Abstract Submission

Every abstract should be structured as follows:

1. Presenting author’s and Co-author’s details
   Initial of the first and family name(s) in capital letters (e.g. J. SMITH1; P. JONES2)
2. Affiliation details: institution / hospital, city, state (if relevant), country
   PLEASE NOTE: For authors from the same Institution/Hopsital, the affiliation should be listed only once. e.g. J. SMITH1; P. JONES2; E. LAMPARD1 1 Saint Paul Hospital, London, United Kingdom; 2 Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom
3. Abstract title – limited to 180 characters (including spaces) in CAPITAL LETTERS
4. Abstract text – limited to 3000 characters (including spaces). We recommend using word-processing software (for example, Word) for editing your abstract and counting the number of words.
   Abstracts should clearly state:
   INTRODUCTION
   MATERIAL AND METHODS
   RESULTS
   CONCLUSIONS
5. One image OR one table (optional)
   Image in JPEG, PNG or TIFF format Table/Chart/Graph in Excel or Word format
   PLEASE NOTE: Do not include the caption inside the image / tab. A space to insert the caption is available in the abstract submission form.
6. References (optional)
   List the references in order of citation in the text, in square brackets. For each entry, please clearly indicate the following data: names of all the authors, title of the article/book, publication year. Moreover, for journal articles, indicate journal title, volume, issue, first and last page of the article; for websites, indicate the last access; for books, indicate the book publisher and its head office. If you want to quote a chapter within a book, please add information on the chapter (title and authors).
7. Conflict of interest statement

BEFORE YOU BEGIN, PLEASE NOTE

1. Abstract Topics – abstracts must be allocated to a specific category for the Scientific Programme. You will need to select the category most suited to your abstract.
2. Use only standard abbreviations. Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full word appears the first time.
3. Use generic names of drugs. Express numbers as numerals.
4. Submitted abstracts cannot be modified or corrected after submission.