A Study on Life Skills among Adolescents Attending Government Schools by Pomi Mahanta, Sonia P. Deuri, Priyadarshee Abhishek, H. Sobhana

“…Voluntary assent of the participants and written informed consent from the school and the guardians were obtained. …”
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Enhancing global model accuracy in federated learning with deep neuro-fuzzy clustering cyclic algorithm by Chin-Feng Lai, Ying-Hsun Lai, Ming-Chin Kao, Mu-Yen Chen

“…In recent years, with the increasing importance of privacy protection, many laws and regulations have standardized data usage, requiring companies to obtain user consent to access personal data. This has become more challenging for models that require large amounts of data for training. …”
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Bioethical Lens by Arcangelo Liso, Margherita Neri, Francesca Maglietta, Raffaele La Russa, Emanuela Turillazzi

“…Consequently, there are substantial information and communication issues involved in the consent process for HSCT. In the final decision, the judgements of different parties, such as patients, family members, and healthcare professionals, intersect and overlap and this is particularly true when the patient is a minor. …”
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Detection of uterine abnormalities using three-dimensional vaginal ultrasound in infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques by Huda Ali Hussaini, Asmaa Kadhim Gatea, Suhaila F. Al-Shaikh

“…After taking their verbal consent for participation in this study, all women examined by 2D vaginal U/S for initial assessment of their pelvic anatomy then followed by three-dimensional U/S with or without saline infusion for further assessment of the uterine and endometrial cavity morphology. …”
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Necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants: the importance of risk factors in its development by I.I. Huseynova, R.O. Baylarov, P.A. Orujova

“…The research protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Azerbaijan Medical University. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. …”
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Lessons From Early REDD+ Experiences in the Philippines by Rodel D. Lasco, Neil Aldrin D. Mallari, Florencia B. Pulhin, Ailene M. Florece, Edmund Leo B. Rico, Romnick S. Baliton, Joan P. Urquiola

“…The critical factors emerging from these early REDD+ actions are the following: external support, local participation, free prior and informed consent, capacity building, sustainability, national laws and policies, biodiversity conservation, and use of safeguards. …”
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Intensive smoking cessation intervention in a nature-based setting: a feasibility study of the Danish gold standard program by Mie Sylow Liljendahl, Sanne Staal, Hanne Tønnesen

“…All participants received the intensive GSP and were registered after providing informed consent in the national Danish STOPbase between 2018 and 2023. …”
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International Experience of Organizing Cooperation between police and Public by A. V. Komziuk, M. A. Komziuk

“…It has been offered to borrow the programs of foreign colleagues and gradually introduce the model of policing based on the consent of the population, the use of which can improve the rule of law and fight against offenses in Ukraine. …”
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The role of sensitization to aeroallergens and its determination in children with asthma in Ukraine by O.V. Mozyrska, Ya.V. Socolova

“…The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethical Committee of these institutions. The informed consent of the children's parents was obtained for the research. …”
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Criminal protection of sexual integrity of a person: some problematic aspects by T. D. Lysko

“…It has been stated that a person who has not reached the “age of sexual consent” is guaranteed to have sexual integrity. When sexual integrity is encroached upon, the normal sexual development of the child is harmed. …”
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Qualitative interviews in cognitive disorders caused by dementia: Addressing methodological, ethical challenges (Part II) by Fatemeh Bahramnezhad, Mahdi Shafiee Sabet, Nahid Dehghan Nayeri

“…These interviews require specialized skills across various stages, encompassing the development of interview guides, participant recruitment, obtaining consent, conducting effective interviews, data analysis and interpretation, and proficient communication and dissemination of research findings. …”
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From data to diagnosis: leveraging deep learning in IoT-based healthcare by Miracle A. Atianashie, Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi

“…Ethical and legal considerations are also critical as the deployment of artificial intelligence in healthcare necessitates careful consideration of patient consent and data security. The future of deep learning in healthcare IoT is geared toward enhancing data security, improving device integration, and creating patient-centric models through innovative technologies such as blockchain and edge computing. …”
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Prevalence, correlates and explanatory models of cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia—A cross sectional study by Chithra Uppinkudru, Rajesh Gopalakrishnan, Joseph Noel, Anju Kuruvilla

“…Methods: Consecutive outpatients with schizophrenia who met eligibility criteria were recruited after obtaining informed consent. The Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Tamil version (ACE III) and Observable Social Cognition – A Rating Scale (OSCARS) and Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) were used to assess cognitive functioning and symptom profile, respectively. …”
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Dermoscopic And Clinical Features Of Alopecia Areata In Pakistani Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mahwish Ahmed, Neelam Ayub, Muhammad Hamza, Asma Nafisa, Dua Zhaira Zaidi, Ismat Zhaira Zaidi

“…The patient's clinical history and demographic information were collected using a structured interviewing questionnaire with informed consent. Patients were examined using a Dermlite dermoscope. …”
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Quality of Life and Healthcare Seeking Behavior among Internal Migrant Laborers in Coimbatore, India: A Community-based Analytical Cross-sectional Study by P Aparnavi, M Malarkodi, Sivagami Ramanathan, Madhavi Sambandan, Jeevithan Shanmugam, Mohan Kumar, Shanmuga Priya, Seetharaman Narayanan, Ramesh Rathinamoorthy

“…Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional ethical committee. Informed written consent was obtained from the participants. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27. …”
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Exploring the Reasons for Dropouts of Injectable Contraceptive in Burdwan Municipal area, West Bengal, India: Beneficiaries’ and Service Providers’ Perspectives by Arif Hossain, Pramit Goswami, Kaushik Mitra, Pranita Taraphdar, Suman Sannigrahi, Soumik Dandapat

“…Data collection was done by audio recording of each IDI, FGD, and as well as by taking notes after achieving consent. Finally, inductive thematic analysis was carried out. …”
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War and Peace of Peter the Great by E. V. Anisimov

“…Russia constantly showed its readiness to conclude peace, but Sweden rejected all such attempts because it could not get along with the idea of parting with imperial ambitions.Russia began ten-year-long harsh coercion of Sweden to peace, which resulted in the devastation of a part of the Swedish territories proper by the Russian army and the forced consent of the Swedes to peace. The Nishtad Peace of 1721 ended the war and became the starting point for the extraordinary development of the imperial imagination of Peter the Great. …”
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Knowledge, Practice and Attitude of Women Regarding Breastfeeding in Thi-Qar Governorate-Iraq by Fatima K. Naeam, Amer Abdullah Sachit, Hayfaa M. Mones

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate mothers' knowledge and practice of BF and its determinants and to determine the association between knowledge and certain characteristics. 200 moms who were patients at the Bint Al-Huda teaching hospital between November 1, 2021, and February 1, 2021, were chosen at random with their consent for this cross-sectional study, and their answers to a standardized questionnaire were analyzed. …”
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Impact of Exam Stress on Oral Hygiene and Periodontal Indices of Yazd Dental Students in 2024 by Fahimeh Rashidi Maybodi, Mehrdad Homaei Mehr, Maryam Sabet

“…Following the acquisition of consent, two weeks prior and during the final week of the exams, measurements of the plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), and stress levels were taken using the Gadzella questionnaire for comparison. …”
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Ethical concerns in contemporary virtual reality and frameworks for pursuing responsible use by Urooj S. Raja, Reem Al-Baghli

“…For example, issues of consent, privacy and harm. It is important to address these issues as VR impacts various industries, including communications, education and entertainment. …”
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