Jujube in Malay Medical Manuscript: A Comparison from Scientific and Islamic Perspectives / Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia

@#Jujube known as ‘Bidara’ in Malay customs is a beneficial plant to humans. Nowadays, it is being domestically produced into varieties of products to fulfill human needs. However, as time passed, Jujube was only seen as a source for business products while ignoring its real benefits. Thus, this paper aimed to illustrate its benefits as stated in the transliterated books of Malay medical manuscripts, with solid support from scientific and Islamic perspectives. As a common ingredient for remedies, jujube has been documented in old manuscripts such as Kitab Tib MSS 2151, Kitab Tib Muzium Terengganu, The Medical Book of Malayan Medicine, and Kitab Al-Rahmah Fi al-Tibb Wa Al-Hikmah. Past journals and articles were analyzed to describe the benefits of jujube from scientific and Islamic points of view which are derived from the Quran and Hadith. In the selected Malay medical manuscripts, jujube was prescribed as a remedy for dysentery, loss of appetite, sore throat, smallpox, and scorpion sting. Scientific findings have broadened the discoveries of its medicinal advantages with the presence of properties such as anti-diarrheal, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anticancer, and antiallergic. Islamic views which are derived from the Quran, Hadith, and scholars’ books mainly circulate its benefits as a cleansing agent, black magic defense mechanism, and medicine for certain illnesses. To conclude, this paper will review the benefits of jujube from the ancient Malay medical manuscript, which is parallel with the Islamic perspective and supported by scientific findings.

Chatbots, generative AI, and scholarly manuscripts: WAME recommendations on chatbots and generative artificial intelligence in relation to scholarly publications

This statement revises our earlier "WAME Recommendations on ChatGPT and Chatbots in Relation to Scholarly Publications" (January 20, 2023). The revision reflects the proliferation of chatbots and their expanding use in scholarly publishing over the last few months, as well as emerging concerns regarding lack of authenticity of content when using chatbots. These recommendations are intended to inform editors and help them develop policies for the use of chatbots in papers published in their journals. They aim to help authors and reviewers understand how best to attribute the use of chatbots in their work and to address the need for all journal editors to have access to manuscript screening tools. In this rapidly evolving field, we will continue to modify these recommendations as the software and its applications develop.

Esta declaración revisa las anteriores "Recomendaciones de WAME sobre ChatGPT y Chatbots en Relation to Scholarly Publications" (20 de enero de 2023). La revisión refleja la proliferación de chatbots y su creciente uso en las publicaciones académicas en los últimos meses, así como la preocupación por la falta de autenticidad de los contenidos cuando se utilizan chatbots. Estas recomendaciones pretenden informar a los editores y ayudarles a desarrollar políticas para el uso de chatbots en los artículos sometidos en sus revistas. Su objetivo es ayudar a autores y revisores a entender cuál es la mejor manera de atribuir el uso de chatbots en su trabajo y a la necesidad de que todos los editores de revistas tengan acceso a herramientas de selección de manuscritos. En este campo en rápida evolución, seguiremos modificando estas recomendaciones a medida que se desarrollen el software y sus aplicaciones.

De una idea a una publicación original en cirugía: Una guía para futuros cirujanos académicos. Capítulo Futuros Cirujanos, Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía / From an idea to an original publication in surgery: A guide for future academic surgeons. Future Surgeons Chapter, Colombian Surgical Association

