T BackgroundBackground and Study Aims: Hydrophilic polymer-coated polyurethane (HPCP) stentss have a low friction coefficient and a hydrophilic layer, which may reduce biofilmm formation and increase the period of stent patency. We compared the patencyy rates with this new stent with the standard Amsterdam-type polyethylene (PE) stentt in a prospective randomized trial. PatientsPatients and Met...

This article identifies the tropes of “maturity” and “immaturity” in the dialogue between religion and science. On both sides of the aisle, authors charge, either directly or indirectly, that their dissenting interlocutors are not mature enough to see the value of their respective positions. Such accusations have recently emerged in discussions pertaining to Hindu theology, Indology, and scienc...