Submission of Abstract

Closing date for abstracts: 1 June 2012

The Organising Committee invites submission of abstracts to be considered for oral or poster presentation (please indicate your preference). Authors are requested to follow the instructions clearly.

Abstract Format

Maximum of 200 words in MS Word. Page set up with A4 margins, top, bottom, Times New Roman 12 pt font - left justified. No graphs or  diagrams permitted.

Provision has been made for Poster presentations. Note: All visuals shown must have informed consent. Speakers must declare conflict of interest before starting their presentations.

(Non-standard abstracts will be accepted if approved by the academic committee but may not be eligible for a prize or inclusion in the abstracts published in the SAJCC and SARJ [South African Respiratory Journal].)

Kindly divide your abstract according to the following headings:

First line: Title in bold (centre justified)
Second line: Authors surname followed by initials or first name. Underline presenting author if not the first author
Third line: Affiliation / Institution
Fourth line - leave blank
First paragraph: (untitled) introduction / background
Second paragraph: Aim or objective (title in bold)
Third paragraph: Method
Fourth Paragraph Results a table or graph may be embedded in the text but must be legible when the printed version will be shrunk to at approximately 25% size for publication.
Final paragraph Conclusion
References are not necessary
Presenter's e-mail address on last line

Acceptance

The congress organisers will appoint three judging panels consisting of uninvolved experts to judge the best medical oral presentation, nursing oral presentation and best poster. For SATS there will also be a prize for the best poster and oral presentation. If possible the presentations for each prize group should be in a single session before to the banquet (where the awards are made). Presenters will be advised by 22 June.

Oral Presentations

The official language of the conference is English. There will be selected oral presentations. Oral presentations will be allowed at least 10 min speaking time and 2 to 5 mins. question time. SATS speakers will be informed of the oral presentation time in due course

Presentations:

Accepted posters will be displayed in the convention centre throughout the Congress. Posters should at most measure 95cm (width) and approximately 1.5m (height). Full details for preparation of posters will be included in the abstract acceptance letter.

Posters:

A poster discussion(s) session will be held at a venue and time to be announced. It will not be acceptable to present published work, only unpublished work will be accepted for submission.

Please note: Abstracts can only be submitted using the Internet Explorer Browser and not Firefox. A. PRESENTATION TYPE  Oral   Poster If there is insufficient program time for your oral presentation will you present this as a poster?  Yes No      B. CATEGORIES Category: Critical Care SATS TSSA SASPEN Alternate Category: Critical Care SATS TSSA SASPEN SASPEN will review abstract submissions in poster format only C. Author Details Name: * Surname: * Affiliation: * Address: Code Tel:     (   ) Fax:    (   ) E-mail: Click to  add additional authors' Author 2 (Full name and surname) Affiliation: Author 3 (Full name and surname) Affiliation : Author 4 (Full name and surname) Affiliation: Author 5 (Full name and surname) Affiliation: Author 6 (Full name and surname) Affiliation: Author 7 (Full name and surname) Affiliation: Author 8 (Full name and surname) Affiliation: Author 9 (Full name and surname) Affiliation: D. PRESENTERS DETAILS (To whom all correspondence will be addresses) Name: Surname Telephone Fax E-mail: COPICON Congress 2012 Title: Format: Maximum length 200 words on a single A4 page (portrait format) Times New Roman 12 pt font - left justified. No graphs or diagrams permitted.    Times New Roman   12pt * I confirm that the contents of this presentation reflects my own original research? Yes  No This work has been previously published? : Yes  No confirm that approval for this research has been granted by a recognised research ethics review board and all ethical requirements have been adhered to?: Yes  No I have no conflict of interest? : Yes  No My conflict of interest: I confirm that all the authors of this presentation have approved the abstract and presentation?: Yes  No (for line break between rows press shift and enter at the same time)