Protocol for development of an assessment tool for competency of ECG interpretation: expert consensus by the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method and cross-sectional testing using mult... by Shinji Inaba, Toshi A Furukawa, Osamu Yamaguchi, Masatsugu Sakata, Kazumichi Yamamoto, Tomohiro Kaga, Muhammad Wannous

“…We will obtain informed consent from all participants. The findings will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.…”
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The Effect Of Demographic Factors And Comorbidities On Ejection Fraction Outcome In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients by Kausar Malik, Faiza Batool, Shazia Siddiq, Lubna Meraj

“…Non-probability convenience sampling technique was used to recruit the participants following informed consent. All patients aged 18 or more admitted with acute myocardial infarction confirmed by clinical, ECG findings and cardiac biomarkers were included in the study and patients with pre-existing valvular heart disease, previous history of myocardial infarction and history of cardiac surgery were excluded from the study. …”
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Ensuring the freedom to conclude an employment contract and gender equality in employment under martial law by K. Yu. Melnyk

“…It is indicated that the labor obligation, introduced today under martial law, which does not require the mandatory consent of the person in respect of whom the corresponding labor obligation is introduced, as well as his/her registration in an employment contract, destroys the understanding of the employment contract as an agreement between the parties on working conditions based on free choice. …”
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Determining the Feasibility of Ambulance-Based Randomised Controlled Trials in Patients with Ultra-Acute Stroke: Study Protocol for the “Rapid Intervention with GTN in Hypertensive... by Sandeep Ankolekar, Gillian Sare, Chamila Geeganage, Michael Fuller, Lynn Stokes, Nikola Sprigg, Ruth Parry, A. Niroshan Siriwardena, Philip M. W. Bath

“…No completed randomised controlled trials of ambulance-based treatment for acute stroke have been reported in the UK, and the practicalities of recruiting, consenting, and treating patients are unknown. Methods. …”
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Dyskryminacja dzieci pozamałżeńskich w ustawodawstwie cywilnym w Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej i próby jej przezwyciężenia w projektach kodyfikacyjnych by Leonard Górnicki

“…The author argues that the drafts in Stanisław Gołąb’s original version were more progressive, since at their core was the fundamental equality of rights between children born during marriage and non marital children, while the Subcommittee gave this a more declarative form by assuming that a child born out of wedlock could be equated with a marital child by order of the court (office) of guardianship, issued at the request of the authorized subjects and with the consent of the persons indicated therein. At the same time, the author stresses that the new thoughts expressed in Stanisław Gołąb’s original draft, which constituted an important legislative advance, also found expression in the version passed and still being amended by the Subcommittee, in particular the idea of essentially equating children born out of wedlock with marital children, the care of the court (office) of guardianship and social welfare authorities over children born out of wedlock, as well as the principle of exercising parental rights solely in the interests of the child, including those born out of wedlock. …”
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Biphasic anaphylaxis in a Canadian tertiary care centre: an evaluation of incidence and risk factors from electronic health records and telephone interviews by Anne K. Ellis, Lubnaa Hossenbaccus, Sophia Linton, Hannah Botting, Eman Badawod, Alyssa Burrows, Sarah Garvey

“…Patients were contacted sometime after ED discharge to obtain consent and confirm symptoms and timing of the reaction. …”
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Digital Health Intervention (SANGYAN Podcast) to Enhance Knowledge Related to COVID-19 and Other Health Conditions: Protocol for an Implementation and Evaluation Study by Ashish Joshi, Surapaneni Krishna Mohan, Apurva Kumar Pandya, Ashoo Grover, Sofia Rani Saggu, Saravanavel Kalpana Revathi, Shruti Sharma

“…For participants who consent to the study, their sociodemographic details will be noted and their health literacy will be assessed using the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine scale. …”
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Authors' Reply: Commentary on “Protecting User Privacy and Rights in Academic Data-Sharing Partnerships: Principles From a Pilot Program at Crisis Text Line” by Anthony R Pisani, Carlos Gallo, Madelyn S Gould, Nitya Kanuri, John E Marcotte, Brian Pascal, David Rousseau, Megan L Ranney, Bob Filbin, Shairi Turner

“…The commentary raises important questions about the ethical conduct of health research in the digital age, particularly regarding informed consent, potential conflicts of interest, and the protection of vulnerable populations. …”
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β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate-enriched nutritional supplements for obese adults during weight loss: study protocol of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ming Yang, Xiaofan Jing, Yuxiang Liang, Renjie Wang, Hongbo Fu, Jiaojiao Jiang

