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  Trends in Petroleum Engineering- (TPE)| Stephy Publishers Abstract: Previously we prepared fracturing linear gel with fossil diesel, bio-diesel and also used suspending, anti-settling agents and emulsifiers. But through this research, a novel and efficient method for the preparation of linear gel directly mixed with water, guar gum and sodium acetate together instantly. In this instead of diesel, we used water and no need to mix anti-settling agents, suspending agents, emulsifiers that resulted in 30 viscosity linear gel. Ammonium persulphate or Ammonium peroxidisulphate and enzyme-G are used for oxidation purposes to break the gel gradually at a particular static temperature. The degradation pattern observed from the breaker test showed that a reduction in gel viscosity depends on time, temperature & breaker concentration. Observations from experiments revealed that a small concentration of breakers provides rapid break compared to oxidative breakers. This article, designing...

  SOJ Diabetes and Endocrinology Care - (SOJDEC) |  Stephy Publishers Abstract Purpose:  In this study, we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the demographic data, clinical features, laboratory data, precipitating causes of diabetic emergencies, complications in the follow-up of adult patients who applied to our hospital due to diabetic emergencies. Methods:  The study included patients aged 18 years and older referred to a tertiary endocrine center with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) hypoglycemia between January 2010 and May 2018. Results:  The study was carried out with 165patients, 69(41.8%) males, and 96(58.2%) females. The mean age of the patients was 43.8±20.4(18- 88). Of these patients, 77% (n=127) had DKA, 17% (n=28) had HHS and 6% (n=10) had hypoglycemia. Of the patients 55.2% (n=91) were type 1 DM, 44.8% (n=74) were type 2DM. When the precipitating causes of diabetic emergencies were examined, 32.7%(n=54) poor ...

  SOJ Diabetes and Endocrinology Care - (SOJDEC) |  Stephy Publishers Abstract Background:  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep disorder in clinical practice. Its growing worldwide prevalence may be due to the rising incidence of obesity in the public. OSA has been increasingly recognized as a major public health issue, as it has a significant influence on the incidence and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. Although, these abnormalities could be modulated with weight reduction, there is limitation in clinical studies have addressed the beneficial effects of weight reduction in modulating biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction and cytokines for obesity associated with OSA. Objective:  This study was designed to detect the effects of weight loss on the inflammatory cytokines and adhesive molecules in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Methods:  Seventy obese patients with moderate to severe OSA (the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)...

SOJ Diabetes and Endocrinology Care - (SOJDEC) | Stephy Publishers   Abstract Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a highly prevalent disease associated with increased the risk of fracture due to altered bone micro architecture and/or poor quality as key factors. Bone remodeling appears to be impaired among patients with T2DM as both markers of bone formation and markers of bone resorption are decreased when compared to healthy subjects. Objective: This study aimed to detect if weight reduction modulates adipokines and markers of bone turnover among T2DM patients. Material and Methods: Eighty obese patients with T2DM (46 men and 34 women), their age ranged from 40-53 years and their body mass index ranged from 30-36 kg/m2 were equally assigned into 2 groups: the weight reduction group received aerobic exercises, diet regimen, where the control group received medical treatment only for 6 months. Results: The mean values of body mass index (BMI), leptin, resistin, visfatin ...

  SOJ Pediatrics and Clinical Neonatology  - (SOJPCN)|  Stephy Publishers Abstract Background:  Postoperative outcome in children is multifactorial. Among the reported predictors of postoperative outcome, preoperative anemia has been related to adverse outcome in children. A secondary analysis was undertaken to determine the correlation between hemoglobin levels and postoperative outcome in children included in a cohort of an observational pediatric study published previously since this analysis has not been done. Objective:  To determine the correlation between preoperative, intra-operative, postoperative hemoglobin levels and postoperative outcome in children in neurosurgery, abdominal and orthopedic surgery. Methods:  Secondary analysis of a sub-cohort of 252 pediatric surgical patients with a median age of 62 months [12.50-144.00]. Results:  Preoperative hemoglobin levels were negatively correlated to length of stay in the intensive care unit (LOSI...

          SOJ Dental and Oral Disorder  - (SOJDOD) |  Stephy Publishers ISSN 2768-6221 Abstract The Hertwig’s Epithelial Root Sheath (HERS) includes two layers: the Outer Enamel Epithelial Root Sheath and the Inner Enamel Epithelium Epithelium (IEE and OEE). They contribute both to the root formation. The inner columnar epithelial cells (IEE) of the dental papilla are formed by cells located near the dental papilla. They are at the origin of odontoblasts expressing FGF-4, -8 and -9 and at later stages BMP-2 and BMP7. The Outer Epithelial cells (OEE) express SHH, Msx2, enamel matrix proteins, paxillin, and Pax-6. When the cells of the HERS dissociate, intercellular spaces enlarge. Cells migrate from the epithelial sac, and underwent phenotypic inter conversion into cementoblasts and later cementocytes. The Hertwigs enamel epithelium contributes to cementum formation. Epithelial rest of Malassez is remnants of the Hertwig’s root sheath. They are im...

  SOJ Medical and Clinical Case Reports  - (SOJMCCR) |  Stephy Publishers Abstract Emergency Treatment Unit of a hospital is the place where, acutely unwell patients admitted to the hospital, are given the immediate treatment in the critical stage. DGH – Gampaha – Sri Lanka is a tertiary care hospital with a bed strength of 795 with a well - recognized Emergency Treatment Unit. Objective of this study was to evaluate the Emergency Treatment Unit of District General Hospital, Gampaha, Sri Lanka. Data was collected through oobservations, key informant interviews and reviewing registers and records. Findings were subjected to SWOT analysis. 1) Identified strengths included accessibility, Infrastructure, ETU concept, 24 hour service, competent staff, availability of equipment and investigation facilities and Information management. 2) Some weaknesses identified were; shortage of staff, absenteeism, gaps in competency, shortage of equipment and inadequate quality management s...

  Trends in Petroleum Engineering - (TPE)|  Stephy Publishers Abstract High demand for oil and gas has led to exploration of more petroleum resources even at remote areas. The petroleum resources are found in deeper subsurface formations and drilling into such formations requires a well-designed drilling mud with suitable rheological properties in order to avoid or reduce associated drilling problems. This is because rheological properties of drilling muds have considerable effect on the drilling operation and cleaning of the wellbore. Mud engineers therefore use mud additives to influence the properties and functions of the drilling fluid to obtain the desired drilling mud properties especially rheological properties. This study investigated and compared the impact of barite and hematite as weighting agents for water-based drilling muds and their influence on the rheology. Water-based muds of different concentrations of weighting agents (5%, 10%, 15% and 20% of the total weig...