Diagnosis, screening, and follow-up of patients with familial interstitial lung disease: Results from an international survey by Emil Vilstrup Moen, Thomas Skovhus Prior, Michael Kreuter, Wim A. Wuyts, Maria Molina-Molina, Marlies Wijsenbeek, Antonió Morais, Argyrios Tzouvelekis, Christopher J. Ryerson, Fabian Caro, Ivette Buendia-Roldan, Jesper M. Magnusson, Joyce S. Lee, Julie Morisett, Justin M. Oldham, Lauren K. Troy, Manuela Funke-Chambour, Maria Laura Alberti, Raphael Borie, Simon L. F. Walsh, Sujeet Rajan, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Yet H Khor, Elisabeth Bendstrup

“…The survey consisted of 74 questions divided into eight topics: characteristics of respondents, diagnosis, screening of first-degree relatives, screening tools, genetic testing methods, lung transplantation, ethical concerns, and future needs. Results Overall, 237 pulmonologists from 50 countries participated. …”
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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

“…Patients having marked abdominal distension with features of peritonitis were excluded from the study. Ethical approval was obtained from Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 287/2023). …”
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Global health diplomacy in nursing, reinforcing challenges and benefits: A scoping review by Arthur Luiz Barbosa Martins, Patrícia de Paula Queiroz Bonato, Bruna Sordi Carrara, Emerson Lucas Junio Silva Lucas Silva Camargo, Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura

“…Results: From 9 selected articles, findings were categorized into three themes: 1) integrating nursing education with global health, 2) professional skill enhancement and engagement in diplomacy, and 3) ethical practices and cultural sensitivity. Nurses face challenges such as navigating complex healthcare systems, cultural differences, and language barriers. …”
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Working memory and the need for explainable AI – Scenarios from healthcare, social media and insurance by M. Liebherr, E. Gößwein, C. Kannen, A. Babiker, S. Al-Shakhsi, V. Staab, B.J. Li, R. Ali, C. Montag

“…Explainable AI (XAI) is discussed as an important feature of AI systems that is required for professional, ethical and commercial reasons. XAI is particularly needed in AI systems that remain relatively closed, i.e. black box, on how to make decisions whether for complexity or commercial sensitivity. …”
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Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) to describe the microbial characteristics of diabetic foot ulcers at a tertiary medical center in South China by Hongteng Xie, Zhaohong Chen, Guohua Wu, Pei Wei, Teng Gong, Shun Chen, Zhaorong Xu

“…Trial registration The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethical Review Committee of the Fujian Medical University Union Hospital (approval number 2021KY054).…”
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A mixed methods crossover randomized controlled trial exploring the experiences, perceptions, and usability of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT) in health sciences education by Mirella Veras, Joseph-Omer Dyer, Holly Shannon, Bryce J M Bogie, Morgan Ronney, Harmehr Sekhon, Derek Rutherford, Paulo Goberlânio Barros Silva, Dahlia Kairy

“…Background Generative artificial intelligence (AI) integrated programs such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformers (ChatGPT) are becoming more widespread in educational settings, with mounting ethical and reliability concerns regarding its usage. …”
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Community case study: an academia-industry-government partnership that monitors and predicts outbreaks in Tri-County Detroit area since 2017 by Irene Xagoraraki, Liang Zhao, Yabing Li, Brijen Miyani, John Norton, James Broz, Andrew Kaye, Anna Mehrotra, Anil Gosine, Scott Withington, Stacey McFarlane, Russell A. Faust

“…The successful implementations and advancements of wastewater surveillance in the TCDA advocate the importance of frequent communications and interactions within the partnership, idea generations from each stakeholder for decision-making, maintenance of scientific rigor, ethical awareness, and more.…”
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Lymph node Yield in Apical Tissue During Triangle Operation While Doing Whipples Operation: An Observational Study by Dhiresh Kumar Maharjan, Prashant Pudasaini, Bidur Prasad Acharya, Yugal Limbu, Roshan Ghimire, Prabin BIkram Thapa

“…Postoperative outcome and lymph node yeild of the surgeries were studied. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference No-1102202204). …”
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Comparison of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) versus biphasic positive airway pressure (BIPAP) ventilation in COVID-19 associated ARDS using transpulmonary pressure moni... by Sandra Emily Stoll, Tobias Leupold, Hendrik Drinhaus, Fabian Dusse, Bernd W. Böttiger, Alexander Mathes

“…Methods This retrospective, monocentric cohort study (ethical approval: 21-1553) assessed all adult ICU- patients with CARDS who were ventilated with BIPAP vs. …”
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Students’ Perspectives on Learning Practical Nursing Skills: A Focus Group Study in Norway by A. G. Gregersen, M. T. Hansen, S. E. A. Brynhildsen, V. A. Grøndahl, A. C. Leonardsen

