A BERT-Based Classification Model: The Case of Russian Fairy Tales by Валерий Дмитриевич Соловьев, Марина Ивановна Солнышкина, Andrey Ten, Николай Аркадиевич Прокопьев

“…The research in the area is scarce, their findings are still controversial and debatable. Purpose: Our study aims to fill this crucial void and offers an algorithm to range Russian fairy-tales into classes based on the pre-set parameters. …”
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Early antibiotics administration reduces mortality in sepsis patients in tertiary care hospital by Suramath Isaranuwatchai, Jirawat Buppanharun, Thamonwan Thongbun, Kaewklao Thavornwattana, Monprach Harnphadungkit, Taweegrit Siripongboonsitti

“…However, the appropriate timing of antibiotics remains a controversial issue, especially in patients without septic shock. …”
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Gait characteristics in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a review on the effects of CSF tap test and shunt surgery by Iva Hereitová, Alessandra Griffa, Gilles Allali, Tomáš Dorňák

“…Changes in balance-related gait parameters after CSFTT and shunt surgery are still a controversial area of research. Conclusion Gait assessment is a key feature in the diagnosis of iNPH and characterization of post-surgical outcomes. …”
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Psychosocial, physical, cognitive and quality of life aspects in primary restless legs syndrome by I. Jarašiūnaitė, R. Kaladytė-Lokominienė

“…There is a number of studies on relationship between RLS and cognitive decline, however, their results are controversial. Materials and methods. The study took place from January to March 2019 in the Center of Neurology of Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos. …”
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Atypical Mucin Expression Predicts Worse Overall Survival in Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma by Yunzhen Qian, Yitao Gong, Yu Liu, Yusheng Chen, Ruijie Wang, Zhengjie Dai, Xuan Zou, Yesiboli Tasiheng, Guopei Luo, Xuan Lin, Xu Wang, He Cheng, Xianjun Yu, Chen Liu

“…However, the relationship between mucin expression and prognosis of PDAC patients has been controversial in the past decades; therefore, we aim to figure out the association of mucin expression with survival in PDAC patients who underwent radical resection. …”
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Efficacy of uterine flushing with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on pregnancy rates in primary unexplained infertility: a randomized controlled trial by Parvin Hakimi, Mahshid Alborzi, Ehsan Nikkhou, Hosein Azizi

“…Abstract Background There are limited and controversial findings concerning ovulation induction using intrauterine and intramuscular human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) injection compared to intramuscular hCG alone. …”
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Exploration of effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation on circadian rhythms and its associations with sleep and spatial memory in patients with breast cancer: The ICANSLEEP-2 pr... by Melvin Galin, Laura de Girolamo, Bénédicte Clarisse, Carine Segura-Djezzar, Franka Glöckner, Clara Elia, Stéphane Réhel, Patrice Clochon, Franck Doidy, Julien Chavant, Olivier Etard, Fausto Viader, Jean-Michel Grellard, Justine Lequesne, Florence Joly, Francis Eustache, Tristan Martin, Bénédicte Giffard, Gaëlle Quarck, Joy Perrier

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>Current methods for improving sleep in BC have had controversial outcomes regarding sleep structure. We expect GVS to offer a new mean of directly targeting RAR disruptions in BC patients, with beneficial effects on sleep structure. …”
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Extracellular Vesicles Released from Neprilysin Gene-Modified Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Enhance Therapeutic Effects in an Alzheimer’s Disease Animal Model... by HyeJu Jeong, Ok Joon Kim, Seung-Hun Oh, Sanghoon Lee, Han A. Reum Lee, Kee Ook Lee, Boo-Yong Lee, Nam Keun Kim

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) animal studies have reported that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have therapeutic effects; however, clinical trial results are controversial. Neprilysin (NEP) is the main cleavage enzyme of β-amyloid (Aβ), which plays a major role in the pathology and etiology of AD. …”
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Factor V H1299r (Hr2) Heterozygosity: A Risk Factor For Recurrent Implantation Failure Particularly In Non-Carriers For Factor V Leiden Mutation-A Case-Control Study by A. Seval Ozgu-Erdinc, Pınar Gulsen Coban, Nafiye Yilmaz, Zuhal Candemir, Saynur Yilmaz, Salim Erkaya

“… Objective: The association between recurrent implantation failure and thrombophilia is still controversial depending on the published reports with conflicting results. …”
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INFORMACIJOS VISUOMENĖS STUDIJŲ PASTOLIAI: NAUJŲJŲ VYNMAIŠIŲ BEIEŠKANT by Marius P. P. Šaulauskas

“…Therefore, due to the ex definitio controversial nature of any qualitative conceptualization, the existential presupposition of information society will preserve its pivotal status in the future discourse of information society studies. …”
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Surgical resection versus thermal ablation after intra-arterial conversion therapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective one as per the STROBE guid... by Yusen Du, Chao An, Wendao Liu

