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Apr 10 0

Management of Open Wounds

Posted by Siva Raman

The physician has a vital role in the wound assessment and also to delineate treatment objective at any point of time. The main objective of wound healing is to remove the non-viable tissue material by various methods for the exposure of healthy well-perfused tissue for proliferation and migration in the wound bed. Below mentioned are the recent management strategies for open wound. Hydrogel Dressings Hydrogels are generally made up of complex hydrophilic polymers with maximum water content

Mar 02 0

Communicating Company-Sponsored Medical Research: Following Good Publications Practice

Posted by Siva Raman

Introduction The Good Publication Practice guidelines aim to bring transparency and authenticity to the data that is published in company-sponsored medical research. The guidelines provide the roadmap for ethical publication and to incorporate all the data which is required for evolving further research. The guidelines manage the publications that occur in scientific peer-reviewed journals as well as the presentation of posters in conferences and seminars. Good Publication Practice Guidelines

Feb 02 0

Importance of Copyediting in Manuscripts

Posted by Siva Raman

Introduction Copyediting is a part of the manuscript writing process. It helps the author in improving the quality of the manuscript. Not all authors have great command over their English, especially on grammar. At times, the journals reject the manuscript because of grammatical errors and spelling mistakes. Thus, the author must take the services of copyediting agencies to improve the manuscript. Copyediting Copyediting a process of checking the content of the manuscript. Copyediting is done

Dec 01 0

Importance of Scientific Writing and Publishing for Radiologists

Posted by krishna kumar

Introduction Radiology in medicine is a department that diagnoses and treats the disease with the help of using medical imaging procedures. It is a dynamic domain and requires regular knowledge updating. The manuscripts related to radiology help improving the knowledge of radiology professionals. Impact of Scientific Writing for Radiologists The scientific writing by the radiologists serves a lot of purposes. Not only they are sharing their knowledge with their counterparts, but the scientifi

Nov 23 0

Impact of Scientific Publications on Public Health

Posted by Siva Raman

Introduction The Healthcare system is dynamic. Every other day, a new diagnostic or treatment method emerges in the form of research. When the conclusion of the research is authentic and reproducible, healthcare professionals try to use it in their practice. Scientific Publications Scientific publications are the periodic publications, mostly in the form of journals, that provides information about the new research. They help in advancing scientific research by disseminating updated informati

Nov 11 0

Importance of Evidence-Based Medicine on Research and Practice

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Introduction Evidence-based medicine is the system of practicing medicine in such a way that it results in improving outcomes and reduces the overall healthcare cost. Evidence-based medicine also takes care of the individual preference of the patients, along with the clinical expertise of the clinicians. Evidence-Based Medicine Evidence-based medicine is the multidisciplinary approach to provide the best care to the patient at the right time. Evidence-based medicine involves the use of the ex

Oct 30 0

Criteria for Selecting Journal for Publication

Posted by Siva Raman

Introduction Publishing an article in the journal adds to the academic performance of the researcher. Almost every researcher desire to publish their research articles in the reputed journal to ensure that it reaches maximum readers. Hundreds of journals are publishing the research article. This article will throw light on some criteria that will help you to select the best journal for your manuscript. Criteria for Selecting Journal There is no straight formula to determine the best journal t

Aug 06 0

Journals Offering Fee Waivers for Articles Related to COVID-19

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Introduction The virus spreading COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus. Not much has been known about the virus. Any accurate and authentic information about coronavirus and the related disease is of vital importance to the researchers. This information will help the researchers to tackle this pandemic more effectively. Articles published in journals are a great source of information on this new pandemic. Many journals have either reduced or have completely waived off the publication charges. Journa

Jul 24 0

SANRA: Tool for Assessing Narrative Review Articles

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Introduction SANRA is a tool for improving the quality of narrative articles. The tool was developed in 2010 and has been revised to make it simpler. The tool allows the editor to judge the quality of the manuscript and the readers to identify the relevance. It should be incorporated while authoring the narrative review articles. Narrative Review Articles Narrative reviews form an important part of medical literature. In medical literature, narrative reviews have the largest share of text. Th

Jul 07 0

Arrive Guidelines for Preclinical Studies: Importance in Bioscience Research Reporting

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Introduction ARRIVE guidelines are important for good reporting of the research conducted on animals. There are various advantages to following ARRIVE guidelines. Following these guidelines will increase validity and transparency in research articles and will become the guiding light for further research. Need and Importance of Good Reporting In the present times, several journals are involved in publishing the latest researches on biosciences. To provide accurate information to the readers,