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sterile albuminose, horse serum and bacterial proteins were used 

 In the treatment of arthritis. The bacterial products were the 

 most satisfactory and typhoid vaccine Is the usual choice. No 

 Increase In antibody production followed such therapy. The 

 question as to whether or not arthritis Is an Infectious process 

 remains unanswered . 



95". CULVER, H. 



Protein therapy In dermatology 



J. A.M. A. 76:311-13^ 1921 



Mixed i'esults followed the use of foreign protein therapy in 

 dermatologlc conditions. Typhoid vaccine was used in one case 

 of psoriasis. In certain chronic conditions, such therapy may 

 be beneficial. 



96. DUBOIS, E. P. 



The basal metabolism In fever 

 J.A.M.A. 77:352-355, 1921 



In fever the standard normal metabolism is much increased. With 

 a reading of 40° C, the acceleration was plus 32 per cent in 

 tuberculosis and plus 48 per cent In typhoid. In malaria and 

 'foreign protein infection' the increases in metabolic processes 

 may reach plus 60 per cent. A straight line function could 

 be demonstrated in accordance with van't Hoff's law. Reduced 

 heat loss played no part in causing body heat elevation; this 

 was caused solely by increased heat production through metabolic 

 breakdown. When normal metabolism has been calculated by the 

 surface area method, 13 per cent must be added for each degree 

 of temperature above the normal (7.2 per cent per Fahrenheit 

 degree) . To this 10 per cent additional must be added In 

 extreme cases of fever or when the food Intake is larger than 

 normal; for the restless patient the same increment should be 

 added to calculations. 



97. GOVAERTS, P. 



Action du serum antiplaquettelque sur la elimination des microbes 

 Introduits dans la circulation. II. Effets de la injection de 

 plaquettes (Action of antiplatelet serum on the elimination of 

 bacteria introduced into the circulation. II. Effects of plate- 

 let injection 



