Jacob Rosenberg

This is the second edition of the book with lots of introductory material for newly employed researchers in our research group "Center for Perioperative Optimization" (CPO). The text is in Danish.

Writing of scientific articles may be a difficult task for the normal scientist. There are many reasons for this, one being the well known phenomenon "writer's block". In this book you will be introduced to a special writing technique that will kill writer's block and ensure that the article is produced in a timely fashion and with high quality. The writing process should be strictly divided in to a preparation phase, dictation of the full manuscript draft on a smartphone, transcription, and revision.

There are demands for research activity in the biomedical sciences and the process of planning, funding, permissions, data acquisition, analysis, and writing of the research article often seems problematic for the new and often even for the experienced researcher. Many may also wonder what actually happens after the paper is submitted, how their work is handled through the editorial process, and what may influence the decision for acceptance or rejection. Thus, there are numerous issues in the many phases from idea to publication. The purpose of this book series is to guide you through the different steps of the research journey all the way from the initial idea and until you see your final paper in print. About the author: In my professional life I am professor and chief surgeon at Herlev Hospital, a large public hospital attached to the University of Copenhagen. I was assistant editor for 6 years and thereafter editor-in-chief for 7 years of the Journal of the Danish Medical Association (www.ugeskriftet.dk) and the Danish Medical Journal (www.danmedj.dk). These are signature journals of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (www.icmje.org), and by that I served on the ICMJE for the 7 seven years as a chief editor. About this book: In the present book I will go through the steps of planning a clinical research study. It includes important tips and tricks that will help you get your study done and the subsequent paper published.

Melatonin is a natural hormone originating from the pineal gland. It has a circadian secretion pattern with highest concentrations during the night. Intense research during the past 20-30 years has revealed that when melatonin is given in supra-physiologic doses, i.e. as tablets in milligram doses, it has a number of very important effects. Thus, melatonin can be used for various sleep disorders including insomnia, and circadian disturbances such as shiftwork and jetlag. Melatonin is the strongest known antioxidant drug with effects in cardiac disease, cancer, depression, brain damage such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and the immune system. This book describes all these mechanisms of melatonin and discusses the potential beneficial effects in diseases of the heart, brain, cancer, and diabetes. Melatonin also has strong effects against sunburn and sun-induced skin cancers, with potential strong effects against skin aging, and animal studies have shown a clear life-prolonging effect. Finally, melatonin can be used in warfare against nuclear disasters and sulfur mustard. The amazing thing about this drug is that it is cheap, it does not induce tolerance or dependency, and it is non-toxic even in extremely high doses. The authors, professor Ismail G genur and professor Jacob Rosenberg, are well known scientists within the effects of melatonin on various organ functions. They have studied the effects of melatonin in different clinical scenarios for the past decade and have mentored several PhD theses in this clinical field. They are based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with research collaborators all over the world.

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This is a book describing the unique technique called "Mind-to-Paper". This will enable you to produce a full text scientific article in a single day The book is in Danish, but will soon be available in English as well.