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THE editor and publishers may be congratulated on the attractive way in which this second number of the “Travaux” of the “Ambulance de ‘L'Ocean’” at La Panne makes its appearance. The papers are copiously illustrated with beautifully executed figures. The researches are naturally devoted to questions concerning the pathology and treatment of wounds and contain many valuable results, which do not admit of a brief account. The following may be referred to as of more general scientific interest. Depage and Maloens show that wounds naturally tend to become sterile; the process, nevertheless, may be aided by the brief action of a strong antiseptic. But prolonged action is injurious to the growing cells. The good effect of Dakin's solution is said to be due chiefly to its solvent action on exudations and dead tissue. Dustin gives a valuable and complete account of the histological changes in injured nerves. De Harven concludes that the choroid plexuses have a secretory function. Sand brings evidence to show that toxic products are produced by the disintegration of injured muscular tissue, whether due to mechanical action or to bacterial infection. Levaditi and Debrez give a detailed investigation of the flora of wounds and of the physico-pathological properties of exudations. Zunz was unable to find “acidosis” (diminution of alkaline reserve) in the blood of wounded men, unless bacterial infection or respiratory obstruction was present. Govaerts points out the importance of transfusion of blood at an early stage after hæmorrhage. Saline solutions were found useless, but the effect of the addition of gum was not tested.
Ambulance de “L'Océan,” La Panne.
Tome i., fasc. ii. Travaux publiés sous la direction du Dr. A. Depage. Secrétaires de la Rédaction: Dr. A. P. Dustin, Dr. G. Debaisieux. Pp. 381. (Paris: Masson etCie, 1917.)
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Ambulance de “L'Océan,” La Panne . Nature 101, 444 (1918). https://doi.org/10.1038/101444a0
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