Targeting the B-Cell Pathway in Lupus Nephritis: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives by Panagiotis Pateinakis, Athina Pyrpasopoulou

“…Clinical trials have so far proved controversial regarding the efficacy of these new agents. …”
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SOCIALINĖ KULTŪROS KRITIKA VERSUS POPKULTŪROS TYRIMAI by Gintautas Mažeikis

“…SOCIAL CRITICISM OF CULTURE VERSUS POPCULTURAL STUDIES Gintautas Mažeikis Genesis of cultural studies, controversies between conceptions of Frankfurt critical school and Birmingham centre of Cultural Studies are discussed in the article. …”
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Coffee Consumption and Cardiovascular Diseases – Has the Time Come to Change Dietary Advice? A Mini Review by Wierzejska Regina

“…This article summarizes the current literature reports on this controversial topic.…”
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The Role of Vitamin D in the Management of Chronic Pain in Fibromyalgia: A Narrative Review by Hannah W. Haddad, Allison C. Jumonville, Katarina J. Stark, Shavonne N. Temple, Chukwudum C. Dike, Elyse M. Cornett, Alan D. Kaye

“…An association between vitamin D deficiency and FM has been reported but is controversial in the literature. Some studies have documented the beneficial effects of vitamin D supplementation on reducing pain symptoms and improving the overall quality of life in those with FM. …”
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THE PROSPECTS OF MANKIND IN CONDITIONS OF TECHNOGENIC CIVILIZATION by Svetlana A. Yurikova

“…Outline the range of problems which are illustrative of modern industrial civilization, reflect its controversial nature and humanity prospects in its conditions. …”
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Isolated Fracture of the Coracoid Process by Ali Güleç, Harun Kütahya, Recep Gani Göncü, Serdar Toker

“…Coracoid fractures can be missed and the treatment for coracoid process fractures is still controversial. In this paper, a 34-year-old male manual labourer presented to the emergency department with complaints of pain and restricted movement in the left shoulder following a traffic accident. …”
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1987-2017 : Regard sur l’évolution de l’histoire des origines by Brigitte Senut

“…The development of studies on fossil hominoids has made it possible to better define the state of the characters: whereas the chimpanzee seemed (until recently) to be a "good model" of the common ancestor of great apes and humans, this idea is highly controversial today. Advances in genetics have made it possible to refine relationships between primates and dates of divergence between humans and great apes. …”
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Revisiting classical concepts of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics - Part I: The closing �mathematical� crack in an infinite plate and the respective Stress Intensity Factors by Christos F. Markides, Stavros K. Kourkoulis

“…The motive of this first paper is to highlight some controversial issues, related to the unnatural overlapping of the lips of a �mathematical� crack in an infinite plate loaded by specific combinations of principal stresses at infinity (predicted by the classical solution of the respective first fundamental problem), and the closely associated issue of negative mode-I Stress Intensity Factor. …”
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DNA analysis indicates that Asian elephants are native to Borneo and are therefore a high priority for conservation. by Prithiviraj Fernando, T N C Vidya, John Payne, Michael Stuewe, Geoffrey Davison, Raymond J Alfred, P Andau, Edwin Bosi, Annelisa Kilbourn, Don J Melnick

“…The origin of Borneo's elephants is controversial. Two competing hypotheses argue that they are either indigenous, tracing back to the Pleistocene, or were introduced, descending from elephants imported in the 16th-18th centuries. …”
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Conceptualizing the notions of human-being and human-person in terminal discharge by Jackson Coy

“…The paper picks one of the controversial bioethical moral issues that are always raised in end-of-life decisions; ‘the distinction between human beings and human-person’ and analyzes it through linguistic categories of Kiswahili language. …”
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Survey of attitudes in a Danish public towards reuse of health data. by Lea Skovgaard, Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Mette N Svendsen, Klaus Hoeyer

