Abstract Timelines:

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 5th November 2024
  • Notification of Acceptance: 15th November 2024
  • Conference Dates: 23rd & 24th November 2024

Abstract Themes:

1.Innovations in Obstetric Care

  • Exploring new technologies, tools, and techniques to improve maternal and fetal outcomes.

2.Management of High-Risk Pregnancies

  • Advanced strategies for managing high-risk obstetric cases, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and multiple pregnancies.

3.Obstetric Emergencies

  • Rapid response, intervention techniques, and best practices for managing emergencies like postpartum hemorrhage, uterine rupture, and eclampsia.

4.Advances in Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening

  • New approaches and technologies in prenatal screening for genetic disorders, congenital anomalies, and fetal well-being.

5.Fetal Monitoring and Intrapartum Care

  • Innovations in fetal surveillance during labor, including the latest in intrapartum monitoring techniques to ensure fetal well-being.

6.Operative Obstetrics: Techniques and Innovations

  • Best practices and emerging trends in cesarean sections, instrumental deliveries, and other operative obstetric procedures.

7.Preterm Birth: Prevention and Management

  • Advances in predicting, preventing, and managing preterm labor and birth.

8.Maternal-Fetal Medicine

  • High-level discussions on maternal-fetal medicine, focusing on complex medical conditions affecting both mother and fetus.

9.Perinatal Mental Health

  • Addressing the growing importance of mental health care for pregnant women and new mothers, including strategies for identifying and treating perinatal depression and anxiety.

10.Sustainable Obstetrics

  • Innovations in delivering sustainable, eco-friendly obstetric care, reducing environmental impacts in clinical practice.

11.Postpartum Care and Recovery

  • Optimizing maternal health post-delivery, focusing on postpartum hemorrhage management, breastfeeding support, and mental health recovery.

Guidelines:

  • The Scientific Program Committee of the 1st International Obstetrics Conclave by KFOG welcomes the submission of abstracts for free communication - oral and e-poster presentations.
  • Each author can present one abstract only (oral presentation or poster).
  • Abstracts submitted should preferably be original research work.
  • Abstracts already published or presented at previous conferences should not be submitted.
  • Abstracts may be submitted for oral/poster presentation (committee decision is final).
  • The time allocated for each oral presentation will be 6 minutes. There will be 2 additional minutes for questions and discussions.
  • The time allocated for each Poster presentation will be 3 minutes. There will be 2 additional minutes for questions and discussions.
  • Title Font size>12
  • Author’s Font size 11, presenting Author’s name first.
  • Font style: Arial, Calibri, Verdana, Times New Roman, or Helvetica
  • Text to be typewritten in black ink using font size 10, single space, number of words not to exceed 250.
  • Abstracts submitted to other international/ national meetings must not be submitted.

Rules For Submission of Abstracts

  • Abstracts must be submitted via this website. Faxed or emailed abstracts will not be considered.
  • REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Please read the submission rules before submitting an abstract.

  • The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract before submission.
  • The presenting author must be listed as the first author.
  • Abstracts previously presented will not be accepted.
  • All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear English with accurate grammar and spelling Please submit symbols as words.
  • All abstracts accepted for presentation will be published on the Conference website before the Conference.
  • Please note the submitting author will receive all correspondence about the abstract so we advise that the submitting author details that are entered are the same as those of the presenting author.
  • Abstracts may not be edited/updated after final submission. You are welcome to bring an updated abstract onsite with you.
  • Your abstract is not successfully submitted until you receive a confirmation e-mail after clicking the final submit button. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, please contact us at gesticon2024@gmail.com

Guidelines For Submission

Before you begin, please prepare the following information:

