Unveiling Thrombocytopenia Trends In Pediatric Epilepsy: The Valproate Connection by Kiran Nayab, Qurrat ul Ain, Ayesha Tariq, Israr Liaqat, Samra Javed, Nadia Mumtaz

“…After written informed consent from parents/guardians, demographic details were noted, and patients underwent testing for platelet count and thrombocytopenia was labelled as a platelet count of <150000/µL. …”
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Caffeine Use: Association with Nicotine Use, Aggression, and Other Psychopathology in Psychiatric and Pediatric Outpatient Adolescents by Catherine A. Martin, Circe Cook, John H. Woodring, Gretchen Burkhardt, Greg Guenthner, Hatim A. Omar, Thomas H. Kelly

“…Subjects were consecutively recruited before or after regular clinic visits. Consent was obtained from parents and assent from the youth. …”
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Oral Hygiene Practices and Awareness of Pregnant Women about the Effects of Periodontal Disease on Pregnancy Outcomes by Noora Mohammed Eissa Bushehab, Jayadevan Sreedharan, Sesha Reddy, Jovita D’souza, Hossam Abdelmagyd

“…A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted where 400 pregnant women after consent were requested to complete an anonymous, self-administered, structured questionnaire with twenty-one close-ended questions. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Q-scan and Disclosing Solution in Plaque Detection: A Comparative Study by Zainab Akram, Mahesh Ravindra Khairnar, P. G. Naveen Kumar, Ananta Kusumakar, Sachin Kumar Jadhav, Harloveen Sabharwal, S. Savitha Priyadarsini

“…Methodology: The study was conducted on 174 undergraduate students of a dental institute after obtaining informed consent. The plaque level was first assessed and recorded by Quigley-Hein plaque index in each patient using fluorescent Q SCAN plus device and later using disclosing solution. …”
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The role of mediation in the activities of law enforcement bodies by V. A. Doroshenko

“…Mediation is conducted by mutual consent of the mediation parties, taking into account the principles of voluntariness, confidentiality, neutrality, independence and impartiality of the mediator, self-determination and equality of rights of the mediation parties. …”
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on dispensing counters of community pharmacies in Klang Valley by Yao-Li Chow, Hong-Wai Tham

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of MRSA on the dispensing counters of community pharmacies under different settings - community pharmacies in shopping malls and high streets in Klang Valley. With verbal consent, swab samples were collected from dispensing counters of 23 community pharmacies using sterile cotton buds moistened with sterile sodium chloride (NaCl) solution. …”
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Hubungan Keputusasaan dengan Depresi Pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus Di Padang by Rika Sarfika

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between hopelessness and depression among patients diabetes mellitus.This research is analytical research with a cross-sectional study approach. 122 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Pauh and Andalas Public health center were designated as samples in this study with inclusion criteria not having a history of mood disorders or mental disorders (based on medical diagnosis), aged 25 - 65 years and willing to sign an informed consent form. Data collection was conducted from September to October 2016 using the SDS (Self-rating Depression Scale) questionnaire and BHS (Beck Hopelessness Scale) questionnaire. …”
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Breaking through undergraduate thesis writing barriers: insights from Indonesian EFL students by Ainun Nisa Alkhasanah, Nur Kholis

“…Five undergraduate students in an Islamic university in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia were recruited to participate in this study, regarding the criteria: the EFL students completed writing their theses and signed a consent form. Data were garnered through interviews and document analysis. …”
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The role of strategic management in the success of projects in educational institutions by Savićević Sara

“…The sample was selected using a random method, and all participants signed informed consent. Data were collected using the Strategic Management Importance Scale, which contains 20 statements rated on a Likert scale from 1 to 5. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by G.V. Sintsov, D.E. Feoktistov

“…In addition to the need to eliminate gaps and contradictions in the regulation of witness immunities of Russian ombudsmen, the issue of waiving witness immunity on the part of the ombudsman is being discussed only with the consent of the person in whose interests the witness im-munity was granted. …”

Social-emotional competence in early adolescence: the role of prosocial behaviour and peer acceptance by Rozi Sastra Purna, Liliyana Sari, Fitri Angraini, Fauziah Afrilda