Introducción. Recientemente, se ha evidenciado un crecimiento exponencial de artículos de estudiantes y autores jóvenes; sin embargo, la mayoría de esos artículos no han sido citados. El objetivo de este artículo fue presentar un manual de fácil interpretación, aplicable durante el proceso de construcción de un manuscrito académico original en cirugía. Métodos. Se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura en las bases de datos académicas, utilizando las palabras clave "manuscrito académico", "cirugía", "investigación" y "how to do it", así como sinónimos. Se incluyeron estudios originales, revisiones y las directrices STROCSS 2021, publicadas hasta marzo de 2023. Resultados. Se logró recopilar una guía empírica, con recomendaciones y directrices útiles para la creación de un manuscrito académico en cirugía, óptima para uso en todos los niveles académicos. Conclusión. Se deben brindar herramientas que sean aplicables en todos los niveles educativos, desde un estudiante hasta cirujano graduado. Con este artículo se buscan dar a conocer un camino para transformar una idea en una publicación científica original de alto impacto, de forma metódica y fácil de entender, actuando como un incentivo y facilitador para la producción científica y académica en cirugía para Colombia y Latinoamérica

Introduction. Recently, there has been an exponential growth of articles by students and young authors; however, most of the articles have not been cited. This review presents an easy-to-interpret manual, applicable during the process of writing an original academic manuscript in surgery. Methods. A systematic literature review was performed in academic databases using the keywords "Academic Manuscript", "Surgery", "Research" and "How to do it", as well as synonyms; the search date was performed until March 2023, where original studies, reviews and STROCSS 2021 guidelines were included. Results. It was possible to compile an empirical guide, with useful recommendations and guidelines for the creation of an academic manuscript in surgery, optimal for use at all academic levels. Conclusion. Tools should be provided that are applicable at all educational levels, from a student to a graduate surgeon. The authors seek to show a way to transform an idea into an original scientific publication of high impact, in a methodical and easy to understand way, so this article acts as an incentive and facilitator for scientific and academic production in surgery in Colombia and Latin America

A Review on Critical Edition of Ayurveda Manuscripts

Ayurveda is an ancient science dealing with health care. In the ancient period, the knowledge was passed down from mouth to ear in an oral tradition. Later on, the Acharyas began to record these knowledge by writing it down on different materials like palm leaves, birch bark, copper plates.etc. Thus, Ayurveda began to be codified through centuries in written documents called Manuscripts. India is rich in its collection of medical as well as other manuscripts. Most of these remain unpublished. As such, several unique disease conditions and medical formulations contained in these texts are being lost by decaying. Many versions of the same text can be obtained from different places and therefore different readings about the same subject are seen. Ayurveda being mostly presented in Sanskrit language, a slight difference in reading makes a lot of difference in the interpretation of its meaning. Critical edition of a manuscript deals with the analysis of various versions of a text, to find out which is more meaningful and closer to the original text. It conveys many unique ideas; clarify the existing confusions and misinterpretations. Thus critical edition of all Ayurveda manuscripts is necessary. In the recent times a lot of Ayurveda scholars are coming up with the aim of bringing out the knowledge hidden inside these manuscripts through their critical edition. The aim of this paper is to review the various steps involved in the critical edition of a manuscript through examples.

Reflexões sobre o plágio e a fraude em estudos brasileiros / Reflections on plagiarism and fraud in Brazilian studies / Reflexiones sobre plagio y fraude en estudios brasileños

Resumo Este estudo reflete sobre o plágio e a fraude na produção científica brasileira por meio de revisão integrativa de artigos publicados entre janeiro de 2009 e junho de 2019. As publicações foram buscadas nas bases DOAJ, Lilacs, PubMed, SciELO e Web of Science, com os descritores exatos "plagiarism", "scientific misconduct", "fraud" e "Brazil". Com a rápida expansão da internet e o desenvolvimento tecnológico, os casos de má conduta na produção científica aumentaram, ocorrendo, por exemplo, adulteração, invenção ou reutilização de dados, múltiplas submissões, conflitos de autoria e de interesses, publicação "salame" (fracionada) e plágio. Entre as más condutas acadêmicas mais comuns estão a "cola" e o plágio, presentes nos mais diversos níveis de ensino, da educação básica à educação superior.

