Tasa de publicaciones de trabajos presentados sobre artritis reumatoidea en congresos de Reumatología / Publication rates of papers on rheumatoid arthritis submitted to Congresses of Rheumatology

Resumen Introducción: se publica una minoría de todos los trabajos presentados en los Congresos Argentinos de Reumatología (CAR). Objetivos: analizar los temas de estudio (TDE) de los trabajos sobre artritis reumatoidea (AR) presentados en los CAR y su tasa de publicación. Materiales y métodos: se analizaron todos los resúmenes sobre AR, como motivo primario de estudio, presentados en los CAR entre 2008 y 2017. Se agruparon según TDE, y se determinaron los TDE repetidos definidos como, al menos, dos estudios similares presentados sobre el mismo tema. Se determinó la tasa de publicación, el número de estudios similares por TDE, el número de centros participantes y el número de pacientes estudiados. Resultados: sobre 346 trabajos presentados, 51 (14,7%) fueron publicados. Se publicaron 14 (11,9%) de los 118 estudios sobre TDE repetidos versus 37 (16,2%) del resto de los TDE (p=0,4). Los trabajos sobre TDE repetidos no incluyeron más pacientes ni involucraron a un número mayor de centros. Se encontraron 13 TDE repetidos con al menos tres estudios similares y ningún estudio publicado. Conclusiones: solo una minoría de los trabajos sobre AR se publicó. Un tercio de los trabajos presentados en los CAR correspondió a TDE repetidos, que no mejoraron la tasa de publicación.

Abstract Introduction: only a few articles submitted to the Argentine Congress of Rheumatology (ACOR) are published. Objectives: to analyse the topics of study (TOS) and the publication rate of articles on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) submitted to the ACOR. Materials and methods: every abstract submitted to the ACOR between 2008 and 2017, whose primary research subject was RA, was analyzed and sorted according to TOS. Repeated TOS, defined as at least two similar studies on the same topic, were identified. The publication rate and the number of similar studies according to TOS, participating centers, and patients were determined. Results: out of 346 articles submitted, 51 (14.7%) were published. Fourteen (11.9%) of the 118 studies on repeated TOS were published vs. 37 (16.2%) of the rest of the TOS (p: 0.4). The articles on repeated TOS neither included more patients nor involved a higher number of centers. Thirteen repeated TOS with at least three similar studies, but no published articles were identified. Conclusions: only a few articles on RA were published. One third of the studies submitted to the ACOR are repeated TOS, a fact that does not improve the publication rate.

Discrepancies of abstracts presented in coloproctology congresses and later publish as full manuscripts: a Brazilian perspective

Introduction: The purpose of this retrospective bibliometric study was to assess the discrepancies between coloproctology surgery meeting abstracts and subsequent full-length manuscript publications. Methods: Abstracts presented at the Brazilian Congress of Coloproctology Surgery from 2015 to 2019 were compared with matching manuscript publications. Discrepancies between the abstract and therefore the subsequent manuscript were categorized as major (changes within the purpose, methods, study design, sample size, statistical analysis, results, and conclusions) and minor (changes within the title, authorship, and number of female authors) variations. Results: The conversion rate of abstracts in published manuscripts was 6,9% (121 abstracts). There were inconsistencies between the study title (66,1%), authorship (69,5%), study design (3,3%), sample size (39,2%), statistical analysis (24,8%), results (25,6%), and conclusions (12,4%) of manuscripts compared with their corresponding meeting abstracts. Conclusion: As changes occur before manuscript publication of coloproctology surgery meeting abstracts, caution should be exercised in referencing abstracts or altering surgical practices based on abstracts content. (AU)

Bibliometric analysis and conversion rate of abstracts presented at the Brazilian Congress of Coloproctology into publication of full articles / Análise bibliométrica e taxa de conversão de resumos apresentados no Congresso Brasileiro de Coloproctologia em publicação de artigos completos

