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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Galveston County"”.
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Childhood lead poisoning prevention: A program plan for Galveston County
… the prevalence is decreasing nationwide, Galveston County lags considerably behind most sections of the country. In 2003, the United States prevalence of lead poisoning in children under 6 years old had dropped to 1.93%, while Galveston County remained at 11.5% and its largest city, …
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Survey of obesity-related programs in Galveston County Public Schools: A pilot study
… is to explicate what the select population of Galveston County schools of interest is actually doing. Programs that will be included are those related to physical activity, physical and health education and nutrition. By identifying and cataloging current program use and implementation as well …
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A Secondary Analysis of County Health Statistics for the Galveston County of Texas Report
The health of Galveston County communities (as is common with many areas outside large urban cities) is not fully summarized in a single report; however, a descriptive analysis would benefit community partners such as the Research Education and Community Health coalition who are interested in …
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EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGHSCHOOLERS
In Galveston County in 2011 there were 15.9 live births per 1000 girls aged 15-17 years old, which is higher than the national average. The purpose of this research was to assess the role of emotional health, specifically depression status, suicidal ideation, and family support in pregnancies among …
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GPS Monitoring and Land Subsidence in the Houston Metropolitan Area
… production on ongoing minor subsidence within Galveston County. In order to realize Houston16, 15 long-term (> 5 years) stable GPS stations outside the greater Houston area were selected as reference stations. The precision (stability) of the local reference frame is less than 1 mm/year. …
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An Evaluation Plan for a Parent Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
… for a parent focused sex education program in Galveston County, Texas. The short term outcomes to be examined are participant satisfaction with the program; change in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding teen pregnancy and its prevention; and improved parental involvement and/or …
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Tuberculosis: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention and Control in the United States and Worldwide
… in the hospital (UTMB) and public health (Galveston County Health District) settings. In addition, an extensive literature review was performed to gain a complete understanding of TB epidemiology, diagnostics, treatments, and prevention and control strategies.
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Prevention of childhood drowning: A review of current community interventions and their effect on recreational drowning mortality in children
… to their appropriateness as an intervention for Galveston county and similar coastal counties in the U.S. and along the Gulf of Mexico.\r\n
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SOIL SALINITY AND SODICITY OF GALVESTON AND PELICAN ISLANDS, TEXAS
<p>Galveston Island, Texas, is frequently affected by hurricanes. In 2008, Hurricane Ike inundated much of the island with seawater, causing elevated soil salinity levels that killed much of the vegetation on the island, including tens of thousands of trees. Residual salinity in soils and …
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\"ICE\" awareness among local EMS personnel
… single-page anonymous survey was distributed to Galveston County EMS personnel during their periodic in-service training meetings. The survey asked each rescuer about his or her familiarity and experience with the ICE concept. Opinions about its utility were sought in a neutral manner. The data …