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The WCACS Organising Committee invites international submissions for the scientific sessions of the Fourth World Congress on the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, which will be held 25-27 June 2009 at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
Abstracts may be submitted for an short paper, mini-paper, or poster presentation at the discretion of the authors.
Short papers will be allotted 5 minutes for presentation with 3 minutes for discussion.
Mini-papers will be allotted 4 minutes for presentation with 2 minutes for discussion.
Poster presentations will be displayed throughout the Congress meeting with discussion by the author during the poster sessions.
Prizes will be awarded for both the best paper and best poster.
Closing date for abstract submission: 1 February, 2009
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORSPlease use the sample abstract to the right as an example in preparing your abstract submission. The title of the abstract should be clear and concise. The abstract should contain the aim(s) of the study, methods, results, and conclusions. Abstracts not meeting these criteria will be rejected. Please do not identify your institution or city in either the title or text of abstract. Abstracts must be typed in English. Use abbreviations only for common terms; otherwise, please define abbreviations within the abstract text. Please avoid the use of special symbols. The body of the abstract must not exceed 400 words (300 words if a figure or table is included). A word counter appears to the left of the abstract submission form. Please designate a contact author and email address to whom further correspondence should be directed. You may include up to three (3) references if you desire. Authors may choose to submit their abstract for oral presentation, poster presentation, or both. The ultimate decision regarding acceptance and type of presentation will reside with the WCACS Organizing Committee. Each abstract submitted will be reviewed and scored by the Organising Committee. The corresponding author of each abstract will be notified of the Committee's decision by mid-February via return email. |
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Please submit your abstract using the form below. Note that all the fields
are mandatory. Failure to complete all of the fields will prevent successful submission.