Physical and natural therapeuticsLea Brothers, 1895 - 426 pages |
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Page 17
... employed in aërotherapy create conditions which differ sensibly from those produced by a change of altitude , for we are able at will to provide compressed or rarefied air , while residence on a mountain supplies only the latter . Again ...
... employed in aërotherapy create conditions which differ sensibly from those produced by a change of altitude , for we are able at will to provide compressed or rarefied air , while residence on a mountain supplies only the latter . Again ...
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... employed in the mines of Chemnitz . The air escapes through the ventilating - tube , which arises from the upper part of the chamber . At a single sitting of two hours an individual consumes 8000 litres of air . The changes FIG . 1 . in ...
... employed in the mines of Chemnitz . The air escapes through the ventilating - tube , which arises from the upper part of the chamber . At a single sitting of two hours an individual consumes 8000 litres of air . The changes FIG . 1 . in ...
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... employed is even less . The influence of the heightened atmospheric pressure upon the skin and mucous membranes generally makes itself felt by anæmia of these parts , the blood being driven to the deeper tissues . The effects upon the ...
... employed is even less . The influence of the heightened atmospheric pressure upon the skin and mucous membranes generally makes itself felt by anæmia of these parts , the blood being driven to the deeper tissues . The effects upon the ...
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... employed much greater pressures than are used in therapeutics , the results cannot be accepted as conclusive . Nevertheless , it is probable that the work of the heart is increased in the compressed - air apparatus . It has been averred ...
... employed much greater pressures than are used in therapeutics , the results cannot be accepted as conclusive . Nevertheless , it is probable that the work of the heart is increased in the compressed - air apparatus . It has been averred ...
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... employed for raising the pressure to the desired height , for another half to one hour it is kept constant , and during the remaining time it is gradually decreased . Ventilation should be active throughout the procedure . The elevation ...
... employed for raising the pressure to the desired height , for another half to one hour it is kept constant , and during the remaining time it is gradually decreased . Ventilation should be active throughout the procedure . The elevation ...
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