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HTS Open Abdomen Study

SUMMARY: 16 MAR 2018Delays in PFC contribute to increased fluid losses and nutritional demands, abdominal wall hernias, enterocutaneous fistula, and intra-abdominal infections.Hypothesis: The use of HTS after DCL may decrease the time to PFC and reduce the number of complicationsThis study will examine ten (10) flights of approximately 50 adult USAF basic military trainees (BMTs) each, 5 female and 5 male flights.

59th Medical Wing at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC)
Chagoy
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PRECLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF BUPRENORPHINE/LORCASERIN MIXTURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF OPIOID ABUSE

The opioid epidemic remains a serious national crisis, with deaths from opioid overdose skyrocketing over thelast 10 years. This escalation is driven by abuse of prescription opioids and heroin, indicating that improvedtreatment would reduce the incidence of abuse and the risk of overdose. A multi-modal approach that includesbehavioral and pharmacological interventions is most effective in treating abuse, and severalpharmacotherapies, including buprenorphine, are available.

UT Health San Antonio
Gerak, Lisa R
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