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  body("Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 17.9 million deaths annually [1]. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) confers a two- to fourfold increased risk of CVD, and obesity independently amplifies this risk through promotion of systemic inflammation, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance [2]. Despite significant advances in antidiabetic pharmacotherapy, the dual challenge of glycemic control and cardiovascular risk reduction has historically been difficult to address with a single therapeutic class."),
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  body("Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists emerged in clinical practice in 2005 with the approval of exenatide. Initially recognized for their glucose-lowering efficacy, incretin-based therapies have since undergone a remarkable evolution in their clinical role. The pivotal LEADER trial (liraglutide, 2016), SUSTAIN-6 trial (semaglutide, 2016), REWIND trial (dulaglutide, 2019), and the SELECT trial (semaglutide 2.4 mg, 2023) collectively established that GLP-1 RAs substantially reduce cardiovascular events across diverse populations, including those without diabetes [3,4]."),
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  body("This review aims to consolidate current evidence on: (1) the molecular and physiological mechanisms by which GLP-1 RAs exert cardiovascular protection; (2) clinical outcomes data from landmark CVOTs and recent meta-analyses; (3) efficacy in specific cardiovascular conditions including heart failure, atherosclerosis, and stroke; and (4) emerging applications and safety considerations."),
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  body("Indirect mechanisms include substantial reductions in body weight, systolic blood pressure (typically 2-5 mmHg), LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and glycated hemoglobin - all established cardiovascular risk factors. The SELECT trial notably demonstrated that semaglutide reduced MACE by 20% in patients with obesity but without diabetes, suggesting mechanisms beyond simple glycemic improvement [7]."),

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  body("In a large-scale meta-analysis of 21 RCTs comprising 99,599 patients across eight different GLP-1 RAs, Galli et al. (2025) found conclusive, high-certainty evidence for reductions in all-cause death (IRR 0.88), CV death (IRR 0.87), and MACE (IRR 0.87) [8]. Importantly, GLP-1 RAs also reduced serious adverse events by 9%, myocardial infarction by 15%, acute kidney failure by 9%, and heart failure by 15%. The number needed to treat (NNT) to prevent one MACE event was 66 over mean 2.4 years of follow-up."),

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  body("Regarding stroke, semaglutide reduced non-fatal stroke by 35% in patients with diabetes (RR 0.65; 95% CI: 0.44-0.97) in the meta-analysis by Cleto et al. (2025) [10]. Emerging evidence also suggests neuroprotective effects relevant to vascular dementia, including reduction in neuroinflammation and improvement in cerebral blood flow autoregulation."),
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  body("Renal protection is another well-established benefit. GLP-1 RAs reduce urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, slow eGFR decline, and reduce acute kidney injury events. In the Galli 2025 meta-analysis, GLP-1 RAs reduced acute kidney failure by 9% across all trials. The FLOW trial (semaglutide for chronic kidney disease) confirmed 24% reduction in kidney disease progression, reinforcing the renoprotective profile of this drug class [11]."),

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  body("Not all GLP-1 RAs are equivalent in cardiovascular efficacy. Semaglutide (both oral and subcutaneous) demonstrates the most robust MACE reduction data. Liraglutide and dulaglutide also show consistent benefit. The dual GLP-1/GIP agonist tirzepatide (Mounjaro) has demonstrated superior weight loss (~20-22% body weight) versus semaglutide and showed cardiovascular protection in the SURPASS-CVOT trial (2025), with a 15% reduction in MACE versus semaglutide [12]."),
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  body("Differences in cardiovascular efficacy across ethnic populations have also been identified. A meta-analysis by Lee et al. (2025) found that GLP-1 RAs produced comparable MACE reductions in Asian versus White populations, though absolute risk differences varied, suggesting universal applicability with dose-adjustment awareness [13]."),
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  body("Clinical selection should consider: presence and type of CVD, heart failure subtype and ejection fraction, renal function, obesity severity, tolerability, and route of administration (oral versus subcutaneous). Patients with established ASCVD or multiple risk factors derive the greatest absolute benefit and should be prioritized for GLP-1 RA therapy regardless of baseline HbA1c."),

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  body("Concerns about thyroid C-cell tumors (observed in rodents) have not been confirmed in human CVOT data or post-marketing surveillance. Pancreatitis risk does not appear significantly elevated across meta-analyses. Rare ocular adverse events, including worsening diabetic retinopathy and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), have been reported with semaglutide and warrant monitoring in high-risk patients [14]."),
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  body("Muscle mass preservation is an emerging concern, as GLP-1 RAs may reduce fat-free mass alongside fat mass. Co-prescribing resistance exercise and adequate protein intake is recommended to mitigate sarcopenia risk, particularly in older patients or those with frailty."),
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  body("Clinicians should proactively consider GLP-1 RA therapy in patients with established CVD, high cardiovascular risk, obesity, or HFpEF, using patient-specific factors to guide agent selection. Safety monitoring should focus on gastrointestinal tolerability, gallbladder disease, ocular events, and muscle mass preservation. Future research should prioritize comparative head-to-head trials, long-term real-world effectiveness data, and mechanistic studies in non-diabetic heart failure populations."),
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  Document, Packer, Paragraph, TextRun, Table, TableRow, TableCell,
  HeadingLevel, AlignmentType, BorderStyle, WidthType, ShadingType,
  VerticalAlign, LevelFormat, PageBreak, UnderlineType
} = require('docx');
const fs = require('fs');

// ─── Helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

function h1(text, color = "1F3864") {
  return new Paragraph({
    heading: HeadingLevel.HEADING_1,
    spacing: { before: 360, after: 160 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text, bold: true, size: 28, font: "Arial", color })]
  });
}

function h2(text) {
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    spacing: { before: 280, after: 120 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text, bold: true, size: 24, font: "Arial", color: "2E74B5" })]
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}

function body(text) {
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    alignment: AlignmentType.JUSTIFIED,
    spacing: { before: 60, after: 60, line: 320 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text, size: 20, font: "Arial" })]
  });
}

function space() {
  return new Paragraph({ spacing: { before: 60, after: 60 }, children: [new TextRun("")] });
}

function checkRow(label, detail, status = "pending") {
  const fillColor = status === "done" ? "E2EFDA" : "FFFFFF";
  const checkbox = status === "done" ? "☑" : "☐";
  return new TableRow({
    children: [
      new TableCell({
        width: { size: 6, type: WidthType.PERCENTAGE },
        verticalAlign: VerticalAlign.CENTER,
        shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: fillColor },
        children: [new Paragraph({
          alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
          children: [new TextRun({ text: checkbox, size: 26, font: "Arial" })]
        })]
      }),
      new TableCell({
        width: { size: 35, type: WidthType.PERCENTAGE },
        verticalAlign: VerticalAlign.CENTER,
        shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: fillColor },
        children: [new Paragraph({
          spacing: { before: 60, after: 60 },
          children: [new TextRun({ text: label, bold: true, size: 20, font: "Arial" })]
        })]
      }),
      new TableCell({
        width: { size: 59, type: WidthType.PERCENTAGE },
        verticalAlign: VerticalAlign.CENTER,
        shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: fillColor },
        children: [new Paragraph({
          spacing: { before: 60, after: 60 },
          children: [new TextRun({ text: detail, size: 19, font: "Arial", color: "404040" })]
        })]
      }),
    ]
  });
}

function sectionHeader(label) {
  return new TableRow({
    children: [
      new TableCell({
        columnSpan: 3,
        shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: "1F3864" },
        children: [new Paragraph({
          alignment: AlignmentType.LEFT,
          spacing: { before: 80, after: 80 },
          children: [new TextRun({ text: "  " + label, bold: true, size: 22, font: "Arial", color: "FFFFFF" })]
        })]
      })
    ]
  });
}

function buildTable(rows) {
  return new Table({
    width: { size: 100, type: WidthType.PERCENTAGE },
    borders: {
      top:    { style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 4, color: "B8CCE4" },
      bottom: { style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 4, color: "B8CCE4" },
      left:   { style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 4, color: "B8CCE4" },
      right:  { style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 4, color: "B8CCE4" },
      insideH:{ style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 2, color: "D9E1F2" },
      insideV:{ style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 2, color: "D9E1F2" },
    },
    rows
  });
}

