Submissions

Author Guidelines

The purpose of the "Acta de Otorrinolaringología & Cirugía de cabeza y cuello" is to disseminate and publish updated scientific information in all fields related to the specialty of otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery. It is the official publication of the Colombian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck, Maxillofacial and Aesthetic Facial Surgery (ACORL). It is addressed to health professionals and especially to those interested in the specialty of otorhinolaryngology and its areas of competence, Additionally, it is addressed to family physicians, pediatricians, internists, neurologists, physiatrists, general practitioners, speech therapists, therapists, nurses and students in training with interest in these áreas. The journal is published 4 times a year in the months of March, June, September and December Supplements are also published in the same format of the Journal and their topics are related to specific contents of the specialty of Otolaryngology.

All articles received are submitted to double-blind review by external and anonymous peers, their acceptance depends on originality, compliance with the basic rules for the presentation of scientific articles established by the journal and by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ICMJE available at http://www.icmje. org/, the validity of the ideas expressed, writing, good use of language, statistical validity and their usefulness Original articles, case reports, literature reviews, preliminary reports of research work, editorials, letters to the editor, book reviews, reflection articles, case series, case reports, management guides, technological updates and innovations and photographs whose subject matter is considered relevant and useful by the editorial committee are accepted.

Under the same conditions, manuscripts from other countries are accepted, which can be written in Spanish or English under the writing and spelling rules of the language. All manuscripts must be sent through the journal's web page: revista.acorl.org.co, providing the complete information requested there.

Before starting the process, the main author must ensure that the article or manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors and that it has not been submitted totally or partially to another journal. According to the uniform requirements of the International Committee of Journal Editors, to be considered an author it is indispensable to have participated substantially in contributions related to the planning of the work or article, to have collaborated in the conception and design as well as to have participated in the collection of data and information and in the analysis or interpretation of the same.

The Acta Colombiana de Otorrinolaringología y cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello adheres to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals of the International Committee of Journal Editors http://www.icmje.org.

Any previously published paper must be accompanied by appropriate information about the date of publication, the name of the journal, and permission from the journal for the material to be used in this journal.

The author(s) agree that any published document becomes the full property of the journal Acta de Otorrinolaringología & Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello, and may not be published in any other journal without due written authorization from the editor. Likewise, the author(s) agree to make the changes suggested by the editorial committee, in case the material is accepted for publication.

The responsibility for the ideas and concepts expressed in the articles is exclusive of the author(s) who sign(s) the document, and in no case reflect the position of the Acta de Otorrinolaringología & Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello.

In any case, and especially when reporting experiments on humans it is essential to have the approval of the Ethics Committee of the institution where the study was performed and to be in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki adopted in Helsinki, Finland in 1964 and amended by the 64th General Assembly, Fortaleza, Brazil, October 2013, available at: http://www. wma net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/index html Patients' names, initials or medical record numbers should not be mentioned, nor in general data that would allow in certain circumstances their identification, including diagnostic images in which the patient's name or document or medical record frequently appears Animal research should include the approval of a research or ethics committee

It is expected that published articles will at some point be cited by other authors, so it is suggested that, since names and surnames are usually composed, in case of having two surnames, a hyphen should be used to join the two surnames.

 

 

 

DOCUMENT PREPARATION

GENERAL GUIDELINES

Authors should follow the checklists or publication standards for the most common research designs available at CONSORT http://www consort-statement org/ for clinical trials, STROBE http://strobe-statement org/index php?id=strobe-home for observational studies, STARD http://www stard-statement org/ for diagnostic tests, PRISMA http://prisma-statement org/Default aspx for systematic reviews, AGREE http://www agreetrust org/ for Clinical Practice guidelines and CARE http://www care-statement org/index html for case reports.

Although there is no specific limit for the number of authors, they should add at the end of the document the contribution of each one in the stages and conception of the article.

The document should be written in such a way that it is easy to read, complying with all the basic rules of the Spanish language, including punctuation, spelling, reducing the use of neologisms and writing. All documents should be sent in files through the journal's web page in the word processor Word of Microsoft Office, double spaced including title, references, tables, acknowledgements, with margins of three centimeters, black font, Arial 12; each section of the article should be on different pages.

