| Georges Dreyer (1873-1934) and a forgotten episode of respiratory physiology at Oxford. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16845458 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Georges Dreyer was the first Professor of Pathology at Oxford University and he held this post from 1907 to 1934. Although his main research interests were in bacteriology and immunity, he made important contributions to respiratory physiology, but these have been almost completely forgotten. He developed a new apparatus for administering low oxygen mixtures to test the effects of hypoxia in airmen during World War I, developed a high successful oxygen delivery system, was responsible for the first low-pressure chamber in a UK academic institution, and carried out some physiological measurements in the chamber that were years ahead of their time. His chamber was also used by a group from Cambridge and Turin, Italy for a series of important physiological studies. In spite of these contributions, almost nobody who works in respiratory physiology today, even in Oxford, recognizes the name of Dreyer. |
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Authors:
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John B West; Eric Sidebottom |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical biography Volume: 14 ISSN: 0967-7720 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Biogr Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-17 Completed Date: 2006-10-03 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9308895 Medline TA: J Med Biogr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 140-9 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. jwest@ucsd.edu |
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England History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / history*, instrumentation Pathology / history* Respiratory Physiological Phenomena* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 HL 60698/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
| Personal Name Subject | |
Personal Name Subject:
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Georges Dreyer |
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