Abstract This integrative review reflects on plagiarism and fraud in Brazilian studies based on scientific production and academic attitude. Literature search of articles published between January 2009 and June 2019 was conducted in the DOAJ, LILACS, PubMed, SciELO and Web of Science databases, using the exact descriptors "Plagiarism," "Scientific Misconduct," "Fraud" and "Brazil." The rapid expansion of the internet and technological development lead to increased cases of misconduct in scientific production, occurring, for example, tampering, fabrication or reuse of data, multiple submissions, conflicts of authorship and interests, salami publication (salami slicing) and plagiarism. Among the most common academic misconducts are the copying and plagiarism, present at all education levels, whether in primary or tertiary education.

Resumen Este estudio promueve una reflexión sobre el plagio y el fraude en estudios brasileños basados en la producción científica y la postura académica a través de una revisión integradora de artículos publicados entre enero de 2009 y junio de 2019. Se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos DOAJ, LILACS, PubMed, SciELO y Web. of Science, utilizando los descriptores exactos "Plagio", "Mala conducta científica", "Fraude" y "Brasil". Con la rápida expansión de Internet y el desarrollo tecnológico, han aumentado los casos de mala conducta en la producción científica, ocurriendo, por ejemplo, adulteración, invención o reutilización de datos, múltiples presentaciones, conflictos de autoría e intereses, publicación "salami" (fraccional) y plagio. Entre las faltas académicas más comunes se encuentran el "pegamento" y el plagio, presentes en los más diversos estratos, ya sea en la Educación Básica o en la Educación Superior.

Gestión de un artículo científico. ¿Cómo llega lo que leemos a las revistas médicas? / Scientific paper management. How do articles get published in medical journals?

El ciclo que cumple un manuscrito desde su escritura hasta su publicación no se enseña, habitualmente, durante la formación del profesional de salud. En este artículo, se repasa el proceso desde la decisión de comunicar de los autores hasta su eventual publicación, detallando las cuestiones prácticas para considerar en cada paso. Se especifican las responsabilidades de los distintos roles implicados: autor, editor y revisor. Se presentan también las guías internacionales de apoyo para la escritura de artículos médico-científicos

The life-cycle of a manuscript from writing to publication is not usually taught during health care professionals' training. This article reviews the process that goes from from the authors' decision to communicate to its eventual publication, detailing practical aspects to be considered in each step. The responsibilities of the different roles involved are specified: author, editor, and reviewer. International guidelines supporting the writing of medical-scientific papers are also described.

El buen uso del idioma español en la literatura médica / A good use of Spanish in medical manuscripts

Wording problems are common in medical literature. The essence of any scientific work is to be understandable. A correct writing technique allows to communicate with the reader in an easy and accessible way, without disregarding proper grammatical and orthographic rules. This work is an updated guideline for the proper writing of biomedical manuscripts in Spanish. It avoids cumbersome grammatical explanations, aiming to become a simple material available for quick consultation.

The reasons and countermeasures for repeated retreat of sci-tech periodical papers / 中华地方病学杂志

Manuscript retreat is an important link in the publication of sci-tech periodical papers, including the academic perfection of the paper and modification according to the requirements of the journal publishing standard. It is an important procedure to guarantee the quality of academic and periodical. Repeated retreat will lead to a longer paper publishing cycle, affecting the timeliness of the paper. Taking "Chinese Journal of Endemiology" as an example, this paper summarizes the reasons for repeated retreat of sci-tech periodical papers from three aspects: author, reviewer and editor, and puts forward the countermeasures.

The reasons and countermeasures for repeated retreat of sci-tech periodical papers / 中华地方病学杂志

Manuscript retreat is an important link in the publication of sci-tech periodical papers, including the academic perfection of the paper and modification according to the requirements of the journal publishing standard. It is an important procedure to guarantee the quality of academic and periodical. Repeated retreat will lead to a longer paper publishing cycle, affecting the timeliness of the paper. Taking "Chinese Journal of Endemiology" as an example, this paper summarizes the reasons for repeated retreat of sci-tech periodical papers from three aspects:author, reviewer and editor, and puts forward the countermeasures.

