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About Pediatrics in Review

Pediatrics in Review is a highly acclaimed monthly continuing medical education (CME) journal, complete with review articles and special features such as:

Back to Basics: Revisits basic science learned in medical school
Consultation with the Specialist: Offers a specialist's perspective on a variety of pediatric topics
What's New: Provides information on new developments in pediatric medicine
Index of Suspicion: Tests diagnostic skills with cases that present in a suspicious manner

Submitting a Case for Index of Suspicion

Pediatrics in Review's renowned feature entitled Index of Suspicion highlights cases from practice. The following paragraphs outline how to submit a case to the editors for consideration.

Guidelines for Authors of Index of Suspicion Cases

The case presentation should give the reader enough information to make him or her suspect the specified diagnosis without making it obvious. If the case is based on an actual patient, modifications may be made to portray a situation more representative of the disorder being discussed.
The discussion should concentrate on the reasons for suspecting this disorder and on the diagnostic procedures indicated. Other conditions that could present in similar fashion should be mentioned, but a comprehensive differential diagnosis is not needed. Treatment should be mentioned, especially when early therapy is important. Again, a detailed discussion of treatment is not appropriate. References are not needed.
We use the present tense in case presentations, prefer "girl/boy" to "female/male," and do not use names or initials to identify the patient.
The case presentation must be kept to 240 words. This requirement is critical so that we can fit three cases on one page. Some elements that might go into the presentation can be mentioned instead in the discussion. Length of the discussion will vary but should not exceed 800 words and could be as short as 500.
If we give you relevant content specifications (from the American Board of Pediatrics), please try to include information that will cover these educational objectives.
If a deadline is specified, please respect it and let the editor know if there is a problem meeting it.

Review Process for Index of Suspicion Cases

The author's manuscript is reviewed by the editor. Changes are made to bring text into conformity with the journal's style.
The manuscript is then sent to a specialist reviewer, who makes comments.
The editor incorporates the reviewer's comments into the case and sends the revised case and copy of reviewer's comments to the author. This is essentially the final version and any changes the author wants to make should be done at this stage. The author is asked to let the editor know of any changes she or he desires; otherwise, the case is considered satisfactory.
Some minor changes may be made by the publisher. The author receives galley proofs to review before the material is printed.

Prior to submitting a case, please send a brief description of the case to Dr. Nazarian, who edits this section, to eliminate any redundancies with published cases or cases in process.

lfredn{at}aol.com
Editor, Pediatrics in Review
29 Surrey Place
Penfield, NY 14526

Submitting a Case for Visual Diagnosis

The Pediatrics in Review feature Visual Diagnosis presents an actual patient with images, from which the reader is encouraged to make a diagnosis; the answer, with discussion, summary, and suggested readings, follows on the next page.

Guidelines for Authors of Visual Diagnosis Cases

If possible, Visual Diagnosis should address content specifications developed by the American Board of Pediatrics.
In general, the typical Visual Diagnosis article contains 1,700 words.
The case presentation, consisting of common descriptive terms plus images of presenting physical findings and any radiographic findings, should give enough information to suggest the diagnosis. Initial laboratory findings, if helpful, may be included. Modifications may be made to portray a situation more representative of the disorder being discussed. In general, the case presentation contains 250 to 500 words.
The discussion begins by giving the diagnosis as well as listing any laboratory tests that confirm that diagnosis. The discussion then concentrates on the physical and laboratory features that distinguish the diagnosis, with brief mention of etiology, possible differential diagnoses, treatment, and prognosis. The discussion should end with a brief account of the patient’s course, followed by a summary of key teaching points. Supplemental photographs of physical/radiographic findings may be included. A detailed discussion of differential diagnosis and treatment is not necessary. In general, the discussion contains 750 to 1,000 words, the patient course 50 to 100 words, and the summary 100 to 150 words.
The author should provide four to six suggested readings (not general pediatric textbooks) under the heading Suggested Reading for readers who may wish to learn more.
Pediatrics in Review does not cite references, unless a particularly unusual or controversial point is made. At the same time, we trust authors to present information in their discussions that is taken from reliable sources. Authors must put facts taken from other sources into their own words and not transfer verbatim passages from those sources. If it is important to quote another source verbatim, that source must be acknowledged, and the material must be in quotation marks.
The author should supply key words and a list of abbreviations if any appear in the article.
All images should be submitted in JPEG or TIFF format with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. A copy of signed parental consent for the submitted images also is required.
When submitting the manuscript, please give author’s: Full name and credentials, Department and Institution, and E-mail address.
A few writing style suggestions follow:
- We use the present tense in case presentations, prefer "girl/boy" to "female/male," and do not use names or initials to identify the patient.
- The first time a term is used, it should be spelled out. If mentioned later, an abbreviation can be given, eg, polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
- Use “laboratory tests” instead of “labs,” “examination” instead of “exam,” etc.

