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期刊名称：MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE ISSN： 1011-7571 出版频率： Quarterly 出版社： KARGER, ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009   出版社网址： http://karger.com/ 期刊网址： http://karger.com/mpp 影响因子： 0.583(2008) 主题范畴： MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal Medical Principles and Practice ISSN 1011–7571 ‘Medical Principles and Practice’ is listed in bibliographic services, including Index Medicus/Medline, Science Citation Index, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, IMEMR (WHO) and Reference Update. Focuses on recent advances in basic health sciences and clinical practice Instructions to Authors Mission Statement Objectives Manuscripts Conditions Arrangement Color Illustrations References Page Charges Galley Proofs Reprints Electronic Submission Mission Statement MPP, the journal of the Kuwait University Health Sciences Centre aims to be a publication of international repute that serves as a medium for dissemination and exchange of scientific knowledge in the health sciences. Objectives 1. To publish original research in the health sciences. 2. To publish peer-reviewed articles of current international interest in the form of papers, solicited reviews, case reports, short communications, conference proceedings, discussion forums and letters. Manuscripts Three copies of manuscripts, written in English, with three sets of illustrations, and a diskette should be submitted to one of the addresses below: Farida Al-Awadi, PhD Editor-in-Chief, Medical Principles and Practice Faculty of Medicine Kuwait University PO Box 24923 13110 Safat (Kuwait) Tel. +965 534-0479 Fax +965 533-3094 E-Mail mpp@hsc.kuniv.edu.kw or Editor Medical Principles and Practice S. Karger AG Allschwilerstr. 10, PO Box CH–4009 Basel (Switzerland) or Editor Medical Principles and Practice S. Karger Publishers, Inc. 26 West Avon Road, P.O. Box 529 Farmington, CT 06085 (USA) One set of the illustrations must be original. Manuscripts will not be accepted by facsimile. All manuscripts should be accompanied by a cover letter from the author responsible for correspondence for the manuscript. Manuscripts are received with the explicit understanding that they are not under simultaneous consideration by any other journal. Manuscripts must comply with the ethical standards recommended by the Helsinki Declaration. The editors realize that the use of anesthetics, analgesics and tranquilizers would defeat the purpose of some experiments. However, the use of painful or otherwise noxious stimuli must be carefully and thoroughly justified in the manuscripts. Submission of an article for consideration for publication implies the transfer of the copyright from the author to the publisher upon acceptance. Review Procedure All submitted manuscripts are examined by the editorial staff for adequacy of documentation, composition and adherence to the guidelines of MPP. Manuscripts not submitted in accordance with these guidelines will be returned to the author for correction before beginning the review process. The manuscripts that are considered suitable for review are sent to at least two referees for evaluation. All reviews are conducted confidentially. The referees are asked to assess the originality, scientific merit, design of the study including statistical analysis, professional interest and the overall quality of the manuscript. The referee may recommend accept as is or with revision. It is unusual for a manuscript to be accepted without undergoing revision. Two copies of the revised manuscript are returned to the Editor-in-Chief for further processing. All accepted manuscripts are subject to editing for clarity, accuracy and style. All authors of accepted manuscripts are required to sign the Assignment of Copyright Agreement to consign the copyright of their paper to the publisher. Arrangement Title page: The first page of each paper should indicate the title, the authors?names, the institute where the work was conducted, and a short title for use as running head. Full address: The exact postal address of the corresponding author complete with postal code must be given at the bottom of the title page. Please also supply phone and fax numbers, as well as e-mail address. Key words: For indexing purposes, a list of 3–10 key words. Abstract: The abstract should be structured and not exceed 250 words. The abstract should include four clearly identifiable areas of content: Objective (the rationale and importance of the study), Materials/ Subjects and Methods (description of the materials, animals or subjects, basic design, procedures and the analytical techniques), Results (major findings), Conclusion (significant implication of the finding). Text: Manuscripts are typed double-spaced on one side of A4 paper, with 3-cm margins and limited to approximately 16 pages in length including references, tables and figures. Generic names should be used. MPP discourages the use of acronyms. The first time an abbreviated name or symbol is used, the full word or name of the item that is being abbreviated should precede it. The text of the original laboratory or clinical investigation should comprise of Introduction and Objective, Materials and Methods (laboratory investigations) or Subjects and Methods (clinical investigations), Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References, Tables, Figure legends and Figures. Scientific measurements should be given in SI units. Any statistical procedure used should be either described in detail or supported by references. The text of short communications should follow the above outline, and is limited