consulted when submitting an article online or in section policy.

The journal accepts documents previously published on recognized preprint servers (SciELO Preprints, PubMed Central, Medxiv, ArXiv, bioRxiv, Plos and others considered by the editorial committee). The authors must mention in their submission the availability of the document in any of these servers and its exact location.

The information provided in the MediSur magazine has been raised to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient / visitor to this website and her doctor.

The letter to the Editor

Constitutes a brief comment in agreement or disagreement with aspects contained in the published works and that may be related to: concepts, methodologies, interpretations, results, etc., on articles published in the Medisur journal. The letters allow the exchange of ideas and opinions between authors and readers of the journal, this activity being as interesting as the original article that triggered the exchange of correspondence. They must also be dynamic and offer the journal added value by allowing the scientific community to publish: -A brief result of an investigation. -Present own results of an original article, not yet published or an original article that promotes reanalysis of already available data and its subsequent explanation in letter format. -Develop opinions, ideas and hypotheses that are shown to the scientific community and health professionals. Letter writing rules The title must be informative and concessions not accepted in other original articles are allowed. They can be striking, in an interrogative, exclamatory form or through the use of puns. It must begin with an explicit and clear reference in relation to the fact that motivates it, be it the article that appeared in the magazine or another cause; and from there an expository scheme and progressively. The following paragraphs should be the argument for or against; or additional comments regarding the reason for the letter. If original data is going to be presented, the main characteristics of the methodology must be explained in a very summarized way (more summarized than the original article). In the following paragraphs should appear, the discussion that is made of the reasoning or data provided and end with a final paragraph by way of conclusions. The length of the letter will be a maximum of 700 words. Up to 5 bibliographical references are also accepted.

Editors Dunia Chavez

Special items

This section publishes original works, case reports, bibliographic reviews, as well as brief communications that have an important impact on some of the components that are related to the health of the population. Bibliographic references Bibliographic references should not exceed 15 and will be presented according to the "Vancouver Style Recommendations" and will be numerically delimited by order of appearance in the text at the end of the work. See Guidelines for Authors

Original Articles

These works will have the following structure: abstract, keywords, text (introduction, material and methods, results and discussion), acknowledgments and bibliographical references. Taking into account that it is an electronic publication, the maximum length of the works will not be restricted, but the authors must adjust to the methodology and length of an original work. A maximum of six figures and six tables are allowed. It is advisable that the number of authors does not exceed six. The title page must contain: a) the title of the article, which must be brief but informative, both in Spanish and English; b) the name and surnames of each author, with the highest academic title or titles they have obtained, institutional affiliation and ORCID code; c) the name of all the departments or institutions to which the work should be attributed; d) the name, work address and email of the author responsible for correspondence about the manuscript and e) all sources of funding in the form of grants. The summary must be submitted in Spanish and English with no more than 250 words and 3 to 10 keywords. The summary should be structured in: rationale, objective, method, fundamental results and conclusion. The keywords will be obtained from the Descriptors in Health Sciences (DeCS). http://www.bvscuba.sld.cu/lildbi/decs/. The introduction will be brief, it should not be longer than one page, it should provide only the necessary explanation so that the reader can understand the text that follows. In it, the scientific problem is exposed and it is justified, making clear the importance of carrying out the study. It should not contain tables or figures. It must include a last paragraph in which the objective of the work is clearly stated. The material and method will express the place where the research has been carried out; the period of duration; the characteristics of the studied series; the criteria for sampling and selection of the population used; the variables studied; study design; the mode of data collection; the techniques used, both the experimental ones if it is an investigation of this type and the statistics. In general, sufficient detail should be provided so that the investigation can be repeated based on this information. The results relate, not interpret, the observations made with the method used. These data will be presented in the text with the complement of the tables and figures, not all the data of the tables or figures should be repeated in the text and a logical sequence of the text, tables and figures should be kept. In the discussion, the novel and relevant aspects of the study and the conclusions derived from them should be highlighted. The authors have to present their own opinions on the subject.

