Sentence examples for persistent drain from inspiring English sources

The allure of living in the affluent West is another source of competition -- and a persistent drain of Philippine talent.

Using nitrification/denitrification rates estimated from cumulative frequency distributions (CFD), simulated drain field moisture levels were found statistically lower than actual field observations over the entire year, suggesting persistent drain field soil swelling which is theoretically favorable to denitrification.

In addition, 11 patients in the metallic staples group and 15 patients in the OCA group required a vacuum-assisted dressing for persistent drainage from the drain holes.

In addition to the flood, the city's economy has been weakened by a sustained agricultural recession, the recent closing of a local missile base and a persistent "brain drain" of younger, educated people.

Persistent drainage is frequently the first sign of anastomotic leakage or drain migration [ 1].

Persistent drainage was noted 1 month after surgery, and radiographic studies were consistent with drain tube migration.

Though drain tube migration is a rare occurrence, it should be considered in patients with persistent drainage who have undergone gastric surgery.

In conclusion, intraluminal drain migration is a rare complication after gastric surgery, however, should be considered in cases where there is persistent drainage.

Open image in new window Fig. 10 A 26-year-old female with Ebstein anomaly, CS ostial atresia and a persistent LSVC draining into the left atrium via the CS.

Open image in new window Fig. 4 A 17-year-old male with absent right SVC and persistent LSVC draining into the CS. a Axial and b short-axis cine balanced SSFP images and c coronal maximum intensity projection image from thoracic MR angiography demonstrating a persistent LSVC (a, c, arrow) draining into the right atrium (b, RA) via the CS (b).

Endotherapy failure was defined as persistent biliary drainage through the percutaneous drain or as a persistent bile leak at follow-up ERCP.