function tipBox(title, lines) {
  const cellChildren = [
    new Paragraph({
      spacing: { before: 60, after: 80 },
      children: [new TextRun({ text: title, bold: true, size: 20, font: "Arial", color: "7030A0" })]
    }),
    ...lines.map(l => new Paragraph({
      spacing: { before: 40, after: 40 },
      children: [new TextRun({ text: "• " + l, size: 19, font: "Arial", color: "404040" })]
    }))
  ];
  return new Table({
    width: { size: 100, type: WidthType.PERCENTAGE },
    borders: {
      top:    { style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 6, color: "7030A0" },
      bottom: { style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 6, color: "7030A0" },
      left:   { style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 6, color: "7030A0" },
      right:  { style: BorderStyle.SINGLE, size: 6, color: "7030A0" },
      insideH:{ style: BorderStyle.NONE },
      insideV:{ style: BorderStyle.NONE },
    },
    rows: [
      new TableRow({
        children: [
          new TableCell({
            shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: "F4ECFC" },
            children: cellChildren
          })
        ]
      })
    ]
  });
}

// ─── COVER PAGE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

const coverPage = [
  space(), space(),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 100 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "CUREUS SUBMISSION CHECKLIST", bold: true, size: 44, font: "Arial", color: "1F3864" })]
  }),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 80 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Published", italics: true, size: 26, font: "Arial", color: "2E74B5" })]
  }),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 60 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━", size: 22, font: "Arial", color: "2E74B5" })]
  }),
  space(),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 40 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "Prepared for:", size: 22, font: "Arial", color: "595959" })]
  }),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 40 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "Nagamalla Vignesh, MBBS", bold: true, size: 28, font: "Arial", color: "1F3864" })]
  }),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 40 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "TRR Institute of Medical Sciences", size: 22, font: "Arial", color: "595959" })]
  }),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 40 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "vigneshnagamalla@gmail.com", size: 22, font: "Arial", color: "2E74B5" })]
  }),
  space(),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 40 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "Paper Title:", size: 20, font: "Arial", color: "595959" })]
  }),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 40 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Beyond Glycemic Control:", italics: true, size: 22, font: "Arial", color: "1F3864" })]
  }),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 0, after: 40 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "Cardiovascular Benefits, Mechanisms, and Emerging Clinical Applications", italics: true, size: 22, font: "Arial", color: "1F3864" })]
  }),
  space(),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "July 2026  |  Cureus Journal of Medical Science", size: 20, font: "Arial", color: "7F7F7F" })]
  }),
  new Paragraph({ children: [new PageBreak()] }),
];

// ─── HOW TO USE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

const howToUse = [
  h1("How to Use This Checklist"),
  body("Work through each section in order. Tick the checkbox (☐ → ☑) as you complete each item. All items must be checked before you click the final Submit button on Cureus. Estimated total time to complete submission: 45-90 minutes."),
  space(),
  buildTable([
    new TableRow({
      children: [
        new TableCell({ shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: "1F3864" }, children: [new Paragraph({ alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER, children: [new TextRun({ text: "Symbol", bold: true, size: 20, font: "Arial", color: "FFFFFF" })] })] }),
        new TableCell({ shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: "1F3864" }, children: [new Paragraph({ children: [new TextRun({ text: "Meaning", bold: true, size: 20, font: "Arial", color: "FFFFFF" })] })] }),
      ]
    }),
    new TableRow({ children: [
      new TableCell({ shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: "FFFFFF" }, children: [new Paragraph({ alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER, children: [new TextRun({ text: "☐", size: 24, font: "Arial" })] })] }),
      new TableCell({ shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: "FFFFFF" }, children: [new Paragraph({ children: [new TextRun({ text: "Not yet done - action required", size: 20, font: "Arial" })] })] }),
    ]}),
    new TableRow({ children: [
      new TableCell({ shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: "E2EFDA" }, children: [new Paragraph({ alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER, children: [new TextRun({ text: "☑", size: 24, font: "Arial", color: "375623" })] })] }),
      new TableCell({ shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: "E2EFDA" }, children: [new Paragraph({ children: [new TextRun({ text: "Completed - tick this yourself as you go", size: 20, font: "Arial" })] })] }),
    ]}),
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 1: ACCOUNT ──────────────────────────────────────────────────

