AVIATION MEDICINE TRANSLATIONS:
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Battig, K., and H. U. Wanner. Die spontane
Lokomotion von Ratten in einer Kombination
von Labyrinthgangen und Offenfeld. (Spon-
taneous locomotion of rats in a combination
of maze paths and open field.) Helvetica
physiologica et pharmacologica acta (Basel),
25 249-261, 1967.

In order to measure the spontaneous ex-
ploration drive of rats, a complex and regular
maze without start or goal, but with an open
field in the center was used. In the alleys of
the maze, the exploration was always very
high at the beginning of a session, even if the
sessions followed each other in quick succes-
sion, and diminished in the course of each
session. On the open field the exploration, was
very low at the beginning of a session and
remained so during the session if the field was
illuminated. If the field remained in darkness,
the exploration was low at the beginning but
increased slightly. In general the characteris-
ties of the individual behavior of each rat
within a group remained the same from ses-
sion to session. The results are discussed in
the light of the more recent theoretical con-
cepts about the exploratory behavior of rats.
(Modified English summary.)

Baumgardt, E. Le phénom’ne de Broca et
Sulzer en vision périphérique. (Broca and
Sulzer’s phenomenon in peripheral vision.)
Comptes rendus des séances de la Société de
biologie et de ses filiales (Paris), 157 506-509,
1963.

To study the Broca-Sulzer phenomenon with
haploscopie vision and under dark and light
adaptation, a standard stimulus with a lumi-
nance of 10 lux and a duration of 250 msec.,
and a variable stimulus with a duration of 10
to 750 msec. were presented 18° apart in sev-
eral brightness matching sessions. With light

adaptation, 2 minimum luminance with the
variable stimulus occurred at about 80 msec.
(or at shorter durations with higher intensi-
ties) and the relation between that minimum
and the luminance necessary for brightness
matching at 250 msec. ranged from 2.5 to 4
lux. The Broca-Sulzer phenomenon was not
apparent with dark adaptation.

Biorck, G. Virdet av arbetsprov vid koro-
narsjukdom (6): Kliniska synpunkter pi
virderingen av elektrokardiografiska belast-
ningsprov. (The value of exercise tests in
coronary disease (6): Clinical views on the
evaluation of electrocardiographic load tests.)
Likartidningen (Stockholm), 63 :3355-3358,
1968.

In evaluating the diagnostic reliability of
EKG load tests, comparisons with coronary
angiography have not proved completely sat-
isfactory and postmortem diagnosis is gener-
ally not available until considerable time after
performance of the load test. The author
feels that extensive prognosis studies appear
to be the best method both to determine the
reliability of the EKG load test as a diagnostic
instrument and to establish evaluation criteria
for its use.

Bode, H. Allgemeinerkrankungen als Larm-
folge? (General sickness as an effect of
noise.) Zeitschrift fiir tretliche Fortbildung
(Jena), 54 :1282-1284, 1960.

Accident and illness records of a test group
of persons who worked in an area with a noise
level of 90 phons were compared with records
of a control group who worked in an area
with a noise level of 70 phons. For the test
group, there was a greater incidence of several
types of illness and on-the-job accidents. An
increase in sickness was evident with an in-



specific gravity of the living subject/Anthro-
popycnometry.) Klinische Wochenschvift
(Berlin), 8:2191-2193, 1929.

The author describes a brief and relatively
unstressful examination procedure for deter-
mining a living subject’s specific gravity. The
patient is placed in an airtight container and
a known amount of water is allowed to flow
into a connecting cylinder. The patient’s
specific gravity can be calculated using tem-
perature and pressure measurements made
before and after water entered the cylinder,
the volume of the empty container, the pa-
tient’s weight, and a correction factor for
gaseous metabolism.

Plenkers, J. Uber Lagenystagmus wahrend
akuter Alkoholintoxikation beim Menschen.
(Positional nystagmus during acute alcoholic
intoxication in man.) Archiv fiir Ohren-,
Nasen- und Kehlkopfheilkunde (Leipzig),
152 :197-206, 1943.

