1 Leonidas Pavlidis Georgia A. Spyropoulou Antonis Tsimponis Efterpi Demiri Department of Plastic Surgery Papageorgiou Hospital Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki, Greece Sir, A skin has never been reported as contraindication for surgery. Approximately 290,000 patients underwent an augmentation mammoplasty in 2013, whereas for the same year, the number of implant removals for br...

The chlorothiophenoxy radicals (CTPRs) are key intermediate species in the formation of polychlorinated dibenzothiophenes/thianthrenes (PCDT/TAs). In this work, the formation of CTPRs from the complete series reactions of 19 chlorothiophenol (CTP) congeners with H and OH radicals were investigated theoretically by using the density functional theory (DFT) method. The profiles of the potential e...

Cystoscopic light assisted mucosa sparing laparoscopic urachal cyst excision Pawan Vasudeva, Gaurav Kumar, Harbinder Singh, Niraj Kumar, Mikir Patel Department of Urology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India

Our present-day knowledge of the organization and function of the nervous system is gained chiefly by the following methods of investigation: (1) the observation of spontaneous pathology, (2) experimental extirpation or stimulation, (3) recording of electrical activity, (4) developmental study, and (5) histological analysis which is aided by the technique of experimental degeneration. When such...

Radiation-induced injury to skin is an infrequent but potentially serious complication to complex fluoroscopically-guided interventional procedures. Due to a lack of experience with such injuries, the medical community has found fluoroscopically-induced injuries difficult to diagnose. Injuries have occurred globally in many countries. Serious injuries most frequently occur on the back but have ...

AIM To evaluate awareness of dental surgeons in Pune and Mumbai, India regarding chemomechanical caries removal system (CMCR). STUDY DESIGN Sixty practicing dental surgeons from Mumbai (30) and Pune (30) were surveyed using questionnaire. MATERIALS AND METHODS Qualitative data was collected on the basis of structured schedule questionnaire method. STATISTICS Statistical analysis was done ...

This paper present the design and function of magiran.com, a databse of periodicals published in Iran. It also attempts to answer the following questions: How many of the total periodicals published in Iran are covered by magiran? What is the subject coverage of the periodicals covered? Which subjects seem to have been given importance among the periodicals covered? How many of the periodicals ...

Neuroblastoma (NB) rarely occurs in adults, and less than 10% of the cases occur in patients older than 10 years. Currently, there are no standard treatment guidelines for adult NB patients. We report the case of a young man suffering from NB in adulthood with multiple recurrences. Treatment included multiple resections, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. This patient remains free of clinical dise...

Extended pelvic side wall excision is a useful technique for treatment of recurrent or advanced rectal cancer involving sciatic notch and does not compromise the dissection of major pelvic vessels and vascular control.

The principal conclusion of the 1999 Institute of Medicine report “To Err is Human“ is that the major cause of adverse events, rather than being negligent individuals, is actually the result of poorly designed systems.1 A major and foundational implication of this and all subsequent Institute of Medicine reports pertaining to healthcare transformation is that healthcare providers (physicians, n...