ABSTRACT Introduction: the presentation of research at a congress is an interesting means for scientific dissemination, but only with publication in an indexed journal does the data become accessible and disseminated. The conversion rate in published articles of abstracts presented at congresses is an indicator to assess the scientific quality of those events. The aim of this study is to evaluate bibliometric characteristics of abstracts presented at the Brazilian Congress of Coloproctology and to determine the factors that affect publication rates. Methods: Retrospective evaluation of all abstracts presented at the Brazilian Congresses of Coloproctology from 2015 to 2019. Multiple databases were analyzed to estimate the conversion rate of the presented papers, as well as variables associated with the conversion of abstracts into full manuscripts through bivariate analysis and multivariate variables of these predictors. Results: 1756 abstracts were analyzed. Most studies are retrospective, series or case reports, and even personal experience. The conversion rate was 6.9%. The presence of statistical analysis was twice as high for published abstracts as for unpublished ones. Conclusion: the data presented demonstrate a low scientific productivity of the specialty, since the research carried out is, for the most part, not published as complete manuscripts. The predictors of publication of abstracts were: multicenter studies, studies with statistical analysis, study designs with a higher level of evidence and studies awarded by the congress.

RESUMO Introdução: a apresentação de pesquisas em um congresso é meio interessante para disseminação científica, porém apenas com a publicação em revista indexada é que os dados se tornam acessíveis e disseminados. A taxa de conversão em artigos publicados de resumos apresentados em congressos é um indicador para avaliar a qualidade científica de seus eventos. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar características bibliométricas dos resumos apresentados no Congresso Brasileiro de Coloproctologia e determinar os fatores que afetam as taxas de publicação. Métodos: avaliação retrospectiva de todos os resumos apresentados nos Congressos Brasileiros de Coloproctologia dos anos de 2015 a 2019. Análise de múltiplas bases de dados para estimar a taxa de conversão dos trabalhos apresentados, assim como variáveis associadas à conversão dos resumos em manuscritos completos através de análises bivariadas e multivariadas desses preditores. Resultados: foram analisados 1756 resumos. A maioria dos estudos são retrospectivos, séries ou relatos de casos e até experiência pessoal. A taxa de conversão foi de 6,9%. A presença de análise estatística foi o dobro para os resumos publicados frente aos não publicados. Conclusão: os dados apresentados demonstram uma baixa produtividade científica da especialidade, já que as pesquisas realizadas não são publicadas, em sua maioria, como manuscritos completos. Os fatores preditores de publicação dos resumos foram: estudos multicêntricos, estudos contendo análise estatística, desenhos de estudo de maior nível de evidência e estudos premiados pelo congresso.

Conversion of Plastic Surgery meeting abstract presentations to full manuscripts: a brazilian perspective / Conversão dos resumos apresentados em congressos de Cirurgia Plástica em manuscritos completos: uma perspectiva brasileira

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the conversion rate of Plastic Surgery meeting abstract presentations to full manuscript publications and examine factors associated with this conversion. Methods: we assessed the abstracts presented at the 47th and 48th Brazilian Congresses of Plastic Surgery by cross-referencing with multiple databases. We analyzed the Abstracts' characteristics associated with full manuscript publications. Results: of the 200 abstracts presented, 50 abstracts were subsequently published in full, giving the conference a conversion rate of 25%. The mean time to publish was 15.00±13.75 months. In total, there were 4.93±1.63 authors per abstract and 67.8±163 subjects per abstract; 43.5% of the abstracts were of retrospective studies; 69% comprised the plastic surgery topics head and neck, and chest and trunk, and 88.5% had no statistical analysis. Overall, 80% of the manuscripts were published in plastic surgery journals, 76% had no impact factor and 52% had no citations. Bivariate and multivariate analyses revealed the presence of statistical analysis to be the most significant (p<0.05) predictive factor of conversion of abstracts into full manuscripts. Conclusion: the conversion rate found from this bibliometric research appeared a bit lower than the conversion trend of international plastic surgery meetings, and statistical analysis was a determinant of conversion success.

RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a taxa de conversão de resumos apresentados em congressos de Cirurgia Plástica em publicações de manuscritos completos e examinar fatores associados a essa conversão. Métodos: resumos apresentados nos XLVII e XLVIII Congressos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Plástica foram avaliados por meio de referências cruzadas em diversos bancos de dados. Averiguaram-se as características dos resumos associadas às publicações de manuscritos completos. Resultados: dos 200 resumos apresentados, 50 foram posteriormente publicados na íntegra, determinando uma taxa de publicação de 25%. O tempo médio para publicação foi 15,00±13,75 meses. No total, houve 4,93±1,63 autores/resumo e 67,8±163 pacientes/resumo; 43,5% dos resumos foram estudos retrospectivos; 69% pertenciam aos tópicos crânio, cabeça e pescoço, e tórax e tronco e 88,5% não apresentavam análise estatística. No geral, 80% dos manuscritos foram publicados em revistas de Cirurgia Plástica, 76% não exibiam fator de impacto e 52% não possuíam citações. As análises bivariada e multivariada revelaram que a presença de análise estatística foi o fator preditivo significativo (p<0,05) para a conversão de resumos em manuscritos completos. Conclusão: a taxa de conversão deste estudo bibliométrico foi inferior à tendência de conversão descrita em congressos internacionais de Cirurgia Plástica, e a presença de análise estatística foi um determinante para o sucesso de conversão.

Publications generated from abstracts presented at the 28thCongresso Brasileiro de Patologia and the 28th Congreso de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Patologia, in 2011 / Publicações geradas a partir de resumos apresentados no XXVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Patologia e no XXVIII Congreso de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Patología, realizados em 2011

ABSTRACTIntroduction:The medical congresses are an efficient way, although restricted, to expose the scientific production of a particular specialty. However, the number of complete articles published resulting from papers presented at congresses and published as abstracts is much lower than the number of papers presented during the meetings.Objective:Scale the number of complete articles published and indexed in online databases, from 2012 to January 2015, originally presented at the 28th Congresso Brasileiro de Patologia (28th Brazilian Congress of Pathology) and the 28th Congreso de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Patología (28th Latin American Society of Pathology Congress).Material and method:In the meetings mentioned 701 papers were presented and their abstracts published in the congresses annals. An observational retrospective study was conducted consulting the following biomedical databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) and US National Library of Medicine on the National Institutes of Health (PubMed), with the help of the Google search engine, based on the article title and the list of authors.Results:From 701 studies analyzed, 635 (90.6%) were from Brazilian institutions, 60 (8.6%) from foreign institutions, and six (0.8%) did not identified their home institutions. There were found 63 (8.8%) complete articles published and indexed to consulted databases. International journals were the destination of 38 (60.3%) publications.Conclusion:The number of complete articles published in Pathology area arising from the papers presented in the studied meetings in the first three years after the meetings is relatively small. This number is low compared with other international conferences; however, it is higher than some Brazilian medical congresses analyzed in similar studies.

RESUMOIntrodução:Os congressos médicos são um meio eficiente, embora restrito, de expor a produção científica de uma determinada especialidade. Entretanto, o número de artigos completos publicados resultantes dos trabalhos apresentados em congressos e publicados como resumos é muito inferior ao número dos trabalhos apresentados durante os eventos.Objetivo:Dimensionar o número de artigos completos publicados e indexados em bases de dados virtuais, no período de 2012 a janeiro de 2015, apresentados originalmente no XXVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Patologia e no XXVIII Congreso de La Sociedade Latinoamericana de Patología.Material e método:Nos eventos mencionados, foram apresentados 701 trabalhos e seus resumos publicados nos anais do congresso. Efetuou-se um estudo retrospectivo observacional consultando as seguintes bases de dados biomédicas: Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) e US National Library of Medicine do National Institutes of Health (PubMed), com o auxílio do buscador Google, tomando por base o título do trabalho e a lista de autores.Resultados:Dos 701 trabalhos analisados, 635 (90,6%) eram originados de instituições brasileiras, 60 (8,6%), de instituições estrangeiras e em seis (0,8%) não foram identificadas as instituições de origem. Foram encontrados 63 (8,8%) trabalhos completos publicados e indexados às bases de dados consultadas. As revistas internacionais foram o destino de 38 (60,3%) publicações.Conclusão:É relativamente pequeno o número de artigos completos publicados na área de Patologia, resultantes dos trabalhos apresentados nos eventos estudados, nos três primeiros anos após a realização do evento. Esse número é baixo, quando comparado com o de outros congressos internacionais, contudo, é superior ao de alguns congressos médicos brasileiros analisados em estudos semelhantes.

