Review of the Recent Literature on the Mode of Delivery for Singleton Vertex Preterm Babies by Smriti Ray Chaudhuri Bhatta, Remon Keriakos

“…Optimal route of delivery for preterm vertex neonates has been a controversial topic in the obstetric and neonatal community for decades and continues to be debated. …”
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Surgical management of lateral epicondylitis: a scoping review of published literature by Duncan Muir, MRCS, Helena Blakeway, MBChB, Richard Morris, MRCS, Ali A. Narvani, FRCS, Ahmed Elgebaly, MD, Mohamed A. Imam, FRCS

“…Background: Surgical intervention for lateral epicondylitis remains a controversial topic, with its purpose being debated. …”
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To Live or to Die: Prosurvival Activity of PPARγ in Cancers by Y. Lynn Wang, Qi Miao

“…The role of PPARγ in tumorigenesis is controversial. In this article, we review and analyze literature from the past decade that highlights the potential proneoplastic activity of PPARγ. …”
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La construction des liens entre situations de travail et situations d’apprentissage dans la formation professionnelle by Catherine Delgoulet

“…From an analysis of ethnographical observations conducted during five training periods, some controversies on practices were identified during exchanges between trainer and trainees. …”
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Writing under the 'Auto/biographical Demand' in Deborah Feldman’s Unorthodox (2012) and Exodus (2015) by Szidonia Haragos

“…In addition, the article reflects on Feldman’s text as an echo chamber of the profoundly controversial Kastner affair during the Holocaust in Hungary and its transatlantic reverberations.…”
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Genetic factors for breast carcinogenesis by Pedro Enrique Miguel-Soca, Ivis Argüelles González, Marisol Peña González

“…The objective of this review in to offer an updated view about the main genes implied in breast carcinogenesis. The topic is controversial y currently deeply investigated.…”
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Des « conciliations par le haut » ; la pratique du ṣulḥ dans le règlement des querelles théologiques à Bagdad aux ve-vie/xie-xiie siècles by Vanessa Van Renterghem

“…While conciliation can be understood as a method for settling precedence disputes between individuals, the study shows that it also enabled the caliph to intervene in controversial and sensitive ideological issues that threatened Baghdadi public order. …”
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Understanding Human Organ Trading: Ethical Perspective and Indonesia's Legal Framework by Dedy Indriyanto, Liliana Tedjosaputro, Totok Tumangkar, Afif Noor

“… Human organ trading has become an increasingly complex and controversial issue in the era of globalization. This article aims to explore an in-depth understanding of human organ trading through ethical perspectives and in the context of Indonesia's legal framework. …”
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Effects of Antisense Oligonucleotides against C-Reactive Protein on the Development of Atherosclerosis in WHHL Rabbits by Qi Yu, Zhengcao Liu, Ahmed Bilal Waqar, Bo Ning, Xianghong Yang, Masashi Shiomi, Mark J. Graham, Rosanne M. Crooke, Enqi Liu, Sijun Dong, Jianglin Fan

“…Increased plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are closely associated with cardiovascular diseases, but whether CRP is directly involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is still under debate. Many controversial and contradictory results using transgenic mice and rabbits have been published but it is also unclear whether CRP lowering can be used for the treatment of atherosclerosis. …”
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Therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells for fungal infections: mechanisms, applications, and challenges by Yangjie Gao, Zhe Ji, Jingyu Zhao, Julin Gu

“…Meanwhile, the status of research on MSCs in FIs and the controversies were also discussed. However, the application of MSCs still faces numerous challenges, such as the heterogeneity of cell sources, long-term safety, and feasibility of large-scale production. …”
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Do We Need to Choose Between Theory and Practice? On the Place of Logos and Praxis in Philosophy as a Way of Life by Marta Faustino

