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Authors are the souls of any journal, and deserve much respect. To publish a journal manuscripts are needed from authors. Authors have a great responsibility for producing facts of their work in terms of number and results truthfully and an individual honesty is expected from authors in this regards. Both ways its true "No authors-No manuscripts-No journals" and "No journals–No manuscripts–No authors". Reviewing a manuscript is also a very responsible and important task of any peer-reviewed journal and to be taken seriously. It needs knowledge on the subject, sincerity, honesty and determination. Although the process of reviewing a manuscript is a time consuming task butit is expected to give one's best remarks within the time frame of the journal.
Salient features of the JCDR: It is a biomedical, multidisciplinary (including all medical and dental specialities), e-journal, with wide scope and extensive author support. At the same time, a free text of manuscript is available in HTML and PDF format. There is fast growing authorship and readership with JCDR as this can be judged by the number of articles published in it i e; in Feb 2007 of its first issue, it contained 5 articles only, and now in its recent volume published in April 2011, it contained 67 manuscripts. This e-journal is fulfilling the commitments and objectives sincerely, (as stated by Editor-in-chief in his preface to first edition) i e; to encourage physicians through the internet, especially from the developing countries who witness a spectrum of disease and acquire a wealth of knowledge to publish their experiences to benefit the medical community in patients care. I also feel that many of us have work of substance, newer ideas, adequate clinical materials but poor in medical writing and hesitation to submit the work and need help. JCDR provides authors help in this regards.
Timely publication of journal: Publication of manuscripts and bringing out the issue in time is one of the positive aspects of JCDR and is possible with strong support team in terms of peer reviewers, proof reading, language check, computer operators, etc. This is one of the great reasons for authors to submit their work with JCDR. Another best part of JCDR is "Online first Publications" facilities available for the authors. This facility not only provides the prompt publications of the manuscripts but at the same time also early availability of the manuscripts for the readers.
Indexation and online availability: Indexation transforms the journal in some sense from its local ownership to the worldwide professional community and to the public.JCDR is indexed with Embase & EMbiology, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, Chemical Abstracts Service, Journal seek Database, Indian Science Abstracts, to name few of them. Manuscriptspublished in JCDR are available on major search engines ie; google, yahoo, msn.
In the era of fast growing newer technologies, and in computer and internet friendly environment the manuscripts preparation, submission, review, revision, etc and all can be done and checked with a click from all corer of the world, at any time. Of course there is always a scope for improvement in every field and none is perfect. To progress, one needs to identify the areas of one's weakness and to strengthen them.
It is well said that "happy beginning is half done" and it fits perfectly with JCDR. It has grown considerably and I feel it has already grown up from its infancy to adolescence, achieving the status of standard online e-journal form Indian continent since its inception in Feb 2007. This had been made possible due to the efforts and the hard work put in it. The way the JCDR is improving with every new volume, with good quality original manuscripts, makes it a quality journal for readers. I must thank and congratulate Dr Hemant Jain, Editor-in-Chief JCDR and his team for their sincere efforts, dedication, and determination for making JCDR a fast growing journal.
Every one of us: authors, reviewers, editors, and publisher are responsible for enhancing the stature of the journal. I wish for a great success for JCDR."
Thanking you
With sincere regards
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Ghritlaharey, M.S., M. Ch., FAIS
Associate Professor,
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College & Associated
Kamla Nehru & Hamidia Hospitals Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 001 (India)
E-mail: drrajendrak1@rediffmail.com
On May 11,2011
Dr. Shankar P.R.
"On looking back through my Gmail archives after being requested by the journal to write a short editorial about my experiences of publishing with the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (JCDR), I came across an e-mail from Dr. Hemant Jain, Editor, in March 2007, which introduced the new electronic journal. The main features of the journal which were outlined in the e-mail were extensive author support, cash rewards, the peer review process, and other salient features of the journal.
Over a span of over four years, we (I and my colleagues) have published around 25 articles in the journal. In this editorial, I plan to briefly discuss my experiences of publishing with JCDR and the strengths of the journal and to finally address the areas for improvement.
