Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-07

very obstinate case Of recurring ma
laria, in which I have given large doses
Of Quinine hypodermatically with only
temporary relief"
In reporting results obtained from the
application Of the treatment described
in the foregoing, l find myself con
fronted by many serious difficulties,
not the least OF which are the lack Of
time and space. My practice has de-
manded an amount of attention that
mas put serious obstacles in the way OF
my work. / have, however, been very
greatly assisted in testing the fluid
by able practitioners. Among these
are Dr.. R. p. Lincoln. Da. John \. Per-
ry~ and DR.. e. n. Brandt, of New York
City and DR.. Lewis Balch, OF Albany.
The experience of these gentlemen
will be given in articles OF their own
l have prepared and written reports of
a large number of eases treated. but in
an article Of this kind find space for
only a very few typical ones more to
illustrate the method of the treatment
than its efficiency
I HAVE USED INFECTIONS
of the solution in a number Of cases
Of catarrhal and febricular grip, occur
ring in the first week of December.
1895, to January, this year. No bac-
terial examination was made in these
cases, however, and can only say that
they presented symptoms which were
reTerable, in my opinion. only to cOnta-
n
served to illustrate it's effect in this dis,
ease, the patients being cured by two
injections
1t is necessary to say a few words in
reference to the permanency of any aD-
parent cure in case of tubercular dis
ease. In the first place, having once
had such disease. must be considered
susceptibles to its infection ana liable
to reinfection ard n new attack.
Their susceptibility, however, is likely
to diminish. Each year as they grow
older they will doubtless effect changes
that Will render their systems less
favorable soils for the growth and de-
velopment of the bacilli Second.
areas Of infected structures may be,
come encysted and remain so for long
periods, during which an apparent cure
will seem to have taken place, the con-
stitutiOn being one which, in fact. de-
Jude the patient only while the encyst-
ment lasts. Should something occur
to break the latter down and free the
bacilli, a recrudescence of the disease
will follow at once.
THESE TWO CONDITIONS,
it seems to me, must always obtain
and must be considered not only in the
case of treatment have Just described.
but as affecting the permanency of
the results that may be obtained
through the means Of any treatment
that does not involve the use of pre-
ventive virus.
Time and space have only permitted
the description Of the treatment With
sufficient detail to enable any physician
to apply it. Beyond this-and q ie-
references to the theory I believe un-
deriies it have not gone We pride
ourselves, however, and Justly, on this
side Of the Atlantic, on our practically.
As physicians we ask for results only.
and no theory has a living chance
among us If results do not follow its
application.
II is for this reason that submit this
remedy to the profession. From what
have personally seen in my own prac-
tice and from what has been told or
written to me by scientific men for
whom I have respect, 1 confidently be-
lieye that this method Of treatment
will afford the best results yet obtain
ed, not only in the cure of phthisis and
other forms Of tuberculosis, but of 9TH
er diseases of the germ origin. Its
possible range is obviously very wide.
1t is now in the hands Of about fifty
physicians in different parts of the
country. I will leave for subsequent
report the descriptive histories of q
number Of cases included in
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY.
The total number of cases that have
been and are being treated with this
fluid which has been reported to me
to date, is ZIG. OF them, improve
ment is reported in 212 cases, and no
Improvement in four cases. Of the
improved cases, % have been dis.
charged cured, 66 well, in the opinion
of the attending physician, be dis
charged cured, and in 81 cases, while
the improvement is noted, no definite
prognosis can be made as yet. In 80
cases the improvement was only tenn
porary. OF those in which no improve
ment has been noted, one has died.
CYRUS w. EDISON.