Archaeological Survey of Lackland Air Force Base, Bexar County, Texas

Department of the Air Force 59th Medical Wing Lackland Air Force Base Texas

Background: Devastating extremity injuries are prevalent but most often survivable on the modern battlefield. The complexity of these injuries requires advanced methods of reconstruction. This study is designed to validate the feasibility of gracilis myocutaneous flap transplantation via microvascular free tissue transfer in a porcine model. This model will facilitate study of autotransplant ph...

Department of the Air Force 59th Medical Wing Lackland Air Force Base Texas

Fatal cocaine interactions: a review of cocaine-related deaths in Bexar County, Texas.

Although cocaine is a widely abused illicit substance that is known to cause death, deaths due to its use appear to occur in a minority of those who use it. This report was designed to review drug-related deaths due to cocaine, and the concomitant use of other drugs/medications. A retrospective review of drug deaths at the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office in San Antonio, Texas, was undert...

Disparities of Food Availability and Affordability within Convenience Stores in Bexar County, Texas

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends healthful food choices; however, some geographic areas are limited in the types of foods they offer. Little is known about the role of convenience stores as viable channels to provide healthier foods in our "grab and go" society. The purposes of this study were to (1) identify foods offered within convenience stores located in two Bexar County,...

Linking Preterm Birth and Air Pollution in Harris County, Texas

Exposure to high levels of air pollution has many known adverse health effects including heart and lung disease. Associations between exposure and increased mortality have also been estimated. The link between exposures to pollutants, such as particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller (PM2.5 ) and ozone, and birth outcomes is not as well established because of the lack of quality data. We d...