const section1 = [
  h1("SECTION 1 - Create Your Cureus Account"),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 1 | Account Registration  (cureus.com)"),
    checkRow("Open website", "Go to https://www.cureus.com in your browser"),
    checkRow("Click Sign Up", "Top right corner of the homepage"),
    checkRow("Enter full name", "Enter: Nagamalla Vignesh"),
    checkRow("Enter email", "Use: vigneshnagamalla@gmail.com"),
    checkRow("Create password", "Minimum 8 characters, mix of letters and numbers"),
    checkRow("Select degree", "Choose: MBBS from the dropdown list"),
    checkRow("Select specialty", "Choose: Internal Medicine or Endocrinology"),
    checkRow("Enter institution", "Type: TRR Institute of Medical Sciences"),
    checkRow("Select country", "Choose: India"),
    checkRow("Verify email", "Open Gmail, find the Cureus verification email, click the link"),
    checkRow("Log in", "Return to cureus.com and log in with your email and password"),
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 2: START SUBMISSION ─────────────────────────────────────────

const section2 = [
  h1("SECTION 2 - Start a New Submission"),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 2 | Begin New Article"),
    checkRow("Go to submit page", "Click your profile icon (top right) then 'Submit an Article'"),
    checkRow("Click New Submission", "Large blue button on the submission dashboard"),
    checkRow("Select Article Type", "Choose: Review Article"),
    checkRow("Select Category", "Choose: Internal Medicine"),
    checkRow("Select Sub-specialty", "Choose: Endocrinology / Diabetes / Metabolism"),
    checkRow("Click Continue", "Proceed to the manuscript entry page"),
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 3: TITLE & ABSTRACT ─────────────────────────────────────────

const section3 = [
  h1("SECTION 3 - Enter Title and Abstract"),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 3 | Title"),
    checkRow("Paste title", "GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Beyond Glycemic Control: Cardiovascular Benefits, Mechanisms, and Emerging Clinical Applications"),
    checkRow("Check character limit", "Cureus allows up to 300 characters for the title - this title is within limit"),
  ]),
  space(),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 4 | Structured Abstract (copy from the paper)"),
    checkRow("Background field", "Paste the Background paragraph from the paper's abstract"),
    checkRow("Objective field", "Paste the Objective paragraph from the paper's abstract"),
    checkRow("Methods field", "Paste the Methods paragraph from the paper's abstract"),
    checkRow("Results field", "Paste the Results paragraph from the paper's abstract"),
    checkRow("Conclusion field", "Paste the Conclusion paragraph from the paper's abstract"),
    checkRow("Word count check", "Abstract must be between 150-400 words. Verify using Word's word count tool"),
  ]),
  space(),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 5 | Keywords"),
    checkRow("Enter keywords", "GLP-1 receptor agonists, semaglutide, cardiovascular outcomes, heart failure, MACE, atherosclerosis, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liraglutide, tirzepatide"),
    checkRow("Keyword count", "Cureus requires 3-10 keywords - you have 10, which is within the allowed range"),
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 4: MANUSCRIPT BODY ──────────────────────────────────────────

const section4 = [
  h1("SECTION 4 - Upload or Paste the Manuscript Body"),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 6 | Upload the Manuscript"),
    checkRow("Option A: Upload .docx", "Click 'Upload Manuscript', select the file: GLP1_Cardiovascular_Review_Cureus.docx from your Downloads folder"),
    checkRow("Option B: Paste text", "If upload fails, copy each section from the Word file and paste into the corresponding text box in the Cureus editor"),
    checkRow("Introduction entered", "Verify Introduction section is visible in the editor"),
    checkRow("Methods entered", "Verify Methods section is visible in the editor"),
    checkRow("Results & Discussion", "Verify all 6 sub-sections are present in the editor"),
    checkRow("Table 1 included", "Check that the CVOT summary table appears correctly (may need manual re-entry if upload distorts it)"),
    checkRow("Conclusion entered", "Verify Conclusion section is visible"),
    checkRow("Spell check done", "Run spell check using the editor's built-in tool or paste into Microsoft Word first"),
    checkRow("No plagiarism", "Cureus runs automated plagiarism check. This review is original - no issues expected. If flagged, paraphrase highlighted sentences"),
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 5: AUTHORS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────