Positional nystagmus in acute alcoholic in-
toxication was investigated in 27 human sub-
jects. In all cases, when the subject was lying
on his side a horizontal nystagmus occurred,
the direction of which was dependent on the
amount of time which had elapsed since drink-
ing. At the height of the intoxication the
nystagmus was as a rule toward the same side,
ie. toward the right when the subject was
lying on his right side, toward the left when
on his left side. In contrast, when the intoxi-
cation was wearing off (approximately 10-20
hours after drinking), the nystagmus in that
position was toward the opposite side, ie.,
when lying on the right side, toward the left,
and when lying on the left side, toward the
right. No exact relationship between quality
of the nystagmus and concentration of alcohol
in the blood could be demonstrated. Nor
could the threshold value of alcoholic intoxi-
cation be satisfactorily determined. (Modi-
fied translated summary.)

Rubino, A., and R. Balbi. Fluttuazioni nicte-
merali del magnesio in rapporto con il ritmo
sonno-veglia. (Fluctuating of magnesium in
relation with the sleep rhythm—wakefulness.)
Acta neurologica (Naples), 6 :618-633, 1951.

After a review of the physiological effects
of magnesium (Mg), the authors concluded
that Mg (1) is indispensable to fundamental

reactions of living matter and (2) has a defi-
nite action on the neuro-muscular system. To
provide data on the variations of Mg in the
blood during the diurnal sleep cycle, the
authors took four blood samples at six-hour
intervals from 25 patients with pathological
neuro-psychic symptoms. The blood samples
were tested for Mg content using Lang’s
colorimeter method. In all cases, the highest
value of Mg occurred during the night, par-
ticularly in the sleeping subjects.

Schweitzer, H. Graphologische, klinische und
psychologische Untersuchungen unter Alko-
holwirkung. (Graphological, clinical and
psychological investigations under the effect
of alcohol.)  Offentliche Geswndheitsdienst
(Stuttgart), 16 :361-372, 1955.

To show alcohol-induced decrements in per-
formance by clinical investigation, a battery
of cognitive, performance, and perceptual tests
was administered to 250 intoxicated drivers;
the results of three tests (handwriting, rota-
tory nystagmus, and drawing) were reported.
The alcohol-induced changes in handwriting
and writing errors were most prevalent at
blood alcohol concentrations of 1.5 and
2.0mg%. The duration of rotatory nystagmus
increased almost constantly and regularly with
increasing blood alcohol concentration. In
40% of all cases, intoxicated subjects were un-
able to recognize and reproduce a common
object suggested by dots and incorrect solu-
tions (drawing the wrong pictures) were ob-
served at blood alcohol concentrations of
0.8mg% and above. When presented with the
results of the test session, subjects were aston-
ished and had to admit that they had been
too intoxicated to drive.

Sjostrand, T. Vardet av arbetsprov vid koro-
narsjukdom (1): Historik och problemstill-
ning. (The value of exercise tests in coronary
disease (1): history and problem presenta-
tion.) Svenska likartidningen (Stockholm),
63 :3330-3334, 1966.

After a historical survey of the use of the
EKG with exercise tests in the diagnosis of
coronary disease, the author specifies the eval-
uation criteria, including the degree of low-
ering of the ST level and the T-peak in various
leads during exercise, and the precautions for
administration, such as familiarity with the


This translation is limited to the sections of
Drahn’s chapter which contain a description
of the gross external and internal genital
anatomy of the female rat, the mechanism of
egg development in the rat and mouse, and a
description of the blood vessels around the
female sex organs in the mouse and rat.

Fiala, E., and W. Reidelbach. Methoden und
Einrichtungen fiir Unfallversuche. (Methods
and equipment for safety tests.) Automobil-
technische Zeitschrift (Berlin), 66 :203-209,
1964,

A well-equipped automobile safety test area
has been built in Sindelfingen by Daimler-
Berry AG. This paper describes procedures
and equipment used at that installation for
the propulsion of test vehicles, for film mak-
ing with high frame frequency, and for the
measurement of rapidly-varying, chiefly me-
chanical parameters. From among the tech-
nical aspects described in detail, the steam
rockets which have proved superior in pro-
pelling the test vehicles are of special interest.
(Modified translated summary.)

Forster, B. Elektronystagmographische Unter-
suchungen tiber den Drehbeschleunigungs-
nystagmus nach Alkoholgaben. (Electronys-
tagmographical experiments concerning the
nystagmus rotation acceleration after doses of
alcohol.) Deutsche Zeitschrift fir die gesamte
gerichtliche Medizin (Berlin), 47 :282-288,
1958.

