Background The worldwide debate over the use of artificial nutrition and hydration remains
controversial although the scientific and medical facts are unequivocal. Artificial nutrition and …

Objectives We examined major issues associated with sharing of individual clinical trial data
and developed a consensus document on providing access to individual participant data …

Medical research in sub-Saharan Africa is of high priority for societies to respond adequately
to local health needs. Often enough it remains a challenge to build up capacity in …

(1) Background: The Austrian supply of COVID-19 vaccine is limited for now. We aim to
provide evidence-based guidance to the authorities in order to minimize COVID-19-related …

Respect for individual autonomy, expressed in the concept of informed consent, is the basic
ethical principle in research with humans. Many ICU patients are unable to give consent as …

In this consensus paper resulting from a meeting that involved representatives from more
than 20 European partners, we recommend the foundation of an expert group (European …

After months of being excluded as a possibility by politicians and with no requirement even
for people working in health care, the COVID-19 vaccine mandate was announced on Nov …

Informed consent of incapable (ICU) patients in Europe: exis... : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Informed consent of incapable (ICU) patients in Europe: existing laws and the EU Directive …

OBJECTIVE: Medicine is a discipline where there are still pronounced gender imbalances.
Whereas worldwide about 50% of beginners in medical schools are female, only few of them …

Background In times of a pandemic, morals and ethics take center stage. Due to the
challenges of the pandemic and ongoing discussions about the end of life, student teaching …