The first page should contain the exact title (in Spanish and English), the full names of the authors in the referencing or citation format that each author of the manuscript handles, however, it is suggested to use hyphen between surnames and initial of names (eg Franco-Vargas JM), on the other hand, if the author has previous international publications it is suggested to use the same citation format that has always been used throughout his academic production; If the material submitted for review has been presented at a scientific meeting, it is essential to note the name of the meeting, the date and the place where it took place. Even if all the aforementioned data are provided, it is the decision of the editor and editorial committee what information will be published in each corresponding case.

The title should guide the person doing a bibliographic search; the abstract should be structured and no longer than 250 words, it should include its corresponding translation in English. The abstracts of the original articles should contain: introduction, objectives of the study, design, materials and methods, results, discussion and conclusions Should not use abbreviations, nor references In case of Literature Reviews, Reflective Analysis and Case Reports should be written in an open format where the information, methods and conclusions described in the article are synthesized in no more than 200 words. After the abstract in both languages should include 3-5 keywords in Spanish and English according to the language of the abstract, which allow the search of the article registered in terms Mesh (Medical Subject Heading) of the index Medicus, available at: http://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ or DeSC (Descriptors in Health Sciences) of the BIREME available at: http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/decs-locator/?lang=es. 

A section should be included at the end of the article with the following items: Declaration of conflict of interest of the authors, financing, contribution of each of the authors in the stages and conception of the article, acknowledgements and ethical aspects taken into account for the realization of the article.

 

SECTIONS OF THE JOURNAL / TYPES OF ACCEPTED DOCUMENTS

Editorial

They are submitted at the request of the Editor or editor of the ACORL journal, their content will refer to articles published in the same issue of the journal, in particular original articles, or will deal with a topic of interest according to the editorial policy.

Guest Editorial

They are submitted at the request of the editor of the ACORL journal, their content will refer to a topic of interest in the specialty of otorhinolaryngology in the same issue of the journal or will deal with a topic of interest according to the editorial policy.

Original articles (clinical and/or experimental or laboratory research, systematic reviews of the literature and/or meta-analysis, research in health education): l They are results of research conducted through studies of prospective, analytical designs, with an adequate and sufficient sample size for the research question formulated; in order to develop a topic of interest to the journal and the community that reads it in an original way, complete with reliable and updated information. They must contain an abstract in Spanish language, and another in English language, meeting the standards of both languages, and whose content should not exceed 250 words. The structure of the abstract should be based on the following order: Introduction, objective of the study, design, materials and methods, results, conclusions and clinical significance; these should be clearly identified It is suggested that the length of the manuscript should be up to 7500 words and 50 references maximum.

Systematic reviews of the literature and/or meta-analysis: These are considered original articles and should follow the previously described guidelines; they differ from narrative reviews of the literature in that they follow the scientific method and resolve a research question. It is recommended to follow the PRISMA guidelines http://prisma-statement.org/ for their preparation; it is suggested that the maximum length of the manuscript be up to 10,500 words and 100 references.

Management Guidelines: Clinical practice guidelines are indications formulated with clear levels of evidence systematically developed from statistical analysis of reliable and sufficient sources of information, which help the treating physician to make decisions in the management of a patient, allowing a greater probability of success based on statistically significant experience in the subject. 10500 words and a maximum of 100 references are recommended; as well as following the suggestions for the development of guidelines stipulated in AGREE (http://www.agreetrust.org/).

Reflection Articles: In this type of article, the results of completed research are presented through an analysis from an analytical, critical or interpretative point of view on a specific topic, using original bibliographic sources. Suggested length 2000 words, maximum 25 references.

Reflection Articles: In this type of article, the results of completed research are presented through an analysis from an analytical, critical or interpretative point of view on a specific topic, using original bibliographic sources. Suggested length 2000 words, maximum 25 references.

Case reports: One or more cases of patients with a rare disease, or an unusual presentation either by location or history of the disease of a common pathological entity, new or infrequent adverse events, rare disease associations, new interventions or new uses of drugs, highlighting the notoriety of the case presented and how it and its approach can be useful to the medical community in the event that it is faced with a similar case. For its writing it is recommended to follow the CARE guide (http://www.care-statement.org/index.html).

They should contain an abstract in Spanish and English, complying with the rules of both languages, and whose content should not exceed 150 words. Those accepted will be published as such, without including literature reviews. 2000 words and a maximum of 25 references are suggested.

Literature reviews (narrative literature review) or analysis of specific topics: They must fulfill the purpose of being a very adequate compilation of information, updated and properly analyzed, on topics of interest to readers. In the case of continuing medical education articles, 2000 words and 25 references are suggested, and narrative or non-systematic literature reviews 4000 words and 50 references.

