The Macedonian Journal of Anaesthesia follows the Vancouver reference style, as recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the text. The citation is indicated by Arabic numerals in parentheses within the text.
The reference list should include only the sources cited in the manuscript and should be arranged in the same numerical order as they appear in the text.
For each reference, if more than three authors appear, list the first three authors followed by “et al.”
Examples
Journal references
Nirmala BC, Kumari G. Foot drop after spinal anaesthesia: a rare complication. Indian J Anaesth. 2011;55:78–79.
Lynch EP, Lazor MA, Gellius JE, et al. The Impact of Postoperative Pain on the Development of Postoperative Delirium. Anesth Analg. 1998;86:781–785.
Journal supplements
Azman J, Frkovic V, Bilic L, et al. Korelacija i regresija. Acta Med Croat. 2006;60(Suppl 1):81–89.
Books
Brown DL. Spinal, epidural, and caudal anesthesia. In: Miller RD, editor. Miller’s Anesthesia. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2005. p. 98–198.
Doctoral or master thesis
Jelisavac Cosic S. Urokinazni i tkivni aktivator plazminogena i njihov inhibitor u raku dojke (Master thesis). Zagreb: Farmaceutsko-biohemijski fakultet; 2004. p.50.
Electronic references
Dag Stat. Mackinnon A. Available from: http://www.mhri.cdu.au/biostats. Accessed May 5, 2006.
Webster NR. The anaesthetist as peri-operative physician. Anaesthesia. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2044.2000.01722.x
References used from abstracts should be marked as (abstr.), and those from letters as (letter).