An experimental method was developed to measure both steam-water and air-water capillary pressures using an X-ray CT technique. We conducted spontaneous water imbibition and gravity drainage in ceramic core samples for steam-water and air-water systems respectively. The results were compared, and it was found that the steam-water capillary pressures were significantly less than the airwater cap...

Blastomyces dermatitidis and Blastomyces gilchristii are dimorphic fungal pathogens that cause serious pulmonary and systemic infections in humans. Although their natural habitat is in the environment, little is known about their specific ecologic niche(s). Here, we analyzed 25 microsatellite loci from 169 strains collected from various regions throughout their known endemic range in North Amer...

BACKGROUND A pleural drainage system must be capable of efficiently evacuating the air or fluids from the pleural cavity so that adequate lung reexpansion can take place. The air flow and negative pressure of the system will depend on the particular design of each model. This experimental study analyzes the specifications and performance of the pleural drainage systems currently on the market. ...

This is the ®rst of two papers that elaborate an integrated drainage network analysis system (IDNAS) for agricultural drainage management. In this paper, the system components, functions and implementation are presented. The IDNAS comprises an agricultural drainage network module, an evapotranspiration (ET) module and an event-based spatio-temporal module. The network module is designed to mode...

This paper reports regional drainage patterns observed during the development of surface drainage maps from aerial photographs of sev­ eral counties in Indiana. This drainage mapping is a part of the current highway research program at Purdue University. The airphotos used in this work were taken during 1937-1943 in connection with the United States Department of Agriculture map program. The pr...

AIM Prolonged air leaks remain one of the most important complication after pulmonary resection. The aim of this study was to test a new fast-track chest tube removal protocol using a new drainage system, which digitally records postoperative air leaks, compared to the traditional one, with subjective visual air leak assessment. METHODS Patients with moderate COPD undergoing lobectomy for pri...