My experiences of publishing with JCDR: Overall, my experiences of publishing withJCDR have been positive. The best point about the journal is that it responds to queries from the author. This may seem to be simple and not too much to ask for, but unfortunately, many journals in the subcontinent and from many developing countries do not respond or they respond with a long delay to the queries from the authors 1. The reasons could be many, including lack of optimal secretarial and other support. Another problem with many journals is the slowness of the review process. Editorial processing and peer review can take anywhere between a year to two years with some journals. Also, some journals do not keep the contributors informed about the progress of the review process. Due to the long review process, the articles can lose their relevance and topicality. A major benefit with JCDR is the timeliness and promptness of its response. In Dr Jain's e-mail which was sent to me in 2007, before the introduction of the Pre-publishing system, he had stated that he had received my submission and that he would get back to me within seven days and he did!
Most of the manuscripts are published within 3 to 4 months of their submission if they are found to be suitable after the review process. JCDR is published bimonthly and the accepted articles were usually published in the next issue. Recently, due to the increased volume of the submissions, the review process has become slower and it ?? Section can take from 4 to 6 months for the articles to be reviewed. The journal has an extensive author support system and it has recently introduced a paid expedited review process. The journal also mentions the average time for processing the manuscript under different submission systems - regular submission and expedited review.
Strengths of the journal: The journal has an online first facility in which the accepted manuscripts may be published on the website before being included in a regular issue of the journal. This cuts down the time between their acceptance and the publication. The journal is indexed in many databases, though not in PubMed. The editorial board should now take steps to index the journal in PubMed. The journal has a system of notifying readers through e-mail when a new issue is released. Also, the articles are available in both the HTML and the PDF formats. I especially like the new and colorful page format of the journal. Also, the access statistics of the articles are available. The prepublication and the manuscript tracking system are also helpful for the authors.
Areas for improvement: In certain cases, I felt that the peer review process of the manuscripts was not up to international standards and that it should be strengthened. Also, the number of manuscripts in an issue is high and it may be difficult for readers to go through all of them. The journal can consider tightening of the peer review process and increasing the quality standards for the acceptance of the manuscripts. I faced occasional problems with the online manuscript submission (Pre-publishing) system, which have to be addressed.
Overall, the publishing process with JCDR has been smooth, quick and relatively hassle free and I can recommend other authors to consider the journal as an outlet for their work."
Dr. P. Ravi Shankar
KIST Medical College, P.O. Box 14142, Kathmandu, Nepal.
E-mail: ravi.dr.shankar@gmail.com
On April 2011 Anuradha
Dear team JCDR, I would like to thank you for the very professional and polite service provided by everyone at JCDR. While i have been in the field of writing and editing for sometime, this has been my first attempt in publishing a scientific paper.Thank you for hand-holding me through the process.
Dr. Anuradha
E-mail: anuradha2nittur@gmail.com
On Jan 2020
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Jejunojejunal Intussusception in an Adult- Secondary to Lipoma
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Dr. Annie Nitisha,
E-102, Mantri Navaratna Apartment, MGR Street, Chrompet, Chennai-600044, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: annie.nithi@gmail.com
Gastric lipomas are very rare Tumours of Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT) accounting for about 2-3% of all benign gastric tumours. They are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally, most lipomas being submucosal. Authors hereby discuss a case of 50-year-old female patient who presented with abdominal pain and vomiting since four days. Transabdominal Ultrasound (TAUS) revealed long segment jejunojejunal intussusception and a hypoechoic lesion in the distal end of intussusception which was successfully treated by removing the lipoma along with the intussuscepted loop. Histopathological features revealed normal jejunal mucosa with a segment of intussusception and edematous submucosa which was thought to be submucosal lipoma or subserosal lipoma. As these lesions present at later dates, proper follow-up and early intervention is needed.
Benign tumour, Gastric lipoma, Subserosal type
A 50-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with on and off abdominal pain and multiple episodes of vomiting (non-projectile and non bilious) since four days. She was diagnosed with intussusception for past 8 months. On physical examination, abdomen was soft while there was tenderness in left hypochondrium and left iliac fossa. TAUS revealed long segment jejunojejunal intussusception and a hypoechoic lesion in the distal end of intussusception, possibly lipoma. Results of blood counts, biochemical tests were within normal limits. After all the necessary investigations possible diagnosis was benign submucosal lipoma/polyp. Laparotomy with resection of jejunojejunal intussusception with jejunojejunal anastomosis was done and the intussusepted portion of jejunum with lead point was sent for histopathological examination.