Brazilian Abstracts Presented at the American Urological Association Annual Meetings: Contribution, Publication Rates, and Comparison with Oncology Abstracts

Purpose Scientific research originating from Brazil appears to be rising in several medical fields. Research results are often presented at scientific meetings before publication in peer-reviewed journals. We investigated the publication rate of Brazilian studies presented in American Urological Association (AUA) meetings and compared with the rate of publication of Brazilian oncological studies presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meetings. Materials and Methods a hand search of 12,454 abstracts presented at aua meetings 2001-2007 was conducted. abstracts for which at least two-thirds of institutions were from brazil were considered as brazilian. final publication was searched in pubmed and lilacs databases. oncological abstracts were also hand searched in the asco meetings proceedings in the same years. Results There was no significant temporal trend in the proportion of AUA studies originating from Brazil along those 7 years. A total of 195 abstracts (1.57%) were from Brazil. One hundred (51.3%) abstracts were published in full, and the estimated 5-year publication rate was 48.2%. There was a progressive increase in publication rates for studies categorized as video, poster, and podium presentations. Considering abstracts presented in years 2001-2005, urologic publication rate was significantly higher than for abstracts presented at the ASCO meeting. Conclusions Our results suggest that the Brazilian contribution to AUA meetings is at a plateau and that the Brazilian literature contribution is greater in urology than in oncology. Efforts must be invested towards raising this plateau and understanding qualitative aspects of the urology scientific output from Brazil. .

Publicación de los trabajos presentados a los congresos científicos de estudiantes de medicina, Perú 2002-2009: características y factores asociados. / Publication of summaries presented at the scientific congresses of medical students, Peru 2002-2009: characteristics and related factors.

Objetivos. Determinar la proporción de publicación de los resúmenes presentados a los congresos científicos nacionales de estudiantes de medicina de Perú entre los años 2002 y 2009 y sus factores asociados. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó una cohorte retrospectiva, se evaluó las características de todos los resúmenes presentados y se determinó si habían sido publicados en revistas científicas utilizando una estrategia de búsqueda validada con Google Académico. Se calculó los riesgos relativos (RR), crudos y ajustados mediante la regresión de Poisson con varianza robusta para evaluar asociación con los factores analizados. Resultados. Se analizó 532 resúmenes; 52 (9,8%) fueron publicados en revistas científicas luego de su participación en el congreso; en todos los casos fue en revistas peruanas y en español. La principal revista donde se publicaron fue (CIMEL) (13/52). La mediana del tiempo de publicación fue de 13 meses (rango: 0-75). El que un alumno de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (RR: 5,18; IC95%:2,3-11,6) sea autor del resumen y que el resumen sea de autoría colaborativa entre alumnos de dos universidades (RR: 3,64; IC95%:1,1-11,7) son factores asociados en el análisis multivariado. Conclusiones. La proporción de publicación de resúmenes presentados a los congresos científicos nacionales de estudiantes de medicina de Perú es baja. Se deben implementar nuevas medidas y reforzar las existentes para incentivar una mayor publicación de los trabajos presentados.

Objectives. To determine the publication rate of abstracts submitted at the national scientific meetings of medical students in Peru between 2002 and 2009, and associated factors. Materials and methods. A retrospective cohort was performed; the characteristics of overall abstract submitted were assessed. In addition, whether they were published in scientific journals was determined by way of a search strategy validated using Google Scholar. Crude and adjusted relative risks (RR) were calculated using Poisson regression with robust variance to assess association with the analyzed factors. Results. 532 abstracts were analyzed, 52 (9.8%) of which were published in scientific journals after their presentation at a scientific meeting. All of them were published in Peruvian journals written in Spanish. The most important journal in which they were published was Ciencia e Investigación Médica Estudiantil Latinoamericana (CIMEL) (13/52). The median of publication time was 13 months (range: 0-75). The fact that a student from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (RR: 5.18; CI95%:2.3-11.6) is the author of the abstract and that the abstract was collaboratively written by students from two universities (RR: 3.64; CI95%:1.1-11.7) are associated factors in the multivariate analysis. Conclusions. The publication rate of abstract submitted at national scientific meetings of medical students in Peru is low. New strategies should be taken, and the existing ones should be reinforced in order to increase the publication rate of the abstract submitted.

