Search Results gas trapping
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New ^sup 133^Xe Gas Trapping Index for Quantifying Severe Emphysema Before Partial Lung Volume Reduction
...potential of using a new quantitative gas trapping index (GTI) derived from a ^sup...a more functional assessment of gas trapping and airway disease, these results...to assess regional perfusion and gas trapping on a zone-by-zone basis in the...
May 1, 2008; The Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Physiologic evidence for the efficacy of positive expiratory pressure as an airway clearance technique in patients with cystic fibrosis.(Research Report)
...narrowing, increases in airflow resistance, (3,4) and gas trapping. (5,6) This results in non-uniform distribution of ventilation...to prevent premature airway closure and thus reduce gas trapping in the lung. (11) In addition to holding the airways...
June 1, 2004; Physical Therapy
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School nursing: a child with asthma (see case study, page 46). (You Make the Diagnosis)
...hyperinflation of alveoli, and forced expiration through narrowed lumen; and (2) ineffective airway clearance related to gas trapping, increased airway resistance, and decreased efficiency of respiratory muscles. These diagnoses were high priorities...
April 1, 1996; Nursing Diagnosis
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Is it true that cattle contribute to global warming?(Quizzical)
...with this property. Along with nitrous oxide--better known as laughing gas--methane is a very efficient greenhouse gas, trapping up to 25 times more heat than C[O.sub.2]. Bacterial decomposition of organic matter in landfill sites and rice paddies...
March 1, 2005; Geographical
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Gas Trap
...cooks our comfort food and.' is a vital source ot energy, methane also has a dark side. It is a powerful greenhouse gas, trapping twenty times as much heat in the atmosphere as a similar volume of carbon dioxide. Hie real worry is the methane now...
May 1, 2006; Natural History
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HURRICANES AND TYPHOONS HELP TO REMOVE CO2 FROM THE ATMOSPHERE
...the United Kingdom and a team of researchers.Each year humans emit approximately 7.2 billion tons of the greenhouse gas, trapping vast amounts of heat in the air and oceans. Tropical cyclones derive their energy from warm seas, and some scientists...
October 22, 2008; The Hindustan Times
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Gore tells major climate investors at UN forum to ditch 'subprime carbon assets'
...who won a Nobel Prize for his environmental work. Carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels is the leading greenhouse gas, trapping the sun's heat in the atmosphere. Gore's remarks Thursday before a high-profile business crowd that collectively controls...
February 15, 2008; AP Worldstream
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Rosetta provides operations and drilling update.
...partners drilled a Mississippian exploratory well in the Strachan area of Alberta. This was drilled to test a new natural gas trapping concept in Rosetta's Mississippian Business Unit. The well was a success and recently commenced production at rates...
September 29, 2004; M2 Presswire
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The emissions-trading trap; New alliances form as everyone prepares to win or lose on Kyoto.(green house gas emissions control Canada)(Brief Article)
...more efficient new vehicles and subsidized public transit. Agriculture and forestry would be managed to improve their gas-trapping capability. An emission-credit trading system would be instituted for industries. Of new power sources, 10% would come...
December 2, 2002; Report Newsmagazine
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The emissions-trading trap; New alliances form as everyone prepares to win or lose on Kyoto.
...more efficient new vehicles and subsidized public transit. Agriculture and forestry would be managed to improve their gas-trapping capability. An emission-credit trading system would be instituted for industries. Of new power sources, 10% would come...
February 16, 2002; The Report Newsmagazine
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