Analysis of the skin layers and its appendages of developing human fetuses at different trimesters of pregnancy by Kumar Megur Ramakrishna Bhat, FK Febina, Lokadolalu Chandrachar Prasanna

“…Methods: Twelve stillborn or medically terminated human fetuses from the three trimesters of pregnancy (four specimens of different gestational weeks from each trimester) were examined for this study (from January 2024 to June 2024) with institutional ethics committee approval. Histological analysis was performed on skin that was specifically chosen from the flexor (front of the thorax and palm) and extensor (back of the thorax and sole) regions. …”
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Średniowieczne źródła antropocentryzmu by Anita Ganowicz-Bączyk

“…Probably it is also the most controversial one in environmental ethics. The anthropocentric attitude is sometimes meant to be the main cause of the ecological crisis. …”
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Feelings experienced by postpartum women in achieving the first bath of the newborn in rooming by Clarissa Morganna Santos Silva, Janmilli da Costa Dantas, Francisca Marta de Lima Costa Souza, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva, Thais Rosental Gabriel Lopes, Jovanka Bittencourt Leite de Carvalho

“…The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee under report number 14079113.0.0000.5568.It was found after analysis of 27 interviewed mothers, two categories related to the spray bath of the newborn. …”
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Factors influencing utilisation of services provided by community midwives and their non-retention in district Thatta, Pakistan: a qualitative study protocol by Anam Shahil Feroz, Sarah Saleem, Bakhtawar M Hanif Khowaja

“…Data will be analysed through qualitative data analysis software NVivo V.10 and the thematic analysis approach.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for this study has been obtained from the Aga Khan University Ethical Review Committee (2020-3391-11138). …”
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The implementation of a system of CardioQVARK to personalize treatment in terms of the digital ecosystem healthcare formation by V. Isaenko, M. Rybina

“…So, digital economy puts ethical problems that pulls in a discussion about the im-plications of the implementation of the digital economy, a wide range of specialists in ethics, sociology, economics, history, philosophy, law, theology, and psychology. …”
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A 2D cell segmentation protocol for monitoring multiple STAT signaling pathways by fluorescence microscopy by Gergő Szanda, Éva Wisniewski, László Barna, Gábor Turu, Ken Mackie

“…The protocol can be adapted to other signaling molecules undergoing nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling and to high-throughput applications.This protocol enables simultaneous monitoring of two STAT isoforms using only conventional techniques and equipment and improves upon the assay published in Szanda et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.…”
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Efficacy and safety of a digital check-in and triage kiosk in emergency departments: a systematic review protocol by Benedict Hayhoe, Azeem Majeed, Mark Harmon, Geva Greenfield, Ana Luísa Neves, Himani Laxshmi Kaur Sehgal

“…A narrative synthesis will be used to summarise the findings of the included studies.Ethics and dissemination This review is exempt from ethical approval because it will be analysing published studies containing non-identifiable data. …”
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Health literacy and cardiovascular disease prevention: a systematic scoping review protocol by Vanessa Vaughan, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Bonnie Beasant, Georgie Lee, Sarah Hosking

“…A secondary author will screen 10% of abstracts, with a third subject-matter expert reviewing conflicts.Ethics and dissemination This review will be disseminated through peer-reviewed scholarly networks, most likely including journal publication and conference presentation.Article summary CVD is the leading cause of death around the world. …”
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mHealth education for patients with chronic kidney disease: protocol for a scoping review by Anders Nikolai Ørsted Schultz, Kristian Kidholm, Jan Dominik Kampmann, Caroline Moos, Eithne Hayes Bauer

“…Qualitative results will be organised into categories using an iterative process, as suggested by Pollock et al.Ethics and dissemination As this scoping review does not involve primary data collection, ethical permission is unnecessary. …”
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“It was simply disturbing“ - evaluation of the stress factors of nursing staff on special COVID-19 wards during the pandemic: a qualitative study by Lea Kiefer, Christian Volberg, Jan Adriaan Graw, Stefan Bösner

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A health-education intervention to improve outcomes for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties: protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial by Rachel Schembri, Harriet Hiscock, Frank Oberklaid, William Garvey

“…The intervention is likely to involved regular case-based discussions and paediatric support.Ethics and dissemination Informed consent will be obtained from each participating school, educator and caregiver. …”
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Practice patterns among early-career primary care (ECPC) physicians and workforce planning implications: protocol for a mixed methods study by Richard J Gibson, Tara Sampalli, Tara Kiran, Richard H Glazier, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kimberlyn McGrail, David Snadden, Ian Scott, M Ruth Lavergne, Laurie J Goldsmith, David Rudoler, Emily Gard Marshall, Megan Ahuja, Doug Blackie, Fred Burge, Steve Hawrylyshyn, Lindsay Hedden, Jacalynne Hernandez-Lee, Kathleen Horrey, Mike Joyce, Adrian MacKenzie, Maria Mathews, Rita McCracken, Madeleine McKay, Charmaine McPherson, Goldis Mitra, Gail Tomblin Murphy, Sabrina T Wong

“…Mixed methods integration both within the study and as an end-of-study step will inform how practice intentions, choices and patterns are interrelated and inform policy recommendations.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the Simon Fraser University Research Ethics Board with harmonised approval from partner institutions. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Edward Page, Konrad Ott

“… Next to the swelling book shelves in the natural sciences, there is a growing library on the ethics of climate policy. This is of small surprise as anthropocentic climate change is one of the greatest problems facing mankind. …”
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Photoaging smartphone app promoting poster campaign to reduce smoking prevalence in secondary schools: the Smokerface Randomized Trial: design and baseline characteristics by Michael Kreuter, Fabian N Fries, Titus J Brinker, Ute Mons, David A Groneberg, Anil Batra, Werner Seeger, Felix Herth, Julia Holzapfel, Tanja G Baudson, Katharina Sies, Lena Jakob, Hannah Maria Baumert, Marlene Heckl, Ana Cirac, Janina L Suhre, Verena Mathes, Hannah Spielmann, Nancy Rigotti, Tobias Raupach, Henning Gall, Claudia Bauer, Pat Marek, Chase H Harrison, Lava Taha, Andreas Owczarek, Felix J Hofmann, Roger Thomas

“…Longitudinal changes in smoking-related attitudes, the number of new smokers and quitters and the change in the number of never-smokers will be compared between the two groups as secondary outcomes.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the ethics committee of the University of Gießen and the ministries of cultural affairs, both in Germany. …”
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Influence of Genetics, Immunity and the Microbiome on the Prognosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD Prognosis Study): the protocol for a Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort Study by Johan Burisch, Lene Terslev, Mikkel Østergaard, Annette Bøjer Jensen, Frank Krieger Jensen, Flemming Bendtsen, Charlotte Wiell, Mohamed Attauabi, Klaus Theede, Viktoria Fana, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Henrik S Thomsen, Jakob M Møller, Simon Francis Thomsen, Gorm Roager Madsen, Anne Vibeke Wewer, Rune Wilkens, Johan Ilvemark, Nora Vladimirova, Sanja Bay Hansen, Yousef Jesper Wirenfeldt Nielsen, Helene Andrea Sinclair Ingels, Trine Boysen, Jacob T Bjerrum, Christian Jakobsen, Maria Dorn-Rasmussen, Sabine Jansson, Yiqiu Yao, Ewa Anna Burian, Frederik Trier Møller, Kristina Bertl, Andreas Stavropoulos, Jakob B Seidelin

“…Fibroscans and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans will be performed to monitor occurrence and course of chronic liver diseases, osteopenia and osteoporosis.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by Ethics Committee of the Capital Region of Denmark (approval number: H-20065831). …”
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Evaluating the implementation and impact of a volunteer navigation oncology support programme: study protocol for a pragmatic, real-world hybrid type 2 study by Charlotte Waugh, Noah Federman, Gabrielle B Rocque, D'Ambra N Dent, Emily K Hill, Ian Bostock Rosenzweig, Bonny Morris, Arif Kamal

“…This pragmatic evaluation of real-world implementation of volunteer navigation in the oncology setting will support future efforts to scale-up this intervention across US health systems.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by University of Morehouse School of Medicine Social and Behavioral (IRB), which served as the IRB for record for this project (IRB-2025819–2). …”
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Pakanta in the Lithuanian Worldview by Irena Smetonienė

“…Pakanta is a concept of everyday consciousness, while tolerancija is a category in philosophy and ethics. Thus, the concept of pakanta evokes interests of representatives from various fields, but linguistically it has not been widely studied. …”
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More than just staffing? Assessing evidence on the complex interplay among nurse staffing, other features of organisational context and resident outcomes in long-term care: a syste... by Matthias Hoben, Megan Kennedy, Katharina Choroschun

“…Otherwise, we will synthesise results using thematic analysis and vote counting.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required as this project does not involve primary data collection. …”
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Teenage Pregnancy: Impact of the Integral Attention Given to the Pregnant Teenager and Adolescent Mother as a Protective Factor for Repeat Pregnancy by Maria José Carvalho Sant'Anna, Kepler Alencar Mendes Carvalho, Amanda Melhado, Verônica Coates, Hatim A. Omar

“…This study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee. The Epi-Info v6.0b software was used for data and result evaluation using the means and the chi-squared test. …”
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The impact of community-based non-pharmacological interventions on cardiovascular and kidney disease outcomes in remote dwelling Indigenous communities: A scoping review protocol. by Ikechi G Okpechi, Vinash Kumar Hariramani, Naima Sultana, Anukul Ghimire, Deenaz Zaidi, Shezel Muneer, Mohammed M Tinwala, Feng Ye, Megan Sebastianski, Abdullah Abdulrahman, Branko Braam, Kailash Jindal, Maryam Khan, Scott Klarenbach, Soroush Shojai, Stephanie Thompson, Aminu K Bello, Aminu K Bello

“…Also, we will disseminate our findings to the government and Indigenous leaders. Ethical approval will not be required for this scoping review as the data used will be extracted from already published studies with publicly accessible data.…”
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