Rotatory nystagmus from 33 subjects was
recorded employing electronystagmographic
techniques. Duration, frequency, and total
amplitude of nystagmus were evaluated both
before and after ingestion of alcohol. Sta-
tistically significant reductions in all measures
were obtained under the effect of alcohol. The
magnitude of pre- to post-alcohol reduction is
not thought to be related to blood alcohol
level, but rather to alcohol tolerance.

Griittner, R. Experimentelle Untersuchungen
tiber den optokinetischen Nystagmus. (Ex-
perimental studies of optokinetic nystagmus.)
Zettschrift fiir Sinnesphysiologie (Leipzig),
68:1-48, 1939.

The behavior of human optokinetic nystag-
mus (induced by a rotating drum) was inves-
tigated as a function of the pattern of the

external stimulus conditions. Eye movements
were recorded electrically. Results included:
(a) Frequency, amplitude, and velocity of the
slow phase at first increased and then decreased
with increasing velocity of the rotating drum.
(b) The maxima of amplitude and of velocity
of the slow phase approximately coincided,
while the frequency attained its greatest value
at a lower drum velocity. (c) Within a cer-
tain average velocity range the beat sequence
was very regular, but at lower and higher
drum velocities it became irregular and ceased
altogether when the drum speed increased be-
yond a certain point. (d) With increasing
stripe width and decreasing number of stripes,
the beat sequence on the whole became more
irregular and the amplitude decreased. (e)
The direction of rotation of the drum was of
considerable influence on optokinetic nystag-
mus. The differences involved greater regu-
larity, frequency, amplitude, and velocity of
the slow phase when rotation was to the left
than when it was to the right. (f) Within a
great range of brightness no dependence of
optokinetic nystagmus on the intensity of
illumination was discernible. (g) With a
narrowing of the field of vision there was a
decrease in the amplitude and velocity of the
slow phase but the frequency did not change.
(h) After the optokinetic stimulus was acti-
vated the beginning of nystagmus had a mini-
mum latency of 0.4 seconds. (i) During
optokinetic nystagmus a deviation of the eyes
in the direction of the fast phase was almost.
always present. (j) A postnystagmus was
often observed following deactivation of the
optokinetic stimulus.

A “self-regulating mechanism” which in-
sures that the velocity of the eyes cannot ex-
ceed the stripe velocity was discussed in detail.
A number of the findings concerning the de-
pendence of the characteristic magnitudes of
optokinetic nystagmus on the stripe velocity
can be satisfactorily explained with the aid
of concepts developed.

Haas, E., and H. Pfander. Drehreizschwellen-
bestimmung und iiberschwellige Labyrinth-
erregbarkeitsprifung bei Normalpersonen.
(Rotatory threshold determination and super-
threshold tests of labyrinthine excitability in
normal persons.) Zeitschrift fiir Laryngolo-



crease in time spent working in the presence
of the higher noise level. It was suggested
that noise be included as a pathological factor
in diagnostic and therapeutic work, that peo-
ple predisposed to certain illnesses work away
from noise, and that noise control be used.

Bohnenkamp, H., and J. Schmah. Untersuch-
ungen zu den Grundlagen des Energie-und
Stoffwechsels; das Reinvolumen ‘sowie die
spezifische Dichte des Menschen und die
Bestimmungsweise dieser Gréssen. (The pure
volume and the specific density of a human
subject and the method of determining these
quantities.) Pfliigers Archiv fiir die gesamte
Physiologie (Berlin), 228 :100-124, 1931.

Based upon the assumption that, in general,
energy production is dependent upon the
amount and nature of cellular content, the
authors concluded that specific gravity is the
best yardstick for measuring the quality of
the tissues. For the determination of specific
gravity, the authors decided that it was neces-
sary to determine the pure volume of the
living human body (excluding air in the lungs
and intestinal gas, etc.). The only appropriate
method was a process of immersion in a gas-
filled space taking into consideration the laws
of Boyle-Mariotte and Gay-Lussac.

