Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services Project (DREAMS TM): Science, Triage and Treatment (STAT)

Abstract

Science, Triage, and Treatment:STAT 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 been the pathophysiology and molecular biology of anthrax, human cytochrome P45O defenses, inflammatory 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 science 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 applications include atherosclerosis and cancer. In summary, DREAMS-STAT is making better the expected progress toward its goal of improving the care of battlefield injuries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432498

Entities

People

  • S. W. Casscells

Organizations

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Vascular Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine