Gossybipoma, an overlooked cause of bowel obstruction: a case report and literature review

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A study of prevalence, severity, stages, conception rate and associated problems in patients with endometriosis

Background: Endometriosis should be suspected in women with sub-infertility, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia or chronic pelvic pain. However, these symptoms can also be associated with other diseases. Endometriosis may be asymptomatic even in some women with more advanced disease. The objective of this study was to prevalence, severity, stages, conception rate and associated problems in patients with endometriosisMethods: Present study was retrospective and prospective study from January 2007 to September 2012 which included 200 infertile patients who underwent laparoscopy and were diagnosed with endometriosis in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Owaisi Hospital and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.Results: Majority of the patients belonged to the age group of 18-25 years i.e. 45.5%. The most common symptom with which the women presented to the hospital was abnormal uterine bleeding seen in 26% of the cases. Out of total cases, 64% had primary infertility and remaining i.e. 36% had secondary infertility. Ovarian endometrioma was seen in 22% of the cases. Majority of the patients had dysmenorrheal in 62% of the cases. Majority were found out to be present in the stage one or minimal endometriosis i.e. they constituted 78 women which amounted at 39% of the total cases. As the severity of the endometriosis increased, the symptomatic relief rate after laparoscopy decreased. As the severity of the endometriosis increased, the conception rate following laparoscopic laser fulguration decreased.  As the severity of the endometriosis increased, the requirement for ART increased.Conclusions: Laparoscopy is considered to be better than laparotomy since there is less morbidity and less adhesions and tissue trauma

Effects of Using Silica Fume and Lime in the Treatment of Kaolin Soft Clay

Soil stabilization can make the soils becoming more stable by using an admixture to the soil. Lime stabilization enhances the engineering properties of soil, which includes reducing soil plasticity, increasing optimum moisture content, decreasing maximum dry density and improving soil compaction. Silica fume is utilized as a pozzolanic material in the application of soil stabilization. Silica fume was once considered non-environmental friendly. In this paper, the materials required are kaolin grade S300, lime and silica fume. The focus of the study is on the determination of the physical properties of the soils tested and the consolidation of kaolin mixed with 6% silica fume and different percentages (3%, 5%, 7% and 9%) of lime. Consolidation test is carried out on the kaolin and the mixtures of soil-lime-silica fume to investigate the effect of lime stabilization with silica fume additives on the consolidation of the mixtures. Based on the results obtained, all soil samples are indicated as soils with medium plasticity. For mixtures with 0% to 9% of lime with 6% SF, the decrease in the maximum dry density is about 15.9% and the increase in the optimum moisture content is about 23.5%. Decreases in the coefficient of permeability of the mixtures occur if compared to the coefficient of permeability of kaolin soft clay itself reduce the compression index (Cc) more than L- SF soil mix due to pozzolanic reaction between lime and silica fume and the optimum percent of lime-silica fume was found to be (5%+6%) mix. The average coefficient of volume compressibility decreases with increasing the stabilizer content due to pozzolanic reaction happening within the soil which results in changes in the soil matrix. Lime content +6% silica fume mix can reduce the coefficient of consolidation from at 3%L+6%SF, thereafter there is an increase from 9%L+6%SF mix. The optimal percentage of lime silica fume combination is attained at 5.0% lime and 6.0% silica fume in order to improve the shear strength of kaolin soft clay. Microstructural development took place in the stabilized soil due to increase in lime content of tertiary clay stabilized with 7% lime and 4% silica fume together

Engineering Properties of Clayey Soil Stabilized with Lime

Kaolin soil represents the soft clay soil with a depleted bearing capacity and an elevated compressibility level. Thus, in order to hold up civil structures, the bearing capacity of kaolin soil needs to be raised. Several soil improvement procedures are currently available. These include soil replacement, preloading, corduroy and chemical stabilization. However, as these procedures are harmful to the environment, efforts to achieve soil stabilization ought to make use of materials that are environmentally friendly. The utilization of industrial waste that does not have a negative impact on the environment would represent a significant step forward in this area. Among the most frequently employed procedures to achieve soil stabilization is the utilization of a binder such as lime. This study puts forward an array of laboratory investigations to assess the influence of lime on the compressibility and swelling traits of soil. According to the findings, the liquid limit and plasticity index of soil is reduced with the introduction of lime. Pozzolanic reactions transpire due to the siliceous and aluminous nature of the material which has a negligible cementation value and is made up of large particles. This circumstance culminates in a reduction of the liquid limit. With a 9% application of lime, an elevation in the liquid limit was observed (a decrease in other reaction materials). This is attributed to the excessive presence of lime. The optimal water content rose from 20% to 23% with a 5% application of lime. The stabilizer content (lime) reduces the maximum dry density from 1.63 to 1.585 g/cm3. Lime content enhances the compressibility of soft clay by lowering the coefficient of volume compressibility (mv) reduces with increasing stabilizer content and the optimum percent for lime. This is a result of the reaction between lime and soil

