Nurturing care during COVID-19: a rapid review of early evidence by Bernadette Daelmans, Tarun Dua, Vanessa Cavallera, Kristy Hackett, Kerrie Proulx, Rachel Lenzi-Weisbecker, Rachel Hatch, Carina Omoeva

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Protocols for the application of human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons for aging modeling and gene manipulation by Hui Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, Guang-Hui Liu, Si Wang, Weiqi Zhang, Jing Qu

“…Our protocol enables investigations of the molecular mechanism underlying neuronal aging and facilitates drug evaluation.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Zhang 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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Experience of Kenyan researchers and policy-makers with knowledge translation during COVID-19: a qualitative interview study by Edwine Barasa, Benjamin Tsofa, Mike English, Sassy Molyneux, Dorcas Mwikali Kamuya, Fatuma Hassan Guleid, Alex Njeru, Joy Kiptim, Emelda Okiro, David Kariuki

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Willingness to donate eyes and associated factors among adults in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia: a mixed-methods approach by Ejigu Gebeye Zeleke, Merkineh Markos Lorato, Wubalem Addis Tefera, Hirut Gebremeskel Mengistu

“…Data collection involved a pretested, semistructured questionnaire for quantitative data and an open-ended guiding questionnaire for qualitative insights. Ethical approval was granted by the University of Gondar, School of Medicine ethics review committee. …”
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Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: should we preserve the pectoral fascia? Protocol of a Dutch double blinded, prospective, randomised controlled pilot study with a within-subject... by Cornelis Verhoef, Linetta B Koppert, Marloes E Clarijs, Laurentine S E van Egdom, Dalibor Vasilic, T. van Dalen, C. de Betue, J. Rothbarth, E.V.E. Madsen, L.M. Beelen, M.A.M. Mureau, E.M.L. Corten, A.J.M. Luijsterburg, M.J. Hop, H.M. Zuijdendorp, N.A.S. Posch, C.M.C.A. van Laarhoven, M. de Kraker

“…Secondary study outcomes include time to drain removal, number of needle aspirations, postoperative complications and length of hospital stay.Ethics and dissemination The study is approved by the Erasmus Medical Center Review Board (REC 2020–0431). …”
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Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children of the first year of life: diagnostic and treatment approaches by O.S. Godik, D.S. Diehtiarova, O.I. Kvilinska

“…The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of the participating institution. …”
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AI in academia: How do social influence, self-efficacy, and integrity influence researchers' use of AI models? by Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, Marco Arbulu Ballesteros, César Robin Vilcapoma Pérez, Olger Huamaní Jordan, Joseph Anibal Martin Vergara, Rafael Martel Acosta, Carmen Graciela Arbulu Perez Vargas, Julie Catherine Arbulú Castillo

“…This investigation pursued two main objectives: first, to identify the variables that condition the implementation of AI models in research activities, and second, to analyze how perceived ethical considerations and academic integrity influence their adoption. …”
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Collaboration between ambulance services and primary care: a scoping review protocol by Carina Elmqvist, Elin-Sofie Forsgärde, Anders Svensson, Cecilia Fagerström, Mats Holmberg, Linda Ljungholm, Ann-Therese Hedqvist

“…No participants will be involved at this stage, and the selected literature is publicly available, so no ethical approval will be required for this scoping review.…”
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Acupuncture as prophylaxis for chronic migraine: a protocol for a single-blinded, double-dummy randomised controlled trial by Claire Shuiqing Zhang, Bin Li, Lin Zeng, Lu Liu, Luo-peng Zhao, Kelun Wang, Jingxia Zhao, Linpeng Wang, Xianghong Jing

“…The primary outcome is the reduction of monthly headache days, and the secondary outcomes include the reduction of the number of days with acute headache medications, and changes of Migraine Disability Assessment, Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire, Headache Impact Test, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-trait, and Beck Depression Inventory-II scores from baseline to endpoints.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval of this study was granted by the Research Ethical Committee of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University (2017BL-045-01). …”
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Association of iron deficiency anemia with dental caries in the permanent first molars of children aged 7–12 years in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan: protocol for an analytical cross-sec... by Iqbal Azam, Ali Faisal Saleem, Farhan Raza Khan, Shiyam S Tikmani, Sadaf Syed, Waseem Ahmed Jamalvi