Estudo bibliométrico de pesquisas realizadas com fitoterápicos na odontologia / Bibliometric study of dental research on herbal medicines

OBJETIVO: Investigar a produção científica da pesquisa odontológica brasileira envolvendo fitoterápicos, através de um estudo bibliométrico. MÉTODOS: Realizou-se um estudo transversal, por meio da observação indireta dos resumos publicados na Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica - SBPqO no período de 2006 a 2010. Os trabalhos foram caracterizados de acordo com o ano, estado de origem, espécie vegetal estudada, atividade farmacológica, área de conhecimento, desenho do estudo, recebimento de fomento e agência financiadora. A coleta foi realizada por dois examinadores, sendo o instrumento de registro dos dados um formulário específico. As informações foram analisadas com o Epi Info e apresentadas por meio da estatística descritiva. RESULTADOS: Foram identificados 292 trabalhos (1,8%), sendo que a maioria foi desenvolvida na região sudeste (59,6%), principalmente no estado de São Paulo (51,3%). A atividade farmacológica mais frequentemente avaliada foi a antimicrobiana (62,7%), seguida da atividade de reparação tecidual (14,4%). Pesquisas in vitro representaram 63,4% e nos estudos in vivo com animais, o modelo com ratos o mais utilizado (96,2%). CONCLUSÃO: Os estudos com plantas medicinais em Odontologia são reduzidos existindo necessidade de pesquisas com maior força de evidência científica como os ensaios clínicos randomizados para ratificar as propriedades farmacológicas das diferentes espécies, confirmar ou refutar possíveis efeitos adversos, oferecendo mais segurança no uso destes fármacos

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the scientific production of Brazilian dental research involving herbal medicines through a bibliometric study. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted by means of indirect observation of abstracts published at the Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society for Dental Research in the period between 2006 and 2010. Studies were characterized according to year, region of origin, plant species studied, pharmacological activity, of knowledge, study design, funding received and funding agency. Data collection was carried out by two examiners who used a specific form to record the data. Information was analyzed by Epi Info and underwent descriptive statistics. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 292 works (1.8%), most of which were performed in Southeastern Brazil (59.6%), mainly in São Paulo (51.3%). The most frequently pharmacological activity assessed was the antimicrobial effect (62.7%), followed by tissue repair activity (14.4%). In vitro studies accounted for 63.4% and in vivo study model with rats was the most used (96.2%). CONCLUSION: A few studies approaching medicinal plants in dentistry may be found. Therefore, there is a need for further research with greater scientific evidence level such as randomized clinical trials, in order to confirm the pharmacological properties of different plant species and to confirm or refute possible adverse effects, thus providing more security for the use of these drugs

Reuniões itinerantes da diretoria de enfermagem: relato de experiência / Reuniones itinerantes de la directoría de enfermería: relato de experiencia / Itinerant Nursing Board Meetings: Experience Report

Introdução: A Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Brasil, foi fundada por volta de 1560. É uma instituição particular e o maior hospital filantrópico da América Latina. Pela sua reconhecida qualidade assistencial, atende pacientes das mais diversas regiões do Brasil e, até, de outros países. Atualmente, o Complexo Hospitalar da Santa Casa disponibiliza mais de 2000 leitos hospitalares; e é composto por 10 hospitais, um ambulatório de especialidades, três prontos socorros, três policlínicas, um centro de saúde e 18 unidades básicas de saúde. Em sua estrutura organizacional, conta com uma Diretoria de Enfermagem. O quadro da Instituição é de, 5357 profissionais de enfermagem; e, dos 1076 enfermeiros, 62 estão em cargos de gerência ou de chefia. Materiais e Métodos: Cada reunião é realizada em uma das unidades; se inicia com um café de boas vindas e com a apresentação da unidade, pela chefia de enfermagem. Após o esgotamento dos assuntos da pauta, a reunião é finalizada com uma visita dirigida, para que os participantes tenham a oportunidade de conhecer a unidade que está sediando a reunião. Resultados: No mês de dezembro, é realizada a última reunião do ano, na sede da Santa Casa, o Hospital Central. Nessa reunião, cabe à Diretoria de Enfermagem, apresentar o balanço do ano; e, ao final, é realizada uma confraternização, com troca de presentes entre os participantes e almoço. Discussão e Conclusões: A experiência de realização de reuniões itinerantes tem sido muito produtiva, proporcionando às lideranças de enfermagem atualização em relação a novos materiais; equipamentos; técnicas de enfermagem; e rotinas administrativas e por permitir que estas, conhecendo os seus pares e as unidades da instituição, se aproximem, contribuindo para o verdadeiro significado da enfermagem: a união, o compartilhamento e o trabalho em equipe. (Rev Cuid 2012;3(3):382-4).