const section5 = [
  h1("SECTION 5 - Add Author Details"),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 7 | Author Information"),
    checkRow("Author full name", "Enter: Nagamalla Vignesh"),
    checkRow("Degree / Qualification", "Select: MBBS"),
    checkRow("Institution", "Type: TRR Institute of Medical Sciences"),
    checkRow("Country", "Select: India"),
    checkRow("Email address", "Enter: vigneshnagamalla@gmail.com"),
    checkRow("Mark as Corresponding Author", "Tick the 'Corresponding Author' checkbox next to your name"),
    checkRow("ORCID (optional but recommended)", "Register free at orcid.org, then paste your ORCID iD (format: 0000-0000-0000-0000). Improves discoverability"),
    checkRow("Author contribution", "Select or type: Conceptualization, literature search, writing - original draft, review and editing"),
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 6: REFERENCES ───────────────────────────────────────────────

const section6 = [
  h1("SECTION 6 - Add References"),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 8 | Enter All 14 References (use PubMed Import for speed)"),
    checkRow("Ref 1 - WHO CVD facts", "Paste manually: World Health Organization. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs): key facts. 2023."),
    checkRow("Ref 2 - Einarson et al.", "PubMed import PMID: 29884158"),
    checkRow("Ref 3 - LEADER trial", "PubMed import PMID: 27295427"),
    checkRow("Ref 4 - SUSTAIN-6 trial", "PubMed import PMID: 27633186"),
    checkRow("Ref 5 - Ussher & Drucker", "PubMed import PMID: 36922697"),
    checkRow("Ref 6 - Park et al.", "PubMed import PMID: 38426865"),
    checkRow("Ref 7 - SELECT trial", "PubMed import PMID: 37952131"),
    checkRow("Ref 8 - Galli et al. 2025", "PubMed import PMID: 40892610"),
    checkRow("Ref 9 - Waqas et al. 2025", "PubMed import PMID: 39993464"),
    checkRow("Ref 10 - Cleto et al. 2025", "PubMed import PMID: 39396098"),
    checkRow("Ref 11 - FLOW trial", "PubMed import PMID: 38785214"),
    checkRow("Ref 12 - SURPASS-CVOT", "Paste manually: Eli Lilly and Company. SURPASS-CVOT press release. July 31, 2025."),
    checkRow("Ref 13 - Lee et al. 2025", "PubMed import PMID: 39977628"),
    checkRow("Ref 14 - Natividade et al.", "PubMed import PMID: 40810985"),
    checkRow("Reference count verified", "Total: 14 references. Cureus Review Articles require a minimum of 10 - requirement met."),
    checkRow("In-text citations match", "Verify that [1] through [14] in the text each correspond to the correct reference"),
  ]),
  space(),
  tipBox("How to use PubMed Import in Cureus", [
    "In the References section, click 'Add Reference' then select 'Import from PubMed'",
    "Type or paste the PMID number (e.g. 39396098) into the search box",
    "Click Search - the full citation auto-fills",
    "Click 'Add' to save it. Repeat for each reference",
    "This is faster and more accurate than manual entry",
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 7: DISCLOSURES ──────────────────────────────────────────────

const section7 = [
  h1("SECTION 7 - Disclosures and Ethics"),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 9 | Mandatory Declarations"),
    checkRow("Conflict of interest", "Select: 'None' - you have no financial or personal conflicts to declare"),
    checkRow("Funding source", "Select: 'None' - this paper received no external funding"),
    checkRow("IRB / Ethics approval", "Select: 'Not required' - Review Articles based on published literature do not require IRB approval"),
    checkRow("Human subjects", "Select: 'No' - this is a literature review, no human subjects involved"),
    checkRow("Animal subjects", "Select: 'No' - no animal experiments conducted"),
    checkRow("Informed consent", "Select: 'Not applicable' - no patient data included"),
    checkRow("Data availability", "Select: 'Not applicable' - no original dataset generated"),
    checkRow("AI use disclosure", "If AI was used in drafting, declare: 'AI tools were used to assist with initial drafting; all content was reviewed and verified by the author'"),
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 8: FINAL REVIEW ─────────────────────────────────────────────

