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Abstract Submission

Abstracts for the 41st Critical Care Congress will be accepted May 1, 2011 to September 1, 2011. View a list of abstract categories below.  ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW CLOSED.

All submissions must be entered by 11:59 p.m. (Central Time) on September 1, 2011. No extensions or late-breaking abstracts permitted. 

Submission Instructions

  • To submit, log in with your SCCM customer ID and password on the left, or sign up for an account. Once logged in, click the “Submit Abstracts” button to the left. Follow the instructions and prompts to complete your submission.
  • Abstracts and/or information previously presented or published within the United States or internationally are not allowed. You may submit new research on a topic presented previously.
  • Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment by the author(s) to present the abstract as accepted.
  • Expenses associated with the preparation, submission and presentation of an abstract are the responsibility of the presenter(s)/author(s).
  • Authors of accepted abstracts are expected to register for the meeting and pay the meeting registration fee, unless they qualify and apply for complimentary registration.

Formatting Guidelines

Failure to follow these formatting guidelines will result in a low priority score and may cause disqualification of your abstract. View examples of previously accepted abstracts. All abstracts should conform to the following content structure and format guidelines:

  • A sentence describing the purpose of the study
  • A statement of hypothesis
  • A statement of experimental design or method used
  • A summary of results, presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion
  • A statement of conclusions reached

Other formatting rules include:

  • The abstract cannot be more than 2,200 total characters for the body of the abstract.
  • Do not use subtitles (e.g., methods, results, etc.) within the body of the abstract. Doing so will cause duplicated subtitles as those headers are already included within the final abstract layout.
  • The abstract may not contain tables or images.
  • Phrases such as “results/methods will be discussed” or “additional data will be presented” convey no relevant information and are unacceptable.
  • The abstract cannot contain any HTML. To avoid formatting inconsistencies, please do not copy and paste your abstract directly from Microsoft Word.  Instead, paste the content into a plain text editor (such as Notepad).

Sample Abstract

Case Reports
Case reports do not follow the same format as abstracts. Case reports are entered into the"case report" box when you get to the abstract body section of the submitter. Login for details. 

Review Process

Your abstract will be scored on the following criteria:

  • Scientific merit of the abstract
  • Adequate sample size and proper statistical analysis
  • Adherence to instructions, and
  • Originality of work

The contact author will be notified via e-mail of the abstract's acceptance or rejection by October 1, 2011. Please be sure to include your e-mail address and fax number when you submit your abstract. All notifications and additional correspondence will be submitted to the contact author indicated within your abstract submission. Your abstract may be considered for an award.

Editing or Withdrawing

Accepted abstracts are printed as submitted in the December issue of Critical Care Medicine. SCCM does not edit or proof abstracts. You cannot make corrections to your abstract after it has been submitted. If you have changes to a submitted abstract, you must withdraw it and then re-submit the revised/new document.

Abstracts can be withdrawn by completing the withdrawal form by October 15, 2011. This will remove the abstract from the program and the abstract supplement.

Acceptance

The contact author will be notified via e-mail of the abstract's acceptance or rejection by October 1, 2011. Please ensure the contact author's
e-mail address and fax number are included with the abstract submission, as all correspondence with be with contact author exclusively. 

Applying for Complimentary Registration

Only one eligible person per abstract will be awarded complimentary registration. Application instructions are outlined in the abstract acceptace letter. To qualify for complimentary registration one must:

  • Be a member as a non-full physician (fellow, resident, intern, nurse, pharmacist, or respiratory therapist) as of September 1, 2011
  • Be listed as an author on the original abstract form

Abstract Categories

  • Administration
  • Basic Science
    • Cell Biology (NO and Signal Transduction, Signal Transduction)
    • Cardiovascular
    • Endocrine
    • GI/Nutrition
    • Hematology
    • Hepatic
    • Immunology
    • Infection
    • Neurology
    • Pulmonary
    • Renal
    • Sepsis
  • Case Reports (including but not limited to disaster-related cases)
  • Clinical Medicine
    • Cardiovascular
      • Diagnostics
      • Monitoring
      • Therapeutic
    • Endocrine
    • GI/Nutrition
    • Hematology
    • Immunology
    • Infection
    • Neurology
      • Diagnostics
      • Monitoring
      • Therapeutics
    • Pulmonary
      • Diagnostics
      • Mechanical Ventilation
      • Therapeutics
    • Renal
    • Burns/Trauma (Therapeutics: Pharmacologic/Procedural)
    • Sepsis
      • Diagnostics
      • Therapeutics
      • Antimicrobials
      • Guidelines and Bundles
      • Nosocomial (VAP, BSI, UTI)
      • Cardiovascular
      • Endocrine
  • CPR/Resuscitation
  • Education
  • Epidemiology/Outcomes (Predictors, Quality of Life, Safety)
  • Ethics and End of Life
  • Patient and Family Support
  • Therapeutics
      • Drugs and Pharmacokinetics
      • Sedation
      • Other
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