Preliminary reports: Preliminary reports of any work in progress should have the initial page already mentioned, and an abstract of no more than 250 words and its length should not exceed 1000 words double spaced with 3 cm margins The use of figures or tables for this case is limited to two.

Surgical techniques, new technologies or novel procedures: They must contain an abstract in Spanish and another in English, complying with the rules of both languages, and whose content must not exceed 250 words. Their length may not exceed 2000 words with margins of three centimeters, and must be accompanied by a maximum of two figures or tables.

Letters to the editor: Letters to the editor are an open section of the journal where readers may make observations, criticisms or complements referring to material previously published in the journal. They must be accompanied by a title, the subject must be treated in a very specific manner, their length must not exceed 1000 words, and bibliographical references must be included.

Translations of current issues (as long as the authorizations of the copyright owners are attached).

 

PARTS OF THE DOCUMENT

 

Introduction: It should show the purpose of the article, summarize its importance without including data or conclusions of the work.

Methods: Describe the selection of experimental subjects, their age, sex, and other characteristics important to the study Identify methods and devices employed, which should include name and geographic location of manufacturer in parentheses Procedures should be described in sufficient detail to be reproducible. Give references for methods employed, including statistical methods; those that have been published but are not well known should be briefly described and referenced; new or substantially modified methods should be well described, identify the reasons for their use as well as their limitations. Drugs and chemical materials should be identified with their respective generic name, dosage and route of administration.

Statistics: As mentioned above, statistical methods should be described in sufficient detail to be verified by readers. Where possible, quantify findings and present them with indicators of measurement error or uncertainty (such as confidence intervals) Avoid relying solely on statistical hypothesis testing, such as the use of P-values, that do not convey important quantitative information. Detail methods of randomization and blinding of observations. Report treatment complications Report losses to observation such as dropouts in a clinical trial. References regarding the design of study methods and statistics should be to current papers as far as possible rather than papers in which they were initially presented. Any general-purpose computer programs that were used should also be specified.

When data are summarized in the Results section, specify the statistical methods used to analyze them.  Restrict tables and figures to the minimum necessary to explain the central theme of the article and to evaluate their support. Do not duplicate data in graphs and tables; avoid the use of non-technical terms, such as "correlations," "random," "normal," "significant," and "sample.". Define statistical terms, abbreviations, and symbols.

Results: Present results in a logical sequence in the text, tables and illustrations; emphasize important observations without repeating data.

Discussion: emphasize new and important aspects of the study and the conclusions to be drawn from them Include implications for the future and practice, as well as their limitations; relationships to other relevant studies; do not repeat data in detail given in previous sections.

Conclusions: Relate conclusions to the objectives given initially; avoid conclusions regarding economic costs and benefits.

Declaration of conflict of interest of the authors, financing, contribution of each of the authors in the stages and conception of the article, acknowledgements and ethical aspects.

Photographs: Photographic material becomes property of the journal Acta Colombiana de Otorrinolaringología & Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello.

Photographs accompanying any document must be sent printed in duplicate, and with a copy of the file on a compact disc, duly numbered according to their mention in the text; Any photograph in which a person's face appears must be accompanied by the respective written authorization of the person or his/her legal representative. Otherwise, the face of the person must be sufficiently covered in such a way that it is not identifiable. Images must not be larger than 203 x 254mm and will be included in a separate section of the central text, duly referenced and in order of mention in the text.

All tables and figures in the original articles must be mentioned in the text and numbered sequentially, and in case they are reproduced from any other publication, they must be accompanied, without exception, by the written permission of the publisher or copyright holder. Figures and tables must be accompanied by their respective short explanation, Figures and tables should be on separate pages, it is essential that the tables are self-explanatory, provide important information and are not a duplicate of the text. They should be submitted in JPEG (* jpg), TIFF (* tif), bitmap (* bmp) or portable Document Format (* pdf) image file formats, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

All abbreviations used in the text must be explained when they are mentioned for the first time. In the case of items with registered trademarks, it is necessary to provide the full generic name when mentioned for the first time. For specific substances or medical equipment included in the text, it is essential to indicate, in parentheses, the name and geographical location of the manufacturer.

Articles should be written and structured in accordance with the International standards for submission of scientific articles established by Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journal They can be consulted at the following address: www.icmje.org

References: References should follow the Vancouver format, remember that to reference articles previously published in our journal the abbreviation is Acta otorhinolaryngol cir cabeza cuello. References will be numbered sequentially according to their inclusion in the text of the document and presented on a separate page, The titles of the journals in the references should follow the abbreviation parameters of the Index Médicus with the style used for MEDLINE (www ncbi nlm nih gov/nlmcatalog/journals).

