13th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC
GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
Denver, Colorado
A. IMPORTANT
The principal author affirms that the material herein:
1) will not have been previously published or presented at any national or
international meeting before June 1, 1999 (except for Fellow Research Award applicants
cut-off date is January 1, 1999).
2) studies involving human subjects conform to the principles of the Declaration of
Helsinki of the World Medical Association (Clinical Research 1966; 14:103) and meet all of
the requirements governing informed consent of the country in which it was performed. If
human subjects were exposed to risk not required by their medical needs, the study was
approved by an appropriate committee or, if no such committee was available and informed
consent was needed, it was obtained in accordance with the principles enunciated in
"The Institutional Guide to DHEW Policy on Protection of Human Subjects" or
3) any animal studies conform with the "Guiding Principles in the Care and Use of
Animals" of the American Physiological Society, and
4) that potential conflicts of interest will be disclosed at time of presentation of
abstract. All potential conflicts of interest should be detailed in a separate letter to
the NASPGN Secretary-Treasurer. Such information will not be available to the abstract
review committee and will not prejudice review of the abstract.
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Signature of Principal Author
below is for office use only
B. Indicate if Abstract should be considered for the following awards
(see attached page for details) check one, only :
Young Faculty Investigator
Award must be 5 or less years after Pediatric GI/Nutrition Fellowship and be first author
of abstract.
Young Faculty Clinical
Investigator Award must be 10 or less years after Pediatric GI/Nutrition Fellowship and be
first author of abstract
Fellow Research Award must be fellow or
completed Pediatric GI/Nutrition fellowship no sooner than Jan. 1999. Must have
accompanying letter from Section Chief attesting to fellow status and major role of fellow
in research project.
C. CATEGORIES (Check Both)
Check One
Laboratory Research
Clinical Research
Clinical Experience
Check One
Esophagus/Stomach
Intestine/Colon/IBD
Pancreas/Cystic Fibrosis
Hepatobiliary/Transplant
Nutrition/Nutrition Support
Cellular/Molecular Biology
D. I prefer a poster presentation
E. Name of Responsible Author (Please type):
Name:___________________________________
Institution:_______________________________
Address:_________________________________
________________________________________
OfficeTelephone: _________________________
Fax:_____________________________________
E-mail:___________________________________
F. PAYMENT: A copy of the abstract must accompany all methods of payment. Please select
one method of payment.
Check ($30.00) Payable to: NASPGN # __________________________
Please provide billing address____________________________________
Print name of card holder________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
1. The TITLE should be brief, but long enough to identify clearly the nature of the
study. Omit degrees, titles, and institutional appointments of authors. Specify name and
location of institution where the work was done. If no authors are members of NASPGN, the
abstract must be sponsored and signed by a NASPGN member. Sponsoring member’s name
should be included in parentheses after other authors’ names (see Sample Abstract
below).
2. The BODY of the abstract should be organized as follows:
a. A sentence stating the purpose of the study.
b. A brief description of methods, if pertinent.
c. A summary of results.
d. A statement of conclusions reached. It is NOT satisfactory to state that "The
results will be discussed."
3. ABBREVIATIONS should conform to the Style Manual for Biological Journals,
published by the American Institute of Biological Sciences, 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20016. Abbreviations should be avoided in title of abstracts. Their
excessive use may be confusing and may jeopardize the evaluation of the work.
4. Simple tables or graphs (in black ink) may be included if they fit within the form.
The form contains a 6 inch by 9 inch area for the text of the abstract. Font size can be
no smaller than 10 points.
5. Nonproprietary (generic) names are required the first time a drug is mentioned and
are written in small letters. Proprietary names are capitalized, e.g., furosemide (Lasix).
6. AWARD Categories: Please mark appropriate boxes for consideration for Young Faculty
Investigator Award, Young Faculty Clinical Investigator Award, or Fellow Research Award.
(Box B)
7. Include method of payment for $30.00 abstract submission fee (for each abstract).
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECRETARY
1. Be certain that both category areas in Section C are appropriately
checked.
2. Type abstract in the box on the abstract form. The size of
type should be no smaller than 10 pt. type. The abstract area is no larger than 6" x
9". Do not erase. If using a computer, use only laser or ink jet printer. Do
not use compressed print or half spacing. Practice typing the abstracts in a (blank)
rectangle before using this form.
3. Leave no top or left margins within the rectangle. Short abstracts
should NOT be centered in the typing space.
4. CAPITALIZE the entire TITLE, but do not underline title. Underline
authors’ names. Initials or names precede last name. Institutional name and location
are required.
5. Be certain that Box F is completed and a check or credit card number
is included
6. Begin body of abstract on a new line that is indented three spaces.
Hand print in BLACK ink those symbols not available on your typewriter or computer.
7 The abstract may be rejected if instructions are not followed
exactly. Adhere precisely to the style of the sample given below.
8. Be certain all appropriate boxes are completed or checked on the
abstract form.
9. Please send one original with authors and institutions included and
two copies which have the authors and institutions removed, to facilitate the blind review
of abstracts.
MAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Send fully completed original abstract form, payment and two
unfolded xerox (or equivalent) copies with names and institutions removed in an envelope
with cardboard backing to:
NASPGN
Abstract Manager
6900 Grove Road
Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447
Additional abstract forms can be obtained from SLACK Incorporated, 6900
Grove Road, Thorofare, NJ 08086, 609-848-5274 (fax), email: naspgn@slackinc.com
3. For all members, enclose a self-addressed and stamped postal card if
you wish the receipt of abstract to be acknowledged. (3 1/2 x 5 1/2).
4. Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered for
presentation. Do not fax abstracts - they will not be accepted
Sample Abstract
GALLBLADDER STORAGE FUNCTION IN SUBJECTS WITH GALLSTONES. HYI Mok and SM Grundy (Spons. by WJ Klish). Dept. of Medicine, VA Hospital and
University of California, San Diego, CA.
We have described a method ("Method I") for determining
storage of bile acid (BA) in gallbladder (GB) after an overnight fast, using intestinal
perfusion techniques and bilirubin as a bile marker...
