iran has limited water resources that require preservation and reducing water loss from reservoirs, especially in arid and semi arid regions. there are a number of methods available for to control water loss from reservoirs and canals. concrete linings in water reservoirs and ponds are durable, but their efficiency is limited. geomembrane sheets are another method of controlling leakage from wa...

We assess whether the White test is better than the conventional bile leakage test for the intraoperative detection of bile leakage in hepatectomized patients. This study included 30 patients who received elective liver resection. Both the conventional bile leakage test (injecting an isotonic sodium chloride solution through the cystic duct) and the White test (injecting a fat emulsion solution...

in this study cross section geometry and material of gasket in proton exchange membrane (pem) fuel cells have been investigated to achieve optimized fuel cell in terms of energy efficiency. the role of gaskets in fuel cells is sealing of gas flow channels and preventing from combination of them. in a pem stack, gasket with approved geometry that suffers more stress has better sealing. for this ...

BACKGROUND Bile leakage testing may help to detect and reduce the incidence of biliary leakage after hepatic resection. This review was performed to investigate the value of the White-test in identifying intraoperative biliary leakage and avoiding postoperative leakage. MATERIAL AND METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. Two researchers performed literature research. Pri...

OBJECTIVES Persisting air leakage after pulmonary resection remains a significant problem. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of air leakage after standard lobectomy and test the efficacy and safety of TachoComb (TC). METHODS A total of 189 patients undergoing lobectomy were enrolled in a multi-centre, open, randomised, and prospective study to test the efficacy and safety of ...