The relationship between self-perception of smile aesthetics and personality traits of university students: A cross-sectional study by Claudia Denisse Piscoche-Rodríguez, Livia Sonia Zambrano de la Peña, Maria Eugenia Guerrero, Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum, Novaldy Wahjudianto, Karissa Navita Saragih

“…The forms include four sections: informed consent, personal data, questions about self-perception of smile aesthetics (the SPIRQoL questionnaire), and questions about personality traits (the Revised NEO-FFI questionnaire). …”
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The complex relationships among self-acceptance, perceived social support, drug use stereotype threat, and subthreshold depression in people with substance use disorder: exploring... by Yongqiu Li, Rufang Wang, Jun Liu, Zuoliang Li, Yinghua Zhou

“…After signing informed consent, their psychometric data were obtained using the Self-acceptance Questionnaire (SAQ), Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), Drug Use Stereotype Threat Scale (DSTS) and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D). …”
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Knowledge and perception of stroke management practices among middle-aged residents of Otolo community in Nnewi North Local Government Area, Nigeria by Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Chidera Chibuikem Fortunate, Sochima Johnmark Obiekwe, Uchechukwu Martha Chukwuemeka, Christiana Nkiru Okafor, Augustine Asiduba Igwe, Jovita Ada Daniel

“…A self-reported questionnaire was distributed to the participants in the meeting venues, churches and market places with the help of research assistants after filling the consent forms. The data collection lasted for four weeks and it took the average of 12 min to complete each questionnaire. …”
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Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for severe deep endometriosis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (ROBEndo trial) by Tero Rautio, Pasi Ohtonen, Outi Uimari, Anna Maria Terho, Johanna Mäkelä-Kaikkonen, Terhi Puhto, Sari Koivurova

“…As secondary outcomes, intraoperative measures, enhanced recovery after surgery factors, complications, cost and long-term quality of life measured with Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and 15-dimensional (15D) questionnaires will be compared.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the Northern Ostrobothnian Hospital District Ethical Committee at Oulu University Hospital (212/2021). Informed consent will be obtained during the preoperative check-up by the operating gynaecologist. …”
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TROPION-Breast04: a randomized phase III study of neoadjuvant datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) plus durvalumab followed by adjuvant durvalumab versus standard of care in patients... by Heather L. McArthur, Sara M. Tolaney, Rebecca Dent, Peter Schmid, Jamil Asselah, Qiang Liu, Jane Lowe Meisel, Naoki Niikura, Yeon Hee Park, Gustavo Werutsky, Giampaolo Bianchini, Jay C. Andersen, Robert Kozarski, Nana Rokutanda, Barbara Pistilli, Sibylle Loibl

“…All patients will provide written informed consent. Discussion: This study will evaluate the potential use of neoadjuvant Dato-DXd plus durvalumab followed by adjuvant durvalumab with or without chemotherapy versus standard of care in patients with previously untreated early-stage TNBC or HR-low/HER2− breast cancer. …”
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COVID-19 Viral Pneumonia Complicated with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Descriptive Study by Hoda Salah Darwish, Mohamed Yasser Habash, Waleed Yasser Habash

“…This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of our hospital, and the patient consent was waived. Results. The mean age of the included patients was 49 ± 11 years; the youngest was 22 years, and the oldest was 64 years. …”
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Participant experiences in HIV cure-directed trial with an extended analytical treatment interruption in Philadelphia, United States by Andrea Bilger, Eion Plenn, Frances K. Barg, Katharine A. Rendle, William B. Carter, Andrea Lamour-Harrington, Nora Jones, Beth Peterson, John A. Sauceda, Pablo Tebas, Karam Mounzer, David Metzger, Luis J. Montaner, Karine Dubé

“…Discussing the mental health impact of rebound during consent, distinct from risk, is needed. Continued efforts to understand how people with HIV experience ATIs will improve future designs of HIV cure clinical trials.…”
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Developing generic clinical trial animated explainer videos in the UK: results of a survey and case study by Clare Calvert, Vicki S. Barber, Duncan Appelbe, Kirsty Sprange, Claire Nollett, Fiona Lugg-Widger, Samantha Tanner, Duncan B. Richards

“…The three topics prioritised for creation of animated explainer videos were as follows: (1) What is consent? (2) Who decides what treatment I get/What is randomisation? …”
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Prognostic value of matrix metalloproteinases and transforming growth factor – β in kidney cancer by A. I. Tarasenko, A. N. Rossolovskiy, O. L. Berezinets, A. B. Bucharskaya, S. S. Pakhomiy, A. O. Efimova, G. N. Maslyakova

“…All patients signed an informed consent to participate in the study. All patients at the preoperative stage, in the early (7–10 days) and remote postoperative periods (after 1 and 2 years) were tested by solid‑phase ELISA on a StatFax 4200 analyzer using eBiosence and Cloud‑Clone Corp reagent kits for the serum concentration of oncogenesis markers MMP‑9 and TGF‑β1.Results. …”
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Use of virtual reality in port implantation to reduce perioperative anxiety and pain: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial at a single German university hospital (VIP-t... by Christoph W Michalski, Felix J Hüttner, Colette Dörr-Harim, Sandra Graf, Hannah Feldmann, Lisa S Hunold, Kira C Steinkraus, Nadir Nasir