to 5 manuscript pages (about 1,000 words) including references, tables and figures. Please provide a maximum of 7 references and 1 table or figure. The text of Case Reports should comprise Introduction and Objective, Clinical Presentation including intervention or technique, Discussion including importance of the case reported, and Conclusion. Reviews are generally solicited, should be of current interest and not more than 35 pages in length including references, tables and figures. Letters should be comments on previously published articles or issues of interest to the public. They should be brief, concise and to the point. Letters commenting on previously published articles should be received within 1 year of the publication of the said article. All letters are subject to editing. Acknowledgement: Please provide on a separate sheet if applicable. Tables and illustrations: Tables and figures should be numbered using Arabic numerals. Prepare each table or figure on a separate sheet. Tables require a heading while figures require a legend. The legend should be prepared on a separate sheet. Only good drawings and original photographs will be accepted; negatives or photocopies will be rejected. Due to technical reasons, figures with a screen background should not be submitted. When possible, group several figures on one block for reproduction (max. size 181 3 223 mm) or provide crop marks. On the back of each figure, write its number, the author抯 name and 憈op?with a soft pencil. Electronically submitted b/w half-tone and color illustrations must have a final resolution of 300 dpi after scaling, line drawings one of 800?200 dpi. Photomicrographs should be calibrated on the print by adding a calibration bar (e.g., ?= 1 mm). Any labeling should be done on copies and not on the prints. Patients shown in photographs should have their identity concealed or should give their written consent to publication. If any tables or figures that are submitted have been published elsewhere, written consent for republication should be obtained by the author from the holders of the copyright (usually the authors and publishers). Color Illustrations Up to 6 color illustrations per page can be integrated within the text at the special price of CHF 660.– / USD 545.00 per page. Color illustrations are reproduced at the author’s expense. References In the text, identify references by Arabic numerals [in square brackets]. Manuscripts accepted for publication but not yet published may be cited but must be referred to as 慽n press? The name of the journal and year must be listed. Number the reference according to the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Write the last names of the authors followed by initials. There should be no punctuation other than a comma to separate the authors. Preferably, please cite all authors. Abbreviate journal names according to the Index Medicus system. (Also see International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. http:// www.acponline.org/journals/resource/unifreqr.htm.) Digital Object Identifier (DOI) S. Karger Publishers supports DOIs as unique identifiers for articles. A DOI number will be printed on the title page of each article. DOIs can be useful in the future for identifying and citing articles published online without volume or issue information. More information can be found at www.doi.org. Papers published in periodicals: Sun J, Koto H, Chung KF: Interaction of ozone and allergen challenges on bronchial responsiveness and inflammation in sensitised guinea pigs. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1997;112:191–195. Papers published only with DOI numbers: Theoharides TC, Boucher W, Spear K: Serum interleukin-6 reflects disease severity and osteoporosis in mastocytosis patients. Int Arch Allergy Immunol DOI: 10.1159/000063858. Monographs: Matthews DE, Farewell VT: Using and Understanding Medical Statistics, ed 3, revised. Basel, Karger, 1996. Edited books: Parren PWHI, Burton DR: Antibodies against HIV-1 from phage display libraries: Mapping of an immune response and progress towards antiviral immunotherapy; in Capra JD (ed): Antibody Engineering. Chem Immunol. Basel, Karger, 1997, vol 65, pp 18–56. Page Charges There is no page charge for papers of 5 or fewer printed pages (including tables, illustrations and references). Each additional complete or partial page is charged to the author at CHF 245.– / USD 196.00. The allotted size of a paper is equal to approximately 16 manuscript pages (including tables, illustrations and references). Galley Proofs Unless indicated otherwise, galley proofs are sent to the address given for correspondence and should be returned with the least possible delay. Alterations made in galley proofs, other than the correction of printer's errors, are not accepted. Reprints Order forms and a price list are sent with the galley proofs. Orders submitted after the issue is printed are subject to considerably higher prices.   Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Farida Al Awadi, Kuwait Editor Azu Owunwanne, Kuwait Members Mario Barac-Nieto Jagdish Chakraborty James D. Craik Christopher H.J. Ford Fuad Ali Al-Hasan Eino Honkala Mousa A.R. Khoursheed Allie Moosa Ladislav Novotny International Advisory Board Members M.Y. Ali, Canberra O. Appenzeller, Albuquerque, N. Mex. E.M. Ayoub, Gainesville, Fla. P.N. Campbell, London G.J. Dohrmann, Chicago, Ill. B. Eklof, Honolulu, Hawaii F.F. Fenech, Msida E.B. Foa, Philadelphia, Pa. D.N.S. Kerr, London A.B. Malik, Chicago, Ill. M.M. Meguid, Syracuse, N.Y. S.F. Phillips, Rochester, Minn. J.J. van Rood, Leiden R.W. Shaw, Cardiff F. Takaku, Tochigi H.U. Wolf, Ulm