Please fulfill the conditions below:

1. Format: Follow the "14. Guidelines for abstract presentation."
2. Contents: Must be an original research.
3. Title of the presentation: The outline of the research must be stated succinctly.
4. Objective: Should express the purpose of the research clearly.
5. Materials and methods: Must use the proper materials and methods for the given purpose. For human trials, the Helsinki Declaration (adopted 1964, amended 1989) must be followed. For animal trials, it must be ethically conducted according to the "Guidelines for Affiliated Research Institutions on Animal Testing."
6. Results and Discussion: The results must be clearly stated. For quantitative data, the proper statistical analyses must be done. Discussion must be done logically.
7. Conclusion: Conclusion must be stated clearly and should not be incomplete or predictive in nature. Must conform to the title and purpose of the presentation.

1. Format: Follow the "14. Guidelines for abstract presentation. "
2. Contents: Must be a case report of academic significance.
3. Title of the presentation: The purpose of the presentation and the specifics of the case must be stated succinctly.
4. Objective: Should express the purpose clearly.
5. Case presentation: Explanations must be made clear under the stated purpose.
6. Discussion and summary: Discussion must be logical and explicit.

Irrespective of on-line submissions or submissions by e-mail, please carefully read the following guidelines before submitting your abstract. Again, as abstracts submitted by e-mail will be input on-line by the Registration Secretariat, the following information applies to both on-line submissions and submissions by e-mail excluding a) Data Input and j) Completion of Submission.

a) Data Input (for on-line submissions only)

1) Indentation
Fill in blank spaces by aligning left. This also applies to the text of the abstract.
2) Mandatory items
Items indicated as "required" are necessary items. Registration cannot be completed unless they are all filled out.
3) Categories of topics
There is a list box of categories of topics. Select one from the list box.

b) Measures

As a general rule, use CGS ( centimeter-gram-second ) units for measures.

c) Title of the abstract

The title of the abstract should be in English and within 15 words. Capital letter should be used as the head of the first word of the title only.

d) Affiliation

The number of affiliations must be 10 or less. Please also limit the number of author and co-authors to 15 or less.

e) Text of the abstract

The text of the abstract should be written in English and within 250 words and include the following points and words in the abstract:

< Objective >
< Materials and Methods>
< Results and Discussion>
< Conclusion >
*Please refer to "10. Presentation approval guidelines" and "9. Abstract formats".

It is recommended that the text of the abstract be prepared using your word processing software and be pasted onto the form using the copy and paste functions. However, returns will be automatically deleted upon registration. Therefore, although you are welcome to use returns in preparing your abstract, the position of the return may differ between your submission and what appears on the registration page.

Within the text of the abstract, superscripts, subscripts, italics, bold type and underlines may be used. Please read the instructions given immediately before the column for abstract text on the registration page.

f) Graphs and Tables

Abstracts cannot contain either graphs or tables.

g) Trademarks

As a general rule, use of trademark names is not permitted. When inevitable, please write it in parentheses after the generic name. Trademarked names cannot be used in the title of the presentation.

h) References

When reference sources are required, please write it in the form of "First author (Journal abbreviation, issued year) " in the end of the abstract.

i) Application for the use of desk and electrical outlets

Please fill in the check boxes if required. Also, please indicate wattage in using any electrical items except PC.
Japan operates on 100 volts for electrical appliances. The frequency is 50 Hz in eastern Japan including Tokyo and 60 Hz in western Japan including Kyoto and Osaka.
The sockets of poster exhibits room accept a two-leg plug only. Most U.S. products not requiring 3-way sockets can be used. However, please check the manual of your computer or electric equipment beforehand.

j) Completion of submission (for on-line submissions only)

1) After entering the data on the registration page, click "next" at the bottom of the page and the confirmation page will appear. After confirming the input data, click the registration button. At this time, abstract registration will be completed.

2) The password is essential in referring to and revising your registered abstract. The password entered here will be required for any revisions thereafter. If you misplace your password, we cannot answer your inquiries for security reasons.

3) The page indicating that your registration is completed will appear. Once you register, a registration number will be automatically issued. Using this registration number and the password you have input, your abstract can be revised as many times as you desire period before the deadline.
Note: Please write down and save your registration number and password. If you misplace them, you will not be able to refer to or revise your abstract. Any inquires about the abstract should be made to the Registration Secretariat.