A computed tomography-based retrospective study on the foramen ovale and foramen spinosum in a Nigerian population by Beryl Shitandi Ominde, Dorcas Eruwu Odjegba, Joyce Ekeme Ikubor, Faithful Orovwoghene Omoro, Patrick Sunday Igbigbi

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Elevated Homocysteine Levels and Vitamin Deficiencies as Potential Risk Markers for Coronary Artery Disease in Apparently Healthy Adults by K. Sowndarya, Anupama Hegde, Neelam M. Pawar, Ramya Shenoy

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Comparing Treatment with Nebulized 3% Hypertonic Saline Versus Nebulized 0.9% Saline In Patients With Acute Bronchiolitis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial by Uzma Abid, Ayesha Afzal, Nahdia Zaman, Ammara Farooq, Sidrah Yousaf, Sonia Fazal

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Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections at a Tertiary Health Care Center in Nepal: An Observational Study by Dimpi Konwar, Navin Kumar Chaudhary, Poonam Yadav

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Traditional Medicinal Vegetables in Northern Uganda: An Ethnobotanical Survey by Rebecca Nakaziba, Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho, Sharon Bright Amanya, Crispin Duncan Sesaazi, Frederick Byarugaba, Jasper Ogwal-Okeng, Paul E. Alele

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Descriptive Analysis Regarding Optic Canal Variations: A Study In South Punjab Region Of Pakistan by Ponum Mirani, Ammara Rasheed, Gul Afshan, Nida Rasheed

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Ultrasound-guided Hydrostatic Reduction of Acute Intussusception in Children at a Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study by Ajay Kumar Yadav, Neha Yadav, Binit Dev, Sonia Dahal, Rohit Prasad Yadav, Sushil Taparia, Hiramani Pathak

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Estimation of Knowledge, Attitude and Prevalence of Female Sex Dysfunction in Elderly Pakistani Women by Khola Noreen, Farah Ayyaz, Lubna Meraj, Tabinda Khalid, Javara Malik, Muhammad Akram Randhawa

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PSYCHOSOCIAL ILLNESS IN CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY by Erum Afzal, Muhammad Aslam Sheikh, Sajjad Hussain Bhaba, Tanveer Ahmed, Imran Iqbal, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal

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Gender-based Morphometric Analysis of the Human Orbital Aperture Profile using 3D Reconstruction Computed Tomography: A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study by Muhammad Omer Afzal Bhatti, Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey, Muhammad Ikram Ali, Allah Rakhyo Shoro, Abdulkrem Ahmed Alenazi, Rayan Alhumaidi Alruwaili

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Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories... by Dean McMillan, Victoria Allgar, Barry Wright, David Marshall, Shehzad Ali, Joy Adamson, Chris Williams, Elizabeth Littlewood, Dominic Trépel, Lisa Dyson, Hannah Ainsworth, Liz Cook, Lisa Hackney, Danielle Collingridge Moore, Rebecca Hargate, Anne McLaren, Jo Whitehead

“…All adverse events will be closely monitored, documented and reported to the study Data Monitoring Ethics Committee. At least one article in a peer reviewed journal will be published and research findings presented at relevant conferences.Trial registration number ISRCTN96286707.…”
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Randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial of fenofibrate for treatment of diabetic macular oedema with economic evaluation (FORTE study): study protocol for a randomised co... by Gerald Liew, Paul Mitchell, Bamini Gopinath, Helen Nguyen, Richard Kha

“…The study adheres to the principles of the Helsinki Declaration and the National Health and Medical Research Council National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research. Trial results will be disseminated to the public in de-identified form through publications in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registry name Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry.Trial registration number ACTRN12618000592246.…”
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Sexual violence victimisation and response among university students in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Sylvia Kaaya, Rehema Chande Mallya, Marie Lindkvist, Ester Steven Mzilangwe, Faustine Kyungu Nkulu Kalengayi

“…A team of five reviewers will screen eligible documents and articles for relevance from various data sources including electronic databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Google Scholar, PubMed and websites for government and agencies. Standard information for each study will be collected and a common analytical framework for all the primary documents will be conducted.Ethics and dissemination This review will involve analysis of published data only and therefore does not require ethics approval. …”
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Investor and (Un)Accountability of The Supervisor in Self-Construction of a Single-Family House by Mojca Klemenčič Manič, Zoran Cunk, Štefan Bojnec

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Novel electroretinography devices to detect hydroxychloroquine retinopathy: study protocol for a diagnostic accuracy and feasibility study by James Galloway, Chan Ning Lee, Omar A Mahroo, Timothy L Jackson, George Murphy, Hatem A Wafa

“…Introduction Annual screening for hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy is recommended, and electroretinography (ERG) is considered a gold-standard test, but there are screening shortfalls and standard ERG is burdensome and has limited availability. …”
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Phantom motor execution as a treatment for phantom limb pain: protocol of an international, double-blind, randomised controlled clinical trial by Brian E McGuire, Lina Bunketorp-Käll, Eva Lendaro, Liselotte Hermansson, Helena Burger, Corry K Van der Sluis, Monika Pilch, Katarzyna Kulbacka-Ortiz, Ingrid Rignér, Anita Stockselius, Lena Gudmundson, Cathrine Widehammar, Wendy Hill, Sybille Geers, Max Ortiz-Catalan

“…The results will be published according to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines in a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number NCT03112928; Pre-results.…”
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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

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Patch validation: an observational study protocol for the evaluation of a multisignal wearable sensor in patients during anaesthesia and in the postanaesthesia care unit by Marc Fischler, Morgan Le Guen, Pierre Squara, Sabrina Ma, Shérifa Adjavon, Bernard Trillat, Messaouda Merzoug, Philippe Aegerter

“…Bland-Altman plots will be used in the main analysis to detect discrepancies and estimate the limits of agreement.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from the Ethical Committee (Toulouse, France) on 10 April 2020. …”
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Technology to improve reliable access to oxygen in Western Uganda: study protocol for a phased implementation trial in neonatal and paediatric wards by Graham Moore, Hamish Graham, Rami Subhi, Sheillah Bagayana, Joseph Mugerwa, David Peake, Eleanor Nakintu, Daniel Murokora, Roger Rassool, Marc Sklar, Bryn Sobott

“…Pre and post oxygen system primary and secondary outcomes will be compared using regression models and standard tests of significance. Useability will be quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated in terms of acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness, using standardised implementation outcome measure tools.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUREC 1/7) and the University of Melbourne (2021-14489-13654-2). …”
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial on the use of intraoperative ultrasound-guided laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy (UGLOC) as a method of fertility preservation in the... by Srdjan Saso, Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami, Jan Yvan Jos Verbakel, Benjamin P Jones, Joseph Yazbek, Mona El-Bahrawy, Lorraine S Kasaven

“…We aim to randomise 94 patients over 3 years to achieve power of 80% at an alpha level of 0.05.Ethics and dissemination Findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences and scientific meetings. …”
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