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Given the journal's practical focus, manuscripts should be written in a clear manner, emphasizing the practical application of the provided information in clinical practice.
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Editorial
Main topic - review articles on a specific topic
Review articles – comprehensive overview of current issues in the field of epidemiology, clinical pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of vascular diseases, bleeding disorders and associated diseases – max. of 9 pages including attachments and references.
In the case of extensive topics, it is possible, after consultation with the editorial team, to divide the manuscript into several parts.
Structure of a review article: abstract, key words, introduction, internal division into smaller sections or subsections, conclusion, references.
Please write the article focus on its practical use for physicians dealing with vascular diseases.
Original articles and case reports – studies, practical experiences, own observations, interesting case from own practice, specific treatment procedures presented in the form of a publication – max. of 7 pages, including attachments and references.
Structure of an original article: abstract, key words, introduction, material and methods or patient cohort and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, references.
Structure of a case report: abstract, key words, introduction, description of the individual case (case report), discussion, conclusion, references.
The article should include information on why the case report deserves publication.
Drugs and drug groups – drug profiles, indications, interactions, adverse effects of drugs, therapeutic use of specific drugs in clinical and outpatient practice, clinical trials (course and results of studies) – max. of 5 pages
Structure of article: introduction, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, toxicity, conclusion
History of Medicine – short articles about significant figures in the history of medicine or milestones that have brought great progress to medicine in general or specifically to fields related to vascular diseases
Events– reports and observations from professional (domestic and international) events bringing practical outputs, notes for practice, recommendations – 3 – 4 pages
Information and comments – introduction of interesting projects, studies, observations from domestic and international professional literature, reports, comments…
- Title of an article in Slovak and English - up to 10 words, capturing the essence of the article
- Full name of the main author with titles, affiliation, complete address including phone and email contact
- Full names of co-authors with titles and their affiliations
- Summary of the submitted article in Slovak and English + at least 5 keywords in both languages.
The summary is prepared only for review articles, original papers or case reports, within a range of 200 - 300 words
Review articles: without breakdown
Original articles: the summary should be divided into sections: Purpose/Introduction; Materials and Methods or Patients and Methods, Results, Conclusion.
The main text is divided into sections: introduction, materials and methods/patients and methods, results, discussion, and conclusion.
The English summary should be divided and adapted to the nature of the article, just like in the Slovak language: Purpose; Materials and methods or Patients and methods; Results; Conclusion.
Case reports: the summary should be divided into sections: Objective/Introduction; Case; Conclusion.
The main text is divided into sections: introduction, case report, discussion and conclusion.
The English summary should follow the same format as the Slovak language. In case reports: Objective/Introduction, Case, Conclusion.
Text + tables or graphs and images as separate appendices (either included at the end of the text or in separate files) in the best possible quality and in sufficient resolution, accompanied by accurate captions
Tables must be editable – Word, Excel format (not in bmp, jpg, etc. formats)
Considering that the journal is intended for Slovak readers – doctors dealing with vascular diseases, all images, tables and graphs must be translated into Slovak!
List of references – up to 20 citations, presented in round brackets and numbered chronologically in the text based on their first occurrence
The article should conclude with concise conclusions, recommendations, and procedures.
Priority will be given to papers that cite and reference articles published in the journal Vaskulárna medicína.
- Font: Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing 1.5,
- The total number of pages depending on the type of contribution.
- Divide the article into smaller and more readable sections, and use subheadings and simple divisions if necessary. For original articles and case reports, adhere to the required structure described in manuscript requirements.
- All abbreviations must be explained at their first use.
- Parenthesis should always be round ().
- Domesticated foreign expressions should be written either in accordance with the rules of Slovak orthography or in their original Latin form.
- In the text, clearly indicate references to all graphical representations, tables, or charts, which should be created using MS Word or MS Excel.
- For all types of contributions (reviews, original articles, and case reports), please ensure that the text adheres to the general rules of formal Slovak language appropriate for professional publications. For instance, when describing a case in a case report, use complete sentences with full verbs, not in a bullet-point or list format as in laboratory test results. Texts intended for review must be grammatically and stylistically correct.
Bibliographic references in the text should be indicated by a number in round brackets and in the order they are first cited (not alphabetically). Subsequent references to the same source should be indicated by the same number as the first mention.
In the reference list at the end of the text, list up to 3 authors. If there are more than 3 authors, list the first 3 authors followed by the abbreviation „et al.”
When citing authors in the text (e.g., Culine et al. compared…), use the abbreviation „et al.” consistently throughout the text and in the reference list. Also, include a reference to the list or references after the cites author (e..g., Culine et. al. (15) compared…).
Avoid citing abstracts, unpublished observations, or personal communications. Prefer current citations (from the last 3 years).
The formatting of bibliographic references should follow the citation style used in the MEDLINE/PUBMED databases.
The editorial team recommends citing Slovak and Czech papers that address the specific issues. It is also highly recommended to include references to articles published in the journal Vaskulárna medicína to enhance the professional level of this journal.
Examples of citation an article in the journal
- Saraf K, Morris PD, Garg P, et al. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs): clinical evidence and therapeutic considerations. Postgrad Med J. 2014;90(1067):520-528.
- Graff J, Harder S. Anticoagulant therapy with the oral direct factor Xa inhibitors rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban and the thrombin inhibitor dabigatran etexilate in patients with hepatic impairment. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2013;52(4):243-254.
Examples of citation an electronic article
Examples of citation a monograph
- Šefránek V. Chirurgia obliterujúcich ochorení extrakraniálneho úseku mozgových tepien. Bratislava: Slovac Academic Press, 1997. 112 s.
- Kubisz P, Staško J, Dobrotová M, et al. Hematológia a transfuziológia. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, a. s.; 2006. 324 s.
- Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Isselbacher KJ, et al. Harrison´s Principles of Medicine. 14th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional, 1998.
Examples of citation a book chapter or an article in the proceedings
- Nenutil R. Standardizace histopatologické diagnostiky kolorektálního karcinomu. In: Vyzula R, Žaloudík J, eds. Rakovina tlustého střeva a konečníku. Praha, Czech Republic: Maxdorf, 2007. 96–102 s.
- Enzinger FM, Weiss SW. Ischemic fasciitis (Atypical decubital fibroplasia). In: Sharon WW, John RG, eds. Soft Tissue Tumors. 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, 2001. 276–278 p.
Acknowledgement
At the end of your article, you may include acknowledgements to grant agencies or other supporters of your manuscript.
Examples of phrasing for acknowledgements:
This article was supported by the grant from the Agency for Research and Development under contract No. APVV-0016-11 and the grant from Comenius University under contract No. UK/470/2012
This article was conducted with the support of the project funded by the European Union's Structural Funds. Project code: ITMS:26220220163.
You may also express gratitude to collaborators who are not listed as co-authors of the article.
- A portrait photograph of the author (if there are multiple co-authors, only the main author, or the author whose contact will be provided at the end of the article).
- A statement declaring that the article has not been published or offered for publication in any other journal.
- A statement confirming that the author and co-authors have familiarized themselves with the publication ethics guidelines (available in full on the journal's website) and that there are no obstacles to the publication of the article.
- A declaration of any potential conflicts of interest by the author.
