Ali, Alaa Abbas
Almukhtar, Safaa E.
Abd, Kais H.
Saleem, Zana Sidiq M.
Sharif, Dana A.
Hughson, Michael D.
Article History
Received: 11 February 2021
Accepted: 28 July 2021
First Online: 7 August 2021
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the ethical committee of the faculty of medical sciences /University of Sulaimani (#11 N/29). The research was conducted according to the Helsinki Accords. It was a review of existing medical records including routine follow-up telephone calls to evaluate patient status and compliance with scheduled clinic visits. No additional patient intervention was undertaken. The ethics committee of the University of Sulaimani determined that all patient contact was standard-of-practice for kidney care in Iraqi Kurdistan. As a review of existing medical records, the research did not require informed consent. Iraqi law prohibits compensation for donating organs. The law requires a donor interview with a regional ethics committee and a signed statement that the donation is voluntary. These statements are retained as institutional records.
: Not applicable. The research described results in aggregate and without personal identifiers.
: None to declare.