Abstract Instructions | Delta Cure - 5th International Meeting |...

We are pleased to announce that this year accepted abstracts will be published in an indexed BMJ Journal- BMJ Open Gastroenterology bmjopengastro.bmj.com (Impact Factor: 2.9 - Citescore: 5.8) and published as a supplement.

Acceptance for publication in the BMJ Open Gastroenterology Journal is optional and must be confirmed by the submitting author at the time of abstract submission, as per the instructions below.

Accepted abstracts will also be included in the Abstract Book Delta Cure 2026 and in the Congress Web Repository.

• In order to submit the abstract, it is necessary to register in advance on MyDeltaCure in the name of the Presenting Author, who will receive all official communications and, in case of acceptance of the abstract, will be able to take advantage of the services dedicated to the Congress, such as the upload of the Poster and/or audio contribution if requested
• Once your account has been activated, you will be able to login to MyDeltaCure with your credentials, click on Abstract Form and submit your abstract.

• Previously published results will not be accepted.
  Abstracts with results previously presented at congresses may be submitted as long as they contain additional, previously unreported information.
• It will be possible to save your abstract and make changes before the final submission, which must be made by July 31, 2026.
  Once the abstract has been submitted, it will no longer be possible to make changes.
• Once the abstract has been sent, the system will automatically send an e-mail notifying that the abstract has been received.
  If you do not receive the e-mail, please contact the organizing secretariat by e-mail at deltacure2026@effetti.it
• Official acceptance notices are expected to be sent by the Organising Secretariat by August 31, 2026.

The author submitting the abstract is considered the Presenting Author and:

• assumes responsibility for the accuracy of the submitted abstract in all its parts by certifying that the first author and co-authors agree with its contents
• will receive official communications by e-mail from the Organizing Secretariat
• in case of acceptance of the abstract, will have to present the work at the Congress
• will have access to MyDeltaCure for the upload of the Poster and/or audio contribution if requested
• Exceptionally, and for unavoidable reasons (such as the inability to attend the Congress), the Presenting Author must promptly notify the Organizing Secretariat (by email to: deltacure2026@effetti.it) the name of the co-author who will replace them.
• must be regularly registered for the Congress in order to present the work.

When submitting, the author may choose from the following topics:

Main Topics

• Abstracts must be written in English and have a maximum length of 3000 characters, including spaces.

• Only the first letter of the title or appropriate terms such as abbreviations or proper nouns should be upper case.

• Also include the name of the Presenting Author in the Authors’ field
• Enter only the first initial of the First Name and Surname in full, indicating the reference number corresponding to the Affiliation
  Example A. Rossi1, M. Verdi2...

• Enter only the reference institute/institution, without the department or qualification
• Insert in each affiliation, City and Country
• Enter the reference number corresponding to the Author
  Example 1Institute, City, Country 1Institute, City, Country...

• The text should be structured to include the following 4 sections: Background, Material and methods, Results, Conclusions.

• You can attach a file (max 3 MB) containing only graphics or images. High resolution, readable images are recommended.
• All figures/tables must be clearly numbered (e.g. Table 1, Table 2) and cited both next to the figure and in the text of the abstract.
• A legend should be included below each image/table.

• An index containing the names of the Presenting Author will be included in the BMJ Open Gastroenterology Journal, as per submission of the abstract. Name changes can - exceptionally - be accepted until September 4, 2026. After this date, name changes will only be considered for the final scientific program, and not for BMJ Open Gastroenterology Journal.

• Abstracts will undergo pre-editing but not copyediting.
• Obvious mistakes will be corrected, and the abstracts will be amended to house style as appropriate.

• When submitting an abstract, the Presenting Author, with the permission of all authors, accepts the terms and conditions of BMJ’s standard licence to publish for abstracts.

Please check the abstract carefully before submitting it, as the review time does not allow for changes of any kind (content, authors/affiliations, attachments, etc.).

• How to submit an abstract
• Important notes for Presenting Author
• Abstract Track
• BMJ Open Gastroenterology Journal and Abstract Book