References should be double-spaced and numbered according to the order of appearance of the citations in the text References cited for the first time in tables or figure legends should keep the sequence of those cited in the text The citation style of references should be that accepted by the Uniform Requirements All authors should be cited when there are six or fewer; if there are seven or more, the first six should be cited followed by "et al " References to personal communications, or to articles "in preparation" or "submitted for publication" are not accepted.

Authors should provide direct references to the original research sources whenever possible. References should be checked using an electronic bibliographic source, such as PubMed; authors are responsible for checking references for errors, so it is recommended that each component of the reference be checked before submitting the article to the journal.

The style and format of the references will be according to the standards stipulated in the Vancouver format, as described below:

 

1. Printed documents:

 

Academic journals:

 

a) Less than six authors:

Mention each author, first name, then capitalized separated by commas. Item name. Magazine. Publication; volume (number) first and last pages. To capitalization and punctuation, then follow the example:

Halpern SD, Ubel PA, Caplan AL. Solid-organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients. N Engl J Med. 2002; 347 (4): 284-7.

Marceau P, Hould FS, S. Biron Malabsortive obesity surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2001; 81 (5): 1181-93.

 

b) More than six authors: List the first six authors followed by et al Rose ME, Huerbin MB, Melick J, Marion DW, Palmer AM, Schiding JK, et al. Regulation of interstitial excitatory amino acid Concentrations after cortical contusion injury. Brain Res. 2002; 935 (1-2): 40-6.

Do not include degrees or titles as “MD”, surnames written in other languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc; should be romanized;

Writing the names of authors to cite:

• maintain compound surnames:

○ Estelle Palmer-Canton: Palmer-Canton E

○ Ahmed El-Assmy: El-Assmy A

• Keep particles like: O ‘, D’ and L’

○ Alan D. O’Brien: O’Brien AD

○ Jacques O. L’Esperance Esperance JO

○ U. S’adeh: U S’adeh

• Omit all other punctuation in surnames

○ Charles A. St. James: St James CA

 

For more information on this point see:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7282/box/A33081/?report=objectonly

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7282/box/A33127/?report=objectonly

 

c) If the author is an organization such as a university, association, corporation etc:

• Omit the article “The”:
• The American Cancer Society: American Cancer Society
• If the author is a subdivision of an organization must be specified in descending order separated by commas:

○ American Medical Association, Committee on Ethics.

○ American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Outcomes, Working Group.

 

d) If more than one organization, separate them by a “semicolon”:

• Canadian Association of Orthodontists; Canadian Dental Association.
• American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine; American College of Emergency Physicians, Pediatric Committee.

 

e) If both individuals and organizations are authors, specify both and separate them by a “semicolon”:

• Sugarman J, K Getz, Speckman JL, Byrne MM, Gerson J, Emanuel EJ; Consortium to Evaluate Clinical Research Ethics.
• Pinol V, Castells A, Andreu M, Castellvi-Bel S, Alenda C, Llor X, et al; Spanish Gastroenterological Association, Gastrointes-tinal Oncology Group.

For more information:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7282/box/A33152/?report=objectonly

f) If no author can be found, but there are editors or translators, begin the reference with their names with the same rules as for authors but end the list of names with a comma and the specific role, that is, editor or translator:

• Morrison CP, Court FG, editors.
• Walser E, translator.

 

g) If no person or organization can be identified as the author and no editors or translators are given, begin the reference with the title of the article. Do not use “anonymous”:

• “New accreditation systems for product approved under the ambulatory and home care programs. Jt Comm Perspect. 2005 May; 25 (5): 8.

For other specifications in relation to journal articles, visit the following link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7282/

 

Books

a) Individual Authors: Surnames and initials of all authors. Book title. Edition. Place of publication: publisher; Year. Total pages.

For punctuation, follow the example:

JH López Cano CA, JF Gomez. Geriatrics: Foundations of Medicine. 1st Ed Medellin, CO: Corporation for Biological Research; 2006. 660 p.