On gross examination, a segment of jejunum with pedunculated polyp measuring 7.5 cm in length; polyp was approximately 1.5 cm and 4.5 cm from two resected margin (Table/Fig 1). The polyp measured 2.5×2×2 cm, cut-section of polyp revealed an encapsulated yellowish homogenous glistening area (Table/Fig 2). Rest of jejunal mucosa was normal. Tissue samples were fixed in 10% buffered neutral formalin and embedded in paraffin. Sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Histologically, normal jejunal mucosa with a segment of intussusception and edematous submucosa was observed. It was thought to be submucosal lipoma or subserosal lipoma (Table/Fig 3). So, to confirm the diagnosis, a simple special staining was done with van gieson (differential staining for collagen and connective tissue). It showed jejunal mucosa with normal submucosa and muscular layer, well-defined proliferation of mature adipocytes in the submucosa extending into subserosa (Table/Fig 4), (Table/Fig 5). The final histological diagnosis was subserosal lipoma with normal variable mucosa. Postoperative period was uneventful and patient was discharged after 10 days.
Gastric lipoma accounts for less than 3% of all benign tumours of stomach. These usually occur single or can be multiple (1),(2),(3). These are extremely rare tumours and submucosal, being the most common type which can occasionally extend into subserosa (4).
Gastric lipomas are mostly asymptomatic, if diagnosed early can be simply treated with follow-up. Probably this is the reason why there are no proper reports on treatment modalities (5),(6),(7). But in the index case, the tumour was symptomatic. The most common sites of gastric lipomas are colon, ileum, jejunum and more unusual in stomach (1),(3). Gastric lipoms are even more rare and can present with dyspeptic and obstructive symptomatology (8),(9). In recent years with the development of advanced medical techniques and sophisticated technology these type of lesion are treated with minimal intervention (10),(11). A TAUS or barium study or CT scan can be done before surgery to rule out the diagnosis, computerised tomography being the investigation of choice. Endoscopic biopsy can also be done but only drawback is that the tumour cannot be differentiated further as we cannot penetrate into deeper layers of mucosa (12),(13). In the described case, only TAUS was performed as patient was not willing for further investigations and made a differential diagnosis of submucosal lipoma or polyp. Although CT is considered as gold standard, there are reports suggesting non-radiation based imaging techniques like TAUS are more sensitive and specific for diagnosis (8),(10).
There is no specific treatment for gastric lipomas as they are rare and the treatment of choice is still controversial (8). It was reported that endoscopic procedures and preoperative workup have improved the treatment modatities of gastric lipoma to minimally invasive surgical procedures. Though benign, this lesions can erode the mucosa and can result in malignant transformation when left untreated. Reports show that they are coincidentally occurred along with other malignant tumours (1),(6),(8). Therefore, a detailed evaluation of the tumour preoperatively should be done to look for malignant transformation and also to perform minimally invasive surgeries. In index case a TAUS was done which made a diagnosis of lipoma, suspecting that to be a submucosal lipoma; laparotomy with resection along with jejunojejunal anastomosis was performed.
Gastric lipomas are very rare benign mesenchymal tumours which are asymptomatic and can occasionally present with pain in abdomen. Differentiating them from benign and malignant depends only on morphological features. Although radiological advanced techniques are the choice of investigation, a simple TAUS can rule out the diagnosis. Here, a case of symptomatic subserosal gastric lipoma successfully treated with laproscopic resection has been described. Accurate diagnosis can be made by combining image diagnostic techniques and endoscopy. This inturn gives a clear idea in choosing the appropriate minimally invasive surgery without a need of open surgery using laparoscopic procedure.
10.7860/JCDR/2021/48686.15196
Date of Submission: Jan 25, 2021
Date of Peer Review: Mar 16, 2021
Date of Acceptance: Jun 24, 2021
Date of Publishing: Aug 01, 2021
AUTHOR DECLARATION:
• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? No (Specimen only)
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. No (Biopsy sample)
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