The experimental equipment was described,
a measurement was given as an example and
the complete calculations were carried out
with an accompanying explanation of all cor-
rections. The procedure was checked out with
the aid of models as well as being verified by
means of a special investigation determining
the specific gravity of organs taken from
cadavers (I. D, Rachold). The precision of
the volume determination (and hence of the
specific gravity) was high. The error interval
in the worst case was from 0.7 to 1% and
within the error produced by the varying fecal
and water content intrinsic to the biological
conditions. (Modified translated summary.)

Bruhn, P. A. Forbedrede metoder til fremstill-
ing af haematoxylinfarvet abortus-Bang-
- ringpréveantigen. (Improved method for
production of the hematoxylin-colored abortus
Bang ring test—antigen.) Nordisk veteri-
naermedicin (Stockholm), 3:609-616, 1951.
Hermann’s method of production of the
antigen used in the ring test of milk for diag-

nosis of Brucellosis in cattle has proved un-
satisfactory. The author presented a technique
for improving the chemical color reaction and
a chemical procedure for producing specific
color ring antigen.

Caporale, R., L. Bianco, and G. D’Apollo. Sulla
funzione dell’apparato vestibolare ed i prob-
lemi dell’adattamento. (Function of the ves-
tibular apparatus and adaptation problems.)
Rivista di medicina aeronautica e spaziale
(Rome), 32 :562-643, 1969.

This article contains a review of the research
relevant to vestibular adaptation and its im-
portance in aviation, The forms of vestibular
adaptation discussed include: elementary and
complex vestibular adaptation and vestibular
habituation to calorie and rotatory stimulation
in animals and man. The authors also discuss
their own research on vestibular adaptation
in man which includes: stimulation of the
vestibular apparatus with “square wave ac-
celeration,” adaptation of pilots, and adapta-
tion of subjects with and without experience
in rotatory tests,

Cession, G., and G. Schmitz. Dosage fluori-
métrique des catécholamines _plasmatiques.
(Fluorimetric dosage of plasmatic catechola-
mines.) Pathologie et biologie (Paris),
18 :451-460, 1970.

Various analytic modifications of Schaep-
dryver’s method have improved the accuracy
of a technique of measurement of catechola-
mines (adrenalin and noradrenalin) in plasma.
The changes include the preparation of the
reagents, the choice of the precipitating agent
and great care in the selection of a control.
Under these conditions the technique proposed
is reproducible and specific. It is sensitive to
about one nanogram which is necessary if one
wishes to estimate plasma levels under phys-
iological conditions. (Modified translated
summary.)

Drahn, F. Der weibliche Geschlechtsapparat
von Kaninchen, Meerschweinchen, Ratte und
Maus. (The female sexual apparatus of rab-
bits, guinea pigs, rats and mice.) In: Holban,
J., and L. Seitz (Eds.). Vol. 1 Biology and
pathology of the female. A handbook of
gynecology and birth. Berlin: Urban and
Schwarzenberg, 457-490, 1924.


The authors concluded that their measure-
ments had a maximum deviation of +1%
which made their method comparable to
Bohnenkamp’s in accuracy. The authors also
concluded that their method was superior to
Bohnenkamp’s because less time and only one
person was required for administration of the
test.

Kamyshov, I, and V. Lazarev. Zritel’nye
illiuzii v polete. (Visual illusions in flight.)
Aviatsiia i kosmonavtika (Moscow), 53 :37-38,
1970.

According to the authors, the main origins
of visual illusions in flight are a misinterpre-
tation of vestibular and visual signals and a
lack of repetition of signals from different
sources, following periods during which pilots
are distracted from the aircraft instruments,
To prevent the occurrence of these illusions
the authors made the following suggestions:
(1) limit distraction from instruments to a
duration of 5 seconds, (2) have duplication
and comparison of information, and (3) in-
stitute a series of control operations for use in
cases of contradictory information. The
authors concluded that more research in this
area in the form of questioning of pilots was
required.

Klein, K., and M. Griibl. her hamodynamische

Reaktionen unter akustischen Reizen. (Hemo-
dynamic reactions to acoustical stimuli.)
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (Vienna),

81:705-709, 1969.

