Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-20
To LEARN MORE
OF INFECTIONS
DUE To WARFARE
DR. Alexis CarreI, Under Super
vision Of Rockefeller Found
alton, to Establish Research
Hospital,
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New York, Feb. ia new hospit.
al established by the French gov.
eminent at Compiegne. under the
supervision OF DR. Alexis Carrcl. Is be-
ing equipped by the Rockefeller In
stltule for Medical Research with
complete apparatus for the study of
the new forms OF infection Incident ia
trench warfare, The institute an
nouncod tonight II was announced
also that the Rockefeller foundation
has voted an appropriation Of $40. 900
To be used under the direction of the
institute In furthcring medical re-
search work under war conditions.
For the use Of the patients under
the care OF Or. Carrel and his assist :
ants, according 10 the Institutes an
nouncement. the French government
has requisitioned hotel which has
been converted into hospital. with
accommodations for about 100 pa
tlents. In addition TO the regular sur
glcal unit of the hospital DR. Carrel
VIII have "A STAFF of bacteriologists,
chemists and techniclapF, forming a
laboratory unit.
Administrative officers and com.
petent surgeons 'wlll be provided by
the French government to carry on
the regular work, thus leaving Dr.
Carrel free to perform his character
istic operations and 10 conduct the
laboratory studies.
The transfer of DR.. Carrel from a
military hospital at Lyons, where he
had been working since he offered his
services TO the French government at
the outbreak of the war TO point
as near as possible to the line of bat
4 Ia A - aI
conditions resulting from trench
warfare, the Institute announcement
says. In no previous war. IL is stat
ed, have so many infected wounds
been found, and these infections are
unusual In character. Formerly the
Infections We're suppuration and pus
formation, but now they are com
monty due TO the development of gas
IN the tissues and TO tetanus. Hither-
to this class OF Infection has been so
rare that adequate measures for Its
prevention and cure have hardly been
worked out.
Gas Infection Common.
In former wars the institute says
the sources OF infection were poor hy-
genie facilities. the Introduction of
Infected material from without at
the time of the injury and the pres
ence of germs on the operating In
struments and dressings.
The gas infection now SO common,
originated In bacteria of the soil,
soil which has been high
ly cultivated for many years. These
bacteria growing in the wound inn
part a gas composed largely of n.y.
drogen which penetrates the tissues
and carries the infected matter fur
theI. inward until II penetrates the
blood and causes quick death.
During DR. Carrel's work at Ly-
ons according TO the institute, the
wounded who suffered from Injuries
of the blood vessels and the nerves
were referred especially TO him be-
cause of the research work which he
had done in this connection. From
the application Of the method which
he discovered for suturing and trans
vessels and tissues the state
nent adds, It was possible to save
limbs which otherwise would newt
ably have been lost.
"ln carrying out the enormous
work incidental TO military opera
tions," continues the statement, "one
alone could hardly un-
deftnke at this critical period to or
gani1e hospitals and laboratories for
conducting research work. Thcy must
be quite content 10 deal with condi-
tons as they arise. 1t is Just there
that Carrots peculiar qualifications
como in and in that respect that the
Of the Rockefeller In
stitute is largely made.
The institute announcement adds
that many appeals have been made
10 il for serum for use in the treat
ment of meningitis and dysentcry and
these serums have been distributed
freely.