Suppressing fluid loss in fractures

Fluid Flow Modeling in Fractures

In this paper we study fluid flow in fractures using numerical simulation and address the challenging issue of hydraulic property characterization in fractures. The methodology is based on Computational Fluid Dynamics, using a finite-volume based discretization scheme. Steady-state, viscous, laminar flow simulations for a Newtonian fluid are carried out in both 2D and 3D fracture models. In 2D,...

Hearing loss in skull fractures.

One hundred three cases of skull fractures in or around the temporal bone were reviewed for hearing loss. Of these, 100 patients had skull series, 66 had computed tomographic head scans, and 44 had polytomographic studies of the temporal bone. Hearing loss in head trauma can be grouped into four categories: conductive hearing loss, peripheral sensorineural hearing loss, central sensorineural he...

Stemming bone loss by suppressing apoptosis.

Intracellular Fluid Loss in Hemorrhage.

Following a sublethal loss of blood an immediate inflow of fluid into the capillary bed takes place. This fact has been repeatedly demonstrated by measurements of reduction in the concentration of plasma protein, fall in specific gravity of the plasma (1), and diminution in dry residue of serum (2). There seems to be no clear evidence regarding the sources of the fluid by which plasma volume is...

Meta-analysis: risk of fractures with acid-suppressing medication.

AIMS Recent studies have suggested an increased risk of fractures with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs). We planned to perform a meta-analysis of fractures in patients taking PPIs and H2RAs. METHODS We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE in September 2010 for observational studies reporting on the risk of fractures with acid-suppressing medication (PPIs and H...