They highlight here: 1) the meaning and practical application of the results; 2) considerations about a possible inconsistency of the methodology (limitations of the study) and the reasons why the results may be valid; 3) the relationship with similar publications and comparison between the areas of agreement and disagreement, 4) the indications and guidelines for future research, and 5) in the last paragraph, the conclusion must be related to the objective of the study. On the other hand, priorities should not be established or premature conclusions drawn from work that is still in progress; the discussion should not become a review of the topic and the concepts that have appeared in the introduction should not be repeated. Nor should the results of the work be repeated.

Acknowledgments: When deemed necessary, the people, centers or entities that have collaborated or supported the completion of the work will be cited. If there are commercial implications, they should also be included in this section. Conflicts of interest: if they exist.

Authors' contributions to the manuscript which include: conceptualization, design, literature review, data collection, statistical analysis, preparation of figures and tables, writing, editing, critical review, etc.

Funding sources: if any.

In addition, the author must take into account the aspects indicated below regarding tables, figures, units of measurement, abbreviations and symbols. Boards. The tables collect the information in a summarized way and present it efficiently. They also allow information to be displayed with the desired level of detail and precision. The inclusion of data in the tables instead of in the text usually allows to reduce the length of the text. Each table will be contained in the text of the article, they must be numbered consecutively, in the same order in which they are cited for the first time in the text. Each table must be accompanied by a brief title. Tables must not contain interior horizontal or vertical lines. Each column in the table must contain a short or abbreviated header. Explanations should be included in table footnotes, not in titles or headings. All unusual abbreviations should be explained in the table footnotes.

For table footnotes, the following symbols should be used, following the same order presented: *, †, ‡, §, ||, ¶, **, ††, ‡‡ Statistical measures of dispersion, such as the standard deviation or standard error of the mean, should be appropriately identified. Authors must ensure that each table is conveniently referenced in the text. If data from other sources, published or not, are presented in the tables, the corresponding permissions must be obtained and the sources in question must be publicly acknowledged. Decimal numbers must be separated by commas and not by periods.

Figures must be made and photographed with professional quality, or send digital reproductions of photographic quality. The figures (as well as the tables) must be sent or delivered in the corresponding electronic files in a format that allows the reproduction of high-quality images in the electronic version of the journal (for example, JPEG or GIF). Authors must check these images on the computer and verify that they meet the necessary quality requirements.

In the case of X-rays, ultrasounds or other diagnostic imaging techniques, as well as photographs of pathological specimens or photomicrographs, clear and glossy black and white or color photographic reproductions should be used, generally 127 × 173 mm in size. .

The letters, numbers and symbols included in the figures must be clear and uniform, and of sufficient size so that each character remains legible in the reduced version of the published article.

Figures should be self-explanatory as much as possible, since many will be reproduced directly as slides for scientific presentations. However, titles and detailed explanations should be included in legends, not in the body of figures. Photomicrographs must contain scale markers.

Symbols, arrows, or letters included in photomicrographs should stand out clearly against the background. If photographs of people are used, they must not be identifiable, or they must be accompanied by the corresponding written authorization that allows their use. Whenever possible, specific permission should be obtained for the publication of these materials.

Figure captions should be numbered consecutively following the order in which they are cited for the first time in the text. If a previously published figure is used, the original source must be identified and written permission from the copyright owner to reproduce the material must be submitted with the manuscript. Unless it is a document in the public domain, this authorization is required regardless of who the authors or publishing company are. Authors should consult the journal's instructions on submitting figures in electronic format.

The legends of the illustrations must be prepared on separate pages, with the same Arabic numerals corresponding to each illustration. When symbols, arrows, numbers or letters are used to identify parts of the figure, the meaning of all of them must be clearly identified and explained in the legend.

The internal scale of the image should also be explained. Microphotographs should describe the staining method used. Units of measurement. Metric units (meters, kilograms, or liters) or their decimal multiples must be used for measurements of length, height, weight, and volume. The temperature must be expressed in degrees Celsius. Blood pressure should be measured in millimeters of mercury, unless the journal expressly requests the use of other units. All clinical laboratory results will be reported in SI units or permitted by it. If you want to add the traditional units, they will be written in parentheses. Example: blood glucose: 5.55 mmol/L (100mg/100 mL).

Abbreviations and symbols.