“…At the same time, Hadot’s emphasis on the practical dimension of ancient philosophy and its alleged privilege of practice over theory is one of the most polemic and controversial aspects of his account of PWL. In this paper I will discuss three alternative ways of interpreting Hadot’s characterization of PWL and the roles and functions of theory and practice in his account: John Cooper’s, Miranda Vilchi’s and Matthew Sharpe’s. …”
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Canine lung carcinoma—A descriptive review by Aleksandra Marcinowska, Aleksandra Marcinowska, Rodrigo Dos Santos Horta, Felisbina Queiroga, Felisbina Queiroga, Antonio Giuliano, Antonio Giuliano, Antonio Giuliano

“…Although chemotherapy, targeted therapy and radiation therapy have been employed, their effectiveness remain controversial. Dogs with stage T1 tumors can experience extended survival times of up to 2 years. …”
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« Think of your house as a watershed ! » La récupération des eaux de pluie à Tucson, en Arizona : vers la diversification de l’approvisionnement en eau dans le Sud-Ouest étasunien ... by Anne-Lise Boyer, Yves-François Le Lay

“…In the context of climate change, the hydrosocial cycle in Tucson is threatened by a water shortage on the Colorado River and has become therefore a controversial issue in the public debate. The implementation of rainwater harvesting in Tucson is the outcome of two different processes: on one hand, it is a “hydrosocial fix” supported by the City to diversify its water portfolio; on the other hand, rainwater harvesting is promoted as a critique towards the current regional hydrosocial cycle. …”
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Classification and Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Nephropathy by Chenyang Qi, Xing Mao, Zhigang Zhang, Huijuan Wu

“…Given the heterogeneity of the renal lesions and the complex mechanism underlying diabetic nephropathy, Tervaert classification has both significance and controversies in the guidance of diagnosis and prognosis. …”
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Jurisprudential-legal Review of the Validity of the Approvals of the Expediency Council by Seyd Fazlolah Mousavi, Khosro Hoseinpour

“…Jurisprudence and expediency are controversial issues that took place after the Islamic Revolution before the jurists and thinkers for practical reasons. …”
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Development of the Understanding of Development: Critical Book Review of “Imagining the Post-Development Era” by Mehdi Hajamini, Mohammad Ali Aboutorabi

“…Although the birth of the first specialized development theories has so far lasted less than a century, the evolution of these theories has been controversial. While each theory attempts to explain the reasons behindthe  development and underdevelopment, it has been criticized by more recent theories, and hence the development economics is continuously developing. …”
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Celecoxib Adjunctive Treatment to Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia: A Review of Randomized Clinical Add-On Trials by Stefano Marini, Domenico De Berardis, Federica Vellante, Rita Santacroce, Laura Orsolini, Alessandro Valchera, Gabriella Girinelli, Alessandro Carano, Michele Fornaro, Francesco Gambi, Giovanni Martinotti, Massimo Di Giannantonio

“…In chronic schizophrenia, the data are controversial, possibly in part for methodological reasons.…”
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Ectopic Pregnancy in a Cesarean Section Scar: Successful Management Using Vacuum Aspiration under Laparoscopic Supervision—Mini Review of Current Literature by Mustafa Koplay, Nasuh Utku Dogan, Mesut Sivri, Hasan Erdogan, Selen Dogan, Cetin Celik

“…Given the relatively rare incidence of CSEP, its management is controversial and current standards of therapy have been derived from data obtained from a limited number of patients. …”
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Analisis Framing Pemberitaan Naturalisasi Pemain Tim Nasional Indonesia pada Media Republika Online dan Kompas.com by Muhammad Afifullah, Syafawi Ahmad Qadzafi, Fathan Fathan

“…The phenomenon of player naturalization has become a controversial issue in Indonesian society along with PSSI's policy of massively recruiting players of Indonesian descent to strengthen the national team. …”
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Les tourismes, matrices méconnues des relations franco-espagnoles de la dictature à l’intégration européenne, 1959-1979 by Pablo Martin-Pañeda 

“…After his resignation, he criss-crossed the peninsula in 1970 before his controversial meeting with Franco. Was it an anecdotal stay or, on the contrary, a revelation of the projections and the brakes of French diplomacy towards the modernization and the opening up of Spain ? …”
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