“…A total of 120 adult patients are included after screening for eligibility and obtaining informed consent. Patients are randomised preoperatively in a 1:1 ratio to the trial groups. …”
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Protocol of the Nurses’ Mental Health Study (NMHS): a nationwide hospital multicentre prospective cohort study by Jiaxin Yang, Chongmei Huang, Shuiyuan Xiao, Xuting Li, Meng Ning, Zengyu Chen, Yusheng Tian, Qiang Yu, Yamin Chen, Ya-Min Li

“…Baseline data collection will be implemented through online questionnaires after obtaining informed consent from each participant. Variables including sociodemographic information, work-related factors, health status, lifestyle habits, objective experiences, family and social relations, current affairs opinions and overall evaluation will be collected. …”
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Seroprevalence of Asymptomatic Leishmania donovani among Laborers and Associated Risk Factors in Agricultural Camps of West Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectiona... by Animen Ayehu, Yibeltal Aschale, Wossenseged Lemma, Animut Alebel, Ligabaw Worku, Ayalew Jejaw, Abebe Genetu Bayih

“…After obtaining written informed consent, data were collected using a structured pretested Amharic version questionnaire using the interview technique. …”
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region by Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani, Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah, Mohammed Mousa Albariqi, Meshal Ali Alkhayri, Saad Ali Alshahrani, Sultan Saad Alnasser, Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri, Saad Haif Alqahtani, Saud Haif Alqahtani

“…The data were collected through a pretested, structured online questionnaire preceded by consent and were used to maintain the confidentiality of the data. …”
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European ILD registry algorithm for self-assessment in interstitial lung diseases (eurILDreg ASA-ILD). by Ekaterina Krauss, Laurenz H Claas, Silke Tello, Jennifer Naumann, Sandra Wobisch, Stefan Kuhn, Raphael W Majeed, Karen Moor, Maria Molina-Molina, Oisin Byrne, Rebecca Borton, Marlies S Wijsenbeek, Nik Hirani, Carlo Vancheri, Bruno Crestani, Andreas Guenther, eurILDreg investigators

“…Patients were included into the registry upon having signed the informed consent. The eurIPFreg and eurIPFbank are listed in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02951416). …”
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Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Their Associated Factors among Hiruy Abaregawi Primary School Children, Rural Debre Tabor, North West... by Lemma Workineh, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Shewaneh Damtie, Tesfaye Andualem, Bizualem Dessie

“…A total of 340 students were included in the study. Informed written consent was obtained from the children’s parent. Systematic sampling technique was used to select the children. …”
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Reimbursement policies of Swiss health insurances for the surgical treatment of symptomatic breast hypertrophy: a retrospective cohort study by Astrid Navarra, Daniel Schmauss, Reto Wettstein, Yves Harder

“…Inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of symptomatic breast hypertrophy, cost approval for reduction mammaplasty by the health insurance between October 2014 and March 2021 and informed consent for the study. The exclusion criteria were private payers for reduction mammaplasty and patients aged below 18. …”
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The effects of mindful self-care on medical resident wellness, depression, and burnout by Wendy M. GUYKER, Evette A. ADDAI, Catherine P. COOK-COTTONE, Susan M. ORRANGE, Sofie SCALETTA

“…Residents in their first four years of surgical and non-surgical specialties received an email with a survey link and informed consent. Mindful self-care was assessed using the Mindful Self-Care Scale (MSCS), distress with the Physician Well-Being Index (PWBI), depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and wellness with the Brief Resident Wellness Profile (BRWP). …”
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Biological and psychosocial factors associated with the persistence of pruritus symptoms: protocol for a prospective, exploratory observational study in Germany (individual project... by Sonja Ständer, Stefan W Schneider, Gudrun Schneider, Stefan Kahnert, Manuel Pedro Pereira, Christian Mess, Volker Huck, Konstantin Agelopoulos, Gina Frank

“…All participants are required to provide written informed consent. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, scientific conferences and involvement of relevant stakeholders, patients and the lay public.Trial registration number DRKS00026646.…”
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Improving the Detection, Assessment, Management and Prevention of Delirium in Hospices (the DAMPen-D study): protocol for a co-design and feasibility study of a flexible and scalab... by Najma Siddiqi, Chao Huang, Maureen Twiddy, Miriam Johnson, Margaret Ogden, Kathryn Sartain, Imogen Featherstone, Jason Boland, Mark Pearson, Catriona Jackson, Gillian Jackson

“…Descriptive statistics, rapid thematic analysis and a realist logic of analysis will be used be used to analyse quantitative and qualitative data, as appropriate.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval obtained: Hull York Medical School Ethics Committee (Ref 21/23), Health Research Authority Research Ethics Committee Wales REC7 (Ref 21/WA/0180) and Health Research Authority Confidentiality Advisory Group (Ref 21/CAG/0071). Written informed consent will be obtained from interview participants. …”
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Antipsychotic prescribing practices and patient, family member and healthcare professional perceptions of antipsychotic prescribing in acute care settings: a scoping review protoco... by Zahinoor Ismail, Daniel Niven, Kirsten Fiest, Lisa Burry, Karla D Krewulak, Natalia Jaworska, Stephana Julia Moss, Zara Stelfox

“…Qualitative synthesis describing perceptions on antipsychotic prescribing practices will include deductive thematic analysis with mapping of themes to the domains of the Theoretical Domains Framework, a 14-domain behaviour and behaviour change framework.Ethics and dissemination No ethical approval will be required for this study as only data from published studies in which informed consent was obtained by primary investigators will be retrieved and analysed. …”
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