Prevalence of hemoglobinopathies using high-performance liquid chromatography as diagnostic tool in anemic patients of tertiary care center of Western India by Virender Singh, Amit Kumar Biswas, Ajay Kumar Baranwal, Bhushan Asthana, Tejpal Dahiya

“…SETTINGS AND DESIGN: The present study was conducted at the department of IH and BT on anemic patients referred from different outpatient department and Wards of the hospital and informed consent were taken from all participants. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The present study included a total of 2698 individuals’ age ranging from 1.5 to 67 years. …”
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Evaluation of One Step Nucleic Acid Amplification for detection of lymph node metastases compared to histopathological ultrastaging in women with endometrial cancer: a protocol for... by Jan Kostun, Alessandra Mescalchin, Martin Pešta, Robert Slunečko, Khaled M. Ismail, Vendula Smoligová, Jiri Presl

“…Endometrial cancer patients ≥ 18 years listed for surgical treatment with sentinel lymph node mapping, with no history of other types of cancer and who provide a valid written consent will be considered potentially eligible for the study. …”
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Article 151 of The Criminal Code of Ukraine: the challenges of legislative determination and correlation of the objective criterions of the corpus delicti by Y. H. Lyzohub

“…The substantive part of the article begins with a brief overview of general theoretical provisions about the object and the objective aspect of the crime and the conclusions about the need for some consent between these features. Then a direct analysis of the Article 151 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine begins. …”
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Clinical, immune and genetic risk factors of malaria-associated acute kidney injury in Zambian children: A study protocol. by Chisambo Mwaba, Sody Munsaka, David Mwakazanga, David Rutagwerae, Owen Ngalamika, Suzanna Mwanza, Mignon McCulloch, Evans Mpabalwani

“…Eligible children are recruited after obtaining written informed consent. Recruitment occurs during the malaria season and began on 6th March 2024 and will continue until July 2025. …”
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Contributing factors to postoperative surgical site infections in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors undergoing endonasal transsphenoidal resection by Lei Wang, Shanxian Liu, Jie Zheng, Rui Li, Zhenyi Xing

“…Inclusion criteria involved adult patients diagnosed with PitNETs who underwent standard endonasal transsphenoidal surgery and provided informed consent. Exclusion criteria included previous neurosurgical procedures, preoperative infections, concurrent severe diseases, or alternative surgical approaches. …”
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Melanoma of the Right Foot Simulating Kaposi’s Disease by K. A. Kouassi, K. Kassi, K. Kouamé, M. A. Oussou, I. Kouassi, I. P. Gbery, E. J. Ecra, A. Sangare, C. Ahogo, M. Kaloga, P. Yoboue, J. M. Kanga

“…The patient left the hospital against medical consent due to lack of technical facilities. The delay in the consultation and the lack of knowledge of melanoma by doctors and patients might contribute to the severity and the difficulties of its management.…”
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Stakeholders' perceptions of personal health data sharing: A scoping review. by Prima Alam, Ana Bolio, Leesa Lin, Heidi J Larson

“…Many of the studies we reviewed reported overall positive attitudes about data sharing with variations around sociodemographic factors, motivations for sharing data, type and recipient of data being shared, consent preference, and trust.…”
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Healthcare needs among unaccompanied minor refugees: a study protocol of a qualitative study explaining access and utilisation across place and gender by Matthias Richter, Jacob Spallek, Hanna-Sophie Ulrich, Emma Kohler, Eva-Maria Fach, Martin Mlinarić

“…Data will be transcribed and analysed based on the grounded theory research paradigm.Ethics and dissemination Only participants who have been informed in both German and their native tongue and who have signed a declaration of consent will be included in the study. The study will comply rigorously with German data protection standards. …”
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Safety and efficacy of an Anti-CD20 Monoclonal antibody (RedituxTM) In Indian patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis by Arun Hegde, Vivek Vasdev, Krishnan Shanmuganandan, Kavita Singh, Sivasami Kartik, Abhishek Kumar

“…Methods: In this prospective study, 36 adults with moderate disease activity measured by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) disease activity score (DAS28-erythrocyte sedimentation rate [ESR] ≥3.2), who had failed conventional therapy with at least 2 csDMARDs were initiated on RTX, 1000 mg, given on day 0 and day 15, after taking informed consent. Biomarkers including ESR, C reactive protein, Immunoglobulin G and M (IgG, IgM) and DAS28-ESR scores were measured at baseline and repeated at 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 weeks. …”
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Functional MRI-guided microsurgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformations: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Shuo Wang, Yuanli Zhao, Jun Wu, Bing Zhao, Yong Cao