Review Process for Visual Diagnosis Cases

The section editor for Visual Diagnosis reviews the submitted manuscript. If accepted for publication, the editor may make changes to the text to conform to the style of Pediatrics in Review.
An appropriate specialist then reviews the edited manuscript.
The section editor incorporates the reviewer's comments into the manuscript and sends the revision to author. The author is asked to inform the editor of any changes she or he desires; otherwise, the manuscript is considered final and submitted to the publisher.
The publisher may make minor changes to manuscript to accommodate page restrictions and the journal’s style. The author will receive galley proofs through the Internet to review before the manuscript is published.

About Pediatrics in Review online

Pediatrics in Review online is the journal of record. It contains the full content of each print issue (including all figures and tables) from January 1979 to the present, AND additional review articles not available except as abstracts in the print journal. The full online text is searchable by keyword, and the cited references include hyperlinks to Medline and to the full text of many other online journals. The continuing medical education (CME) quizzes for all issues also can be accessed online. For more information about CME online and the benefits of this specially designed system, please see our CME information pages.

In addition to the special CME components, the online version of Pediatrics in Review offers the following benefits to subscribers:

Each issue is placed online approximately on the date it is mailed to subscribers, so the online site may be days or even weeks ahead of your receipt of a paper copy.
The table of contents of the upcoming issues will regularly be placed online as a future table of contents.
Readers can access information about the journal (such as the Editorial Board, subscription information, email contact information, and online subscription ordering).

The site is available only to subscribers of Pediatrics in Review. However, non-subscribers may purchase access to the site for 48 hours at a cost of $45, view a single issue for 48 hours at a cost of $25, or view a specific article for 48 hours at a cost of $12.

We encourage you, on your first visit to the site, to sign the guestbook. This will take only a minute or two, and will give us helpful information about who the online readers are, and how they are connecting to us. In addition, we would appreciate comments, critiques, questions, or suggestions from you; these can be sent via the Feedback button found on all pages of the site. Feedback from readers will help us decide what new features would be most valuable for the site, and how well it is working for its readers.

International Access
Pediatrics in Review is also available to the following countries through enhanced access: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, UK. To take advantage of faster, more reliable access from one of these countries, go to intl.pedsinreview.org.

About Pediatrics in Review and the Pediatrics Review and Education Program (PREP)

Pediatrics in Review is the monthly journal component of the Pediatrics Review and Education Program (PREP). This program includes a renowned self-assessment component and is available in multiple formats. For complete information on PREP, please click here.

Pediatrics in Review Permissions

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Disclosure Information for Pediatrics in Review

The American Academy of Pediatrics, in compliance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, secures full disclosure from each author of any relationship that may present a conflict of interest or reference an off-label drug use. If an author discloses a relationship, an off-label drug use, or if a signed disclosure statement is not returned, this information is included at the beginning of each article. Where no mention is made, the author admits there is nothing to declare.

Acknowledgements

Pediatrics in Review is being produced in conjunction with Stanford University's HighWire Press, which also works with other medical/research journals, such as Pediatrics and Science. A list of online titles can be seen at http://highwire.stanford.edu.

Pediatrics in Review has been developed in part through a restricted educational grant from Abbott Nutrition.