PURPOSE The present study was conducted to investigate the proportion and clinical outcomes of breast cancer patients who did not receive postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). METHODS This retrospective study included all breast cancer patients received curative BCS without PORT between 2003 and 2013. In the PORT omission group, characteristics and local rec...

BACKGROUND We conducted a study of participants' abilities to place a laparoscopic port for in vivo biosensor use. Biosensors have physical limitations that make port placement crucial to proper data collection. A new port placement algorithm enabled evaluation of port locations, using segmented patient data in a virtual environment. METHODS Port placement scoring algorithms were integrated i...

  Background:Despite the efforts, the level of dental caries remains prevalent in developed countries It has increased in developing countries due to dietary changes. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention on the oral health of students in Chabahar city.   Methods: This quasi-experimental study carried out on 200 students selected with systematic cluster s...

The benefit of combining postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) with chemotherapy for resected patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma is controversial. We sought to determine the effects of PORT on survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who underwent primary site surgery. Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma receiving primary tumor surgery between 1988 and 2012 were identified ...

Construction of coastal ports makes port area and nearby sea area become high risk region of ecological emergency and environmental pollution. It is helpful for providing references to protect ecological environment of port by quantifying port ecological carrying capacity. This paper will transfer resources and energy consumed in port production and operation to four ecological productive lands...

background: the purpose of our study was to assess resident and fellow patient care competency related to chest port catheter insertion after implementation of an educational program and completion of a certification checklist. furthermore, we aimed to measure the impact of this intervention on early infection rates. methods: baseline early infection rates as defined by the cdc were obtained in...

Port competition is very often analysed and the analysis depends on the criteria that we take into consideration. In the UNCTAD [1] publications, the geographical location, hinterland networks, port tariffs, efficiency of land transport and port information system are selected as the most important criteria. Bichou and Gray [2] concluded that the port competition depends also on institutional a...

Background: Three-por t l aparoscop ic cholecystectomy (LC) has been reported to be technically acceptable. However, whether it offers any additional advantages remains controversial. Our aim was to compare clinical outcomes of the umbilicus saving 3-port LC versus standard 4-port LC. Methods: Medical records of 55 patients to whom either umbilicus saving 3-port LC or 4-port LC was planned were...