Titles may consist of no more than 140 characters. Avoid using acronyms within the title. The type of article should be clear after reading the title. Case reports must contain the words “case report” within the title.

Everyone who is listed as an author should have made a substantial and direct contribution to the article, such as contributing to the conception, design, analysis, or interpretation of data. Individuals who have made only auxiliary contributions such as funding acquisition, proofreading, and technical services should be listed in the Acknowledgment section.

Abstracts may consist of no more than 350 words.

The aim of an abstract is to summarize the objectives and results of the article. Structured abstracts (including the following elements: Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusion) are permitted but not required.

Abstracts should not contain references or excessive abbreviations.

The introduction should:

• Provide background information that puts the manuscript into context and allows readers outside the field to understand its significance
• Clearly state the aim and scope of the article
• Define the problem addressed
• Note any relevant controversies or disagreements related to the topic

The Methods section should be sufficiently detailed to allow other researchers to replicate the work.

Results should be clear and concise. Avoid mixing elements of the Discussion section with the Results.

The Discussion section should interpret the results of the work but not repeat them. It is acceptable to divide the Discussion into subsections.

Conclude the article with a paragraph or two summarizing the conclusions that can be drawn from the work. Do not state any conclusions which are not supported by the results.

All authors are required to disclose all financial relationships (including employment, grants, patent ownership, and other interests) with any entities that have an interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript, if such relationship existed at any time in the last 24 months.

If there are no conflicts to declare, this section may read “The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.”

Please list all funding sources and grant numbers in this section. If the authors received no funding for the work discussed in the manuscript this section may be omitted.

Those who contributed to the work but do not meet the authorship criteria should be listed in the Acknowledgments section with a brief description of their contribution.

Ensure that your References section lists full and current bibliography details for every cited work at the time of the submission of the manuscript.

The Medical Research Archives uses the AMA citation format. Please ensure that the References section and inline quoting numbers comply with AMA style requirements. Instructions for using AMA style may be found at: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ama_style/index.html