Circulatory rate in the aorta and internal
carotid artery, peripheral and cephalic blood
pressure, vascular resistance in the region of
the internal carotid artery, and pulse rate
were investigated in 40 subjects following
exposure for 10 seconds to the sound of bells
(noise maximum 75-88 dB SPL in the range
of 1,000 to 16,000 Hz). Results indicated that
the circulatory rate in the internal carotid
artery was the most sensitive hemodynamic
indicator for the vegetative reactions that
occur under acoustical stimuli. Seventeen
subjects exhibited a rise in rate, 11 exhibited
a drop, and 12 exhibited no change. The
authors concluded that the acoustical stress to
which man is exposed in everyday life may
cause and/or intensify vegetative disorders.

Kohlrausch, W. Methodik zur quantitativen
Bestimmung der Kérperstoffe in vivo. (Meth-
ods of quantitative determination of body
substances in vivo.) Arbeitsphysiologie (Ber-
lin), 2 :23-45, 1930.

A method is described for the quantitative
analysis of body substances. By use of a con-
stant and the resting metabolism, the amount
of protein can be determined in vivo. A
quantitative analysis of water content gives
an average of 67.5% water for seven dogs
analyzed. The glycogen—on the basis of
statements in the literature—is assumed to be
0.5% of the weight of the body. The soluble
salts, which make up 0.8% of the fluids of the
body, are bound to the waters of the tissues.
They can accordingly be computed from the
amount of water in the body. The specific
gravities of the substances contained in the
body are in part determined and in part re-
calculated for body temperature from the data
given in the literature. The remainder of the
salts, principally insoluble salts of the bones,
and the fat can now be computed from the
specific gravity. When the values computed
were checked by comparison with the values
quantitatively determined after the dogs were
killed, the agreement between the quantitative
analysis and the calculation was good. (Modi-
fied translated conclusion.)

Malm, O. J. Mikrosirkulasjonen: Fysiologi og
patofysiologi. (Microcirculation: physiology
and pathophysiology.) Tidsskrift for den
Norske Laegeforening (Oslo), 86:618-621,
1966.

Microcirculation has its own highly special-
jzed rheology. Factors which do not influence
significantly the flow of blood in the larger
vessels (hematocrit, fibrinogen concentrations,
sludge, viscosity, laminary flow, thixotropy)
play a great role in the microvessels. In shock
syndrome, these factors can have an additive
effect which leads to a strong reduction or
even a cessation of microcirculation. The fate
of shock patients depends considerably on the
extent to which the decreased nutritive flow
in the capillaries is reversible in vital organs.
(Modified translated conclusion.)

Pfleiderer, H. Methodik der Bestimmung des
Spezifischen Gewichtes am Lebenden (Anthro-
popyknometrie). (Method of determining the



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rest EKG, knowledge of insufficiency symp-
toms, and availability of oxygen mask, which
he thinks should be set for a diagnostic exer-
cise test so that optiminal results will be ob-
tained with minimum risks.

Timbal, J., and J. Colin. Essai d’un moyen de
protection individuel contre Vincendie: La
cagoule antifumée. (Test of a means of indi-
vidual fire protection: the smoke hood.)
Revue de médecine aéronautique (Paris),
9 :181-184, 1970.

Tests were conducted studying the effective-
ness of a transparent, plastic, cylindrical-
shaped, protective smoke/flame hood for use
during aircraft evacuation. Results indicated
that there was: (1) an adequate air supply for
use during light effort for a maximum dura-
tion of two minutes; (2) very good heat re-
sistance for all of the hood except the collar
during the first heat exposure; (3) consider-
able protection against thermal radiation; (4)
low attenuation of visibility from sides of hood
and water vapor condensation. The authors
conclude that instruction of passengers in
proper use of the hood was necessary.

Walter, H. W. Alkoholmissbrauch und Alko-
hollagenystagmus. (The abuse of alcohol and
alcoholic postural nystagmus.) Deutsche Zeit-
schrift fiir die gesamte gerichtliche Medizin
(Berlin), 43 :232-241, 1954,

Experimental positional alcohol nystagmus
(PAN) was induced in 43 subjects using pure
alcohol diluted to 40%. PAN occurs after
drinking when the subject is lying on his side.
The three phases of PAN were (1) PAN I,
during which nystagmus was directed toward
the ground; (2) transpositional period, during
which no nystagmus was present; and (3)
PAN II, during which nystagmus was directed
toward the ceiling. The use of an examination

for PAN in combination with the blood aleohol
test was suggested for evaluating the traffic
safety of drivers because the combined process
considers individual differences in sensitivity
to alcohol.