Bioelectrical impedance method for assessing later body-composition considering the influence of breastfed on gender

Purpose: to study the effect of breastfeeding on body composition in both male and female via bioimpedance analysis method. analysis methods. Methods: we determined the body composition (body fat percentage, muscle mass percentage, and bone mass percentage) by bioimpedance analysis methods in 60 adults (31 male and 29 female) who were classified as underweight, normal and overweight subjects aged 20 years old. Average BMI was 21.4 Kg/ m2 which calculated by traditional formula. Findings: The differences in %BF assessed using bipolar analyzers were significantly higher for female than male. There was a significant difference (

Mammography Images Segmentation Based on Fuzzy Set and Thresholding

Breast cancer is the most widespread cancer that influences ladies about the world. Early recognition of breast tumor is a standout amongst the hugest variables influencing the probability of recuperation from the illness. Hence, mammography remains the most precise and best device for distinguishing breast malignancy. This paper presents a method for segment the boundary of breast masses regions in mammograms via a proposed algorithm based on fuzzy set techniques. Firstly, it was used data set (mini-MIAS) for evaluate algorithm. it was preprocessing the data set to remove noise and propose a fuzzy set by using fuzzy inference system by generated two input parameters (employs image gradient), then used thresholding filter. Then it was evaluated this proposed method, qualitative and quantitative results were obtained to demonstrate the efficiency of this method and confirm the possibility of its use in improving the diagnosis

Petrophysical characterization of the tertiary oil reservoir, Northern Iraq

This paper introduces a comprehensive petrophysical study to re-evaluate reservoir quality of ‘Main Limestone’ reservoir units for one Iraqi oil field using modern software and techniques. In this study, we discussed many subjects, such as petrophysical effects on hydrocarbon accumulation, hydrocarbon mobility, and hydrocarbon productivity of the field. The determining reservoir properties include formation porosity, hydrocarbon, and water saturation, as well as net/gross thickness ratio, which is determined depending on wire-line logs data. For reservoir description, full sets of well log data such as gamma-ray, resistivity, neutron log, form three wells were interpreted and analyzed. The performed analysis includes many subjects such as lithology description, reservoir identification, reservoir fluid type identification, well correlation, reservoir porosity, saturation (for hydrocarbon and water) determination. Petrophysical properties parameter of ‘Main Limestone’ reservoir rocks exposed that unit 'B' has better properties compared with other units. The most overall porosity type was primary porosity through the entire formations and units. Water saturation and shale volume estimations indicated the water saturation significantly affected by an increase in the shale quantity if shale volume exceeds 10%

Optimal statistical method to predict subsurface formation permeability depending on open hole wireline logging data: A comparative study

One crucial parameter related to subsurface formations fluid flowing is the rock permeability. Generally, rock permeability reflects the formation capability to transmit fluid. Its significance reflected through several methods existing utilized to predict it, including rock core measurements, empirical correlation, statistical techniques, and other methods. The best and more exact permeability findings are acquired in the laboratory from core plug cored from a subsurface formation. Unfortunately, these experiments are expensive and tedious in comparison to the electrical and electronic survey techniques as wireline well logging methods, for example, not exclusively. The current study compares and discusses different methods and approaches for predicting permeability via wireline logs data. These approaches include empirical correlations, non-parametric statistical approaches, flow zone indicator FZI approach. In this research, we introduced a comparatively new process to predict permeability by the combination of FZI method and the artificial neural networks method. All these approaches are performed using well logs data to the non-homogenous formation, and findings are placed in comparison with permeability from laboratory experiments, which is regarded to be standard. Several statistical criteria, such as ANOVA test and regression analysis, were used to determine the reliability of calculated permeability results