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13-Year experience in external fixation of the pelvis: complications, reduction and removal
To evaluate the complications associated with anterior pelvic external fixation and the success of this device in maintaining reduction when used in conjunction with sacroiliac screws.
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Open distal tibial shaft fractures: a retrospective comparison of medial plate versus nail fixation
Studies comparing open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) vs. intramedullary nailing (IMN) for distal tibia shaft fractures focus upon closed injuries containing small patient series with open fractures. As su...
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Outcomes following treatment for pelvic floor mesh complications
Our aim was to determine symptoms and degree of improvement in a cohort of women who presented following treatment for vaginal mesh complications.
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Beneath the Straw: In Defense of Participatory Adaptive Management
Our recent paper advocating adaptive management of invasive nonnative species (INS) in Kings Bay, Florida received detailed responses from both Daniel Simberloff, a prominent invasion biologist, and Mark Sagof...
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Superconducting Properties of (M x /YBa2Cu3O7−δy )N Multilayer Films with Variable Layer Thickness x
The superconducting properties of (M x /YBa2Cu3O7−δy )N multilayer films were studied for varying layer thickness x. Different M phases were examined inc...
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Treatment of Steal Syndrome Complicating a Proximal Arteriovenous Bridge Graft Fistula by Simple Distal Artery Ligation without Revascularization Using Intraoperative Pressure Measurements
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The modelling of the vapour boron treatment ofPinus radiata D. Don
The boric acid retention profile in a plece of timber which has been treated by the vapour boron process can be accurately predicted by a model which includes both convective and diffusive fluxes if the initia...
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The modelling of the vapour boron treatment ofPinus radiata D. Don
Two models of the vapour boron timber treatment process have been developed. The first model assumes that trimethyl borate and methanol penetrate timber boards by convective fluxes alone. The second model assu...
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Nonsteroidal antiiflammatory drugs and dyspepsia in the elderly
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Spectral indices of cardiovascular adaptations to short-term simulated microgravity exposure
We investigated the effects of exposure to microgravity on the baseline autonomic balance in cardiovascular regulation using spectral analysis of cardiovascular variables measured during supine rest. Heart rat...
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Field-based research on elemental mercury spills
Natural gas industry sites have been contaminated in the past by elemental mercury (Hg) from gas flowmeter manometers. Flowmeters (metering stations) are located throughout the natural gas distribution system ...
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Field-Based Research on Elemental Mercury Spills
Natural gas industry sites have been contaminated in the past by elemental mercury (Hg) from gas flowmeter manometers. Flowmeters (metering stations) are located throughout the natural gas distribution system ...
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The effect of drying schedule on the radial permeability ofPinus radiata D. Don
The effect of air-,kiln-, and high-temperature drying on the radial permeability ofPinus radiata D. Don was studied. It was found that for both heartwood and sapwood the permeability increased as the severity of ...
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Production Water/Waste Treatment and Site Remediation Technology Database for the Natural Gas Industry
Natural gas industry operations generate various production waters and wastes. These materials are generally regulated and managed in accordance with the specific disposal method used. Depending upon the manne...
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Sources, Characteristics, and Management of Produced Waters from Natural Gas Production and Storage Operations
Produced water is the single largest volume source of waste produced by the oil and gas industry. These waters are generated as a result of crude oil and natural gas production, including both onshore and offs...
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Biological Fate and Effect of Coalbed Methane Produced Waters Discharged into Streams of the Warrior Basin, Alabama
Disposal of natural gas produced waters is a significant concern from both the economic view of environmental control costs and actual pollutant control. Produced waters are typically disposed by injection und...
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Surface Discharge of Coalbed Methane Produced Waters in the Warrior Basin of Alabama, the Cedar Cove Model
Recent implementation of water quality-based control of effluents, with toxicity testing requirements and possible biocriteria requirements, is evidence of a more comprehensive regulatory environment in the fu...
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Multidisciplinary Approach to Prevention and Health Protection by Monitoring: Role of Individual Disciplines. The Engineer: Equipment, Plant Modifications, and Design I
This paper shows that the chemical engineer’s role in occupational health extends from the laboratory, where the fundamental elements of a process are developed; to the pilot plant, where questions of unit ope...
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Computer Controlled Anaesthesia
The development of microcomputers has allowed sophisticated computer techniques to be applied to many clinical procedures. The practice of clinical anaesthesia presents a wide field for computer systems — in a...
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Measurement of Blood Flow Using Ultrasound
At present the only non-invasive method for calculating absolute volume flow in a specific blood vessel, transcutaneously, is based on ultrasonic techniques.
