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Clinical Research in Saudi Arabia: Trainee Knowledge and Attitude

Background Clinical research is an integral part of medical and surgical residency programmes, as well as medical school. Aim This study aimed to investigate attitudes toward, the experience of, and perceived barriers to, conducting clinical research in the medical and surgical fields in Saudi Arabia. We also aimed to explore attitudes toward article processing charges and submission fees. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in Saudi Arabia during the months of May-June 2021. The inclusion criteria were trainees in various medical and surgical specialities. Results The majority of participants conducted at least one research project, representing 92.5% (n=185); of those, 77.3% (n=143) had already published their research. While 33.5% (n=67) of participants felt comfortable designing, leading and critically appraising articles, only 17.3% (n=34) were comfortable using statistical software. Barriers to clinical research include lack of personal interest, lack of interest on the part of programme directors/mentors, inadequate support from mentors/assistants, being overwhelmed with educational activities and examinations, lack of reward and/or motivation, and difficulties obtaining an appropriate sample. Conclusion This article provides new insight into the knowledge of, and attitude toward, clinical research among Saudi Arabian trainees, and discusses the implications thereof and the future direction of clinical research in Saudi Arabia.

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P-EG004. The need for electroencephalography smartphone- based telemedicine to assist neurologists working in secondary hospitals in Indonesia

Introduction . Electroencephalography (EEG) is a very important method in establishing epilepsy diagnosis but interpreting the result could be challenging for neurologists working in secondary hospitals. Smartphone-based telemedicine (SBTM) has been widely used but the application of this technology for EEG in Indonesia is not available yet. The 4G technology has covered approximately 82% of the country’s territory so we think there might be an opportunity to apply the SBTM to assist EEG in Indonesia. The study objective is to identify the need for EEG SBTM among neurologists in secondary hospitals in Indonesia. Methods . We made a web-based survey using a 14-items questionnaire made in Google Forms application. The target respondents were non-epilepsy/clinical neurophysiology consultant neurologists, working in non-type A hospitals, and operating an EEG machine. The questionnaire was designed to study the number of EEG cases, network connection, and the need for EEG SBTM. Results . There were 210 neurologists nationwide responded to the survey, representing about 15% of all neurologists in Indonesia, working in 32 of 34 provinces. Only 109 respondents were eligible. Most of them aged 41–50 years old and worked in North Sumatra, West Java, and Bali provinces (27.5%, 13.7%, and 9.2% subsequently). About 64.2% of them have 1–10 EEG cases monthly. Although >85% of the respondents had previous EEG training, 74% still encounter difficulty in interpretation. Only 1.8% do not have a smooth network connection. We found that 23.8% and 73% of them agreed and strongly agreed that they need an EEG SBTM. Respondents mostly prioritized the affordable submission fee, high data security, and bilingual options for the application. Conclusions . Most neurologists in secondary hospitals in Indonesia have problems in EEG interpretation and agreed that they need an EEG SBTM. This provides an opportunity to create a smartphone-based application to assist them.

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The Accounting Historians Journal (AHJ) is the official journal of the Academy of Accounting Historians Section of the American Accounting Association. AHJ is international in scope and addresses the development of accounting thought and practice. The journal embraces all subject matter related to accounting history, including, but not limited to, research that provides a historical perspective on the development of accounting as a discipline, contemporary issues, and the use of accounting techniques in companies, governments, and institutions broadly defined.Prospective authors may find the following guidelines helpful:Authors should adhere to the following guidelines when submitting manuscripts: Manuscripts are submitted using the AAA's Manuscript Submission and Peer Review System: https://www.editorialmanager.com/aahjThere is no submission fee to submit to Accounting Historians Journal.The title page should be submitted as a separate file from the main manuscript document to ensure an anonymous review process.The manuscript should be formatted according to the American Accounting Association's styleguide. 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The history of IUBMB Life (1980-2020).

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Submission Charges

: It was observed that ‘instructions for the authors’ were not strictly followed in some of the manuscripts submitted in the last two years. It was also seen that some manuscripts were carelessly drafted. It was a matter of a great concern that even after bringing the discrepancies to the notice of authors; the revisions were not properly done. Significant time of the Reviewers, Editors and Authors was lost in this process. More importantly this adversely affected the processing of genuine manuscripts. Some measures control this was, therefore, felt. After giving a thought to the entire process and also to ensure the interests of the genuine manuscripts, it is now decided to charge ‘US $ 50 as the ‘Submission fee’. This amount will be reduced from the article processing charges when the manuscripts gets eventually accepted. This will ensure that the amount being charged to the manuscripts getting accepted remains unaffected. The arrangement will come in force from 1st January 2021.