By J. LEONARD BRANDT, M.D., N. ROBERT FRANK, M.D. AND IIEntnnEriT C. LICHTMAN, M.D. T HE USE of hemoglobini solutionis as a possible plasma sush)stitunte ins shock, hypoproteinmemia annd other diseases has heens suggested. Normally this material ins the form of red cells is discarded ins the prepan-atious of plasma ansd its fract-ionss. rfhat hemoglobins may be adminsist-ered inn large quantiti...

Germination in Sugar Beets R. R. WOOD Introduction The development of varieties of sugar beets capable of germination from seed at low temperatures, together with the ability to withstand frost after establishment of the plant in spring and resistance to early freezing damage in fall, now appears to be entirely possible. The apparent advantages of such types in temperate climaxes is fairly obvi...

cytopetsia its the peripheral blood with tsormal or itscreased numbers of megakaryocytes its the bone marrow has beets explaitsed by a number of theories which are sharply cotstrastiisg. As poitsted out by Hayem,’ the fitsditsgs its the disease could l)e explaitsed equally well on the basis of either a defect of platelet formatiots or of an excessive disposal or destructioti of platelets in the...

An extensive literature has assessed the influence of diet on dental caries, but to date dietary influences on caries of the primary dentition have not been studied widely. This study examined the role of specific nutrients in the caries experience of preschool children. A total of 628 children ages 2 to 6 years received a dental examination, parent interview, and a seven-day diet diary. The di...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to validate the EAR cut-point method for assessing the prevalence of nutrient inadequacy at the population level. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS Different methods for estimating the prevalence of inadequate intake were compared: the cut-off point method, with cut-off points at the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), 0.66 RDA, 0.50 RDA and the Estimated Average Requir...

Protein recommendations by some professional organizations for young adults engaged in resistance training (RT) are higher than the recommended dietary allowance (RDA), but recommendations for resistance-training older adults (>50 years old) are not well characterized. Some argue that the current RDA is adequate, but others indicate increased protein needs. Although concerns have been raised ab...