Optical Coherence Tomography Guided Intravascular Lithotripsy in the Peripheral Vasculature: Technique and Case Series Analysis by Rohit Mehra, Vikram Patra, Rishi Dhillan, Rahul Merkhed, C V N M Dattatraya

“…The study was approved by an institutional ethical committee, and standard statistical tools were used to do the descriptive analysis. …”
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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus in the Sultanate of Oman by Noora Al Shihi, Abdulhakeem Al Rawahi, Raya Al Jahdhami, Rayyan Al Riyami, Abdulaziz Al Murazza, Noor Al Busaidi, Fatma Al Riyami, Suad Al Salti

“…Mean scores were calculated to determine overall levels of oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practice. Ethical approval was obtained from the Center of Studies and Research of the national Ministry of Health. …”
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Prospective multi-centre analysis of rural trauma team development training for medical trainees and traffic law enforcement professionals in Uganda: an interrupted time series stu... by Herman Lule, Micheal Mugerwa, Robinson Ssebuufu, Patrick Kyamanywa, Jussi P. Posti, Michael Lowery Wilson

“…Time series regression models were applied to test for autocorrelation in performance using Stata 15.0. Ethical approval was obtained from Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (Ref: SS 5082). …”
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FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES IN THE REGULATION OF FUNERAL SERVICES: ECONOMIC ASPECTS AND ENSURING SOCIAL STANDARDS by Denys Komarnytskyi, Liudmyla Sylenko, Roman Tуtykalo

“…These include the ensuring of equal access to services, the control over compliance with social standards, the provision of social protection in the funeral sector, and the consideration of humanitarian and ethical aspects. It is evident that the economic and social functions of the state and local self-government are directed towards the establishment of an effective system for the regulation of funeral services. …”
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Bias Mitigation in Primary Health Care Artificial Intelligence Models: Scoping Review by Maxime Sasseville, Steven Ouellet, Caroline Rhéaume, Malek Sahlia, Vincent Couture, Philippe Després, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, David Darmon, Frédéric Bergeron, Marie-Pierre Gagnon

“…We categorized bias mitigation approaches into four clusters: (1) modifying existing AI models or datasets, (2) sourcing data from electronic health records, (3) developing tools with a “human-in-the-loop” approach, and (4) identifying ethical principles for informed decision-making. Algorithmic preprocessing methods, such as relabeling and reweighing data, along with natural language processing techniques that extract data from unstructured notes, showed the greatest potential for bias mitigation. …”
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Toward Understanding of Quiet Human Resource Management Theory in Iranian Organizations: Theoretical Origins, Conceptual Narration and its Consequences by Abbas Nargesian, Sajjad Sadpoor

“…Management professionals can thereby promote an ethical, employee-centric approach to HRM, contributing to a healthier, more productive, and sustainable organizational culture. …”
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Outcome and Management of Sepsis at RozhHalat Emergency Hospital in Erbil –Kurdistan region of Iraq by Samir Qader Ahmad, Shakawan Muhamad Ismaeel, Dara Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed, Halgurd Fathulla Ahmed

“…An observational prospective study was carried out at RozhHalat emergency hospital in Erbil-Kurdistan region of Iraq between February 2017 to January 2018.The study was approved by the scientific and ethical committee of Kurdistan board of medical specialties. 50 patients aged between (10 - 80) years old presented to this hospital with sign and symptoms of infection were recruited to this study. 50 patients with signs and symptoms of sepsis were recorded in this study. …”
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Prospective Applications of Artificial Intelligence In Fetal Medicine: A Scoping Review of Recent Updates by Miskeen E, Alfaifi J, Alhuian DM, Alghamdi M, Alharthi MH, Alshahrani NA, Alosaimi G, Alshomrani RA, Hajlaa AM, Khair NM, Almuawi AM, Al-Jaber KH, Elrasheed FE, Elhassan K, Abbas M

“…Despite these advancements, challenges related to the ethical use of AI, data privacy, and the need for extensive validation of AI tools in diverse populations were noted.Conclusion: The potential benefits of AI in fetal medicine are immense, offering a brighter future for our field. …”
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Comparison of analgesic efficacy of diclofenac suppository with intramuscular diclofenac sodium in post-operative pain relief after cesarean delivery in the first 24 hours by Sidra Khan, Noreen Majeed, Ruqya, Mehreen Mehdi, Faiza Safdar, Saana Bibj

“…Total of 100  antenatal women already planned for elective caesarean section ,who fulfilled inclusion criteria were selected after taking  informed consent & ethical approval by employing non probability consecutive sampling . …”
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Organisational Enablers of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Public Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review by Nina Tomaževič, Eva Murko, Aleksander Aristovnik