Introducción: La Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Brasil, fue fundada sobre el año 1560. Es una institución privada y el mayor hospital filantrópico de América Latina. Debido a su reconocida calidad asistencial, atiende a pacientes de diversas regiones de Brasil e, incluso, de otros países. Hoy día, el Complexo Hospitalar da Santa Casa disponibiliza 2000 camas hospitalarias; está compuesto por 10 hospitales, 01 centro ambulatorio de especialidades, 03 centros de pronto atendimiento, 03 policlínicas, 01 centro de salud y 13 unidades básicas de salud. En su estructura organizacional se cuenta con una Directoría de Enfermería. La Institución posee 5357 profesionales de enfermería. De un total de 1076 enfermeros, 62 están en puestos de gerencia o de jefatura. Materiales y Métodos: Cada reunión se realiza en una de las unidades. La cita se inicia con un desayuno para dar la bienvenida y enseguida la jefa de enfermería presenta la unidad a los participantes. Tras la finalización de los temas de la reunión, la cita se cierra con una visita direccionada para que los participantes tengan la oportunidad de conocer la unidad que está ofreciendo la junta. Resultados: En el mes de diciembre se realiza la última reunión del año, en la sede de la Santa Casa, el Hospital Central. En esta reunión es deber de la Directoría de Enfermería presentar el balance del año. Luego se hace una confraternización donde se intercambian regalos entre los participantes. En seguida tiene lugar un almuerzo. Discusión y Conclusiones: La experiencia de realización de reuniones itinerantes ha demostrado ser muy productiva, proporcionando a los líderes de enfermería actualizaciones respecto a los nuevos materiales, equipos, técnicas en enfermería, ratinas administrativas y permitiéndoles, al conocer sus pares y las unidades de la institución, se retroalimenten en sus actividades. Este hecho contribuye con el verdadero significado de la enfermería: la unión, la colaboración y el trabajo en equipo. (Rev Cuid 2012;3(3):).

Introduction: The brotherhood of Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, Brazil, was founded around 1560. It is a private institution and the largest philanthropic hospital of Latin America. Recognized for its quality of care serves, attend patients from different regions of Brazil and even other countries. Currently, the Santa Casa hospital complex offers 2000 hospital beds; and is composed of 10 hospitals, 01 specialty ambulatory, 03 polyclinics, 03 first aid, 01 center of health and 18 basic health units. In its organizational structure, has a Board of nursing. The framework of the Institution is of 5357 nursing professionals; and, of 1076 nurses, 62 are in positions of leadership or management. Materials and Methods: Every meeting is held in one of the units. This begins with a welcome coffee and with the presentation of the unit by the nursing leadership. Later, after the exhaustion of the agenda items the meeting ended with a visit directed, so that the participants have the opportunity to know the unit that is hosting the meeting. Results: In the month of December, is held the last meeting of the year, at the headquarters of the Santa Casa, the Central Hospital. At that meeting, the Nursing Board submits the balance of the year; and, at the end, it is held a friendship, with exchange of gifts among the participants and lunch. Discussion and Conclusions: The experience of itinerant meetings has been very productive, maintaining up-to-date nursing leaders for new materials; equipment; nursing techniques and administrative routines, and allowing them to know their peers and the units of the institution get closer, contributing to the true meaning of Nursing: the union, the sharing and teamwork.

How Many Presentations Are Published as Full Papers?

