Guide for Authors

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The APSF Newsletter is the official journal of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. It is widely distributed to a variety of anesthesia professionals, perioperative providers, key industry representatives, and risk managers, and is available free of charge in digital format to other interested persons, including members of the public. The content of the Newsletter typically focuses on anesthesia related perioperative patient safety issues.

The APSF Newsletter is published on a rolling basis to ensure timely dissemination of patient safety information. Deadlines for publication are as follows:

March 1st
June 1st
September 1st
December 1st

However, authors should feel free to submit manuscript at any time for review.

Decisions regarding content and acceptance of submissions for publication are the responsibility of the editors.

The maximum number of authors is 4. All authors must have made significant contributions to the manuscript, including initial conception, drafting, revising, and final approval. Additional collaborators may be acknowledged in a separate section after the text of the manuscript.

Types of Articles

(1) Review Articles (2) Case Reports (3) Letters to the Editor (4) Rapid Response (5) Editorials

1. Review article (invited or unsolicited)
   1. All submissions should focus on perioperative patient safety issues.
   2. The articles should be limited to 2,000 words and no more than 25 references.
   3. Figures and/or tables are strongly encouraged.
2. Case Reports
   1. Case reports should focus on novel perioperative patient safety cases.
   2. The case report should be limited to 750 words and 10 references.
   3. All case reports need the patient’s consent prior to publishing in our newsletter.
3. Letters to the Editor
   1. A letter to the editor can either comment on a past article or a current perioperative patient safety issue.
   2. A letter to the editor should be limited to 750 words and no more than 5 references.
4. Rapid Response
   1. The purpose of this column is to allow expeditious communication of technology-related safety concerns raised by our readers, with input and response from manufacturers and industry representatives.
   2. Articles should be limited to 1000 words and 15 references.
5. Editorials
   1. All submissions should focus on perioperative patient safety issues, preferably a recently published article.
   2. The articles should be limited to 1,500 words and 20 references.
   3. Figures and/or tables are welcomed.

Commercial products are not advertised or endorsed by the APSF Newsletter. However, upon exclusive consideration from the editors, articles about certain novel and important safety related technological advances may be published. The authors should have no commercial ties to, or financial interest in, the technology or commercial product.

If accepted for publication, copyright for the accepted article is transferred to the APSF. Except for copyright, all other rights such as for patents, procedures, or processes are retained by the author. Permission to reproduce articles, figures, tables, or content from the APSF Newsletter must be obtained from the APSF.

For assistance with formatting, please consult the Author Checklist.

Individuals and/or entities may submit material for publication at [email protected].

Statement on Artificial Intelligence
The use of generative artificial intelligence for manuscript creation is discouraged and must be disclosed. Failure to disclose may result in manuscript rejection. Authors take full responsibility for the content of their work.