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Welcome to the Journal of Medical Case Reports newsletter. In this update, we feature a profile on Deputy Editor Dr. Jean Karl Soler and let you know about our new article collections, website design and unofficial Impact Factor, as well as introducing you to the winners of the 2010 Case Report of the year award. We hope you enjoy the update.
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Deputy Editor: Dr. Jean Karl Soler
Dr. Jean Karl Soler is one of Journal of Medical Case Reports’ Deputy Editors. He works as a Family Doctor, managing his own multi-disciplinary clinic and a Family Doctor group practice in Attard, Malta. He also serves as an occupational health consultant to a number of local Maltese companies and is a visiting professor in the Facultyof Life and Health Sciences at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland.
As Deputy Editor for Journal of Medical Case Reports since 2008, Jean Karl is responsible for screening new manuscripts on their suitability for peer review, and overseeing final decisions.
Jean Karl is active in the field of family medicine research and has authored a number of peer reviewed articles, as well as two books. He is the Executive Director for Research of the Mediterranean Institute of Primary Care and is also the Director of the Maltese Transition Project, a project collecting data from electronic patient records to study the epidemiology of family medicine in Malta.
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"For me, case reports tell those stories which large studies would lose as they seek to reduce reality into measurable forms. The case report documents empirical knowledge generated in our daily practice, which is core to our discipline. We have a desire to share our discoveries with others, so they may avoid our mistakes and learn from our experiences. The Journal of Medical Case Reports makes this happen"
Dr. Jean Karl Soler, 2011 |
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Case Report of the Year
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The winners of BioMed Central’s 5th Annual Research Awards, celebrating the best research that has been made available by open access, were announced in May this year. Case Report of the Year was judged by Professor Michael Kidd AM and awarded to Dr Michael J Keogh and colleagues.
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This is the case of a 60-year-old man who developed progressive oculobulbar and limb weakness while taking statin medication for hyperlipidaemia. He was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and his condition improved after statin therapy was withdrawn. This case adds important clinical information about the association between the use of statin medications and the exacerbation of autoimmune conditions, and demonstrates the importance of publishing case reports of unusual side effects or adverse interactions involving medications.
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Article collections
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In May, Journal of Medical Case Reports launched its first thematic series on the importance of case reporting across all fields of medicine. This collection features articles detailing the benefits of case reporting in neurology, skull base surgery, oncology, oral medicine and infectious disease, as well as articles highlighting the educational value of case reports.
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Credit: C. S. Goldsmith and A. Balish
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We are now seeking submissions of case reports from the H1N1 influenza pandemic, to be part of our new article series. The series, edited by Associate Editor, Professor Viroj Wiwanitkit, features articles that provide important clinical information on complications arising from the infection. To find out more or to submit your manuscript on H1N1, please visit our website.
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WONCA Europe conference: 8-11 September
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Come and visit the Journal of Medical Case Reports' Editorial team at the 17th WONCA Europe Conference in Warsaw, Poland this September. The theme of this year's conference is 'Family Medicine - Practice, Science and Art'. The program will provide participants with access to high-level speakers and experts from across Europe and, along with an attractive social program, is an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest innovations in practice.
In addition, Editor-in-Chief, Professor Michael Kidd AM will be running a workshop at the conference on writing case reports about patients seen in family medicine, on Friday 9th September 13:45 in Room F (Freud). This will provide an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting to improve their case reporting skills.
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Unofficial Impact Factor: 0.35
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The average citation frequency of articles published in Journal of Medical Case Reports was recently calculated using the same methodology used by Thomson Reuters to calculate the Impact Factor, and the average number of citations in 2010 to articles published in the journal in 2008 and 2009 is 0.35. While this Impact Factor is modest for a general medicine title, it would place the journal above a number of titles that are included in the Journal Citation Report, and demonstrates that published case reports do have an impact. Indeed, one case report published in 2008 has been cited 13 times according to the Scopus database and we continue to promote and demonstrate the importance of case reporting in the literature.
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New design website
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Journal of Medical Case Reports has recently migrated to BioMed Central’s new design website. The new website offers a more modern look and provides easier navigation for our authors and readers.
New features include tabbed style browsing, easier access to our latest newsletters and article collections and a streamlined 'My Journal of Medical Case Reports' section that allows users to edit their preferences more easily.
The new website allows us to progressively add new functionality and we are keen to receive any feedback on the new design. Please contact the Editors with any comments or suggestions.
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The following case reports published in Journal of Medical Case Reports over the last few months have generated a high level of interest:
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Liver failure caused by chemotherapy agents
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:180
For the first time ifosfamide used in combination with doxorubicin has been reported to cause acute liver failure highlighting a serious potential adverse effect associated with these chemotherapy agents.
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Dilemma of palliative versus curative surgery
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:272
The rare occurrence of a giant condyloma acuminatum in a patient with AIDS highlights the challenges surrounding the selection of palliative versus curative surgery, the latter of which may result in morbidity.
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Liver transplantation from donor with hepatitis C
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:276
A successful living donor liver transplantation from a donor with a sustained viral response after treatment with interferon for hepatitis C demonstrates that these patients can be considered as candidates for this procedure.
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H1N1 influenza induced lymphohistiocytosis
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:280
This case report of fulminant hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis induced by H1N1 influenza in a 42-year-old woman resulting in multiple organ failure and death highlights the importance of reporting serious complications associated with H1N1 influenza.
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