Demonstrating the deep institutionalisation of de facto responsible research and innovation (rri) in participatory market contexts: examples from Bolivia and the Netherlands by Sally Randles, Allison Loconto, Marc Steen

“…Deploying the framework, the paper explores DI in two very different cases: an inter-organisational case of Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in Bolivia; and an intra-organisational case of societal engagement within TNO in the Netherlands. Controversially perhaps, we argue that normative features of responsibility are enacted, amplified and potentially institutionalised through markets. …”
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Freeway Traffic Speed Estimation of Mixed Traffic Using Data from Connected and Autonomous Vehicles with a Low Penetration Rate by Shanglu He, Xiaoyu Guo, Fan Ding, Yong Qi, Tao Chen

“…Recently, the discussion about the impact of a small proportion of CAVs in the mixed traffic is controversial. This paper investigated the possibility of applying the limited data from these lowly penetrated CAVs to estimate the average freeway link speeds based on the Kalman filtering (KF) method. …”
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Rib Fixation for a Patient with Severely Displaced and Overlapped Costal Cartilage Fractures by Sung Ho Han, Soon-Ho Chon, Jong Hyun Lee, Min Koo Lee, Oh Sang Kwon, Kyoung Hwan Kim, Jung Suk Kim, Ho hyoung Lee

“…The diagnosis is difficult and the necessity of the procedure may be quite controversial. Placing plates in screws into the costal cartilage alone may seem unstable and easily dislodged or stripped through the cartilage. …”
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Case Report: Surgery combined with extracorporeal membraneoxygenation for acute type A aortic dissection complicated with acute myocardial infarction by Jianming Xia, Yan Qiu, Shuo Chang, Ying Feng, Heng Zhang, Xiaoqi Wang

“…Simultaneous treatment strategies remain controversial. How to improve the treatment of these patients remains a critical challenge for cardiovascular surgeons.Case presentationAll three patients who experienced chest pain were admitted to emergency department of our hospital. …”
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Phonologically Conditioned Suppletion in Azerbaijani: A Cognitive Approach by Saeed Rahandaz, Mehrdad Naghzguy-Kohan

“…One of the controversial issues in morphophonological studies is Phonologically-Conditioned Suppletion. …”
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Treatment of Atypical Bifid Mandibular Condyle Associated with Ankylosis of the Temporomandibular Joint by Katheleen Miranda, André Sander Carneiro, Jennifer Tsi Gerber, Suyany Gabriely Weiss, Leandro Eduardo Klüppel, Rafaela Scariot

“…The bifid mandibular condyle (BMC) is an unusual temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder with controversial etiology. The association of this entity with ankylosis is rare. …”
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Rise in arsenic pollution and oral cancer: A call for action by Amol S. Dhane, Sachin C. Sarode, Gargi S. Sarode, Nilesh Kumar Sharma

“…Despite scientific controversies surrounding the linkage of arsenic with oral cancer, the overwhelming evidence demands coordinated action to combat arsenic contamination and its severe oral health consequences. …”
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Deletion of AMP-activated protein kinase impairs metastasis and is rescued by ROS scavenging or ectopic CD36 expression by Gopalakrishnan Ramakrishnan, Alexander R. Terry, Veronique Nogueira, Ahmed Magdy, Nissim Hay

“…Summary: AMPK’s role in tumor initiation and progression is controversial. Here, we provide genetic evidence that AMPK is required for metastasis in mouse models of breast cancer. …”
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Canadian Thoracic Society 2011 Guideline Update: Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing by John Fleetham, Najib Ayas, Douglas Bradley, Michael Fitzpatrick, Thomas K Oliver, Debra Morrison, Frank Ryan, Frederic Series, Robert Skomro, Willis Tsai, The Canadian Thoracic Society Sleep Disordered Breathing Committee

“…The CTS embarked on a more rigorous process for the 2011 guideline update, and addressed eight areas that were believed to be controversial or in which new data emerged. The CTS Sleep Disordered Breathing Committee posed specific questions for each area. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of Advanced Colorectal Cancer in a Patient with Lumboperitoneal Shunt by Toru Imagami, Satoru Takayama, Yohei Maeda, Ryohei Matsui, Masaki Sakamoto, Hisanori Kani

