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data are reported which show that dextrose may be utilized either by rectal 

 or intravenous injection. The excretion of acetone bodies was in some cases 

 appreciably diminished by this treatment. 



The rectal and intravenous utilization of grape sugar, F. Reach {Skand. 

 Arch. Physiol., 33 {1915), No. 1-3, pp. 81-84, fig. 1).—A comment on the above 

 reference. 



The limit of assimilation of glucose, A. E. Tatlob and Florence Hulton 

 (Jour. Biol. Chem., 25 {1916), No. 1, pp. 173-175).— The authors report feeding 

 experiments with normal men who received varying amounts of glucose 

 (from 200 to 500 gm.) from 2i to 3 hours after a light breakfast. Analyses of 

 the blood and urine were made to indicate the extent of the utilization. 



"Apparently there is in the majority of healthy adult males no limit of 

 assimilation of glucose ; glucosuria does not occur following the largest possible 

 ingestions of pure glucose." 



The influence of salicylate on metabolism in man, W. Denis and J. H. 

 Means {Jour. Pharmacol, and Expt. Ther., 8 {1916), No. 6, pp. 273-283). — 

 Experimental data are reported concerning the nitrogenous and respiratory 

 metabolism of normal men as affected by the ingestion of sodium salicylate. 

 The results indicate an increased excretion of nitrogen, phosphates, and uric 

 acid, but no change in the respiratory quotient. 



Beri-beri in Lebong. — An account of the steps taken to eradicate the dis- 

 ease during 1914, J. G. Kennedy {Jour. Roy. Army Med. Corps, 25 {1915), 

 No. 3, pp. 268-285, figs. 2). — A clincal report of an epidemic among English 

 soldiers, which proved to be beri-beri. The disease was eradicated by provid- 

 ing an adequate diet and by improving the general health of the soldiers by 

 means of hygienic surroundings and physical exercise. 



Clinical calorimetry, VI-XVII (Arch. Int. Med., 15 {1915), No. 5, pp. 882- 

 9U, figs. 9; 17 {1916), No. 6, pp. 855-1059, figs. 18).— A continuation of previous 

 work (E. S. R., 34, p. 68). 



VI. Notes on the absorption of fat and protein in typhoid fever, W. Coleman 

 and F. C. Gephart (pp. 882-886). — Analytical data are reported showing the 

 metabolism of protein and fat for seven typhoid patients on the high-calorie 

 diet. 



VII. Calorimetric observations on the metabolism of typhoid patients tvith 

 and without food, W. Coleman and E. F. Dubois (pp. 887-988). — The calori- 

 metric data herein reported were obtained by the use of the respiration 

 calorimeter in Bellevue Hospital. 



VIII. On the diabetic respiratory quotient, G. Lusk (pp. 939-944). — The in- 

 formation presented in this paper is of value in explaining metabolism in 

 diabetes. Particular weight is attached to the relationship between the inges- 

 tion of protein and the respiratoi*y quotient. Both normal and diabetic respira- 

 tory quotients are given for the individual amino acids. 



IX. Further measurements of the surface area of adults and children, Mar- 

 garet Sawyer, R. H. Stone, and E. F. Dubois (pp. 855-862). — Measurements of 

 surface are reported, the results of which are summarized as follows : 



" The so-called ' linear formula ' [E. S. R., 34, p. 68] for the estimation of 

 the surface area has been satisfactorily tested on four new subjects of varying 

 size and shape. In addition partial measurements of two legless men have 

 been made. The average error in the formula when applied to the four subjects 

 was 1.3 per cent. Two of the subjects were children and in these cases the 

 error in the formula was under 3 per cent. Since the youngest was about two 

 years old, it does not seem advisable to use the formula for babies under this 

 age until the factors have been tested by the measurements of infants." 



