Official Publication of the Brazilian Society of Anesthesiology



Articles for publication shall be exclusively forwarded to Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology. Articles already published in other journals will not be accepted. Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology classifies the articles in the following categories:

a) Scientific Articles: New clinical or experimental research information.
b) Reviews: Summary of well established subjects, with a review of references and conclusions, systematic review.
c) Clinical Informations: Case reports, introduction of new techniques, methods and equipments.
d) Miscellaneous: Those not matching the above mentioned categories, but relevant for Anesthesiology.
e) Special Articles: Subject reviews relevant for Anesthesiology.
f ) Letters to the Editor: Constructive, objective and educational comments on published matters. Discussions on Anesthesiology-specific subjects will by published on the sole Editor's discretion.
g) Editorials.

Publication Approval: All articles proposed for publication will be previously submitted to the analysis of two or more members of the Editorial Council or other Specialized Consultants. When accepted, they will be subjected to minor corrections or changes which do not alter the author's style. Possible modifications in format, style or interpretation will only be carried out after previous consultation. If denied, articles will be returned with a justification of the Editor-in-Chief.

OBS: For final approval, author and co-authors shall sign a Record of Copyright Assignment to Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia and Elsevier Ed Ltda the content of which will be sent by the Editor-in-Chief.

Final Correction: Articles for publication will be forwarded, to the author, for due corrections and shall be returned as soon as possible. If there is a delay in returning the proof, the Editor-in-Chief has the right of publishing regardless of the final correction. The proof will be sent to the author whose address has been indicated for correspondence, remaining the said author responsible for the final appreciation of the subject and the others will agree with such publication.

Articles Presentation:
Title: Article's title shall be short, clear and straightforward to make easy its classification. When needed, a sub-title may be used. Author(s): Full name(s), their titles and affiliations in Societies or Institutions. Names of other collaborators may be mentioned at the end as acknowledgments. A different paragraph shall be used to indicate the place where the study was carried out. Structured Summary: For scientific articles please state: Background and Objectives, Methods, Results and Conclusions. For clinical information please state: Background and Objectives, Case Report and Conclusions. For reviews please state: Background and Objectives, Contents and Conclusions. For all articles, inform Key Words for classification according to Greene NM - Key Words in Anesthesiology, 3rd Ed, New York, Elsevier or newer.

Text: without mentioning the author(s) or the place were it has been carried out. Scientific articles should have the following chapters: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Summary and References.

References: The article shall contain only the references consulted, which shall be numbered as they enter the text. Other quotes of already numbered authors should indicate only the reference number; avoid mentioning the name of the author. The quotation of unpublished articles or presented in Medical Events is not recommended. Text books and congress summaries references older than five years should be limited to those considered fundamental. When an article already accepted for publication is quoted, please include "to be published", indicating the journal and the year. Personal communications will not be accepted. Use the model below:

Journals: Author(s) names, middle name(s) initial(s) - paper's title. Journal's title (abbreviated according to Index Medicus), year of publication; volume: number of first and last pages. Pereira E, Vieira ZEG - Visita pré-anestésica, responsabilidade intransfer!vel do anestesiologista. Rev Bras Anestesiol, 1977;27:337-353.

Books: Editor(s) name(s), middle name(s) initial(s) - book's title (initials in capital letters), volume and edition, city of publication, Publisher, publication year and number of quoted page(s). Rigatto M - Fisiopatologia da Circulação Pulmonar, 1^| Ed, São Paulo, Fundo Editorial Procienx, 1973;53-55.

Chapters: Author(s) name(s), middle name(s) initials - chapter title; editor(s) name(s), middle name(s) initials - Book title (initials in capital letters), volume and edition, city of publication, Publisher, publication year and quoted page(s). Coelho A - Anatomia do Sistema Espec!fico de Condução, em: Germiniani H - Diagnóstico e Terapêutica das Arritmias Card!acas. São Paulo, Fundo Editorial Procienx, 1972;3-10.

Note: Punctuation should never be used in names or abbreviations of mentioned publications. When there are less than three authors, all of them should be mentioned; when there are more than three, only the first three should be mentioned, followed by the expression "et al.". Illustrations: Number illustrations according to text entry order. Number figures in Arabian numerals. Number charts and tables in Roman numerals. Indicate on the text the preferential site for the entry of each illustration (for example: Enter Figure x). Use black and white photos. The same result should not be expressed by more than one illustration.

Use of Digital Resources: Text in DOC format (Winword standard); bars or lines figures in XLS (Excell standard); photos and figures, with minimum resolution of 300 dpi, in JPG format. Please do not attach titles and letterings to illustrations. Please do not insert illustrations on text. Each illustration shall have an individual file. File name shall express illustration type and numbering (Figure 1, Table II, for example). Illustration titles and letterings duly numbered shall be in separate text file. Copies or reproductions of other publications will be allowed only with the attachment of express authorization of the Editing company or the author of the original article.

Abbreviations: Abbreviations are not recommended, except for those recognized by the International System of Weights and Measures, or those widely accepted in medical publications. When there are large numbers of relevant abbreviations, their definitions should be presented in a separate note (Glossary). Abbreviations of well established medical terms should follow current traditional standards according to standard abbreviations approved by the Montreal document published by the British Medical Journal, 1979;1:532-535.

Drug Names: The use of commercial drug names (trademarks) is not recommended, but when such use is mandatory, the product name should follow its generic name, in brackets, in lowercase, followed by the trademark symbol (®).

Legal and Ethical Considerations: Avoid the use of patients initials, names and/or hospital record numbers. Patients cannot be identified by photos, unless with their written consent attached to the original paper. Tables or illustrations already published by other journals or books shall contain the respective references and the written consent of authors or publishers. Human trials shall comply with ethical standards and must contain patients due consent. The Journal has the right of not publishing trials not complying with these and other legal and ethical standards determined by international guidelines for human trials, which include the approval by the Ethics Committee and patients voluntary and informed consent. In the case of a conflict of interests manifested by an author, or authors, in relation to the subject mentioned, this must be declared.

The Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia accepts for publication papers from brazilian and foreign authors. Articles are published in Portuguese and English with Spanish summaries.

_ The articles must be sent through the Internet following the instructions presented at SBA Portal (www.sba.com.br), at the RBA site, accessing the link Articles for Publication, or through the address http://www.sgponline.com.br/elsevierrba/sgp/ .

REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA
Dra. Judymara Lauzi Gozzani
R. Prof. Alfredo Gomes, 36
22251-080 Rio de Janeiro - RJ
E-mail: rba@sba.com.br

_ Articles submitted to the Editorial Board's appreciation shall comply with the Authors' Guides on the back of this page.

_ Original articles submitted to the Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia will be published on the sole Editor and Editorial Board's discretion and willbecome property of the Brazilian Society of Anesthesiology. Articles or parts of them may be reproduced only with previous authorization.

_ Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia quotations shall be abbreviated to Rev Bras Anestesiol.

_ The Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia takes no responsability for the opinions stated in signed articles.