The place of publication is the city where it was printed for those cities in the US and Canada, state or province, a two-letter abbreviation should be used with http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books /NBK7254/ and for cities in other countries write the ISO two-letter abbreviation for the country http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7249/

 

b) Organization as author:

• Advanced Life Support Group. Acute medical emergencies: the practical approach. London: BMJ Books; 2001. 454 p.

c) Subdivision of an organization as author:

• American Occupational Therapy Association, Ad Hoc Committee on Occupational Therapy Manpower. Occupational therapy manpower: a plan for progress. Rockville (MD): The Association; 1985 Apr. 84 p.

 

d) Multiple organizations as authors:

• National Lawyer’s Guild AIDs Network (US); National Gay Rights Advocates (US). AIDS practice handbook: a legal and educational guide. 2nd ed. San Francisco: The Network; 1988.

 

e) Books with more than one volume:

• Hamilton S, editor. Animal welfare & antivivisection 1870-1910: nineteenth century women’s mission. London: Routledge; 2004. 3 vol.

 

f) Volume of a book with different authors or editors:

• Bays RA, Quinn PD, editors. Temporomandibular disorders. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company; c2000. 426 p. (Fonseca RJ, editor Oral and maxillofacial surgery; Vol. 4).

 

For book chapters:

Surname and initials of the authors of the chapter. Title of chapter. In: Authors or publishers of the book. Book title; Edition. City: publisher; Year. First and last pages. To capitalization and punctuation, then follow the example:

 

a) Stucker FJ, Shaw GY. Reconstructive rhinoplasty. In: Cummings CW. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery. 2nd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Year Book, Inc.; 1993. p. 887-898.

b) Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome Alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002. p. 93-113.

For references: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html

 

2. Printed documents:

 

Academic journals

 

a) In case of journal articles in electronic form: Surname and initials of the authors. Title. Abbreviated name of the journal online [Internet]. Publication year month day [accessed Year month day]; volume (number) pages: Available to: Name of the website. To capitalization and punctuation, then follow the example:

• Cardozo MD, Silva R, JA Caraballo. Transnasal endoscopic surgery in early nasoangiofibromas. Otorrinolaringol Act. cir. head neck [Internet] Marz 2007 [cited 2007 Jul 15]; 35 (1): 14-19. Available at: http: /www.acorl.org.co.
• Kaul S, Diamond GA. Good enough: a first on the analysis and interpretation of noninferiority trials. Ann Intern Med [Internet]. 4 July 2006 [cited 2007 Jan 4]; 145 (1): 62-9. Available in: http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/145/1/62.pdf
• Terauchi Y, Takamoto I, Kubota N, Matsui J, Suzuki R, Komeda K, and others. Glucokinase and IRS-2 are required for compensatory beta cell hyperplasia in response to high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance. J Clin Invest [Internet]. Jan 2, 2007 [cited 2007 Jan 5]; 117 (1): 246-57. Available in: http://www.jci.org/cgi/content/full/117/1/246

 

E-books:

a) Book online:

Authors. Title. [Internet]: City of publication: Publisher; Publication Date [cited year month day]. volume (number): pages. Available in: link. To score, please follow this example:

• Collins SR, Kriss JL, Davis K, Doty MM, AL Holmgren. Squeezed: why exposure to rising health care costs Threatens the health and financial well-being of American families [Internet]. New York: Commonwealth Fund; Sep 2006 [cited 2006 November 2]. 34 p. Available in:

http://www.cmwf.org/usr_doc/Collins_squeezedrisinghltcarecosts_953.pdf

 

b) Chapter of a book on internet:

• National Academy of Sciences (US), Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Clinical Trial Registries. Developing a national registry of pharmacologic and biologic clinical trials: workshop report [Internet]. Washington: National Academies Press (US); 2006. Chapter 5 Implementation issues; [Cited 2006 Nov 3]; p. 35-42. Available in:

http://newton.nap.edu/books/030910078X/html/35.html

For more information:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7269/

Copyright and conflicts of interest: All material previously published in other printed or electronic media must have the approval of the author, editor or anyone who has the copyright. The authors who omit this requirement shall be liable for legal action by the copyright owner. The “Acta de Otorrinolaringología & Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello” journal is exempt from liability in these cases. The funding source should be mentioned on the first page.

If there is any conflict of interest is mandatory to write it, otherwise it must be declared.

 

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

 

Protection of people and animals: when experiments that have been carried out on human beings are described, it will be indicated if the procedures followed are in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible human experimentation committee (institutional or regional) and in accordance with the World Medical Association and the Declaration of Helsinki available at: http: // www. wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/. When experiments on animals are described, it should be noted whether the guidelines of an international research institution or council or a national law regulating the care and use of laboratory animals have been followed.