Objective To assess the management and oncological outcomes in men diagnosed with Gleason score (GS) 6 prostate cancer on needle biopsy in a regional centre, as compared with published international data. Materials and methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of patients who were diagnosed with GS 6 prostate cancer via transrectal ultrasound-guided or transperineal biopsy between June 2...

Iran-China relations are deeply rooted in history and have been enhanced recently with bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy, arms sales, trade, political cooperation and cultural ties. The objective of this paper is to analyze the role of international outsourcing in form of trading intermediate products on bilateral trade relations between Iran and China. As an empirical work, we h...

Should the United States, as the strongest military power in the world, be bound by stricter humanitarian constraints than its weaker adversaries? Would holding the U.S. to higher standards than the Taliban, Iraqi insurgents, or the North Korean army yield an overall greater humanitarian welfare or be otherwise justified on the basis of international justice theories? Or would it instead be an ...

RESPONSE: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department created an International Relations Unit to assist in developing problem-solving initiatives targeting the international community. A multifaceted approach including building tenant-management relationships, a CPTED survey guided physical changes to the complex, and police presence was increased through bike and foot patrols. Additionally, mo...

study on international political economy of two countries, sweden and norway, in international interactions allows us to examine political economy of these two countries as the case study for further understanding of macro patterns of international political economy.  thus, understanding the power of influence of international developments in two economic and political areas in internal relatio...

abstract in this study we present successful management of an inflamed branchial cyst by stripping the inner lining thus providing a safe and definitive treatment. we believe that this is the first report of this technique in the literature.

This review examines the empirical literature on financial flows and economic performance, with particular respect to foreign direct investment (FDI), foreign portfolio investment (FPI), and foreign bank lending (FBL). Few studies report unequivocal positive statistical relations between flows and performance. Instead, even generally benevolent perspectives on liberalisation suggest that lower ...