August 2019 – The Month of Fun
Summer is now in full swing. Let us pursue the work for you while you take a well-deserved break. Have we attracted your attention? Consult our website at www.cremerconsulting.com and forward your publication-in-progress to info@cremerconsulting.com. Now you can really make the most of your summer break!
Another article accepted for publication!
A new piece of happy news: The article by Dr. Séverine Bouttefroy et al., Cardiology Hospital Louis Pradel, Lyon Bron, France, was accepted for publication in the British Journal of Hematology. Its abstract should be available shortly on PubMed.
The paper was focused on a multicenter retrospective study of the FranceCoag network. This study involved 33 patients with congenital Factor XIII (FXIII) deficiency, presenting FXIII levels <10%. Of these, 29 patients were diagnosed following abnormal bleedings, and the remaining four owing to a positive family history.
Concerning this patient population, initial bleedings were life-threatening in 18 patients, with intracranial bleedings observed in 15 patients, eight of whom suffered neurological sequelae. Of note is that 100% pregnancies in women (n=26) without prophylactic therapy resulted in miscarriages (100%), as compared to only 19% (n=3) in those on prophylaxis.
Based on the reported results, the research team around Dr. Séverine Bouttefroy drew the conclusion that prophylaxis should be promptly initiated in all patients exhibiting FXIII levels <10%, and in all FXIII-deficient women.
We couldn’t be more thrilled about this latest success and would like to encourage you, too, to entrust your work to us, no matter where you currently are in the writing process! We take on projects from conception right up to submission, as this publishing success story proves!
Part 3. Tips for writing an effective Results section
The Results section is meant to present the key results arising from your research, yet without interpreting their meaning. It hereby differs from the Discussion section, which is focused on the interpretation of your research results. After Part 2, which has dealt with the material and methods section, let’s continue with the Results section.
- This section is paramount. It should thus be properly structured. Note that the Results section does not need to cover every result you have obtained. Determine which results are really relevant to the research questions presented in the Introduction.
- Organize the data for the Results section in either chronological order according to the Methods or in order from most to least important. Determine whether data are best presented in the form of text, figures, graphs, or illustrations. Note that the text of the Results section should complement the data from figures and tables, without repeating them.
- As appropriate, present observations that are not included in formal tables or figures. Always use the past tense when referring to your research results. Number figures and tables consecutively in the same sequence they are first mentioned in the text.
- Provide a heading for each table and figure. Note that each table and figure must be sufficiently complete to stand on its own.
- Make sure the data are accurate and consistent throughout the manuscript and write with accuracy, brevity, and clarity.
Our September Newsletter will focus on “Tips for writing a good discussion section (Part 4)”.
A trip to Strasbourg’s botanical gardens…
These gardens are really worth a look! It’s a veritable little paradise just a stone’s throw from Strasbourg’s famous cathedral. This restful Eden is a place for introspection, offering tourists from the world over a breath of fresh air, as well as providing many locals a quiet retreat away from work or family obligations.
A beautiful place simply for a wander
Stroll in the cool shade of the trees, remark on the great variety of the flora and rest on the inviting benches for a moment of reflexion… Historically, these gardens were created by order of the German authorities in power when the imperial university was being constructed in around 1880. Their ambitious goal was to create the second most prestigious botanical centre of the Reich, rivalled only by that of Berlin, the capital at the time.
A taste of the tropics
Today, the main purpose of the botanical gardens is to acclimatise exotic plants. By planting just a few of the many plant species on the brink of extinction, the gardens participate in the conservation of Nature’s extraordinary diversity. The centre’s role is to build awareness of these issues in the public and show how absolutely crucial it is to conserve the diversity of species.
A paradise that defies description
An Eden here on Earth, the luxurious and beautiful sights of these gardens are difficult to put into words. Instead, you must see them with your own eyes and breathe in the sumptuous perfume of over 15 000 different plants yourself. A trip to the botanical gardens is always a delight, whatever the season, yet they are particularly resplendent in the spring when a seemingly unending carpet of riotous blooms stuns all who visit.