Abstract Guidelines

Abstract Guidelines for AORA 2025

Greetings from the organising committee of AORA 2025!!

We invite you to submit and showcase your research work as podium presentations or E-posters for the upcoming 15th National Conference of AORA, India – The biggest and prestigious Regional Anaesthesia conclave in India.

Guidelines for Submission of Abstract

• Abstracts must be original and must not have been published.
• Abstracts should be submitted through the online module only.
• Abstract content should be in English and should not exceed 250 words / 1500 characters (excluding Author & Co-Author Names, Affiliations, Title & References).
• Only one image can be uploaded within the abstract.
• Abstracts must be uploaded only in MS-Word (.doc or .docx) format.

Submission Topics

• Regional Anaesthesia – USGRA, PNS Guided Blocks, LA Pharmacology, Central Neuraxial & Paravertebral Blocks, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Fascial Plane blocks
• Cadaveric Studies pertaining to regional anaesthesia, POCUS or Chronic Pain
• Point of Care USG
• Chronic Pain & Musculoskeletal Interventions
• Obstetric Labour Analgesia
• Complications of RA/Chronic pain
• Paediatric Regional Anaesthesia
• USG guided Vascular Access

Rules & Regulations

For Podium Presentations

• Only original research (with ethical clearance) or Case series (with informed consent) are eligible.
• Structured abstracts must be submitted within 250 words under the following headings:
  • Background
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusions
• Interim analysis may also be submitted (50% of sample size) but must be included in the title of the submission.
• Incomplete studies without results in the abstract will not be accepted.

For E-Poster Presentations

• Original research (with ethical clearance), Case series (with informed consent), and Case reports (with informed consent) can be submitted.
• Abstracts must be submitted within 250 words under the following headings:
  • Introduction
  • Case report
  • Conclusion

For Both Paper and Poster Presentations

• Abstracts will be screened and shortlisted through a blinded peer review process.
• Rights of acceptance/rejection rest with the scientific committee.
• If your abstract is selected for presentation during the conference, you will be informed by email.
• For paper presentation, 5 minutes will be allotted to present the scientific paper in PowerPoint format followed by a Q&A session for a further 2 minutes. (7 minutes per session).
• For poster presentation, 3 minutes will be allotted to present the E-poster followed by a Q&A session for a further 2 minutes. (5 minutes per session).
• Further details will be updated by email on selection.

Eligibility Requirements

• Junior residents, Senior residents, Fellows, and Consultants are eligible for participation.
• The presenting author must be mandatorily registered for AORA 2025.
• All abstracts submitted by PGs/ Fellows should be authorized with a PG/ Fellow Bonafide Certificate from the head of the department. The scanned document/picture MUST be uploaded along with the submission.
• The abstract committee reserves the right to ask for any relevant document during the process of screening. Failure to procure the same may result in disqualification.

We hope you will actively participate and get your submissions in early to avoid the last-minute rush!!

We wholeheartedly welcome you to AORA 2025

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