Comparative study on identification method and number of mineral based drugs in Mongolian traditional medicine / Монголын Анагаах Ухаан

Introduction@#It is necessary and right to study and analyze all aspects of drug materials now when number of mineral based drugs are reducing. Especially it is very important for further researches to properly establish names and number of raw materials for traditional drugs based on ancient scripts.@*Goal@#To carry out comparative study on mineral based drugs numbers and their differences mentioned in Mongolian and Tibetan manuscripts about drug identification methods using ‘Four basics of medicine’ book and its interpretations as a source.@*Materials and Methods@#The study was conducted using methods of ‘Comparing manuscript sources studies’, ‘Analyses and syntheses’ for determining numbers and described with ‘Hermeneutics’ methodology. The study was based on approved methodology and ethical review in December 2018. @*Results@#As it was compiled from manuscripts number of drugs mentioned in Four basic roots of medicine was 57, Ancestors’ important teachings – 68, Blue binderya – 77, Golden descript – 87, Clear crystal beads about medicine – 134, White crystal mirror – 121, Beauty eyes décor – 96. It is seen that books written about mineral based drugs became more comprehensive compared with previous manuscripts and authors were trying to reflect their on drug identification methods and ideas.@*Conclusion@#</br>1. The same time it evidences that traditional medicine was enriched year by year with innovation and searches of every generation scientists. </br>2. In “The four basics of medicine” manuscript theoretical book they described 57 mineral based traditional drugs but in other studies that number increased to 121 which means in manuscripts like “Basics of magic” and “Basics of future” drugs used that time were described more comprehensive.

Manuscrito inédito de 1931 - breves notas sobre um texto de Freud até há pouco desconhecido, e recém-traduzido para o português / Unpublished Manuscript of 1931 - brief notes on a until recently unknown text of Freud, and now translated into portuguese / Manuscrito in é dito de 1931 - breves notas sobre un texto de Freud hasta poco desconocido y recientemente traducido al portugués / Manuscrit inédit de 1931 - de brèves notes sur un texte de Freud jusqu'à récemment inconnu, et récemment traduite en portugais

O texto apresenta um histórico resumido da descoberta desse manuscrito por Paul Roazen em 2004 e das controvérsias em torno da coautoria de Freud e Bullit (1966) de Woodrow Wilson: a psychological study. A seguir, a autora comenta alguns aspectos desse texto e da sua tradução para o português. Seguem-se comentários sobre bissexualidade e religião, relacionando-os à apresentação destes temas em outros textos de Freud.

The text presents a historical summary of the discovery of this unpublished Manuscript of 1931 by Paul Roazen in 2004 and of the controversies surrounding the co-authorship of Freud and Bullit (1966) of Woodrow Wilson: a psychological study. The author then comments on some aspects of this text and its translation into Portuguese. Then follow comments on bisexuality and religion, relating them to the presentation of these themes in other texts of Freud.

El texto presenta un resumen histórico del descubrimiento de este manuscrito por Paul Roazen en 2004 y de las controversias en torno a la coautoria de Freud y Bullit (1966) de Woodrow Wilson: a psychological study. A continuación, el autor discute algunos aspectos de este texto y su traducción al portugués. Los siguientes son comentarios sobre bisexualidad y religión, relacionándolos a la presentación de estos temas en otros textos de S. Freud.

Le texte présente un résumé historique de la découverte de ce manuscrit et sa découverte par Paul Roazen en 2004 et des controverses entourant la co-paternité de Freud et Bullit (1966) de Woodrow Wilson: a psychological study. L'auteur commente ensuite certains aspects de ce texte et sa traduction en portugais. Ils suivent des commentaires sur la bisexualité et la religion, les reliant à la présentation de ces thèmes dans d'autres textes de Freud.

