Tweetbook Author Instructions

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; David L. Fischman, M.D.; Michael P. Savage, M.D.

Case reports, including motion studies, or pictures, that illustrate either important "classic" or novel findings, provide insight into basic mechanisms, emphasize an abnormality, or highlight a potential new role for noninvasive interventions will be considered for publication. After publication, the clinical case will be tweet to engage discussion with the reviewer and the twitter audience. Authors are encouraged to be part of this process.

On the tweetbook, the written portion of the case should include a title page, descriptive text of no more than two pages, double spaced, in Times new Roman 12 pts with up to 2 references and a figure legend.

Movie clips may be submitted in .gif format. Images can be in .jpeg, .png, .tiff

Title Page

The title page should contain these elements:

  • Full title
  • Authors’ names, academic degrees, and affiliations
  • Name and complete address for correspondence (include street name and address as well as post office box)
  • Twitter account name
  • Telephone number, and email address

References

  • A maximum of two references will be accepted
  • Provide the pubmed ID of the references
  • Verify all references against original sources.
  • List all authors for each reference; do not use “et al.”.
  • Cite references in numerical order according to first mention in the text. In the text, ensure accuracy of spelling and details of publication, i.e., the text citation should match the reference information.
  • Personal communications, unpublished observations, and submitted manuscripts are not legitimate references.
  • References must be from a full-length publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
  • Abstracts should not be cited.

Figures and movie clips

  • All figures and clips should have a legend and a title. (The font size must be 12 point)
  • Figures and graphs submitted in electronic format should be provided in JPEG, PNG, TIFF. Color images must be at least 300 DPI. Gray scale images should be at least 300 DPI.
  • Figures should be no smaller than 13 cm × 18 cm (5″×7″).
  • Movies should be converted to .gif format. We do not accept .mp4, .avi
  • Avoid headings on the figure. Heading information should appear in the figure legend.
  • Symbols and abbreviations must be defined in the figure or its legend.

How to submit

Case reports can be submitted directly on the wiki platform or send to our editorial office : cases@wikidoc.org, to be peer reviewed.