Retinitis Pigmentosa with EYS Mutations Is the Most Prevalent Inherited Retinal Dystrophy in Japanese Populations by Yuuki Arai, Akiko Maeda, Yasuhiko Hirami, Chie Ishigami, Shinji Kosugi, Michiko Mandai, Yasuo Kurimoto, Masayo Takahashi

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Knowledge, beliefs and practices towards HIV/AIDS among adolescents in India: A scoping review protocol. by Pranita Patsani, Jayashree Parida, Arpita Panda, Susangita Jena, Swati Sukalyani Behera, Abinash Pradhan, Prasanna Kumar Patra, Sanghamitra Pati, Harpreet Kaur, Subhendu Kumar Acharya

“…Cross-references will be used to extract additional studies.<h4>Ethics and dissemination</h4>As the planned study is based on secondary data and doesn't involve human and animal subjects, there is no requirement for formal ethical approval.…”
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Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Sarah E Lamb, Shona Kirtley, Beth Fordham, Thavapriya Sugavanam, Sally Hopewell, Karla Hemming, Jeremy Howick, Roshan das Nair, Julia Hamer-Hunt

“…The evidence will be mapped and synthesised where appropriate by health problem, patient subgroups, intervention type, context and outcome.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required as this is an overview of published systematic reviews. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Block: Effect of Experience of Anesthesiologists on Volume of Local Anesthetic Administered by Tugce Yeniocak, Nur Canbolat

“…With approval from the local ethics committee, a retrospective review of records of 2953 patients who underwent USGICB between November 2011 and March 2015 was performed for evaluating the following data: age, sex, height, weight, operation type, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status score, local anesthetic volume, complications, and success of USGICB. …”
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From Homo Economicus to Homo Eudaimonicus: Anthropological and Axiological Transformations of the Concept of Happiness in A Secular Age by U. I. Lushch-Purii

“…For the first time in the Ukrainian philosophical discourse, it is shown how secular ethics enables the rise of a new homo eudaimonicus model within a sphere of secularity; and it is argued that homo eudaimonicus is the result of overcoming the values crisis. …”
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Conducting genetic epidemiology research on hyperuricaemia and gout in an indigenous community in Guam - a feasibility study by Yvette C. Paulino, Frank Camacho, Tristan VC Paulino, Delores J. Lee, Lisa Linda Natividad, Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, Tony R. Merriman, Anna L. Gosling

“…The University of Otago collaborated on ethics guidance, working with Indigenous communities, and led the genetic sequencing and genetic data analysis. …”
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Stability of small incision lenticule extraction over laser in situ keratomileusis at an altitude of 3874 m by Yanming Huang, Yuancheng Zhao, Xiaofan Chen, Huan zou, Rongdi Yuan

“…Trial registration: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (ID: 2022-No.084-1) and adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. …”
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Designing and validating an adaptation tool for endometriosis: an exploratory mixed method study protocol by Sanaz Mollazadeh, Nahid Marvi, Talat Khadivzadeh

“…The study will consist of two phases, starting with a qualitative phase followed by a quantitative phase. Upon approval Ethics Code from the endometriosis clinic at Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad, Iran. …”
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Association of direct oral anticoagulant-proton pump inhibitor cotherapy with adverse outcomes: protocol for a population-based cohort study by Lehana Thabane, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Michael Paterson, Laura Targownik, Mei Wang, Anne Holbrook, Deborah Siegal

“…Poisson regression with a generalised estimating equation model will be used to calculate the adjusted incidence rate difference, incidence rate ratios 95% CI, adjusting for propensity for PPI use using inverse probability of treatment weights.Ethics and dissemination This research is exempt from REB review under section 45 of Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act. …”
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Examining the effectiveness of psychological interventions for marginalised and disadvantaged women and individuals who have experienced gender-based violence: protocol for a scopi... by Dillon Thomas Browne, Busra Yalcinoz-Ucan, Laura Zilney, Agnes Zientarska-Kayko, Timothy Ireland

“…Implications for clinical services will be discussed.Ethics and dissemination No ethical consideration is foreseen for this scoping review. …”
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Evaluation of the strategy for implementing the GLA:D programme in Switzerland: protocol for an implementation-effectiveness hybrid type 3 design study with a mixed-method approach by Karin Niedermann, Lea Ettlin, Marina Bruderer-Hofstetter, Anne-Kathrin Rausch-Osthoff, Irina Nast, Olivier Gaugler