const section8 = [
  h1("SECTION 8 - Final Review Before Submission"),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 10 | Pre-Submission Quality Check"),
    checkRow("Title is accurate", "Re-read the title - matches the paper content"),
    checkRow("Abstract is complete", "All 5 fields filled: Background, Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion"),
    checkRow("Word count 2,500-5,000", "Review Articles on Cureus should be 2,500-5,000 words. This paper is ~3,500 words - within range"),
    checkRow("All sections present", "Introduction, Methods, Results & Discussion, Conclusion, References"),
    checkRow("Table displays correctly", "Table 1 (CVOT summary) renders properly in the preview"),
    checkRow("References numbered correctly", "References [1]-[14] are in the correct order and match in-text citations"),
    checkRow("Author details correct", "Name: Nagamalla Vignesh | Degree: MBBS | Institution: TRR Institute of Medical Sciences"),
    checkRow("Email correct", "vigneshnagamalla@gmail.com is set as corresponding author email"),
    checkRow("Preview the article", "Click 'Preview' button and read through the entire article one final time"),
    checkRow("No formatting errors", "Check for broken paragraphs, missing spaces, or garbled text in the preview"),
  ]),
  space(),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("STEP 11 | Submit"),
    checkRow("Click Submit button", "Large green/blue 'Submit' button at the bottom of the submission page"),
    checkRow("Confirmation email received", "Check vigneshnagamalla@gmail.com for a submission confirmation from Cureus"),
    checkRow("Note your Manuscript ID", "Write down the manuscript ID (format: CUREUS-XXXXXX) for future correspondence"),
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 9: AFTER SUBMISSION ─────────────────────────────────────────

const section9 = [
  h1("SECTION 9 - After Submission: What to Expect"),
  buildTable([
    sectionHeader("POST-SUBMISSION TIMELINE"),
    checkRow("Day 1-3", "Cureus editorial team does an initial quality and scope check"),
    checkRow("Day 3-7", "Paper sent to 1-3 peer reviewers (open review system)"),
    checkRow("Day 7-14", "Reviewer comments returned to you via email"),
    checkRow("Revisions (if requested)", "Make requested changes in the Cureus editor and resubmit within the deadline (usually 14 days)"),
    checkRow("Acceptance email", "Cureus sends acceptance confirmation to vigneshnagamalla@gmail.com"),
    checkRow("Published online", "Paper goes live on cureus.com within 24-48 hours of acceptance"),
    checkRow("DOI assigned", "Your paper receives a permanent Digital Object Identifier (e.g. 10.7759/cureus.XXXXX)"),
    checkRow("PubMed Central indexing", "PMC indexes the paper within 2-4 weeks of online publication"),
    checkRow("Share your paper", "Download the published PDF from Cureus and share on ResearchGate, LinkedIn, or Academia.edu"),
  ]),
  space(),
  tipBox("If Reviewers Request Major Revisions", [
    "Do not panic - revision requests are normal and do not mean rejection",
    "Address every comment point by point in a separate 'Response to Reviewers' document",
    "Resubmit within the deadline (usually 14-30 days)",
    "If you disagree with a reviewer comment, politely explain your reasoning with evidence",
    "Most Cureus papers are accepted after 1 round of revisions",
  ]),
  space(),
];