Only common abbreviations should be used; the use of unusual abbreviations can be extremely confusing to readers. Authors should avoid the use of abbreviations in the title of the work. The first time an abbreviation appears in the text, it must be preceded by the full term to which it refers, except in the case of common units of measure. Bibliographic references Bibliographic references should not exceed 15 and will be presented according to the "Vancouver Style Recommendations" and will be numerically delimited by order of appearance in the text at the end of the work. See Guidelines for Authors

Revisiones Bibliográficas

Teniendo en cuenta que es una publicación electrónica no se restringirá la extensión máxima de los trabajos pero los autores deben ajustarse a un máximo de 20 pantallas. Opcionalmente el trabajo podrá incluir tablas y figuras (que seguirán las mismas normas que para los artículos originales). Los artículos de revisión deben hacerse sobre la bibliografía más actualizada del tema en cuestión (Más del 50 % de la bibliográfica consultada de los últimos 5 años y más del 25% de los últimos 3 años). Constarán de un pequeño resumen continuo; introducción breve, que incluye el objetivo de la revisión; el desarrollo, parte fundamental de la revisión y las conclusiones, las que deben sintetizar la esencia de la revisión y escribirse en un párrafo. Los autores harán la presentación del tema revisado de manera crítica, expresando los criterios propios de su experiencia práctica. Nunca debe ser una simple transcripción de la bibliografía revisada.

Referencias Bibliográficas

Las referencias bibliográficas no deben exceder de 25 y se presentarán según las ¨Recomendaciones del estilo de Vancouver¨ y se acotarán numéricamente por orden de aparición en el texto al final del trabajo. Consultar en Directrices para autores

Case presentations

They will have the following structure: First page (same as the original articles), summary in Spanish and English; then introduction (includes objective); presentation of the case (the entire presentation will be reflected in chronological order, from the time the patient was seen for the first time until the outcome); discussion and bibliographical references. The tables, figures and illustrations must follow the same guidelines as those given for the original articles.

Bibliographic references

Bibliographic references should not exceed 15 and will be presented according to the "Vancouver Style Recommendations" and will be numerically delimited by order of appearance in the text at the end of the work. See Guidelines for Authors

Brief communications

Short communications are scientific articles made up of a structured abstract (see original articles section), in Spanish and English; the keywords; an introduction, a maximum of one page; the material and method, where the essential elements for the development of the work are exposed; the result or results, in one or two tables or figures and a discussion of a page that expresses the essential elements. Finally, the authors will place the bibliographical references, which should not exceed 15 citations.

Bibliographic references

Bibliographic references should not exceed 15 and will be presented according to the "Vancouver Style Recommendations" and will be numerically delimited by order of appearance in the text at the end of the work. See Guidelines for Authors

Editorial

They may be of scientific or opinion content. scientific publishers. They represent a rigorous update or an interesting point on a certain topic. opinion editorials. They collect points of view or socio-scientific positions of the scientific community on a certain topic of common interest to researchers and health professionals. Editorials will be commissioned by the Editorial Committee of Medisur. They will have a maximum length of 6 pages and may include up to 4 figures or tables.

Bibliographic references

Bibliographic references should not exceed 15 and will be presented according to the "Vancouver Style Recommendations" and will be numerically delimited by order of appearance in the text at the end of the work. See Guidelines for Authors

Points of view

 It is a short essay in which the author exposes his opinion on a specific topic related to health or medical education and frequently controversial. The text must have a maximum of 1500 words and 15 bibliographical references.
 

Bibliographic references

To publish in Medisur, authors must follow the "Uniform requirements for manuscripts sent to biomedical and health sciences journals" hereinafter uniform requirements, which are established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Directors (CIDRM ). The works must be written following the publication format established by the journal for each of the sections, otherwise the Editorial Committee reserves the right of publication. The process of submitting articles will be carried out completely online (from the journal's Internet space) filling in, the authors, all the metadata available for this purpose.

Electronic submission saves time and postage costs and facilitates the handling of the manuscript in the different phases of the editorial process (for example, in the submission to external reviewers). To submit a manuscript electronically, the instructions for authors of the journal on the Medisur website must be consulted and followed.