“…After filling in informed consent, 380 junior high school students aged 12 and 14 years in Padang city, Indonesia was recruited through the cluster sampling technique. …”
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Psychometric properties of Psychosocial Inventory for Caregivers (PIC) scale by Abhijeet Singh, Arif Ali

“…Permission to conduct the study was taken from Institutes Ethics Committee (IEC). Proper written consent was taken from the participants after explaining to them the study. …”
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Conduct Symptoms and Emotion Recognition in Adolescent Boys with Externalization Problems by Nikoletta Aspan, Peter Vida, Julia Gadoros, Jozsef Halasz

“…Adolescent boys with externalization problems referred to Vadaskert Child Psychiatry Hospital participated in the study after informed consent (N=114, 11–17 years, mean = 13.4). The conduct problems scale of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (parent and self-report) was used. …”
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Survey of Accepted Practice following Failed Intubation for Emergency Caesarean Delivery by Daniel Soltanifar, David Bogod, Sally Harrison, Brendan Carvalho, Pervez Sultan

“…Preoperative patient consent regarding the use of a supraglottic airway device for surgery in the event of failed intubation would affect the decision making of 40% of anaesthetists surveyed. …”
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An Analysis of the Progression of Conjunctivalisation after Transplantation of Cultivated Corneal Epithelium by Dariusz Dobrowolski, Boguslawa Orzechowska-Wylegala, Bogumil Wowra, Ewa Wróblewska-Czajka, Maria Grolik, Edward Wylegala

“…Six patients withdrew consent. The use of confocal scans of up to 100 µm in resolution enabled the detection of pathologic microvasculature originating from the conjunctiva and the exclusion of stromal vascular ingrowth. …”
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Frequency And Determinants Of Chronic Lower Back Pain Among Patients Presenting To Primary Care Clinics In Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Rabbiya Amir, Fatima Jehangir, Misbah Muhammad, Nida J. Ahsan, Tariq Adnan

“…Consultant family physicians took informed consent and then asked relevant history questions and performed a relevant physical examination, such as a straight leg raise on the patients. …”
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To the problem of optimization of criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of providing the national security of the State by Y. V. Kobko

“…It has been performed the classification of the relevant criteria, which is most appropriate to divide into the following groups: 1) financial and economic, which include: the level of shadowing of the economy; the level of GDP per capita; the ratio of public debt to GDP; the average level of wages in the state; 2) socio-cultural, in particular: the demographic situation in the country (depopulation rate); the level of legal consciousness of society and cultural development; national consent and unity; a sense of personal security; the level of support of the population of the state; 3) political: stability and effectiveness of public policy (domestic political stability); resilience to ensure a high level of readiness of society and the state to respond to a wide range of threats; the level of democracy, the formation and effectiveness of the legal framework of the rule of law; 4) indicators of combat readiness of the army: the state of the armed forces, their combat capability and combat readiness; logistical, financial support of troops; adequacy of staffing. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Intrathecal Fentanyl and Intrathecal Morphine on Pain in Elective Total Knee Replacement Surgery by Refika Kılıçkaya, Yavuz Orak, Mehtap Arda Balcı, Fatih Balcı, İlker Ünal

“…After obtaining the approval of the Erciyes University Medical Faculty Clinical Drug Trials Ethics Committee, as well as the verbal and written consent of the patients, we included 50 patients in our prospective, randomized study. …”
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Questioning the Dimensions of Digital Surveillance and Parental Supervision: YouTube Challenges and Video Recommendation System by Tuğça Poyraz, Elif Özuz Dağdelen

“…After conducting netnography on YouTube, the sample of the study was determined using purposeful sampling and snowball sampling techniques, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 23 children upon obtaining consent forms from their families. The findings of the research revealed that usage patterns of social media platforms and the resulting consequences can reach very dangerous levels and that the degree of parental supervision should be reconsidered.…”
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Juvenile Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease in Which Good Visual Prognosis Was Derived from Swift and Definitive Diagnosis by Atsushi Yoshida, Satoko Tominaga, Hidetoshi Kawashima

“…Cerebrospinal fluid examination and FA for children are difficult to conduct, since it is difficult to get informed consent of these examinations from their parents. …”
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