Our Reference: ILC2014_88 Dear Muzaffar Lateef Gill, On behalf of the Scientific Programme Committee, we are very pleased to inform you that your abstract A-627-0004-00088 entitled: "OUTCOMES OF RIFAXIMIN PLUS LACTULOSE VERSUS LACTULOSE ALONE IN TREATMENT OF OVERT HEPATIC ENCEPHLOPATHY" has been accepted for both ePOSTER and PAPER POSTER PRESENTATION at the International Liver Congress™ 2014 to be held in London, UK, April 9-13, 2014. In order to maintain the high scientific profile of the EASL congress and to remain fair to abstract submitters, all abstracts were anonymously reviewed by 4 independent reviewers. E-POSTERS The transformation of your poster into an electronic format will be carried out by the company: MULTIEPOSTER / MULTIWEBCAST who has been mandated by EASL. Electronic posters (E-Posters) will be made available on: e-Poster stations during the congress (available to all onsite delegates) Liver Tree™ during and after the congress (e-learning portal, available to EASL members). Please note that it is mandatory to submit an E-Poster format. For this, you will shortly receive a notification providing guidelines and deadlines relating to E-Poster preparation and presentation. PAPER POSTER (Exclusively Landscape Format) For your Paper Poster, please follow the instructions below for your presentation: Your poster must be displayed on Friday, 11 April 2014 between 09:00 and 18:00. The Organising Committee and the Secretariat is not responsible for posters that have not been removed/collected by the end of the day. It is your responsibility to take your poster down at the end of the sessions. Presenters must stand next to their poster during the morning and afternoon coffee breaks for informal discussions. Presenters are also expected to be present during the scheduled Poster Session time indicated on the official scientific programme. Guidelines for preparing your poster, including dimensions of the poster and your final poster number will be sent to you after we received your presentation confirmation by mid February.. In order to respect the EASL embargo policy, it is crucial that you do not, under any circumstances, disclose any information related to your abstract before the data is made available on the conference website. Embargo Policy: Monday 24 March 2014 at 10:00 CEST- a large quantity of abstracts showing abstract title, author's names and abstract data will be posted online. At that time, the released abstracts are publicly available and no longer under embargo. A small quantity of abstracts will be retained and presented during the official EASL Press Office activities and/or materials. These abstracts are under strict embargo until 6:00 CEST on the day the abstract is presented at the congress. Only the embargoed abstract titles, author's and institute's names will be made available on the congress website on Monday March 24. You will be notified if your abstract falls into this category. Young Investigator Bursary: If you applied for a bursary upon submission of your abstract, further information will be sent to you shortly under separate cover. EASL bursaries are granted only to those who have complied with and fulfilled all requirements as indicated in the abstract instructions. CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE AND REGISTRATION TO THE CONGRESS IS MANDATORY. The presenting author Muzaffar Lateef Gill must confirm his/her attendance and register for the congress before Monday, February 10, 2014. To confirm please click on the web-link below and follow the instructions given: http://www.abstractserver.com/ILC2014/confirm/ Login Information: Your email: [email protected] Abstract number (not abstract reference number): 88 If you have not already registered and paid your registration fees you are requested to do so online via the Registrationpage in your Profile. Please note that as a presenter at the ILC you will benefit from early registration fees untilWednesday, February 12, 2014. Only abstracts of participants who have paid their fees by Monday, February 24, 2014 will be included in the scientific programme. We encourage you to book your accommodation promptly, as availability may be limited in some hotels. Please visit the ILC website for information on available hotels. We look forward to this exciting congress and thank you again for your important contribution. There is no doubt that your enthusiasm, your scientific achievements and your willingness to share the best and latest research results will make the ILC in London a huge success. Yours sincerely On behalf of the EASL Scientific Committee Prof. Markus Peck-Radosavljevic, Secretary General Dr. Laurent Castera, Vice-Secretary