“…Social implications: If adopted effectively and efficiently and used professionally and ethically, the use of AI in public institutions can bring many benefits to society, such as transparency, justice, cost and time efficiency, high quality services, and improved collaboration between different stakeholders in society. …”
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Erratum to “The usefulness of surgical drains on short term outcomes among patients undergoing craniotomy at the Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza Tanzania” [World Neurosurgery: X(22C... by Dennis Onsombi, Gerald Mayaya, Vladimir Herrera, Anton Manyanga, Washington Leonald, Samuel Byabato, James Lubuulwa

“…Medians and proportions were utilized to describe data, and appropriate statistical tests applied whenever necessary to check for statistical significance. Ethical clearance was sought from the institution board to proceed with the study. …”
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Problems And Challenges Of Attendance In Medical Students by Muhammad Khurram

“…Incorporating and focusing professionalism education into the curriculum emphasizing importance of regular attendance, accountability, and ethical behavior in medical practice can improve students involvement in teaching and training. …”
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Immunohistochemical Expression of p53 Gene and Clinicopathological Assessment of Low-grade Serous Ovarian Cancer and High-grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: A Cohort Study by Geeta Bazard, Minakshi Vashist, Sunita Singh, Gulshan Rohilla, Nidhi Paliwal

“…Study was approved by the Institutional Human Ethical Research Committee (Ref no-IHEC/19/07). Parameters of study included clinical features of ovarian cancer patients, histological types, the Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics stage, survival of patients and prognostic factors. …”
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Explainable AI in Diagnostic Radiology for Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review, and What Doctors Think About It by Yasir Hafeez, Khuhed Memon, Maged S. AL-Quraishi, Norashikin Yahya, Sami Elferik, Syed Saad Azhar Ali

“…Special attention to these factors along with the legal, ethical, safety, and security issues can bridge the current gap between XAI and routine clinical practice.…”
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Building resilient cattle through better management of buffalo health by Alfredo Sánchez, Merilio Montero

“…This resilience must be strengthened through handling strategies and by implementing specific and strategic health plans built on solid foundations of diagnostic structures to promote prevention and contribute to more ethical and rational treatments, stimulating a unique association (environment - pathogen - buffalo). …”
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Impact of integration of transferable skills into education and training on employability of women in Kenya: case for CAPYEI by Daniel Otieno, Jackline Nyerere, Christopher Shisanya, Wilson Mutuma, Damaris Kariuki, Hannah Bula, Shem Onsomo, John Macharia, Eldah Onsomu, Martha Muhwezi, Charles Ondieki, Jacqueline Onyango

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Effects of Teenage Pregnancy on Girl Child Education in Buhunga Sub-County Uganda. by Twikirize, Edwig

“…Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Research ethical procedures were adhered to during the research process. …”
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A Mobile Health Intervention to Support Collaborative Decision-Making in Mental Health Care: Development and Usability by Kristin Lie Romm, Mari Skoge, Elizabeth Ann Barrett, Lars-Christian Berentzen, Dagfinn Bergsager, Pål Fugelli, Thomas Bjella, Erlend Strand Gardsjord, Kristine Kling, Sindre Hembre Kruse, Kari Jorunn Kværner, Ingrid Melle, Erlend Mork, Henrik Myhre Ihler, Eline Borger Rognli, Carmen Simonsen, Tor Gunnar Værnes, Sofie Ragnhild Aminoff

“…After 6 weeks of app use, 5 clinicians and 4 service users were interviewed to provide feedback on the concept, implementation, and technical issues. Safety and ethical considerations were thoroughly discussed and addressed. …”
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HELLO: a protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial to enhance interpersonal relationships and team cohesion among ICU healthcare professionals by Elie Azoulay, Nancy Kentish Barnes, Sheila Nainan Myatra, Maria-Cruz Martin Delgado, Yaseen Arabi, Carole Boulanger, Giovanni Mistraletti, Maria Theodorakopoulou, Vernon Van Heerden, José-Artur Paiva, Oktay Demirkýran, Gabriel Heras La Calle, Abdulrahman Al Fares, Gaston Burghi, Guy Francois, Anita Barth, Jan De Waele, Samir Jaber, Michael Darmon, Maurizio Cecconi

“…Secondary outcomes include comparing the following between clusters: (1) number of HCPs with high emotional exhaustion; (2) number with high depersonalization; (3) number with loss of accomplishment; (4) perception of ethical climate (5) satisfaction at work (VAS); (6) professional conflicts; (7) intention to leave the ICU (VAS); (8) patient-centered care rating; (9) family-centered care rating. …”
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Proposing a two-stage screening approach to distinguish between transient and enduring postnatal depressive symptoms: A prospective cohort study by Johanne Smith-Nielsen, Ida Egmose, Stephen Matthey, Maria Stougård, Sophie Reijman, Mette Skovgaard Væver

“…Three screening scenarios were compared for their clinical and ethical implications: (i) a traditional single screening approach where all individuals screening positive at EPDS-1 are directly referred to secondary services, (ii) a simple two-stage approach where all positive screenings at EPDS-1 undergo a second screening before referral, and (iii) a refined two-stage screening approach where selected criteria determine immediate referral or further screening. …”
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