Romosozumab for the treatment of osteoporosis

Romosozumab, a specific inhibitor of sclerostin, is a unique approach to therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis and related disorders. The elucidation of sclerostin deficiency as the molecular defect of syndromes of high bone mass with normal quality, and the pivotal role of sclerostin as a mediator of osteoblastic activity and bone formation, provided the platform for the evaluation of inhibitors of sclerostin to activate bone formation. An extensive preclinical program and 2 large fracture endpoint trials with romosozumab, a sclerostin-binding antibody, have been completed. This review will highlight the results of those studies and describe the current status of romosozumab as a potential therapy for osteoporosis.

Writing scientific manuscripts: most common mistakes

ABSTRACT I have had the privilege of serving as editor-in-chief for 11 years of two scientific journals: The Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics and the Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists. I had the opportunity to read and correct thousands of manuscripts. This experience was greatly enriching, because reading a text professionally completely differs from the perspective of readers in general. The routine practice of correcting manuscripts has made me realize that some errors recur frequently. To help authors to improve their manuscripts before submission, these problems are discussed here in the order that they appear in conventional manuscript sections.

RESUMO Ao longo dos 11 anos em que atuei como editor-chefe de revistas científicas (Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics e Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists), tive a oportunidade de ler e corrigir milhares de manuscritos - manuscrito, no jargão editorial, é o trabalho submetido para publicação ainda não editado e publicado. Essa experiência foi muito enriquecedora, pois a leitura profissional de um texto difere totalmente daquela realizada pelos leitores em geral. O lidar corriqueiro com as correções de manuscritos me fez perceber que alguns erros são muito recorrentes. Eles serão discutidos na ordem das seções apresentadas nos trabalhos, com o objetivo de ajudar os autores a melhorar seus manuscritos antes da submissão.

Suggestions for authors of medical articles / Sugestões para os autores de artigos médicos

ABSTRACT This manuscript is directed to those interested in writing medical articles. The author advises the use of certain conventions giving specific suggestions in homogenize the language of manuscripts whose purpose is their publication in specialized journals.

RESUMO Este manuscrito é dirigido aos interessados em escrever artigos médicos. O autor aconselha utilizar determinadas conveniências - sugestões pontuais - afim de homogeneizar a linguagem dos seus escritos cuja finalidade seja a publicação em periódicos especializados.

La redacción de un artículo científico / Writing a scientific paper

La investigación científica y la publicación del artículo científico son dos actividades íntimamente relacionadas. La investigación científica termina con la publicación del artículo científico; solo así pasará a formar parte del conocimiento científico. Este trabajo aborda aspectos como la definición de artículo científico, los principios generales para su redacción, así como las diferentes partes que conforman la estructura de un artículo científico original(AU)

Scientific research and publication of the scientific paper are two activities closely related. Scientific Research ends with the publication of the scientific paper; only then it will become part of the scientific knowledge. This paper addresses issues such as the definition of a scientific paper, general principles for writing as well as the different parts that make up the structure of an original scientific paper(AU)

Interpretation of manuscript specification and common problems in writing / 中华放射医学与防护杂志

Writing and publishing scientific papers is a very important part of the research work.The quality of the thesis is also an important indicator to measure the achievements of scientific research workers.The quality of the thesis mainly includes the academic quality and the writing quality,but some of the researchers are mostly proficient in practice and neglect the writing,so there are still many writing problems in the manuscript.By reading the submission specification,this article summarizes the common problems in the writing,so as to provide the reference value for the readers.

Publish or perish: The art of scientific writing.

