Potential Synergies of β-Hydroxybutyrate and Butyrate on the Modulation of Metabolism, Inflammation, Cognition, and General Health by Franco Cavaleri, Emran Bashar

“…Despite the benefits of this diet, health care professionals still question its safety due to the elevated serum ketones it induces and the limited dietary fiber. To compound the controversy, patient compliance with the program is poor due to the restrictive nature of the diet and symptoms related to energy deficit and gastrointestinal adversity during the introductory and energy substrate transition phase of the diet. …”
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On the Way to a Secularized Theology: Why Today’s Disapproval of an Atemporal God Is Gaining Momentum? by Vladimir K. Shokhin

“…The ongoing secularization of religion, which is associated with the development of a “post-secular society,” also manifests itself in a major controversy in analytic theology, which not so long ago remained a stronghold of religious traditionalism. …”
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Accountability audits of natural resources and industrial green total factor productivity: evidence from China by Rongbing Huang, Xiaomin Zou

“…Thus, this study yields a novel contribution, as it is the first in which industry-level data are used to clarify the controversy observed in previous studies and the first to provide incremental empirical evidence to support the reliability and sustainability of the policy effects of accountability audits of natural resources.…”
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Postpartum Hemorrhage by Michelle J. Wang, Yinka Oyelese, Yang Pan

“…This article reviews the impact of obstetric hemorrhage, the controversy regarding definitions, diagnosis, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of obstetric hemorrhage.…”
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A Case of Concomitant Perforated Acute Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis by Marlon Perera, Toan Pham, Sumeet Toshniwal, Yasmin Lennie, Steven Chan, Nezor Houli

“…Discussion. There is much controversy surrounding the timing of cholecystectomy following gallstone pancreatitis, with the recent literature suggesting that “early” operation is safe. …”
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Canadian Thoracic Society 2012 Guideline Update: Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Preschoolers, Children and Adults: Executive Summary by M Diane Lougheed, Catherine Lemiere, Francine M Ducharme, Chris Licskai, Sharon D Dell, Brian H Rowe, Mark FitzGerald, Richard Leigh, Wade Watson, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Canadian Thoracic Society Asthma Clinical Assembly

“…The CTS Asthma Clinical Assembly subsequently began a formal clinical practice guideline update process, focusing, in this first iteration, on topics of controversy and/or gaps in the previous guidelines.…”
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Recurrence of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia during Pregnancy Subsequently Achieving Complete Medical Remission by Sasha Mikhael, Ashlee Pascoe, Joseph Prezzato

“…The treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in reproductive-aged women poses major dilemmas concerning its associated teratogenicity as observed in many animal studies. Much controversy exists regarding continuation versus discontinuation of its use in pregnancy with some studies suggesting safety of TKIs before and during pregnancy and others reporting toxicity and adverse outcomes. …”
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L’urbanisation de la ville de Ninh Binh dans le delta du fleuve rouge (Vietnam) : mise en perspective des forces et faiblesses de la gestion du risque d’inondation. by Éric Mottet, Yann Roche

“…Even though no one argues about the need for flood risk management, the practices used are often challenged and subject to controversy. This is particularly the case in the Red River Delta, in Vietnam. …”
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Le féminisme au secours des franchises de science-fiction : le cas de Mad Max : Fury Road (2015) et Ghostbusters (2016) by Marianne Kac-Vergne

“…Such a feminist stance triggered a fierce controversy in the manosphere, which was mainly targeted at the new Ghostbusters. …”
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Editorial by Anna Oksiutycz

“…This issue thus inserts itself into the long-running controversy over the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) that is predicted by three authors in this number to potentially damage the South African educational book publishing industry. …”
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The Impact of Requiring Completion of an Online Infection Control Course on Health Professionals’ Intentions to Comply with Infection Control Guidelines: A Comparative Study by Annalee Yassi, Elizabeth A Bryce, Deirdre Maultsaid, Helen Novak Lauscher, Kun Zhao

“…An online infection control module was developed to provide ready access to training. Controversy exists about whether successfully completing such a course should be mandatory or strongly encouraged for all health care professionals. …”
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Kaplan and Marti on definite descriptions by E. V. Borisov

“…Donnellan’s distinction between referential and attributive uses of definite descriptions gave rise to controversy between semantic and pragmatic accounts of referentially used descriptions. …”
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Making the Final Cut — Mechanisms Mediating the Abscission Step of Cytokinesis by John A. Schiel, Rytis Prekeris

“…However, the mechanistic details that regulate the final plasma membrane fusion during abscission are only beginning to emerge and are the subject of considerable controversy. Here we review recent studies within this field and discuss the proposed models of cell abscission.…”
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The concept of a digital enterprise and its visualisation by Vučeković Miloš, Radović-Marković Mirjana, Marković Dušan

“…Defining the meaning of the term digitalization creates a lot of controversy, which reflects the fact that it is a relatively new concept where there is no consensus and common understanding. …”
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An Unusual Case of Bony Styloid Processes That Extend to the Hyoid Bone by Shekhar K. Gadkaree, Christopher G. Hyppolite, Aisha Harun, Ryan H. Sobel, Young Kim

“…The embryological origin of the hyoid bone is a point of uncertainty, with controversy surrounding the relative contribution of the second pharyngeal arch to hyoid development. …”
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Le Saint-Office face au tribunal de l’opinion. Controverse et réforme de la justice inquisitoriale en Castille au temps de la congrégation de Burgos (1508) by David Kahn

“…However, looking at primary evidence and in particular at the 1508 General Congregation of Burgos, the issue can be seen in a different light. The controversy arising from the use of inquisitorial justice at the start of the 16th century seems to have been the basis of a dialogue through which the Holy Office was able to reform itself and establish stronger roots, by using strategies of legitimation based on innovative interpretations of the legality of its action.…”
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Spinoza’s Theological-Political Treatise in Iran by Reza Najafzadeh

“…TTP is one of the most valuable treatises of the Enlightenment and represents the controversy of the old and the new in seventeenth-century Europe. …”
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Dolus Specialis Dalam Pembuktian Genosida: Tantangan Penegakan Hukum Internasional by Aisyah Muthmainnah, Ferdi Ferdi, Syofirman Syofyan

“…However, the existence of this special intent is often a source of controversy in international law enforcement practice. …”
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Eradication of HIV by Transplantation of CCR5-Deficient Hematopoietic Stem Cells by Gero Hütter, Susanne Ganepola

“…However, this case has ignited a controversy regarding the question of whether this patient has achieved complete eradication of HIV or not. …”
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Britain’s Safety Arguments: French Nuclear Testing in Algeria duringNigerian Decolonisation (1959-60) by Chloë Mayoux

“… France’s decision to hold its first nuclear tests in the Algerian Sahara, at a time when the question of the health effects of radioactive fallout was a matter of scientific controversy, gave Africans political as well as scientific arguments to oppose French policy. …”
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