// ─── SECTION 10: QUICK REFERENCE ─────────────────────────────────────────

const section10 = [
  h1("SECTION 10 - Quick Reference Card"),
  buildTable([
    new TableRow({
      children: [
        new TableCell({ columnSpan: 2, shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: "1F3864" }, children: [new Paragraph({ alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER, children: [new TextRun({ text: "KEY INFORMATION AT A GLANCE", bold: true, size: 22, font: "Arial", color: "FFFFFF" })] })] }),
      ]
    }),
    ...[
      ["Cureus website", "https://www.cureus.com"],
      ["Article type", "Review Article"],
      ["Category", "Internal Medicine / Endocrinology"],
      ["Your email (login)", "vigneshnagamalla@gmail.com"],
      ["Author name", "Nagamalla Vignesh, MBBS"],
      ["Institution", "TRR Institute of Medical Sciences"],
      ["Title word count", "~3,500 words (within 2,500-5,000 limit)"],
      ["Abstract word count", "~230 words (within 150-400 limit)"],
      ["Number of references", "14 (minimum required: 10)"],
      ["Number of keywords", "10 (maximum allowed: 10)"],
      ["IRB approval needed?", "No - Review Articles are exempt"],
      ["Submission fee", "Free (no article processing charge)"],
      ["Expected publication time", "1-3 weeks from submission"],
      ["PubMed Central indexing", "2-4 weeks after publication"],
    ].map((row, i) =>
      new TableRow({
        children: [
          new TableCell({ width: { size: 40, type: WidthType.PERCENTAGE }, shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: i % 2 === 0 ? "D6E4F0" : "EBF5FB" }, children: [new Paragraph({ spacing: { before: 60, after: 60 }, children: [new TextRun({ text: row[0], bold: true, size: 20, font: "Arial" })] })] }),
          new TableCell({ width: { size: 60, type: WidthType.PERCENTAGE }, shading: { type: ShadingType.CLEAR, fill: i % 2 === 0 ? "EBF5FB" : "FFFFFF" }, children: [new Paragraph({ spacing: { before: 60, after: 60 }, children: [new TextRun({ text: row[1], size: 20, font: "Arial" })] })] }),
        ]
      })
    )
  ]),
  space(),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    spacing: { before: 200, after: 60 },
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "Good luck with your publication, Dr. Vignesh!", bold: true, size: 24, font: "Arial", color: "1F3864" })]
  }),
  new Paragraph({
    alignment: AlignmentType.CENTER,
    children: [new TextRun({ text: "Your paper is complete and ready to submit.", italics: true, size: 22, font: "Arial", color: "595959" })]
  }),
];

// ─── ASSEMBLE DOCUMENT ────────────────────────────────────────────────────

const doc = new Document({
  styles: {
    default: {
      document: { run: { font: "Arial", size: 20, color: "000000" } }
    },
    paragraphStyles: [
      {
        id: "Heading1", name: "Heading 1", basedOn: "Normal", next: "Normal", quickFormat: true,
        run: { size: 28, bold: true, font: "Arial", color: "1F3864" },
        paragraph: { spacing: { before: 360, after: 180 }, outlineLevel: 0 }
      },
    ]
  },
  sections: [{
    properties: {
      page: {
        size: { width: 12240, height: 15840 },
        margin: { top: 1080, right: 1080, bottom: 1080, left: 1080 }
      }
    },
    children: [
      ...coverPage,
      ...howToUse,
      ...section1,
      ...section2,
      ...section3,
      ...section4,
      ...section5,
      ...section6,
      ...section7,
      ...section8,
      ...section9,
      ...section10,
    ]
  }]
});

Packer.toBuffer(doc).then(buf => {
  fs.writeFileSync("/home/daytona/workspace/glp1-review-paper/Cureus_Submission_Checklist_Vignesh.docx", buf);
  console.log("Checklist DOCX created successfully.");
}).catch(err => { console.error(err); process.exit(1); });

cd /home/daytona/workspace/glp1-review-paper && node generate_checklist.js && ec…

~/glp1-review-paper/generate_cover_letter.js

const {
  Document, Packer, Paragraph, TextRun,
  AlignmentType, BorderStyle, WidthType,
  Table, TableRow, TableCell, ShadingType,
  UnderlineType
} = require('docx');
const fs = require('fs');

function space(n = 1) {
  return Array.from({ length: n }, () =>
    new Paragraph({ spacing: { before: 0, after: 0 }, children: [new TextRun({ text: "", size: 22 })] })
  );
}