“…All potential subjects will be required to sign a written informed consent. The results of this study will be reported in peer-reviewed academic journals and conferences.Trial registration number NCT04953936.…”
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Harnessing Internet Search Data as a Potential Tool for Medical Diagnosis: Literature Review by Gregory J Downing, Lucas M Tramontozzi, Jackson Garcia, Emma Villanueva

“…By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, advancing infrastructure development, and prioritizing patient engagement and consent, researchers can unlock the transformative potential of internet search data in medical diagnosis to ultimately enhance patient care and advance health care practice and policy.…”
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An action research study on the needs and perspectives of medical students and junior residents on peer physical examination guidelines to respect medical students’ autonomy and pr... by Emily Suzuki, Nobutoshi Nawa, Eriko Okada, Yu Akaishi, Ayako Kashimada, Mitsuyuki Numasawa, Kumiko Yamaguchi, Kazuki Takada, Masanaga Yamawaki

“…Finally, we asked 632 medical students and 191 junior residents to fill out the form for obtaining informed consent (Questionnaire Survey 2) in order to check the feasibility of our PPE guidelines. …”
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Improving patient safety through better teamwork: how effective are different methods of simulation debriefing? Protocol for a pragmatic, prospective and randomised study by Wolf E Hautz, Juliane E Kämmer, Julia Freytag, Fabian Stroben, Dorothea Eisenmann

“…All students will participate voluntarily and will sign an informed consent after receiving written and oral information about the study. …”
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Interest in digital health tools for miscarriage support: A qualitative assessment of Canadian women facing early pregnancy loss by Breanna Flynn, Anjali Sergeant, Genevieve Tam, Megan Gomes, Roopan Gill

“…Enrolled participants who provided informed consent completed a single in-depth interview. Data were analyzed iteratively by two trained research team members with thematic techniques supported by NVivo software. …”
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Ultrastructure of Placenta of Gravidas with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Qian Meng, Li Shao, Xiucui Luo, Yingping Mu, Wen Xu, Chao Gao, Li Gao, Jiayin Liu, Yugui Cui

“…The placenta tissues of term birth from 10 women with GDM and 10 women with normal pregnancy were applied with the signed informed consent. The morphology of fetomaternal interface of placenta was examined using light microscopy (LM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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A contentious intervention to support the medical workforce: a case study of the policy of introducing physician associates in the United Kingdom by Martin McKee, Louella K. Vaughan, Giuliano Russo

“…Catalysed by some high-profile failings, this expansion has generated major concerns, over patient safety and consent, the scope of practice and preferential employment conditions of this group, the adverse consequences for medical training, and the additional medical workload involved in supervision. …”
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Step-by-step combination of 99mTc and ICG with endoscopic near infrared cameras in SLN mapping early-stage vulvar cancer by A. Rafael Guijarro-Campillo, Pablo Padilla-Iserte, Víctor Lago, Raquel Quintana-Bertó, Marta Arnáez-De La Cruz, Aníbal Nieto, Santiago Domingo Del Pozo

“…The sentinel nodes were accurately detected in both patients, with no involvement after histological study. The informed consent for this video was obtained from both patients.…”
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Complement Factor H Gene Variant in a Patient with Thrombotic Microangiopathy on a Mixed Clinical Background by Yoichi Iwafuchi, Tetsuo Morioka, Yuko Oyama, Shin Goto, Ichiei Narita

“…However, she was in poor general condition and did not get the consent of her family, so no invasive searches such as a kidney biopsy were performed. …”
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Exploring knowledge, attitudes, practices, and determinants regarding emergency contraception use among female university students in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cros... by Patricia Lukusa Mishika, Olivier Mukuku, Amos Kamundu, Kaymarlin Govender, Stanislas Okitotsho Wembonyama, André Kabamba Mutombo

“…Data were collected via a preestablished questionnaire, and participants were interviewed after providing consent. The data were analysed via STATA 16, with chi-square tests to compare variables, considering a significance threshold of 5%. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

“…Quantitative data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 632 women of reproductive age in Tirana who were randomly selected to participate in the survey. Consent was taken and the data remained confidential. …”
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Outcomes of a pilot randomized clinical trial testing brief interventions to increase HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among rural people who inject drugs attending syringe serv... by Hilary L. Surratt, Sarah Brown, Abby L. Burton, Will Cranford, Laura C. Fanucchi, Christie Green, Stephanie M. Mersch, Rebecca Rains, Philip M. Westgate

“…Methods: Eighty participants were enrolled from two rural SSP locations in southeastern Kentucky. Following informed consent, participants completed a baseline interview, and were randomized to the intervention comparators. …”
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