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Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services Project (DREAMS TM): science, Triage, and Treatment (STAT)
Authors: Samuel W. Casscells; TEXAS UNIV HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON |
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Abstract:
Science, Triage, and Treatment is the component of DREAMS (Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services) that is developing new ways to diagnose and treat tissue injuries and infection. Progress has been the pathophysiology and molecular biology of anthrax, human cytochrome P45O defenses, inflammation, oxidation, apoptosis, reperfusion injury, organ failure, and nitric oxide. New techniques have been developed to automatically diagnose ischemia and heart, kidney, and respiratory failure. STAT scientists have also developed new techniques to diagnose and image tissue inflammation and necrosis using CT, magnetic resonance, thermal imaging, and near-infrared spectroscopy. These have led to numerous publications, patents, products, clinical trials, and awards. In addition to trauma and infection, likely application include atherosclerosis and cancer. In summary, DREAMS-STAT is making better than expected progress toward its goal of improving the care of battlefield injuries.
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 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE |
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Annual rept. 15 Sep 2002-15 Sep 2003 |
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63 |
| Report Date: |
OCT 2003 |
| Contract Number: |
DAMD17-01-2-0047 |
| Report Number: |
A417914 |
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