“…The study population will be the healthcare professionals who are involved in the conservative management of knee OA in Switzerland, that is, physiotherapists and medical doctors, and their patients.Ethics and dissemination The use of the registry data containing data of patients participating in the GLA:D Switzerland OA programme does not fall within the scope of the Swiss Human Research Act (BASEC-Nr. …”
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Combination of a monofocal and one type of extended depth-of-focus (zonal refractive) intraocular lens (COMEDI) in bilateral cataract surgery protocol: a monocentric, randomised, p... by Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill, Silke Oellerich, Wilfried Cools, Heleen Delbeke, Iva Krolo, Karolien Termote, Roger Van Schoor

“…The secondary outcome measures include (un)corrected distance and near visual acuity, reading speed at intermediate distance, quality of visual function assessments, patient-reported spectacle independence, contrast sensitivity, aberrometry, stereopsis and straylight measurement at the 3-month follow-up.Ethics and dissemination The protocol was approved by the ethical committee of the University Hospital of Brussels (BUN 23219_EDOF).Trial registration number NCT06002399…”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Leading Countries in Conducting Artificial Intelligence Research by Ahmed H. Al-Marzouqi, Alya A. Arabi

“…These strategies include government initiatives and financial support, talent creation and networking, public awareness, and mindful considerations of rules, guidelines, and ethics.…”
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University students’ attitudes towards the values of physical culture and sport as indicators of their social development by P. A. Kislyakov, T. T.T. Nguyen, M. S. Belov, O. A. Silaeva, E. A. Shmeleva

“…The research conducted has demonstrated that, in the realm of sports, students exhibit a greater commitment to the values of health, ethics, and respect for their opponents. The findings reveal that students’ orientation towards the sports values of respect and education serves as a predictor of their social development, which is manifested in the cultivation of social responsibility. …”
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Nutritional interventions to prevent and reduce overweight and obesity during postacute stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review protocol by Dorthe Sørensen, Lena Aadal, Mette Nørtoft

“…A data extraction form will be used to guide the data extraction.Ethics and dissemination This review will involve the collection and analysis of secondary sources that have been published and/or are publicly available. …”
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The Egyptian Revolution: First Impressions from the Field by Mohammed A. Bamyeh

“…During the ensuing week and a half, millions converged on the streets almost everywhere in Egypt, and one could empirically see how noble ethics—community and solidarity, care for others, respect for the dignity of all, feeling of personal responsibility for everyone—emerge precisely out of the disappearance of government.Undoubtedly this revolution, which is continuing to unfold, will be the formative event in the lives of the millions of youth who spearheaded it in Egypt, and perhaps also the many more millions of youth who followed it throughout the Arab world. …”
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A comparative analysis of clinicopathological features of HPV-associated and HPV-independent cervical carcinomas based on P16 INK4a immunohistochemistry: A one-year retrospective s... by Padmavathi D. Chaganti, Kaumudi Konkay, Ann M. Varghese

“…Design: A hospital-based retrospective study of one-year duration was done after ethics approval. A total of 124 cases were identified, and various parameters like the presence of mitosis, lymphovascular invasion, tumor budding, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, the pattern of stromal invasion, and the pattern of necrosis were recorded and graded. …”
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Congenital colour vision deficiency in healthcare professionals: a scoping review protocol of the impact on clinical practice and patient safety by Euan Lawson, Adam M Taylor, Aqib Khan, Quenton Wessels

“…Data will be extracted, collated and then mapped and summarised to present the relevant key findings and outcomes from the papers in tabular and visualised form with a narrative synthesis.Ethics and dissemination The scoping review does not need ethical approval and will provide an overview of the impact of congenital CVD on clinical practice and patient safety. …”
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Nebulised 3% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% saline for treating patients hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial by Sara Szupieńko, Aleksandra Buczek, Henryk Szymański

“…The primary outcome measure will be the duration of hospitalisation.Ethics and dissemination The Bioethics Committee of the Lower Silesia Medical Chamber in Wroclaw approved the study protocol (4/PNDR/2023). …”
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Work engagement of psychiatric nurses: a scoping review protocol by Yuichi Kato, Tsuyoshi Mukaihata, Toshiyuki Swa, Hirokazu Fujimoto

“…Data will be extracted using a standardised extraction form, subsequently summarised through quantitative (frequencies) and qualitative analyses (narrative synthesis), and reported in the results of the review.Ethics and dissemination As the data will be collected from existing literature, ethical approval is not required. …”
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