BACKGROUND: The publication rate of presentations at medical international meetings has ranged from 11% to 78% with an average of 45%. To date, there are no studies about the final rate of publications at scientific meetings associated with plastic surgery from Korea. The present authors investigated the publication rate among the presentations at meetings associated with plastic surgery. METHODS: The titles and authors of the abstracts from oral and poster presentations were collected from the program books of the Congress of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (CKSPRS) for 2005 to 2007 (58th-63rd). All of the abstracts presented were searched for using PubMed, KoreaMed, KMbase, and Google Scholar. The titles, key words from the titles, and the authors' names were then entered in database programs. The parameters reviewed included the publication rate, type of presentation including running time, affiliation, subspecialty, time to publication, and publication journal. RESULTS: A total of 1,176 abstracts presented at the CKSPRS from 2005 to 2007 were evaluated. 38.7% of the abstracts, of which oral presentations accounted for 41.0% and poster presentations 34.8%, were published as full papers. The mean time to publication was 15.04 months. Among journals of publication, the Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons was most used. CONCLUSIONS: Brilliant ideas and innovative approaches are being discussed at CKSPRS. The 38.7% publication rate found from this research appeared a bit lower than the average rate of medical meetings. If these valuable presentations are not available as full papers, the research would be a waste of time and effort.

La importancia y el destino de los resúmenes presentados en reuniones científicas / The relevance and fate of abstracts presented in scientific meetings

Abstracts presented in scientific meetings are indispensable tools to diffuse the latest research in thefield. They provide the authors with an opportunity to receive feedbackfrom a critica! audience so they can prepare a final manuscript to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. However, several studies in a wide range of medical specialties and other related sciences showed that no more than 50 percent of abstracts presented in annual meetings oflearned societies are published in a 5-year follow up after the meeting. Therefore, abstracts are considered "preliminary publications" and it is recommended not to include them as bibliographic references unless they have been published recently (less than 3 years) in peer-reviewed journals (regular issues or supplements) or in their official websites. Databases dependent ofthe National Library of Medicine (USA) or SciELO do not Índex individual abstracts from a meeting. Authors and reviewers should be reminded that manuscripts that have shaped current knowledge probably had also been presented as abstracts in scientific meetings, sometime before their final publication.

Experience with The ABC Foundation School of Medicine Undergraduate Meeting / Experiência do Congresso Médico Universitário da Faculdade de Medicina da Fundação ABC

OBJECTIVE: To quantify the number of studies that were presented during oral sessions, selected for awards and published from 2002 to 2007 at the Undergraduate Medical Congress of ABC at the ABC Foundation School of Medicine. METHODS: A retrospective systematic survey of papers selected for oral presentation and award at these undergraduate meeting from 2002 to 2007 was carried out by searching Medline and Lilacs databases and the annals of other medical meetings in order to ascertain which papers would eventually be published. RESULTS: From 2002 to 2007, 408 papers were selected for oral presentation and 71 (17.4 percent) received at least one award. The total number of papers published was 138 (33.8 percent), of which 33 (8.1 percent) were in Medline, 57 (14 percent) in Lilacs and 48 (11.7 percent) in the annals of other scientific meetings. Receiving an award by the scientific committee was an independent variable for publication (OR: 2.05 95 percent CI 1.22-3.46, p = 0.006) as well as for publication in Medline (OR: 2.62 95 percent CI 1.21 - 5.69, p = 0.01). CONCLUSION: The institutional scientific production of undergraduate medical students presented in Undergraduate Medical Meetings is relevant and should continue to be stimulated.

OBJETIVO: Quantificar e descrever o número de trabalhos premiados e não premiados em apresentação oral no Congresso Médico Universitário do ABC no período de 2002 a 2007, que obtiveram posterior publicação em revistas científicas, a fim de avaliar se o trabalho premiado teria maior potencial para publicação. Mapear áreas por produtividade científica na instituição. MÉTODOS: Busca retrospectiva dos trabalhos inscritos no período de 2002 a 2007 que obtiveram publicação em periódicos indexados nas bases de dados Medline (Pubmed) e Lilacs ou em anais de congressos científicos de especialidades nacionais ou internacionais. RESULTADOS: Entre 2002 e 2007, foram inscritos 408 trabalhos e 71 foram premiados. O total de trabalhos publicados foi de 138 (33,8 por cento), sendo 8,1 por cento na base Medline, 14 por cento na base Lilacs e 11,7 por cento encontrados a partir da plataforma Lattes. Premiação pela banca examinadora foi variável independente para publicação (OR: 2,05 IC95 por cento 1,22-3,46; p=0,006) assim como para publicação na base Medline (OR: 2,62 IC95 por cento 1,21- 5,69; p=0,01). CONCLUSÃO: O papel de alunos de graduação na produção científica institucional refletido na produção de um Congresso Médico Universitário é relevante e deve continuar a ser estimulado.