“…However, some of the purposes that the EHDS is supposed to facilitate are these three controversial purposes. Failure to address these public concerns could well challenge the long-term legitimacy and sustainability of the data infrastructures currently under construction.…”
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Fructose Metabolism and Relation to Atherosclerosis, Type 2 Diabetes, and Obesity by Astrid Kolderup, Birger Svihus

“…The fructose content in sugars consumed may also affect health, although the extent to which fructose has a particularly significant negative impact on health remains controversial. The aim of this narrative review is to describe the body’s fructose management and to discuss the role of fructose as a risk factor for atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. …”
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Predictive Value of Positive Margins in Diagnostic Biopsies of Dysplastic Nevi by Jeffrey S. Dickman, Reem M. Haddad, Andrew Racette

“…Dysplastic nevi (DN) are common and controversial and the best choice for management of DN after diagnosis is not always clear. …”
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THE REALIST PARADIGM OF ENERGY DIPLOMACY IN THE RUSSIAN SCIENTIFIC TRADITION AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICABILITY by R. О. Reinhardt, S. V. Pronichkin

“…Still, numerous research works in the given area both in Russia and abroad are characterized by a number of controversies, such as absence of a common theoretical, methodological basis and conventional terminology, as well as lack of consistency in the choice of scientific paradigms, which leads to divergence of research results and hinders the comparability of the latter. …”
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Antibiotics in the Treatment of Periodontitis: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Chaima Hammami, Wafa Nasri

“…Different protocols have been proposed, but their indication and effectiveness are still controversial. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the addition of antibiotics after nonsurgical debridement during initial therapy and compare different antimicrobial prescription protocols. …”
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Association of Traffic Air Pollution with Respiratory Symptoms among Adolescents in Yazd, Iran: Based on Global Asthma Network 2020 Cross-sectional Study by Abdolhamid Jafarinodoshan, Azam Golzar, Hossein Gharechahi, Nasrin Behniafard, Zahra Nafeiy

“…Background: The relationship between Traffic Air Pollution and asthma symptoms in adolescents is controversial. Objectives: This study investigates the impact of traffic air pollution on asthma symptoms among adolescents aged 13-14 years in Yazd City, Iran.  …”
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Safeguarding Fishermen's Livelihoods: A Human Rights Approach Against Coastal Reclamation by Toar Neman Palilingan, Josepus Julie Pinori, Natalia Lana Lengkong, Ahsan Yunus, Donna Okthalia Setiabudhi

“…Introduction: Coastal reclamation has become a controversial issue with significant impacts on the lives of local fishermen. …”
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Jones Fractures in Sumo Wrestlers: Three Case Reports by Takashi Hoshino, Tomohiko Tateishi, Tsuyoshi Nagase, Arata Yuki, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Masamitsu Tsuchiya

“…Treatment is difficult and controversial in sumo wrestlers; all three patients discontinued treatment of their own accord. …”
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Intensified monsoonal rainstorm events over westerly-dominated Asian interior during the warm mid-Holocene by Peixian Shu, Weijian Zhou, Aaron E. Putnam, Baosheng Li, Shugang Kang, Yingying Sha, Zhengguo Shi, Guodong Ming, Hong Wang, Youbin Sun, David K. Wright, Weiguo Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Peng Cheng, Yougui Song, Dongfeng Niu, John R. Dodson, Hua Du, Jiaju Zhao, Zeke Zhang, Yahui Qiu, Zhisheng An

“…However, the influence of the summer monsoon and westerly circulation on the evolution of hydroclimate over the arid Asian interior remains controversial. Here we present newly collected hydroclimate proxies from loess in the Asian interior, together with transient model simulations, to address the coevolution of monsoon-induced extreme rainfall and significant westerly-affected drying during the mid-Holocene. …”
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The Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Incidence of Glycometabolic Abnormality in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Men by Siwen Zhang, Yujia Liu, Gang Wang, Xianchao Xiao, Xiaokun Gang, Fei Li, Chenglin Sun, Ying Gao, Guixia Wang

“…The relationship between alcohol consumption and glycometabolic abnormality is controversial, especially in different ethnic population. …”
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