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4309 Ascertaining the Medical Needs of Galveston County
Published 2020-06-01“…OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Data were collected or abstracted from a wide variety of sources related to health and health care needs to determine the current health status of the Galveston community including: DemographicsSocial Determinants of HealthHealth Care Access and Insurance StatusPoverty and Socio-Economic Indicators Impacting HealthHealth BehaviorsChronic DiseaseCommunicable DiseaseBirth OutcomesMortalityCancerData on Services Provided at UTMBData on Services Provided through the Galveston County Health DistrictData on Services Provided through the St. …”
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Rise in Murine Typhus in Galveston County, Texas, USA, 2018
Published 2020-05-01“…In 2018, a total of 40 cases of murine typhus were reported in Galveston County. This increase, unprecedented since the 1940s, highlights the importance of awareness by physicians and public health officials.…”
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Tropical cyclone-induced coastal acidification in Galveston Bay, Texas
Published 2022-11-01“…Extreme precipitation over the coastal Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Harvey led to calcium carbonate undersaturation and ecosystem-level acidification, according to observational analyses from Galveston Bay, Texas, in 2017 and 2018.…”
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Increased Seroprevalence of Typhus Group Rickettsiosis, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Published 2023-01-01“… Whether increases in typhus group rickettsiosis in Galveston County, Texas, USA, are caused by increased recognition or true reemergence is unclear. …”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) cycling and fates in Galveston Bay, Texas, USA.
Published 2020-01-01“…A budget of PAHs and cycling has been created for Galveston Bay (Texas) in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, an estuary surrounded by 30-50% of the US capacity of oil refineries and chemical industry. …”
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Is <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> (Annelida: Serpulidae) Becoming a Nuisance in Galveston Bay, Texas?
Published 2023-07-01“…Herein, we report the recent proliferation of the non-native serpulid worm <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> in parts of Galveston Bay, Texas. Reef-like aggregations were first recovered from a settlement plate and a submerged brick at the Kemah Boardwalk Marina on 4 May 2023. …”
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125 Galveston County Youth Risk Survey: A Glimpse into Our Children’s Health and Wellbeing
Published 2022-04-01“…OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The 2020-2021 Galveston County Youth Risk Survey continues past efforts to characterize behavioral risks for local youth, identify disproportionate risks among groups, and provide the data needed for action and intervention to improve the health and safety of our youth in Galveston, Texas. …”
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Deriving First Floor Elevations within Residential Communities Located in Galveston Using UAS Based Data
Published 2022-03-01“…Four residential communities within Galveston Island, Texas were selected to assess efficient flight parameters required for UAS photogrammetry within the built environment. …”
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Damage Curves Derived from Hurricane Ike in the West of Galveston Bay Based on Insurance Claims and Hydrodynamic Simulations
Published 2023-12-01“…We used the Delft3d-FM/SWAN hydrodynamic and spectral wave model to simulate the storm surge inundation around Galveston Bay during Hurricane Ike. Damage curves were established through the relationship between eight hydrodynamic parameters (water depth, flow velocity, unit discharge, flow momentum flux, significant wave height, wave energy flux, total water depth (flow depth plus wave height), and total (flow plus wave) force) simulated by the model and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insurance damage data. …”
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Genetic diversity and family groups detected in a coyote population with red wolf ancestry on Galveston Island, Texas
Published 2022-11-01“…In 2018, a genetic study identified individuals on Galveston Island, Texas with significant amounts of red wolf ancestry. …”
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Simulating the spatial impacts of a coastal barrier in Galveston Island, Texas: a three-dimensional urban modeling approach
Published 2023-12-01“…AbstractDue to its vulnerability to hurricanes, Galveston Island, TX, USA, is exploring the implementation of a coastal surge barrier (also referred to as the ‘Ike Dike’) for protection from severe flood events. …”
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Influence of Cold Fronts on Variability of Daily Surface O3 over the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Area in Texas USA during 2003–2016
Published 2018-04-01“…We investigated the impacts of cold fronts on area-wide peak O3 and regional backgroundO3 mixing ratios on a daily scale over the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) area of southeasternTexas during the O3 seasons (April–October) of 2003–2016. …”
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Filovirus Virulence in Interferon α/β and γ Double Knockout Mice, and Treatment with Favipiravir
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Antibody-Dependent Enhancement of Ebola Virus Infection by Human Antibodies Isolated from Survivors
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