Yuganov, Y. M., S. S. Markaryan, E. V. Lapa-
yev, and I. A. Sidel’nikov.

(Outlook for the development of vestibular
selection methods in aviation.) Voyenno-
meditsinskiy Zhurnal (Moscow), (12) :57-61,
1969.

As a vestibulometric test, tolerance to “con-
tinuous cumulation of Coriolis acceleration”
(CCCA) was measured by rotating each sub-
ject in a chair at a constant velocity of 180°/
sec. while he simultaneously kept bending his
head (30 bendings/min.) toward the right and
left shoulders at an angle of 30° or greater
from the vertical. Results indicated that
when used in combination with hypoxic hy-
poxia, CCCA is an effective technique for de-
tection of vestibulo-vegetative imbalance.
Since latent forms of vestibulo-vegetative in-
stability were found chiefly in persons whose
CCCA tolerance was within 2-5 minutes under
ordinary conditions, the authors suggest that
only these persons be tested for tolerance of
CCCA in hypoxic conditions.

Zwicker, E. Ein Beitrag zur Unterscheidung
von Lautstiirke und Listigkeit. (On the dis-
tinction between loudness and annoyance.)
Acustica (Zurich) , 17 22-25, 1966,

Subjects rated single noise pulses and noise
pulse trains on the basis of loudness or annoy-
ance. Single noise pulses were given equal
subjective ratings on both scales but noise
pulse trains were rated higher on the annoy-
ance scale. The authors concluded that sub-
jects should be instructed “not to rate annoy-
ance” during sound level measurements.



gie, Rhinologie, Otologie wnd thre Grenzge-
biete (Stuttgart), 44:180-189, 1965.

To determine the diagnostic value of rota-
tory threshold determination, 47 normal sub-
jects were examined by rotatory threshold,
caloric, and prolonged rotation tests. The re-
sults were compared to see whether any sig-
nificant relationship existed between the
various responses of the labyrinth. A  sta-
tistically significant correlation was found
between threshold values and “total ampli-
tude” and “total number of deflections” in the
thermally- or rotationally-induced nystagmus,
while for “duration of nystagmus” no sta-
tistically significant relations to the threshold
value could be found. The authors advance
the view that the rotatory threshold test may
be quite valuable in finding the answer to cer-
tain scientific questions but in general can be
dispensed with in the diagnosis of vestibular
disorders. (Modified translated summary.)

Hawel, W., and H. Starlinger. Einfluss von
wiederholtem viersttindigem, intermittieren-
dem, sogenannten rosa Rauschen auf Cate-
cholaminausscheidung und Pulsfrequenz. (In-
fluence of repeated four-hour intermittent
“pink” noise on catecholamine excretion and
pulse frequency.) Internationale Zeitschrift
fir angewandte Physiologie, einschliesslich
Arbeitsphysiologie (Berlin), 24:351-362, 1967.

Ten student men participated as subjects in
an experiment studying the effects of 5-sec.
bursts of “pink” noise. Four of the sessions
were control sessions without noise, four were
test sessions with noise present 30% of the
time, and four were test sessions without noise.
During the test sessions, the Ss studied for
three hours and performed the Kraepelin-
Pauli task (rapid addition of one digit num-
bers) for one hour. During the control
sessions the Ss studied for four hours. The
results indicated that there was a significant
increase in adrenalin excretion in the urine
and elevation of pulse rate during the second
half of each test session with no significant
differences between test sessions with and
without noise.

Heifer, U. Oculovestibulire Reaktion und
Blutalkoholkonzentration. (Oculovestibular re-
action and blood alcohol concentration.)

Hefte zur Unfallheilkunde (Berlin), 99 :192-
197, 1969.

The duration of postrotatory nystagmus
was measured after visual fixation in aleohol-
ized and nonalcoholized subjects. The author
reports that the duration of postrotatory
nystagmus was longer in subjects who had
been drinking, that blood-alcohol concentra-
tions above .05% could be detected in the
resorption phase, and that a previous average
concentration of .116% could be detected two-
three hours after the person had stopped
drinking. Individual differences in alcohol
tolerance demonstrated the problems involved
in, and also the need for, setting a blood-
alcohol concentration level at which a driver
could be considered legally incompetent to
drive.

