https://www.selleckchem.com/products/azd3229.html Overall, the one-week program was considered a success and students would recommend it to others. This study concludes that a short, one-week study abroad program enabled nursing students to develop individually as well as develop cultural competencies in healthcare. Pancreatic density and steatosis detected in pre-operative computed tomography (CT) may be a risk factor for PF development after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). There is insufficient data available on the relationship between PF and atherosclerosis in pancreatic vasculature of pancreatitis. This study aims to investigate whether PF development in patients undergoing PD can be predicted by preoperative CT findings. Pancreas and spleen densities were measured on non-contrast CT images and pancreatic index (PI) was calculated to detect pancreatic steatosis. Pancreatic density and Wirsung diameter (WD) were measured on portal venous phase. Pancreatic fistulae were identified as biochemical leak (BL), grade B and grade C using ISGPF classification. The findings were compared between the fistula and non-fistula groups and ISGPF subgroups. Of 148 patients, PF was detected on 31 (20.9%). In PF group, mean pancreatic density and PI were significantly lower than non-PF group, while pancreatic steatosis was detected at a higher rate. The WD was significantly narrower in the PF group. No significant relationship was found between the development of PF and the findings of atherosclerosis in the CT and SMA or acute pancreatitis. There was no significant difference between the PF subgroups for pancreas density. In preoperative CT examinations, measuring the pancreatic density, PI index and WD can be used as a noninvasive quantitative method to predict the possibility of postoperative PF development. In preoperative CT examinations, measuring the pancreatic density, PI index and WD can be used as a noninvasive quantitative method to predict the possibility of postoperative