“…This trial will determine whether fMRI-guided microsurgery could improve outcomes in patients with AVMs and also identify the safety and efficacy of fMRI-guided microsurgery.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol and written informed consent were reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University (ky2012-016-02). …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on symptoms of female pelvic organ prolapse (stage II–III) (EAPOP study): protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Yan Yan, Zhishun Liu, Huan Chen, Xiaoxu Liu, Hangyu Shi

“…Patients will be informed about the details of the study and asked to sign consent form before enrolment. The results of this study are expected to be written and published on peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT04589715.…”
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Assessment Of Awareness Level and Perception In Usage Of Plastic Bags And Its Hazards Among Secondary School Students by Mohi Ud Din, Zain Arif, Hafiz Usama Naveed, Maryam Tauseef, Nouman Yaseen, Talha Mahboob

“…Inclusion criteria were students of the 8th to 10th class and those who gave consent and filled out the questionnaire. A properly structured questionnaire was used. …”
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Donor Selection for Allogenic Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Clinical and Ethical Considerations by Irene Riezzo, Natascha Pascale, Raffaele La Russa, Arcangelo Liso, Monica Salerno, Emanuela Turillazzi

“…The following points have been stressed: the donation should be excluded when excessive risks for the donor are reasonable, donors must receive an accurate information regarding eventual adverse events and health burden for the donors themselves, a valid consent is required, and the recipient’s risks must be outweighed by the expected benefits. …”
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Clinical profile of stress hyperglycemia in medical intensive care units by Geethanjali Ganesan, Sudha Vidyasagar, Nandakrishna Bolanthakodi, Cynthia Amrutha Sukumar

“…Methods: It is a cross sectional observational study of 400 patients whose written informed consent was taken and data was collected as per structured questionnaire, covering history and laboratory investigations. …”
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Introducing youth to clinical research: Development and pilot implementation of a children’s activity book by Renee Cadzow, Andy Strohmeier, Erin Carnes, Teresa Quattrin

“…After book exposure, more participants knew that both children and parents have to assent/consent and that participants can withdraw from a study at any time. …”
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Capsular Bag Performance of a Novel Hydrophobic Single-Piece Intraocular Lens by Klemens Waser, Klaus Straßmair, Leon Pomberger, Haidar Khalil, Peter Laubichler, Matthias Bolz, Nino Hirnschall

“…Methods Inclusion criteria were bilateral age-related cataract and the ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion criteria were prior surgeries, combined surgeries, and conditions posing a risk for postoperative capsular bag instability. …”
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Multiparametric grading of glaucoma severity by histopathology can enable post-mortem substratification of disease state by Chuanxi Xiang, VijayKrishna Raghunathan, Yubin Qiu, Manisha Mehta, John T. Demirs, Cynthia L. Grosskreutz, Christopher W. Wilson, Ganesh Prasanna

“…Use of human post-mortem ocular tissue for basic research is rising in the glaucoma field, yet there are challenges in assessing disease stage and severity, since tissue donations with informed consent are often unaccompanied by detailed pre-mortem clinical information. …”
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Factors Associated with Arkansans’ First Use of Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Jennifer A. Andersen, Holly C. Felix, Dejun Su, James P. Selig, Shawn Ratcliff, Pearl A. McElfish

“…Recruitment emails provided a study description, the opportunity to verify meeting the study’s inclusion criteria and to consent for participation, and a link to follow to complete the survey online. …”
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Social support perception in parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by Natalia Macarena Maureira MIranda, Claudia Maribel Muñoz Pavez, Maria Cecilia Toffoletto Toffoletto, Ángel Roco Videla

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative descriptive study carried out through semi-structured interviews with four parent caregivers of children with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Informed consent was carried out via Google forms and the interview was via the ZOOM platform. …”
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Integrating post-validation surveillance of lymphatic filariasis with the WHO STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance in Niue, a study protocol. by Adam T Craig, Harriet Lawford, Grizelda Mokoia, Minerva Ikimau, Peter Fetaui, Tonia Marqardt, Colleen L Lau

“…Integration between the LF-PVS and STEPS will occur at multiple points, including during pre-survey community awareness raising and engagement, when obtaining informed consent, during the collection of demographics, risk factor, and location data, and when collecting finger-prick blood samples (for glucose as part of the STEPS survey and LF as part of the LF-PVS). …”
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