Publishing manuscripts is the only way by which scientists communicate with each other. In recent times, there is an increasing desire to publish manuscripts from the developing world for a variety of reasons. Though, performing a research study is challenging in itself, writing it for publication is the final frontier that can be daunting, especially for the novice. Work that remains unpublished in one form or the other is essentially incomplete or undone. Hence, it is critically important for one to publish one’s findings in a reputed journal. The purpose of this paper is to alleviate the mystique involved in manuscript writing and provide a blueprint where the subheadings given under each of the sections of introduction, methods, results and discussion can be expanded as per the particular study and the manuscript can be constructed in a stepwise manner. We hope that by following this approach, potential researchers and practicing ophthalmologists will develop the skill and aptitude for medical writing, and that the developing world shall do justice to its tremendous intellectual capital by making meaningful contributions to global scientific literature.

Bhabani Nath’s ‘Ramayana’:An Experimental Analysis of An Uncomposed Manuscript.

“Realizing the urgent necessity of preserving old manuscripts of Sanskrit and vernacular literature from destruction and disappearance from India, Viswa-Bharati has undertaken to collect, edit and utilize them for public benefit… it is needless to say that any old manuscripts sent to us that have a literary or historical importance, will be gratefully received by our institution and preserved in Viswa-Bharati.” (RabindraNath Tagore, ‘Letter to editor in quest of rate manuscripts’, 2nd February, 1923 A.D) Tagore’s this comment is an undisputed truth in the ancient hand written manuscripts of late, Bhabaninath’s manuscripts ‘RAMAYANA’ of Bengali Ramayana enriched the history of Bengali literature. The study of manuscriptology in the middle period is very colorful. In Sanskrit literature, Balmiki is well established while the study of Ramayana is concerned where Krittibasa is famous in Bengali literature studding Ramayana. Of course, it is true that Bhabaninath’s entertaining creative talent took him to a famous position.Bhabaninath’s ‘RAMAYANA’ is an in-depth analysis of an unread manuscript. The ancient manuscripts bear the identity of national unity. In respect of 17th centaury social life the significant of Bhabaninath’s ‘RAMAYANA’ on Ramayana is undeniable. This translation of Ramayana in the middle period is a modern edition consequently; Bhabaninath became the founder of the new edition of Ramayana. After Krittibas, he is well establishment as the second famous poet. The Ramayana Manuscript of ‘RAMAYANA’ by Bhabaninath’s favourite in the Bengali literature. The present study is automatic consequential approaches of analystic perspective of explain the issue in a more comprehensive way.

Breaking into the International Arena: Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences publishing Report 2013

The most recent Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS)–MyCite report has shown that it has achieved a level becoming of a leading national medical science journal. This editorial reports on submission and acceptance rates of MJMS throughout the year 2013 and their geographical contributors. Our rejection rate of 29.76% with a 21.95% withdrawal rate because of poor quality of content and data as well as plagiarism indicates the seriousness of this journal to maintain the integrity and quality of it’s scientific data.

Result analysis of second duplication checking in the accepted papers for Chongqing Medical Journal / 重庆医学

Objective Using second duplication checking to prevent academic misconduct of accepted papers ,and to improve the academic quality of journals for the consolidating credibility of academic journal and brand establishing .Methods Academic Mis-conduct Literature Check(AMLC)system developed by CNKI was applied to check possible academic misconduct of 90 accepted pa-pers for Chongqing Medical Journal ,then the contribution time ,duplication checking time ,words repetition percentage of the accept-ed papers with academic misconduct and similarity literature were analyzed compared with the source papers .Results After chec-king 90 accepted papers ,9 of them were suspected with academic misconduct ,including 5 papers with 30 .1% -40 .0% of coinci-dence rate ,1 paper with 40 .1% -50 .0% of coincidence rate ,and 3 papers with more than 50 .1% of coincidence rate .Most of the academic misconduct were multiple contribution of same manuscript or duplicate publication .Conclusion To avoid the multiple con-tribution of the same manuscript or duplicate publication ,we should shorten peer review and publishing period ,carry on multi-dupli-cation checking ,punish academic misconduct ,and work together with other sci-tech periodicals to eliminate academic misconduct .