TREATMENT OF SEVERE AND CHRONIC FORMS OF RADIATION SICKNESS

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1957 · Trudy Vsesoyuz. Konf. Med. Radiol.

OSTI ID:4125654

Bagdasarov, A A; Rogacheva, L S

BS>Treatment with 6 to 8 daily transfusions of blood substitutes (150 to 200 ml of albumin) was found to be more effective than the use of citrated blood in the treatment of dogs irradiated with a dose of 600 r (50% survival). Injection of a leukocyte concentrate containing more than a billion leukocytes on 10 to 11 occasions beginning with the onset of leukopenia on the 6th to 8th day sfter irradiation restored the leukocyte count and increased the survival rate to 80% (4 out of 5 dogs survived). Treatment of 110 people suffering from radiation sickness by repeated transfusions of a leukocyte concentrate (two billion leukocytes) each 3 to 4 days stimulated the production of leukocytes (from 1000 or less to 2000 to 4000 leukocytes per cm/sup 3/ in the majority of cases). An increase in granulocytes and thrombocytes wss noted in most cases. The use of blood treated with a cation ion-exchanger and a leukocyte concentrate is a highly effective combination in the treatment of radiation sickness. (TTT)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-002544
• OSTI ID: 4125654
• Journal Information: Trudy Vsesoyuz. Konf. Med. Radiol., Journal Name: Trudy Vsesoyuz. Konf. Med. Radiol.
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

Related Subjects

ALBUMINS
ANIMALS
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BLOOD
DOGS
ION EXCHANGE
LEUCOCYTES
MAN
MEDICINE
RADIATION SICKNESS