Second Hand Tobacco Smoke Exposure among Adults in an Urbanized Village in Delhi by Yukti Bhandari, Jugal Kishore, Abhilasha Yadav, Aritrik Das

“…Each subject enrolled in the study was explicitly informed of the purpose of the study by the investigator and provided written informed consent before enrolment. Data were checked for errors, entered in Microsoft Excel, and analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). …”
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Variations in Institutional Review Board Approval in the Implementation of an Improvement Research Study by Darpan I. Patel, Kathleen R. Stevens, Frank Puga

“…Lastly, 11 of the 14 sites required documented consent. The greatest delay in approval was seen early on in the IRB process with site PIs averaging 45.1 ± 31.8 days to submit the study to the IRB. …”
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DESCRIPTION OF HYPERTENSION LEVELS IN PRIMARY HYPERTENSION ADULTS AND ELDERLY IN KARANGBINANGUN LAMONGAN DISTRICT by Iswatun Iswatun, Endah Sri Wijayanti, Lailatul Fadliyah, Cucuk Rahmadi Purwanto, Iin Rohmawati

“…Method: This research design using descriptive with a population of 70 respondents then sampled using simple random sampling and get a sample of 64 respondents, in accordance with the inclusion criteria, are healthy patients and willing to sign the informed consent The variable in this study is the level of hypertension. …”
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Torsion of Hydrosalpinx with Concurrent Acute Cholecystitis: Case Report and Review of Literature by Preeti R. John, Amelia M. Pasley

“…Intravenous antibiotics were administered and consent was obtained for operative intervention. During laparoscopy, the right Fallopian tube with hydrosalpinx was noted to be twisted three times. …”
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Onset of depressive symptomatology in a sample of university students by Omar Enzo Santangelo, Sandro Provenzano, Dario Piazza, Alberto Firenze

“…The first section investigated demographic and social data, while in the second section the QIDSSR16 (Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self-Report) test was administered. 539 students (68.3% female) gave informed consent and completed the questionnaire. Considering as a dependent variable: Depressive symptomatology moderate- severe-very severe, the statistically significant independent variables associated are I don’t live with my family (aOR 1.63, 95% CI 1.01-2.63, P=0.043), I currently smoke (aOR 1.55, 95% CI 1.01-2.39, P=0.048) and Low perceived health status (aOR 4.14, 95% CI 2.73-6.28, P<0.001). …”
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Fear of Missing Out among University Students: A Cross-sectional Survey Study by Anish Phuyal, Akanksha Saxena, Shivani Grover, Mandeep Kumar Jangra

“…The survey utilized Google Forms, which included informed consent and both the FOMO Scale (a 15-item self-report measure) and the Social Media Addiction Scale-Student Form (SMAS-SF) consisting of 29 items. …”
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Obsessive beliefs in generalized anxiety disorder by Guliz Senormanci, Ramazan Konkan, Omer Senormanci

“…The current study compared 119 patients with GAD and 137 healthy controls. Written informed consent was provided and Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44 (OBQ-44), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale, Beck Depression Inventory (BDE), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were administered to each participant. …”
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Impact of gestational diabetes on depression and breastfeeding self-efficacy in the postpartum period in a selected hospital of Bhubaneswar by Tanupama Karna, Kalyani Rath, Anusuya Behera

“…Data were collected using a the self-structured demographic tool, Edinburgh postnatal Depression Scale, and Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale. Written informed consent was taken from the postnatal women before data collection. …”
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Preferences among Pregnant Women in Choosing a Private Midwife Practice as Service Provider for Antenatal Care (ANC) by Rully Fatriani, Risneni Risneni

“…Eighty-eight samples obtained by accidental sampling met the inclusion criteria and expressed consent to participate. The instrument used was a questionnaire, and data was analyzed using univariate. …”
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South African Electoral Commission’s mobile app for voters: Data privacy and security dimensions by Nawal Omar, Scott Timcke

