- Case Types:
Rare or unusual medical conditions
Unexpected complications of common diseases
Novel diagnostic approaches
Innovative treatment methods
Unusual drug reactions or interactions
Challenging differential diagnoses
Unique surgical cases - Medical Specialties: All medical and surgical specialties, including but not limited to:
Internal Medicine
Surgery
Pediatrics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Neurology
Psychiatry
Oncology
Emergency Medicine
Radiology
Pathology - Case Formats:
Single case reports
Case series (small groups of related cases)
Image-based case reports
Video-enhanced case presentations - Geographical Coverage: Cases from all countries and regions worldwide, emphasizing the importance of global health perspectives
- Patient Demographics: Cases involving patients of all ages, genders, and ethnic backgrounds
- Healthcare Settings: Reports from various healthcare settings, including:
Tertiary care hospitals
Community health centers
Rural medical facilities
Telemedicine consultations - Ethical Considerations: All case reports must adhere to strict ethical guidelines, including patient consent and anonymity. Given the specificity of details provided in a case report or case series, authors are required to obtain consent from patients (or their guardians if they are not adults or lack capacity to provide informed consent, or next of kin if deceased) for the publication of the case(s). Consent to publish is a journal requirement and cannot be exempted by an ethics committee. For more details, please see the “Case reports/Case series/Clinical datasets” section on our Research ethics and consent page.
- Scientific Rigor: Cases should be well-documented, include relevant clinical data, and follow a structured reporting format
- Clinical Relevance: Emphasis on cases that provide clear learning points or contribute significantly to medical knowledge
- Follow-up Information: When applicable, inclusion of patient follow-up data to provide insights into long-term outcomes
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Encouragement of case reports that involve multiple medical specialties or healthcare disciplines
- Technology in Medicine: Cases showcasing the use of emerging technologies in diagnosis, treatment, or patient management
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