Optimization of Reservoir Waterflooding [PDF]
, 2014 Waterflooding is a common type of oil recovery techniques where water is pumped into the reservoir for increased productivity. Reservoir states change with time, as such, different injection and production settings will be required to lead the process
Grema, Alhaji Shehu
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Relation of Gallbladder Motility to Viscosity and Composition of Gallbladder Bile in Patients with Cholesterol Gallstones [PDF]
, 2009 Background/Aims: Increased viscosity and supersaturation of cholesterol in gallbladder bile, as well as an impaired motility of the gallbladder, are considered to be important factors in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones.
Straub, Gundula +9 more
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Cholesterol nucleation time in gallbladder bile of patients with solitary or multiple cholesterol gallstones [PDF]
, 1992 Patients with multiple cholesterol gallbladder stones have been found to be at a higher risk for the recurrence of gallstones after successful nonsurgical treatment than those with a solitary stone.
Ritter, Christoph von +4 more
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Relation of gallbladder function and Helicobacter pylori infection to gastric mucosa inflammation in patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis [PDF]
, 2006 Background. Inflammatory alterations of the gastric mucosa are commonly caused by Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in patients with symptomatic gallstone disease.
Burkhard Göke +13 more
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Fibronectin in human gallbladder bile: cholesterol pronucleating and/or mucin "link" protein? [PDF]
, 1994 Some biliary proteins (pronucleators) seem to be essential factors for cholesterol crystal formation and crystal growth in bile. A recent study suggests that fibronectin is such a pronucleator in bile.
Ritter, Christoph von +11 more
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Role of High total protein in gallbladder bile in the formation of cholesterol gallstones. [PDF]
, 1991 While it is generally accepted that cholesterol supersaturation of bile is of key importance in the rapid formation of cholesterol crystals, the role of total biliary protein and pH in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones is less well understood ...
Ritter, Christoph von +3 more
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Correlation of mechanical factors and gallbladder pain [PDF]
, 2008 Acalculous biliary pain occurs in patients with no gallstones, but is similar to that experienced by patients with gallstones. Surgical removal of the gallbladder (GB) in these patients is only successful in providing relief of symptoms to about half of ...
Li, W.G. +6 more
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Indomethacin decreases viscosity of gallbladder bile in patients with cholesterol gallstone disease [PDF]
, 1993 There is experimental evidence that inhibition of cyclooxygenase with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may decrease cholesterol gall-stone formation and mitigate biliary pain in gall-stone patients.
Niemeyer, A. +8 more
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The differentiation of cholesterol and pigment gallstones [PDF]
, 1989 Gallbladder biles and stones were obtained at 116 cholecystectomies for symptomatic gallstone disease. All 33 patients younger than 50 years had cholesterol stones, whereas 40% of the older patients had pigment stones.
Jüngst, Dieter
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Gallbladder torsion showing a "whirl sign" on a multidetector computed tomography scan. [PDF]
, 2009 An 82-year-old woman presented with a 5-day history of right upper quadrant pain. A physical examination showed a palpable tender mass in the right upper quadrant with Murphy's sign.
Tsuneoka, Noritsugu +3 more
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