Transdnestria, Abkhazia, Chechnya: Pros and Cons of the EU Intervention

Compensatory Efforts; A Critique of the Pros and Cons

Compensatory efforts, positive discrimination or reverse discrimination are the terms which nowadays are used in applied ethics for a set of efforts and privileges which are scheduled for compensation of the historical oppressions and discriminations imposed upon some groups and classes in the society. The mentioned oppressions and discriminations may be applied deliberately or inadvertently or...

Stroke Intervention: The Pros and Cons of rtPA

Pros & Cons

As scientists who are also clinicians, we should approach research work and clinical therapy with an objective attitude, bearing in mind that there are two sides to every theory. In particular, we hope the reader realizes the pros and cons of each situation. We already knew that the patients in the hospital might improve faster with more family contact, but family in the intensive care unit cou...

Percutaneous coronary intervention in nonagenarians: pros and cons

Percutaneous coronary intervention is a mainstay in the management of symptomatic or high-risk coronary artery disease. The bulk of clinical evidence and experience underlying this fact relies, however, on relatively young patients. Indeed, few data of very limited quality are available which adequately define the risk-benefit and cost-benefit profile of coronary angioplasty and stenting in ver...

Pros and Cons of Neutering

Spaying (ovariectomy or ovariohysterectomy) has been shown to reduce unwanted pregnancies, prevent pyometra and decrease the risk of mammary gland tumors in female dogs and cats. However, increased tendency to develop obesity may occur in either species. In dogs, an increased incidence of certain cancers, aggressiveness, sedentary behavior, and urinary incontinence may develop after spaying. Th...