“…However, the selection of sequential therapeutic modalities is still controversial. This study compared the efficacy and safety of surgical resection (SR) versus thermal ablation (TA) after patients with uHCC received ICT.Methods From May 2008 to November 2021, 3553 consecutive patients were reviewed and 791 patients were downstaged to receive TA or SR. …”
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Private, non-profit, and plantation: Oil palm smallholders in management-assistance programs vary in socio-demographics, attitudes, and management practices. by Valentine J Reiss-Woolever, Wakhid Wakhid, Muhammad Ikhsan, Jean-Pierre Caliman, Muhammad Naim, Elfina N Azmi, Sharyn Shufiyan, John Howes, Reza Azmi, Ying Ying Lim, Siti Zulaikah Abdul Jan, Isaac Barrock, Badrul Azhar, Julia Drewer, Caroline Ward, Joshua A Jones, Sarah H Luke, Edgar C Turner, Purnama Hidayat, Damayanti Buchori

“…Smallholder farmers produce over 40% of global palm oil, the world's most traded and controversial vegetable oil. Awareness of the effects of palm oil production on ecosystems and human communities has increased drastically in recent years, with ever louder calls for the private and public sector to develop programs to support sustainable cultivation by smallholder farmers. …”
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Comparing the Prognostic Value of PTEN and Akt Expression with the Mitotic Activity Index in Adjuvant Chemotherapy-Treated Node-Negative Breast Cancer patients aged <55 years by Emiel A. M. Janssen, Håvard Søiland, Ivar Skaland, Einar Gudlaugson, Kjell H. Kjellevold, Arne Nysted, Jon-Arne Søreide, Jan P. A. Baak

“…Background: The prognostic value of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and PTEN in invasive breast cancer (IBC) is controversial. Cell proliferation, especially the Mitotic Activity Index (MAI), is strongly prognostic in lymph node-negative (LNneg) invasive breast cancer. …”
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Viable Ileosigmoid Knotting, A Very Phenomenon Finding and Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review by Beyene SA, Bogale NT, Abdinasir MM, Desalegne AZ, Wossen MA

“…Management of a patient with viable ileosigmoid knotting is controversial, as some scholars suggest non-resective options and others recommend resective treatment as a recurrence preventive measure.Keywords: ileosigmoid knotting, intestinal obstruction, acute abdomen, volvulus, unknotting, operative decompression, viable…”
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Pain Perception of the First Eye versus the Second Eye during Phacoemulsification under Local Anesthesia for Patients Going through Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-A... by Chuying Shi, Jinqiu Yuan, Benny Zee

“…However, these studies have also yielded controversial findings. Consequently, we performed a systematic review and a meta-analysis to investigate the difference in the pain perception between the first and second eyes during phacoemulsification. …”
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The book policy in a democratic society: the case of Estonia by Mare Lott, Aile Möldre

“…It was generally agreed that though controversial texts could be accessible to readers, they should be issued with commentaries explaining their origin. …”
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Cell-Based Therapies for the Treatment of Shoulder and Elbow Tendinopathies: A Scoping Review by Berardo Di Matteo, Riccardo Ranieri, Angelo Manca, Simone Cappato, Maurilio Marcacci, Elizaveta Kon, Alessandro Castagna

“…However, the lack of high-level evidence and the presence of controversial issues, such as interproduct variability, harvest source, and application strategies, do not allow standardization of these novel biologic approaches, whose efficacy needs to be confirmed with properly designed randomized trials.…”
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Antecedents to aggression and the use of coercive measures in inpatient mental health settings: a scoping review protocol by Johan Siqveland, Mette Senneseth, Njål Herman E Sterri, Øyvind Lockertsen, Tonje Lossius Husum, Veronica Lockertsen

“…Objective To investigate the antecedents to episodes of aggression and the use of coercive measures in inpatient mental health settings, organize and explore their relationships and patterns through thematic analysis, identify gaps in the literature and provide insights for future research.Introduction The use of coercive measures in inpatient mental health settings remains controversial and ethically challenging. Despite an international consensus on the need to reduce their use, the antecedents to aggression and episodes involving coercive measures remain insufficiently explored. …”
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Risk of pneumonia in patients with isolated minor rib fractures: a nationwide cohort study by Yu-Hsun Wang, Ming-Chih Chou, Sai-Wai Ho, Ying-Hock Teng, Shun-Fa Yang, Han-Wei Yeh, Chao-Bin Yeh

“…However, the relationship between IMRFs and subsequent pneumonia remains controversial. This nationwide cohort study investigated the association between IMRFs and the risk of pneumonia in patients with blunt chest traumas.Design Nationwide population-based cohort study.Setting Patients with IMRFs were identified between 2010 and 2011 from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.Participants Non-traumatic patients were matched through 1:8 propensity-score matching according to age, sex, and comorbidities (namely diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)) with the comparison cohort. …”
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The prognostic value of boost dose in residual cervical lymph nodes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a retrospective study by Mengting Xu, Liuling Wang, Jianming Ding, Yiying Xu, Zhaodong Fei

“…Abstract Background The administration of a boost dose to residual cervical lymph nodes (RCLN) following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains a controversial contentious issue. This study explored the prognosis of NPC patients with such residuals and evaluated the impact of an intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) boost on outcome. …”
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