“…Practical nursing skills are complex and involve technical, theoretical, and practical aspects, caring perspectives adjusted to both patient and circumstances, as well as ethical and moral considerations. Patients’ length of stay in hospitals is decreasing, and more advanced patient treatment is conducted in primary healthcare settings. …”
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An automated platform for simultaneous, longitudinal analysis of engineered neuromuscular tissues for applications in neurotoxin potency testing by Jacob W. Fleming, Molly C. McCloskey, Kevin Gray, David R. Nash, Vincent Leung, Christos Michas, Shawn M. Luttrell, Christopher Cavanaugh, Julie Mathieu, Shawn Mcquire, Mark Bothwell, David L. Mack, Nicholas A. Geisse, Alec S.T. Smith

“…Challenges with scarcity, scalability, throughput, and ethical considerations further limit the suitability of animal models for preclinical screening. …”
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Calcium Chloride vs. Mechanical Preparation of Fibrinogen-Depleted Human Platelet Lysate: Implications for Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Culture by Yen Theng Lim, Muttiah Barathan, Yu Ling Tan, Yi Ting Lee, Jia Xian Law

“…Fetal bovine serum (FBS) has long been the standard supplement in cell culture media, providing essential growth factors and proteins that support cell growth and differentiation. However, ethical concerns and rising costs associated with FBS have driven researchers to explore alternatives, particularly human platelet lysate (HPL). …”
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Morphologically-analyzed and syntactically-annotated Quran datasetMendeley Data by Majdi Sawalha, Faisal Al-Shargi, Sane Yagi, Abdallah T. AlShdaifat, Bassam Hammo, Mariam Belajeed, Lubna R. Al-Ogaili

“…It has been created in compliance with ethical guidelines and with respect for the integrity of the Quranic text.…”
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TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: ALL-UKRAINIAN RESEARCH by Stanislav Dovgyi, Svitlana Babiichuk, Lidiia Davybida, Mariia Biletska

“…While many teachers recognize AI's potential to aid in tasks like test creation, creative task development, and student progress tracking, they also express concerns about ethical implications and the risk of academic dishonesty. …”
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From bench to bedside: Developing CRISPR/Cas-based therapy for ocular diseases by Qing Zhao, Linxin Wei, Youxin Chen

“…However, challenges remain, primarily concerning off-target effects, immunogenicity, ethical considerations, and regulatory particularity. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to parental involvement in neonatal pain management in the NICU: a scoping review by Min Shi, Jie Jing, Binzhi Tang, Lu Feng, Linli Xie

“…Objectives Neonatal pain prevention is not only a humanistic but also an ethical imperative. Fitting with the principles of family-centred care, parental involvement in neonatal pain management plays an active role in infant development and parental well-being. …”
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Measuring Activated Clotting Time during Cardiac Catheterization and PCI: The Effect of the Sampling Site by J. C Heemelaar, T. Berkhout, A. A. C. M. Heestermans, J. C. Zant, A. M. J. de Vos, N. J. W. Verouden, M. T. Dirksen, J. van Ramshorst

“…The study was conducted with approval of the local medical ethical committee. Results. In 100 patients (mean age 67.1, 65% male), no significant differences were observed in ACT values obtained from the guiding catheter and arterial sheath (mean difference (MD) −18.3 s; standard deviation (SD) 96 s; P=0.067). …”
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A narrative literature review to inform the development of a health threats preparedness framework in Ireland by Louise Marron, James Gilroy, Michelle Williams, Randal Parlour, Máirín Boland, Máirín Boland

“…We used a data extraction tool to collate priority areas reported.ResultsOverarching priorities for health threats preparedness are rapid decision-making, an outcomes-based, and ethical approach. Health threats preparedness should include a risk-based, all-hazards, One Health approach, aligned with legislation. …”
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Characteristics of Nonunion Fractures in Patients with Antebrachial Fractures at dr. Mohamad Soewandhie General Hospital Surabaya 2021-2022: A Retrospective Study by Tasya Monica, Bimo Sasono, Cempaka Harsa Sekarputri

“…The study protocol obtained approvals from two local ethical committees. Data included demographics, fracture characteristics, fracture type, multiple fractures, infection, NSAID use, hypertension and diabetes history, smoking habits, and nutritional status by BMI calculation. …”
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Assessing mentoring: A scoping review of mentoring assessment tools in internal medicine between 1990 and 2019. by Yong Xiang Ng, Zachary Yong Keat Koh, Hong Wei Yap, Kuang Teck Tay, Xiu Hui Tan, Yun Ting Ong, Lorraine Hui En Tan, Annelissa Mien Chew Chin, Ying Pin Toh, Sushma Shivananda, Scott Compton, Stephen Mason, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Lalit Krishna, Lalit Krishna

“…The lack of holistic, longitudinal and validated assessments propagate fears that ethical issues in mentoring are poorly recognized and addressed. …”
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