  • Presenting author's contact details (should be the same details as the submitting author so that the presenting author receives the correspondence about the abstract)
    • Email address
    • Full postal address
    • Daytime and evening phone number
  • Author and co-authors' details
    • Full first and family name(s)
    • Affiliation details: department, institution/hospital, city, state (if relevant), country
  • Abstract title - limited to 20 words in UPPER CASE
  • Abstract text – limited to 250 words (Please Note: Word count is affected when graphs/tables/images are added) Abstract layout - Abstracts must be submitted with the following sections:
    • Introduction
    • AIMS / Objectives
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Conclusions
    • References
  • Introduction: Mention the need for study, aims & objectives, lacunae in existing literature.
  • Methods: Mention type and design of study, study location and population, ethics clearance, clinical trial registration number if any, inclusion and exclusion criteria, blinding, randomization, sample size estimation, methodology proper with parameters studied and statistical details
  • Results: Details of demographics, primary and secondary outcome measures, safety profile details, using suitable illustrations.
  • Discussion: Include inferences from results (not repetition of values), confounding variables, comparison with previous literature, limitations and future scope.
  • Conclusion: To be precise and focused on the primary aim of the study. (Do not mention limitations, future scope In or after the conclusion slide).
  • References are not obligatory and word count is affected by the inclusion of references.
  • Tables – A maximum of 3 tables of up to 10 rows x 10 columns can be included per abstract.
  • Graphs and images – It is important to note that each image included in the abstract is worth 30 words. A maximum of 3 images can be included per abstract. The maximum file size of each graph/image is 500 KB. The maximum pixel size of the graph/image is 600(w) x 800(h) pixels. You may upload graphs in JPG format only.
  • Draft abstracts – The submission form allows you to store your abstract as a draft in order to make changes. Please note that abstracts must be SUBMITTED before the deadline in order to be sent to review for inclusion in the Scientific Program.

Conflict Of Interest& Ethical Approval

The abstract submitter must attach an approval letter from HOD / Superintendent declaring that it was not submitted previously in any conference and there is no conflict of interest in the presentation.

Abstract Selection and Presentation

The Committee will review all submitted abstracts. Notification regarding abstract acceptance and scheduling will be sent to the submitting author.

Please note, if your abstract is accepted for oral presentation, the presenting author will be permitted to present in the program.

Guidelines for EPoster Presentation:

  • The E-poster will be displayed on a standard 42" LCD.
  • File format should be PowerPoint (.PPT/.PPTX)
  • QR Codes may be included
  • Stipulated time for the EPoster presentation is 4 min + 2 min Discussion.
  • Total size of the presentation should not exceed 5 MB.
  • Only 1 slide per poster.
  • Animation/movies/sounds will not be supported; please submit in a static required template format only
  • Images and tables: at least 200 dpi. Good picture quality is essential.
  • When saving your PPT please do not use symbols or special characters (ie. +/@/ü) in the file name
  • Please note that 6 (SIX) best Eposters would be awarded podium presentation, so you should be ready with a PPT presentation of 8 min + 2 min discussion
  • The selected poster will be a podium presentation on the last day
Design Specifications:
  • The E-poster needs to be created as per the given format.
  • Presenter Name, Poster title & number should be placed in a title placeholder.
  • Case study presentation must include Introduction, Aim & Objectives, Background, Case, Conclusion/ Clinical Relevance.
  • Case report presentation must include Introduction, Aim & Objectives, Materials & Methods, Results, Conclusion.
  • The poster should be self-explanatory. The text should be brief and well-organized.
Colour Specifications:
  • When using light backgrounds (white, yellow, light blue) we suggest using dark fonts (black, navy blue, dark green).
  • When using dark backgrounds (blue, purple) we suggest using light fonts (white, yellow, cyan).
  • Avoid using red or green in any fonts or backgrounds as they are colours that are difficult to read.
  • Illustrations/images/photographs used in the E-poster should be enlarged enough to show relevant details.

Note: The Committee reserves the right to: Select e-posters relevant to the scientific program. Decide on the final form of presentation (Oral or E- Poster)

Guidelines for Oral Presentation

  • Only research articles or case series will be accepted for oral presentation.
  • The slides should include headings as follows:
  • Stipulated time for the oral presentation is 6 min + 2 min Discussion.
  • Use of personal laptops is NOT allowed
  • Format of the presentation should be MS PowerPoint (.pptx - 2010 or later) or Mac Keynote 6.x or later - font size to be between 20-24 and readable
  • Videos should be in mp4/mov format for Mac and WMV format for Windows if included
  • Kindly send your abstract as per the guidelines.