Positive Antithyroid Antibodies and Nonsuppressed TSH Are Associated with Thyroid Cancer: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Jan Krátký, Jana Ježková, Mikuláš Kosák, Hana Vítková, Jana Bartáková, Miloš Mráz, Jindřich Lukáš, Zdenka Límanová, Jan Jiskra

“…The relationship between Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and thyroid cancer (TC) is a controversial topic; it remains unclear if HT acts as a risk factor of TC. …”
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Impact of Perioperative Blood Transfusion on Postoperative Complications and Prognosis of Gastric Adenocarcinoma Patients with Different Preoperative Hemoglobin Value by Lian Xue, Xiao-Long Chen, Zhang Wei-Han, Kun Yang, Xin-Zu Chen, Bo Zhang, Zhi-Xin Chen, Jia-Ping Chen, Zong-Guang Zhou, Jian-Kun Hu

“…The impact of perioperative blood transfusion on the prognosis of gastric adenocarcinoma patients is still controversial. The aim of this study was to elucidate the impact of perioperative blood transfusion on postoperative complications and prognosis of patients who underwent gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma with different levels of preoperative hemoglobin value (POHb). …”
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Étude croisée du rapport aux savoirs à l’égard des sciences naturelles et des sciences humaines et sociales : portraits d’élèves de la fin du secondaire au Québec by Geneviève Therriault, Agnieszka Jeziorski, Barbara Bader, Émilie Morin

“…It is an extension of studies in science education and humanities which tends to strengthen civic engagement and the teaching and learning of socio-controversial issues at the secondary level, in order to enhance various facets of the relationship to knowledge and to the act of learning of young people. …”
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The Piesberg: A NW-German site of international importance for the Pennsylvanian (Late Carboniferous) by Angelika Leipner, Tobias Fischer, Patrick Chellouche

“…The high degree of maturity of the Piesberg strata, such as the presence of anthracitic coal, quartzite, and large quartz crystals, led to controversies over a possible underlying thermal anomaly. …”
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Current Evidence for the Use of Smoflipid® Emulsion in Critical Care Patients for Parenteral Nutrition by Alberto A. Leguina-Ruzzi, Rina Ortiz

“…A revision of the safety and efficacy of Smoflipid® in patients requiring long-term parenteral nutrition was discussed here. Although controversial data are available indicating the contraindications or effectiveness of its use, most of studies presented indicate favorable benefits associated with improved clinical outcomes. …”
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Risk factors for lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis in patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ziyue Chen, Dajian Zhu

“…The evaluation criteria of lateral lymph node metastasis for patients and the indications and value of lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLD) have been controversial. Total mesorectal excision (TME), a conventional surgical treatment for RNETs, excluding lateral lymph nodes, may be one of the reasons for postoperative local recurrence. …”
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Infection Control by Lynn Johnston, John Conly

“…This article reviews current knowledge about CJD, and highlights some of the infection control concerns and controversies.…”
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A Review of Current Issues Underlying Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy by Lawrence C Hookey, Stephen Vanner

“…The present review highlights current controversies and advances in colon cleansing before colonoscopy, and also identifies areas for further study.…”
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Phenotypic and Cytogenetic Characterization of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in De Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes by A. J. I. S. Rathnayake, H. W. W. Goonasekera, V. H. W. Dissanayake

“…Whether BM-MSCs alter their characteristics in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) is still controversial. We characterized MSCs of de novo MDS patients in Sri Lanka who have not been reported previously in the literature. …”
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Helicobacter pylori: From Bench to Bedside by N Chiba, A Matisko, P Sinclair, ABR Thomson

“…However, the role of H pylori in contributing to nonulcer dyspepsia or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug gastropathy remains controversial. An effective vaccine against H pylori is years away. …”
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Association between Metabolic Syndrome and Musculoskeletal Status: A Cross-Sectional Study of NHANES by Yue Shi, Shuhan Li, Xiaolong Xie, Yue Feng

“…The metabolic effects of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on musculoskeletal metabolism are controversial. This study explored the effect of MetS on bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle quality index (MQI). …”
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Elective incisional hernia repair: lower risk of postoperative wound infection with laparoscopic versus open repair by Serene Si Ning Goh, Kaushal Amitbhai Sanghvi, Aaryan Nath Koura, Jaideepraj Krishnaraj Rao, Aung Myint Oo

“…Introduction: The superiority of laparoscopic repair over open repair of incisional hernias (IHs) in the elective setting is still controversial. Our study aimed to compare the postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic and open elective IH repair in an Asian population. …”
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The Impact of Ride-Hailing Services on Private Car Use in Urban Areas: An Examination in Chinese Cities by Jun Zhong, Yan Lin, Siqi Yang

“…Better understanding of the relationship between ride-hailing services and the use of private cars has been brought to the forefront for auto dealers and urban transportation policymakers. However, controversies remain regarding how ride-hailing services will impact the use of private cars in cities. …”
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Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and essential hypertension: An updated systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression. by Iwan Dakota, Muhamad Fajri Adda'i, Rido Maulana, Ignatius Ivan, Renan Sukmawan, Bambang Widyantoro

“…The association between Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and essential hypertension (EH) remains controversial. We searched databases (Cochrane Library, EBSCO, EMBASE, LILACS, ProQuest, PubMed, Science Direct, Springer) for studies on VDR gene polymorphisms and EH until May 30, 2024, following PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Development of scientific concepts on abuse of law in national jurisprudence by K. M. Hurtova

“…The article defines the abuse of law as one of the most important problems of modern legal science, as well as a complex and controversial legal category, the relevance of which is directly related to the level of development of democracy, stability in the state and society, traditions of law-abiding and strict observance of human and citizen rights, research which have both theoretical and applied interest for the development of domestic legal science. …”
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Tonometry in keratoconus by V.V. Averich, A.V. Volzhanin

“…Finally, very few studies have compared IOP measurements at various stages of keratoconus, and their results are controversial. Comparing tonometry at different stages of keratoconus and studying fundamental changes in the hydrodynamics in keratoconus are relevant tasks in ophthalmology today. …”
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Empathy as a professional quality of a counselling psychologist by O. Dudar

“…However, it is worth noting that the importance of the role of empathy for a psychologist is controversial and requires more attention to define its essence in detail…”
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Technical standardization work in Leningrad industry (1928–1937) by A. V. Kolobova

“…Abstract: The question about the planned nature of the Soviet economy, as well as standard of living of production workers in the late 1920-ies and early 1930-ies remains controversial in science. Despite the fact that the establishment of standards and prices for certain types of work depended on technical regulation, scientists paid little attention to this aspect of organizing the activities of industrial enterprises. …”
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Use of Extra-judicial Technical Surveillance in Criminal Decision-making: European Limitations and National Challenges by Andrei Zarafiu

“…Beyond the essential issue of the admissibility of the use of information obtained by officers (bodies) specializing in national security activities as evidence in criminal proceedings, the analysis aims to identify controversies and offer solutions on other issues of interest: the ability of non-judicial bodies to become involved in the conduct of criminal investigations, the effectiveness of the mechanisms for controlling these intrusive methods, the conformity with the European law of national regulations allowing such participation, the way in which information gathered by extrajudicial bodies can influence the criminal decision-making process. …”
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Evidence-Based Guideline on Critical Patient Transport and Handover to ICU by Tesfaye Belaneh Agizew, Henos Enyew Ashagrie, Habtamu Getinet Kassahun, Mamaru Mollalign Temesgen

“…There is a variety of controversial approaches about the need of sedation, use of end-tidal CO2 monitoring, and manual versus mechanical ventilation based on different evidence. …”
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