Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Meningitis in the Paediatric Population: A Review by Catherine L. Tacon, Oliver Flower

“…New laboratory techniques and clinical tools are aiding the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, yet some controversies still exist in its management. This paper outlines the changing epidemiology of the disease, current diagnostic techniques as well as controversies and advances in the management of bacterial meningitis in the paediatric population.…”
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The Digital Party by Edwin Babeiya

“…Besides playing several functions such as capturing and exercising state power, political socialization and interest aggregation, these organizations have not been free from controversies. At the centre of these controversies is the mass-elite divide which Robert Michels referred to as Iron Law of Oligarchy. …”
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Le désir masculin en controverses by Camille Bajeux

“…This article analyzes two controversies that took place during the revision process of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) between 2008 and 2013. …”
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Bateaux, plateaux, arsenaux : quels enjeux géopolitiques dans un Arctique en mutation ? by Frédéric Lasserre

“…Three major and very different controversies oppose the countries of the Arctic. First, there is the question of the status of the potential maritime routes of the Northwest and Northeast Passages, while scenarios predict an increase in navigation. …”
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Directing Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using a Target 6 Min Walk Distance by Nancy Rose Porhownik, Renelle Myers, Zoheir Bshouty

“…BACKGROUND: The most effective approaches to escalating advanced therapies in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are controversial.…”
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A One-Year Economic Evaluation of Six Alternative Strategies for the Management of Uninvestigated Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Canadian Primary Care by Alan N Barkun, Ralph Crott, Carlo A Fallone, Wendy A Kennedy, Jean Lachaine, Carey Levinton, David Armstrong, Naoki Chiba, Alan Thomson, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Paul Sinclair, Sergio Escobedo, Bijan Chakraborty, Sandra Smyth, Robert White, Helen Kalra, Krista Nevin

“…BACKGROUND: The cost-effectiveness of initial strategies in managing Canadian patients with uninvestigated upper gastrointestinal symptoms remains controversial.…”
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Conflits de proximité et rapport(s) au(x) droit(s) by Antonio Azuela, Patrice Melé, Vicente Ugalde

“…It is true that the law creates opportunities for bringing controversies to the judiciary, as a growing proportion of those controversies end up in litigation. …”
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The Canis tangle: a systematics overview and taxonomic recommendations by V. Dinets

“…I provide an overview of existing controversies, the most recent findings, and taxonomic possibilities, and recommend the most practical and well-substantiated solutions. …”
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Un diálogo difícil con los contemporaneístas by Eduardo González Calleja

“…Bartolomé Bennassar maintained a stormy relationship with contemporary Spanish history, where alternated editorial successes such as his Historia de los españoles, failures such as Le défi espagnol and controversies such as those raised by his biography of Franco and his essay on the Civil War. …”
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La réponse sécuritaire de l’administration Bush : l’USA PATRIOT Act et les libertés individuelles by Alice GAIRARD-BERNARD

“…While most aspects of the legislation are not controversial, a few sections giving the government greater surveillance powers raise civil liberties issues. …”
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Carcinosarcoma of the Thyroid Gland by Mehmet Fatih Ekici, Cengiz Kocak, Zülfü Bayhan, Sezgin Zeren, Faik Yaylak, Mehmet Hüseyin Metineren, Fatma Emel Kocak

“…Surgeon has significant role in the management of such rare and controversial clinical entities related to thyroid gland. …”
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Differences in epistemic justification profiles during conflicting socio-scientific information processing: A study of visual and memory-based behavior via eye-tracking by Meng-Jung Tsai, Ching-Yeh Wang, An-Hsuan Wu, Ivar Bråten

“…How individuals process and understand controversial scientific issues with social implications has been linked to their beliefs about epistemic justification, which concern how knowledge claims can be justified. …”
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Conservative Management of an Iatrogenic Esophageal Tear in Kenya by Peter Waweru, David Mwaniki

“…Since its description over 250 years ago, diagnosis of esophageal perforation remains challenging, its management controversial, and its mortality high. This rare, devastating, mostly iatrogenic, condition can quickly lead to severe complications and death due to an overwhelming inflammatory response to gastric contents in the mediastinum. …”
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Advanced Colon Cancer Before the Age of 20 Years: A Case for Extension of the Current Colonscopy Surveillance Guidelines in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Syndrome by Victor K Wong, Eric M Yoshida, Anthony G Ryan, Stephen GF Ho, Baljinder Salh

“…BACKGROUND: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) currently accounts for between 2% to 6% of all colorectal adenocarcinomas. Controversies exist regarding the current guidelines for colonoscopic screening for colon cancer.…”
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The Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Opioids: A Survey of 84 Selected Patients with Intractable Chronic Noncancer Pain by C Peter N Watson, Judy Watt-Watson, Mary Chipman

“…BACKGROUND: The use of opioids for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) remains controversial. Despite a number of randomized controlled trials showing efficacy and safety in the short term, long-term data are limited.…”
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The Triptych of Dorian Gray (1890–91): Reading Wilde’s Novel as Three Print Objects by Brett Beasley

“…Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray has the rare distinction of having not only controversial content, but a controversial textual history as well. …”
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Les hésitations de la parole autorisée durant la crise de la zone euro by Philippe Légé, Jaime Marques Pereira

“…Despite partial revisions of these judgments, these controversies are still going on and numerous uncertainties are subsisting. …”
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El esqueleto de la viuda Houet: Frenología y medicina legal en Francia durante la década de 1830 by José Ramón Bertomeu-Sánchez

“…The episode stirred up controversies on the evidentiary value of phrenology and medicine in criminal investigations. …”
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Public Perceptions of Family Presence During Resuscitation: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Slovenia by DUJC Ines, ŽVANUT Boštjan, KARNJUŠ Igor

“…In Slovenia, the practice of having family present during resuscitation (FPDR) in the clinical setting is still controversial. Therefore, the aim of the study was to explore current public perceptions regarding FPDR in Slovenia and to investigate whether demographic characteristics are related to these perceptions.…”
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Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants with Recurrent Brief Apneic Episodes by Shahid Sheikh, Thomas C Stephen, Barbara Sisson

“…It is suggested that in some infants, gastroesophageal reflux (GER) might be a factor in the pathogenesis of apnea, although its role as a cause of apnea is still controversial.…”
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