The publication rate of abstracts presented at the 2003 urological brazilian meeting

OBJECTIVE: To determine the publication rate of orally-presented abstracts from the 2003 Urological Brazilian Meeting, as well as the factors determining this publication rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The publication rate of the 313 orally-presented abstracts at the 2003 Urological Brazilian Meeting was evaluated by scanning the Lilacs, Scielo and Medline databases. The time between presentation and publication, the state and country of the abstract, the research methodology (cross-sectional, case-control, retrospective case series, prospective case series or clinical trial), whether drugs were utilized and the topic of the study were all characterized. RESULTS: Thirty-nine percent of the abstracts were published after a median time of 14 months (range: 1 to 51 months). There were high publication rates for cross-sectional abstracts (75 percent), drug utilization studies (51.3 percent), clinical trials (50 percent) and prospective case series' (48.1 percent). However, there was only a moderate statistical trend towards a higher publication rate in the prospective case series (p=0.07), while the retrospective case series' showed statistically lower publication rates than the other groups (33.7 percent, p=0.04). Abstracts on laparoscopic surgery had the highest publication rate (61.9 percent, p=0.03) compared to others topics. In 57 percent of the unpublished abstracts, there was no interest in or attempt to publish, and rejection was responsible for the lack of publication of only 4 percent of the abstracts. CONCLUSION: The publication rate of the orally-presented abstracts from the 2003 Urological Brazilian Meeting was comparable to that of international congresses. The subsequent publication of presented abstracts and the selection of prospective studies with stronger evidence should be encouraged and may improve the scientific quality of the meeting.

Publicações indexadas geradas a partir de resumos de congressos de angiologia e cirurgia vascular no Brasil / Indexed publications generated from abstracts of angiology and vascular surgery congresses in Brazil

CONTEXTO: Grande parte da produção científica apresentada em congressos não é publicada. Mesmo nos países do primeiro mundo, os números demonstram que essa perda é expressiva. OBJETIVO: Dimensionar o número de artigos publicados e indexados em bases de dados nacionais e internacionais, a partir dos títulos e autores de temas livres ou painéis dos congressos brasileiros de cirurgia vascular de 2001 e 2003. MÉTODOS: Foram pesquisados os 541 e 567 resumos apresentados, respectivamente, no XXXIV Congresso Brasileiro de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, em 2001 e no XXXV Congresso de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, em 2003. Foi realizada pesquisa computadorizada através dos seguintes instrumentos de busca: Scirus, Bireme, LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE-PubMed e Biblioteca Cochrane, Google Acadêmico e índices remissivos e onomásticos do Jornal Vascular Brasileiro. Os artigos foram classificados em internacionais ou nacionais e em completos ou modificados. RESULTADOS: Foram encontrados 21 (3,89 por cento) e 49 (8,64 por cento) artigos publicados, a partir dos congressos de 2001 e 2003, respectivamente. A média de publicação dos dois congressos foi de 6,32 por cento. CONCLUSÕES: Os números revelados nessa amostra revelam o quanto a publicação das pesquisas no Brasil é relegada a segundo plano. Muitos trabalhos deixam de ser publicados pela falta de prioridade e tradição em escrever, falta de tempo, empenho e de incentivo.

BACKGROUND: Great part of the scientific production presented in congresses is not published. Even in developed countries, figures show an expressive difference between presentations and publications. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the number of published and indexed articles, based on available national and international databases, searching for titles and authors of papers and panels from Brazilian vascular surgery congresses held in 2001 and 2003. METHODS: Searches were performed on the abstracts presented on the XXXIV Brazilian Congress of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, in 2001, and XXXV Congress of Angiology and Vascular Surgery in 2003, respectively 541 and 567 presentations. A computerized search was performed using the following databases: Scirus, Bireme, LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE-PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar and Jornal Vascular Brasileiro indexes. The articles were classified as national or international and as original or modified. RESULTS: Twenty-one (3.89 percent) and 49 (8.64 percent) articles from the Brazilian Congresses of Vascular Surgery of 2001 and 2003 were found, respectively. The average publication rate of papers presented in both congresses was 6.32 percent. CONCLUSIONs: The number of publications in this sample show how much research in Brazil is put aside. Many papers are not published because of lack of priority and tradition in writing, lack of time, effort and encouragement.