During the discussion that followed presen-
tation of the paper, several participants made
comments relevant to driving safety. One of
these, H. J. Bochnick, stated that in over 93%
of the punishable traffic cases the driver was
at fault and that an outstanding personality
characteristic of many of these drivers was
“inconsiderate behavior.” Another partici-
pant, K. Mayer, indicated that driving ex-
perience in itself was not enough to counter-
balance this personality characteristic in
drivers.

Jongbloed, J., and A. K. M. Noyons. Die
Bestimmung des wahren Volumens und des
spezifischen Gewichtes vom Menschen mittels
Luftdruckverinderung. (Determination of
the true volume and of the specific gravity in
man by change in air pressure.) Pfliigers
Archiv fiir die gesamte Physiologie (Berlin)
240 :197-201, 1938.

A method for calculation of true volume ané
specific gravity in man was developed by the
authors. In this method, the following step:
were employed: (1) net weight in the chamber
was measured at standard temperature anc
pressure using a set of balance scales, (2)
pressure was increased and weight was meas
ured, (3) weight loss due to pressure increas’
with correction for weight loss from perspira
tion was calculated, (4) net volume was cal
culated, and (5) specific gravity was calcu
lated.


CONTENTS—(Continued)

Schweitzer, H. Graphological, clinical and psychological investigations
under the effect of alcohol --
Sjéstrand, T. The value of exercise tests in coronary disease (1)
and problem presentation ~-------------~-----------------------
Timbal, J., and J. Colin. Test of a means of individual fire protection :
the smoke hood ~__-_-.-----------------------------------------
Walter, H. W. The abuse of alcohol and alcoholic postural nystagmus --
Yuganov, Y. M., S. S. Markaryan, E. V. Lapayev, and I. A. Sidel’nikov.
Outlook for the development of vestibular selection methods in
aviation —

Zwicker, E. On the distinction between loudness and annoyance



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Biattig, K., and H. U. Wanner. Spontaneous locomotion of rats in a
combination of maze paths and open field

Baumgardt, E. Broca and Sulzer’s phenomenon in peripheral vision
Bidrek, G. The value of exercise tests in coronary disease (6): clinical
views on the evaluation of electrocardiographic load tests -
Bode, H. General sickness as an effect of noise
Bohnenkamp, H., and J. Schmah. The pure volume and the specific
density of a human subject and the method of determining these
quantities _-.__---.-.-_----------------------------------------
Bruhn, P. A. Improved method for production of the hematoxylin-
colored abortus Bang ring test—antigen ~------------------------
Caporale, R., L. Bianco, and G. D’Apollo, Function of the vestibular
apparatus and adaptation problems -._-_-------------------------
Cession, G., and G. Schmitz. Fluorimetric dosage of plasmatic

catecholamines ~--.--.------------------------------------------
Drahn, F. The female sexual apparatus of rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and
mice _---------------------------------------------------------

Fiala, E., and W. Reidelbach. Methods and equipment for safety tests --
Forster, B.  Electronystagmographical experiments concerning the
nystagmus rotation acceleration after doses of alcohol --------------
Griittner, R. Experimental studies of optokinetic nystagmus ----~-----
Haas, E., and H. Pfiinder. Rotatory threshold determination and
superthreshold tests of labyrinthine excitability in normal persons --
Hawel, W., and H. Starlinger. Influence of repeated four-hour inter-
mittent “pink” noise on catecholamine excretion and pulse fre-
quency
Heifer, U. Oculovestibular reaction and blood alcohol concentration
Jongbloed, J., and A. K. M. Noyons. Determination of the true volume
and of the specific gravity in man by change in air pressure --------
Kamyshov, L, and V. Lazarev. Visual illusions in flight --------------
Klein, K., and M. Griibl. Hemodynamic reactions to acoustical stimuli_-
Kohlrausch, W. Methods of quantitative determination of body sub-
stances in vivo ~-~-------------------------------------
Malm, O. J. Microcirculation: physiology and pathophysiology
Pfleiderer, H. Method of determining the specific gravity of the living
subject/Anthropopyenometry
Plenkers, J. Positional nystagmus during acute alcoholic intoxication in
man ----~~-----~-~-------~------ ------ + =n en nn nnn
Rubino, A., and R. Balbi. Fluctuating of magnesium in relation with
the sleep rhythm—wakefulness __--------~-----------------------



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