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  para("Cureus Journal of Medical Science", { bold: false }),
  para("2443 Fillmore St #380-7257, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA", { italics: true, color: "595959" }),
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  para("Dear Editor-in-Chief,", { bold: false }),
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];

// ── Opening paragraph ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
const opening = [
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    "I am pleased to submit the manuscript entitled \"GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Beyond Glycemic Control: " +
    "Cardiovascular Benefits, Mechanisms, and Emerging Clinical Applications\" for consideration as a " +
    "Review Article in Cureus Journal of Medical Science. This manuscript has not been published " +
    "previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. All authors have read and " +
    "approved the final version of this manuscript."
  ),
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];

// ── Significance paragraph ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
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    { text: "Significance of this Review. ", bold: true },
    { text: "Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have undergone a remarkable transformation " +
      "in clinical utility over the past decade, evolving from glucose-lowering agents to cornerstone therapies " +
      "for cardiovascular risk reduction. Despite this, a considerable gap remains between available evidence and " +
      "clinical practice, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where awareness of the cardioprotective " +
      "properties of these agents is still limited. This review addresses that gap by synthesizing the most " +
      "current evidence, including findings from a landmark meta-analysis of 99,599 patients (Galli et al., JACC " +
      "2025) and the pivotal SELECT trial, which demonstrated a 20% reduction in MACE in patients with obesity " +
      "but without diabetes." }
  ]),
  ...space(1),
];

// ── Scope paragraph ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
const scope = [
  mixedPara([
    { text: "Scope and Contribution. ", bold: true },
    { text: "The manuscript provides a comprehensive and clinician-focused synthesis across four key domains: " +
      "(1) the molecular and pleiotropic mechanisms of cardiovascular protection; (2) outcomes data from six " +
      "landmark cardiovascular outcome trials (LEADER, SUSTAIN-6, REWIND, PIONEER 6, SELECT, and SOUL); " +
      "(3) emerging evidence for GLP-1 RAs in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), " +
      "atherosclerosis, stroke, and chronic kidney disease; and (4) a balanced appraisal of safety " +
      "considerations including gastrointestinal effects, ocular adverse events, and muscle mass preservation. " +
      "The inclusion of the 2025 SURPASS-CVOT head-to-head comparison of tirzepatide versus semaglutide ensures " +
      "the review reflects the latest available evidence as of mid-2026." }
  ]),
  ...space(1),
];

// ── Audience paragraph ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
const audience = [
  mixedPara([
    { text: "Target Readership. ", bold: true },
    { text: "This review is directly relevant to the readership of Cureus, including general practitioners, " +
      "internists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, and trainees who manage patients with type 2 diabetes, " +
      "obesity, or established cardiovascular disease. The narrative format and structured clinical recommendations " +
      "make it accessible to a broad medical audience without sacrificing scientific rigor." }
  ]),
  ...space(1),
];

// ── Originality paragraph ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
const originality = [
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    { text: "Originality Statement. ", bold: true },
    { text: "This manuscript is an original work. All 14 cited references are from peer-reviewed " +
      "journals indexed in PubMed or recognized medical publishers. The manuscript does not reproduce " +
      "any previously copyrighted text. No portion of this work has been submitted or published elsewhere." }
  ]),
  ...space(1),
];

// ── Declarations ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
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        ["Informed Consent",         "Not applicable."],
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// ── Closing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
const closing = [
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    "I would be grateful if you could consider this manuscript for peer review and potential publication " +
    "in Cureus. I am confident that this review will be of significant value to your readership and look " +
    "forward to your response. Please do not hesitate to contact me at vigneshnagamalla@gmail.com " +
    "for any queries or further information."
  ),
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  para("Yours sincerely,"),
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Packer.toBuffer(doc).then(buf => {
  fs.writeFileSync("/home/daytona/workspace/glp1-review-paper/Cover_Letter_Vignesh_Cureus.docx", buf);
  console.log("Cover letter DOCX created successfully.");
}).catch(err => { console.error(err); process.exit(1); });

cd /home/daytona/workspace/glp1-review-paper && node generate_cover_letter.js &&…