“…There are only few studies on laparoscopic surgery for patients with LP shunt, and the safety of pneumoperitoneum in the CSF shunt remains controversial. Consistent with other studies, we considered that pneumoperitoneum with a pressure of 10 mmHg has few negative effects. …”
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Alteration in gut microbiota after colonoscopy: proposed mechanisms and the role of probiotic interventions by Hyeong Ho Jo, Moon Young Lee, Se Eun Ha, Dong Han Yeom, Yong Sung Kim

“…However, the widespread use of probiotics remains controversial due to the transient nature of both the symptoms and gut microbial alterations following a colonoscopy. …”
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Altered Expression of Cellular Bcl-2 in the Progression of Hamster Cholangiocarcinogenesis by Byung-suk Jeon, Byung-IL Yoon

“…The role of Bcl-2 is, however, still controversial in cholangiocarcinogenesis because of the discrepancies in the expression of the protein. …”
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13C Methacetin Breath Test for Assessment of Microsomal Liver Function: Methodology and Clinical Application by Katarzyna Gorowska-Kowolik, Agata Chobot, Jaroslaw Kwiecien

“…Due to the rising availability of this method, knowledge concerning its limitations and controversies regarding the methodology, as well as its usefulness in chosen groups of patients, seems to be vital.…”
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Gene Expression Profiling Identifies Downregulation of the Neurotrophin-MAPK Signaling Pathway in Female Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients by Lin Luo, Wen-Hua Zhou, Jiang-Jia Cai, Mei Feng, Mi Zhou, Su-Pei Hu, Jin Xu, Lin-Dan Ji

“…It is not diagnosed or managed properly in the majority of patients because its pathogenesis remains controversial. In this study, human whole genome microarrays identified 2898 and 4493 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in DM and DPN patients, respectively. …”
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Cavernomas del neuroeje. Presentación de 4 casos by Yandy Prieto Leyras, José Ramón Tejera del Valle, Mary Juliette Bonilla López, Néstor Pulido Ríos

“…Constituyen un capítulo polémico dentro de las neurociencias, debido a la variabilidad clínico-topográfica de su presentación y su manejo continúa siendo controversial. Se presentan cuatro pacientes con cavernomas del neuroeje y su caracterización desde el punto vista clínico e imagenológico, hasta su desenlace final. …”
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Environmental impacts of restructuring the EU’s natural gas supply and consumption: Learnings from the 2022 energy crisis by Lucas F. Santos, Robert Istrate, Niall Mac Dowell, Gonzalo Guillén-Gosálbez

“…Here, we quantify the life cycle environmental impacts of both REPowerEU’s short-term measures, including the controversial extended coal-fired power plant operations, and how the first year of the crisis was managed in practice. …”
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The Effects of Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Consumption on the Cognitive Function of Community Nondemented Male Elderly: A Cohort Study by Zhang Yan, Zhang Yingjie, An Na, Qiu Qi, Li Wei, Wang Wenzheng, Sun Lin, Xiao Shifu

“…Although heavy drinking is linked with impaired brain functions, the effects of light-to-moderate drinking on the cognitive function of the elderly are still controversial. Methods. A total of 1469 nondemented elderly men from 15 research centers in 8 cities and provinces were included and divided into two groups: drinking (531 subjects) and nondrinking (938 subjects). …”
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OSTEOCHONDROMA FRACTURE IN YOUNG ATHLETE: A CASE REPORT by Ilham Abdullah Irsyam, Andriandi Andriandi, Nehemia Meliala

“…The treatment of this fracture is controversial between observation or surgical excision. …”
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Photoinduced hidden monoclinic metallic phase of VO2 driven by local nucleation by Feng-Wu Guo, Wen-Hao Liu, Zhi Wang, Shu-Shen Li, Lin-Wang Wang, Jun-Wei Luo

“…However, the photoinduced insulator-to-metal transition remains controversial, especially whether a complete structural transformation from the monoclinic to rutile phase is necessary. …”
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Successful Elective Thoracoscopic Resection of Complicate Extralobar Bronchopulmonary Sequestration after Intrafoetal Vascular Laser Ablation: The Paediatric Surgeon’s Point of Vie... by Giulia Fusi, Agnès Sartor, Marion Groussolles, Solene Joseph, Julie Vial, Lea Roditis, Christophe Vayssière, Olivier Abbo

“…Additionally, very few of them focus also on the postnatal management, with results limited and controversial. Postnatal treatment of residual malformation remains debated, hence the need to share our experience of a combined pre- and postnatal approach to complicated extra-lobar BPS. …”
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