sudden death in infantile eczema: davies, j. h. t.: brit. j. dermat. & syph. 52: 182, 1940

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SELECTED ABSTRACTS 637 be placed. Thirty-six asthmatic children from 8 to 14 years old were tested intrn- cutaneously with extracts of house dust, mites, feathers, molds, human dander, bacteria, horse hair, dog hair, cat hair, cattle hair, and various foods. Twenty- four control children were similarly tested and were entirely negative to house dust and almost all other antigens. To rule out a greater reactivity of the allergic children, 1 :lO,OOO histamine was also used for tests in both groups, and no esscn- tial difference in response was found. The reactions to house dust were so much more numerous and marked than the other reactions that effort was directed to- ward that. Investigation of homes revealed a situation of such crolvding that (lust control at home seemed out of the question. Therefore, a former schoolhouse was converted into a home for asthmatic children and they were quartered there in as dust-free an environment as possible. Visiting their homes in the afternoon, after attending a near-by school, was permitted the children. The improvement in attendance at school and the freedom from asthma were remarkable in the twenty-two children who were taken into the home. The result was that the home, first started as an independent project, was taken over as a civic project by the city of Stockholm. Sudden Death in Infantile Eczema. Davies, J. H. ‘T.: Brit. J. Dermat. & Syph. 52: 182, 1940. Having seen sudden death occur in hospitalized infants with eczema several years ago, the author was opposed to hospitalization of such cases. He was per- suaded, however, on three occasions and for various reasons to deviate from this rule. All three of these consecutive cases terminated fatally with what was thought to be insufficient cause. It is pointed out that such an occurrence is likely to take place in the spring in overnourished infants under 1 year of age. It may be heralded by sudden improvement in the eczema. X0 satisfactory explanation for such deaths is at hand. Body Build in Infants. IX. Body Build in Eczema. Bakwin, H., and Bakwin, R. M.: Human Biol. 11: 269, 1939. Amplifying a previous study, the authors find again that infants with eczema have, on the average, a wider head, broader face, more widely separated eyes, and larger shoulder, hip, and chest circumferences than arc found in a control group. They are slightly taller and considerably heavier as well. Males outnumber females in the eczema group about two to one. Significance of Inhalant Allergens in the Treatment of Bronchial Asthma of the Child. Stoesser, A. V.: Minnesota Med. 23: 413, 1940. In a group of 329 children with asthma, inhalants other than pollens were found to be the chief oEenders; pollens were the next most common cause, and foods the least frequent. Among the inhalants, house dust, feathers, and cottonseed mere the most common offenders. Hyposensitization in this group was disappoint- ing, but environmental control gave satisfactory results. Sudden changes in the weather precipitated asthma in a considerable number of persons, most of whom were in the house-dust-sensitive group. The Use of a Soybean Emulsion in a Simplified Regime for the Study and Treatment of Infantile Eczema. Levin, 8. J.: J. Pediat. 17: 79, 1940. A simplified plan for the study and treatment of infantile eczema is presented. (Xrief factor in the plan is a commercial soybean emulsion, kreme o ‘soy, which is

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SELECTED ABSTRACTS 637

be placed. Thirty-six asthmatic children from 8 to 14 years old were tested intrn- cutaneously with extracts of house dust, mites, feathers, molds, human dander, bacteria, horse hair, dog hair, cat hair, cattle hair, and various foods. Twenty- four control children were similarly tested and were entirely negative to house dust and almost all other antigens. To rule out a greater reactivity of the allergic children, 1 :lO,OOO histamine was also used for tests in both groups, and no esscn- tial difference in response was found. The reactions to house dust were so much more numerous and marked than the other reactions that effort was directed to- ward that. Investigation of homes revealed a situation of such crolvding that (lust control at home seemed out of the question. Therefore, a former schoolhouse was converted into a home for asthmatic children and they were quartered there in as dust-free an environment as possible. Visiting their homes in the afternoon, after attending a near-by school, was permitted the children. The improvement in attendance at school and the freedom from asthma were remarkable in the twenty-two children who were taken into the home. The result was that the home, first started as an independent project, was taken over as a civic project by the city of Stockholm.

Sudden Death in Infantile Eczema. Davies, J. H. ‘T.: Brit. J. Dermat. & Syph. 52: 182, 1940.

Having seen sudden death occur in hospitalized infants with eczema several years ago, the author was opposed to hospitalization of such cases. He was per- suaded, however, on three occasions and for various reasons to deviate from this rule. All three of these consecutive cases terminated fatally with what was thought to be insufficient cause. It is pointed out that such an occurrence is likely to take place in the spring in overnourished infants under 1 year of age. It may be heralded by sudden improvement in the eczema. X0 satisfactory explanation for such deaths is at hand.

Body Build in Infants. IX. Body Build in Eczema. Bakwin, H., and Bakwin,

R. M.: Human Biol. 11: 269, 1939.

Amplifying a previous study, the authors find again that infants with eczema have, on the average, a wider head, broader face, more widely separated eyes, and larger shoulder, hip, and chest circumferences than arc found in a control group. They are slightly taller and considerably heavier as well. Males outnumber females in the eczema group about two to one.

Significance of Inhalant Allergens in the Treatment of Bronchial Asthma of the Child. Stoesser, A. V.: Minnesota Med. 23: 413, 1940.

In a group of 329 children with asthma, inhalants other than pollens were found to be the chief oEenders; pollens were the next most common cause, and foods the least frequent. Among the inhalants, house dust, feathers, and cottonseed mere the most common offenders. Hyposensitization in this group was disappoint- ing, but environmental control gave satisfactory results. Sudden changes in the weather precipitated asthma in a considerable number of persons, most of whom were in the house-dust-sensitive group.

The Use of a Soybean Emulsion in a Simplified Regime for the Study and Treatment of Infantile Eczema. Levin, 8. J.: J. Pediat. 17: 79, 1940.

A simplified plan for the study and treatment of infantile eczema is presented. (Xrief factor in the plan is a commercial soybean emulsion, kreme o ‘soy, which is