“…Frequency of children with carious permanent first molars with 95% CIs will also be reported.Ethics and dissemination This research has been approved by ethical review committee of Aga Khan University (Reference number: 2024-9692-30593) and the institutional review board of Dow University of Health Sciences (IRB Reference: IRB-3556/DUHS/Approval/2024/196) before participant recruitment. …”
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Acupuncture for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with dry eye: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ting Li, Xin Xu, Juan Wei, Qingbo Wei, Zhouyu Xie, Xiangyu Bian, Yunchuan Wu

“…The risk of bias will be independently assessed using Cochrane’s ‘risk of bias’ tool.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval will not be required since raw data will not be collected or generated. …”
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Biomechanical and clinically controlled study of different fenestration positions in vascularized iliac bone flaps for treating femoral head necrosis by Zeyu Wei, Zeping Lin, Jiale He, Yuxian Chen, You Peng, Zhiyong Li, Yunxiang Lu

“…Trial registration approval was granted by the Ethics Committee (II202418102).…”
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Protocol of a randomised trial of teriparatide followed by zoledronic acid to reduce fracture risk in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta by Jennifer Walsh, Catriona Keerie, Stuart H Ralston, Christopher J Weir, Muhammad K Javaid, WAYNE LAM, Bente L Langdahl, Jannie D Hald, Patricia Osborne

“…Secondary endpoints will include participant reported fractures, BMD and changes in pain and HRQoL.Ethics and dissemination The study received ethical approval in December 2016. …”
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Factors influencing trust among colleagues in hospital settings: a systematic review by Andreea Isabela Varga, Ivan Spehar, Frode Veggeland, Helge Skirbekk

“…Conclusions Professionalism, communication and ethics were seen as the most important factors enhancing trust. …”
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Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children. The diagnosis is established - what is next? by O.S. Godik, D.S. Diehtiarova

“…The research protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of the participating institution. …”
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AOZORA: long-term safety and joint health in paediatric persons with haemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors receiving emicizumab – protocol for a multicentre, open-label, pha... by Seitaro Yoshida, Masashi Taki, Hideyuki Takedani, Midori Shima, Keiji Nogami, Azusa Nagao, Haruko Yamaguchi-Suita, Yui Kyogoku, Akira Ishiguro, Kaoru Kitsukawa

“…Currently, 30 participants have been enrolled, including 20 emicizumab-naïve participants and 10 who transferred from HOHOEMI, a previous study in paediatric PwHA.Ethics and dissemination The AOZORA study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards of Nara Medical University and the St Marianna University Group. …”
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The role of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase and serum amyloid A proteins in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis by P.A. Orujova, N.H. Sultanova

“…The research protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of a participating institution. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. …”
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Psychological interventions for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis protocol by Antje Timmer, Gerta Rücker, Natalia Tiles-Sar, Johanna Neuser, Dominik de Sordi, Anne Baltes, Jan Preiss, Gabriele Moser

“…We will conduct NMA (all treatments will constitute single nodes of the network) and CNMA (we will define all treatments as sums of core components, eg, cognitive +behaviour, or cognitive +behaviour + relaxation, and additionally consider interactions) using the R Package netmeta.Ethics and dissemination No ethical approval is required. …”
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Exploration of effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation on circadian rhythms and its associations with sleep and spatial memory in patients with breast cancer: The ICANSLEEP-2 pr... by Melvin Galin, Laura de Girolamo, Bénédicte Clarisse, Carine Segura-Djezzar, Franka Glöckner, Clara Elia, Stéphane Réhel, Patrice Clochon, Franck Doidy, Julien Chavant, Olivier Etard, Fausto Viader, Jean-Michel Grellard, Justine Lequesne, Florence Joly, Francis Eustache, Tristan Martin, Bénédicte Giffard, Gaëlle Quarck, Joy Perrier

“…Given the crucial impact of sleep on cognitive functioning, notably spatial memory, improving sleep of BC patients should enhance their cognitive functioning.<h4>Ethics and dissemination</h4>This study received ethical approval from the Ile de France IV institutional review board on 19 April 2022 (no. …”
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In vitro effect of hCG on cryptorchid patients’ gubernacular cells: a predictive model for adjuvant personalized therapy by Andrea Errico, Giulia Ambrosini, Sara Vinco, Emanuela Bottani, Elisa Dalla Pozza, Nunzio Marroncelli, Jessica Brandi, Daniela Cecconi, Ilaria Decimo, Filippo Migliorini, Nicola Zampieri, Ilaria Dando

“…Trial registration The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of “Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata” (AOUI) of Verona, Italy (“ANDRO-PRO”, protocol code N. 4206 CESC of 26 April 2023).…”
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