“…In addition, the presence of advertising and analytics trackers suggested third-party data-sharing, raising concerns about transparency and user consent. The study draws attention to the need for the IEC to take action to address the app’s security and privacy weaknesses. …”
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Analyzing Language Dysfunctions in Patients of Motor Neuron Disease and Their Psycho-Emotional Problems: A Case Study by Azeem Alphonce, Irfan Abbas, Riaz Riaz Ullah

“…For data collection through observation and the caregivers' semi-structured interviews, the consent of the patient and his caregivers was taken. …”
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Determination of the caries risk in children under 5 years of age in schools of the northern of Quito, Ecuador by Alex Esteban Carrera, Francisco Carcelén Arce, Ana María Cabezas, María Fernanda Chavez Campuzano, María Jose Jarrin, Alessandro Dourado Loguercio, Ana del Carmen Armas Vega

“…Materials and methods: The sample consisted by 102 pairs; child and parents and / or representatives, who have been accepted a prior informed consent, they were subjected to the management of caries by risk assessment survey (CAMBRA) to determine the risk of presenting caries in their children. …”
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AI for chemistry teaching: responsible AI and ethical considerations by Blonder Ron, Feldman-Maggor Yael

“…Ethical issues include digital poverty, lack of national regulatory adaptation, use of content without consent, unexplainable models used to generate outputs, AI-generated content polluting the internet, lack of understanding of the real world, reducing diversity of opinions, and further marginalizing already marginalized voices and generating deep fakes. …”
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Comparison of rituximab vs. cyclophosphamide in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease and its correlation with spirometry by Mohammed Abdullah Saleem, Atiya Parveen, Fazeel Zubair Ahmed

“…The comprehensive methodology encompasses patient recruitment, informed consent, treatment administration, and the rigorous assessment of clinical and spirometry parameters over a 48-week period. …”
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Perspectivas docentes sobre la implementación del enfoque orientado a la acción en entornos rurales: Estudio de caso único by Roberto Rojas-Alfaro, Ana Marcela Montenegro Sánchez

“…Prior to the interviews, informed consent was obtained from the participants. The interviews explored how the AoA helps teachers facilitate the curriculum and the contextual factors affecting its implementation. …”
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Clinicoepidemiological Pattern and Quality of Life Indices among Adult Males with Acne Vulgaris: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study by Ananya B. Reddy, Fathima Shafi, Malcolm Pinto, Spandana Prakash Hegde, Amina Asfiya

“…Materials and Methods: All male patients visiting the dermatology outpatient department with acne were included after obtaining informed consent. Demographic data were recorded. Clinical assessment was done based on Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) and qualitative global acne scar grading. …”
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Evaluation Of Anxiety In Patients Undergoing Complete Denture Treatment At Two Tertiary Care Hospitals In Rawalpindi And Islamabad by Muhammad Amir Ghafoor Chaudhary, Misbah Khalid, Romeysah Adnan, Saba Uzair, Raza Ullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq Kamran

“…Method: A valid pre-structured questionnaire was presented to the patients desirous of receiving complete dentures after obtaining informed consent. The questionnaire for the survey was filled out and collected from 500 patients receiving complete denture treatment. …”
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Undernutrition and Its Correlates among Children of 3–9 Years of Age Residing in Slum Areas of Bhubaneswar, India by Ansuman Panigrahi, Sai Chandan Das

“…After obtaining informed consent, a total of 249 children from 249 households were studied and their parents/guardians were interviewed to collect all relevant information. 23.3%, 57.4%, and 45.4% of children were found to have wasting, stunting, and underweight, respectively. …”
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To Compare Serum Procalcitonin And CRP As Markers Of Neonatal Sepsis by Rafiq Ahmad, Israr Liaquat, Nadia Mumtaz, Sughra Zulfiqar, Sidra tul Muntaha, Nazia Rafique

“…Parents are permitted via written informed consent. A predesigned proforma was used to record clinical examinations, histories, and outcomes, which included hospital stay duration, complications, neonatal discharge, or mortality. …”
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Feasibility of Conducting Sit-to-Stand Tests Using Video Consultation by Deng Peng Ng, P. Thiviyan, Sailli Shrida, Li Whye Cindy Ng

“…Prior to the sit-to-stand testing, all participants completed the consent form and physical activity questionnaires. …”
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