GERMAN INTERNISTS MEETING, LEIPZIG

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• Publication Date: March 8, 1956
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COUNTRY East Germany REPORT
SUBJECT German Internists Meeting, Leipsig 1 DATE Owe. 8 March 1956
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1. The Ministry of Health of the DDR sponsored a German Internists M eting
(Deutsche Internisten-Tagung) at Leipzig from 3-5 November 1955 The 25X1
meeting was held in the Leipzig Congress Hall, Dr. Kurt-Fischer-Strasse
29, in th Zoological Gardens. 'The scientific leader was Prof. Dr. Max
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First Day (3 November 1955)
a. Main Theme: Therapeutic Fever and Therapy of Stimulating Substances.
1) Luederlitz, Freiburg: More Recent Findings in the Analysis of the
Action of Pyrogenic Stimulants.
2) Ludany, Budapest: Inflammation and Leucocyte Phagocytosis.
3) Vajda, Budapest: Autohemotherapy and) agocytosis.
4) Fritze, Goettingen: Significance of Cellular Reactions for the
Action of Bacterial Lipopolysacchari'dvo.
5) Westphal, Freiburg: Properdin, a SQz Factor which Increases
Resistance (A Review).
6) Tilling, Mainz: Hormone Effects on Ii f'ections and Fever Reactions.
7) Krautwald, Berlin: Incidents Encouate.d in Improper Fever Therapy.
Discussion:
a) Woratz, Leipzig: Clinical Expesisln a with Pyrogens.
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b) Boehlau, Leipzig; Metabolism and Pyrogens.
c) Hollmann, Potsdam: Therapy with Fever Induced by ?u. ca..;.r.
or by Vaccines.
d) Hirscher, Rostock: Humors! Regulation of the F,^.-osarogram
(Tests with ACTH and Pyrifers).
e) Perlick, Magdeburg: Properdin,. a Serum Factor which Increases
Resistance.
b. Main Theme:
-Medicine.
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Value and Importance of Blood Transfusion in Internal
Schula,Leipzig: Importance of Blood Transfusion in Internal Medicine.
9) Hartert, Heidelberg: Pathological Changes. of the Coagulation 5'ystem
after Blood Transfusions.
10) Emmrich, Magdeburg: Importance of Blood Transfusion in Hypoproteinemia.
11) Greuer, Goettingen: Therapy with Proteplytia Enzymes.
Discussion:
a) Zacharias, Dresden: Serological Preparation for Blood Transfus'Lon,
b) Haase, Leipzig: Experience at the Leipzig Blood Donor Center.
c) Florian, Leipzig: Possibilities for Injury of Perr.anent Blood
Donors.
Second Day (4 November 1955)
c. Main Theme: Causes, Frequency and Importance of Failures in Clinical
Diagnosis.
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Toennis, Cologne: Treatment of Subarachnoidal He
morrhages.
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Erbsloeh, Munich: Interpretation and Misinterpre
tation of Disturbances
of Cerebral Bleeding.
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Krump, Heidelberg: Clinical and Differential Diagnostic Importance
of Electroencephalograms in Poisoning, Endotoxicoses,and Endocrino-
pathies.
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Hetenyi, Szeged: False Diagnoses of Circulatory Diseases with
Particular Reference to Arteriosclerosis.
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Gillmann, Duesseldorf: False Interpretation of Electrocardiographic
Findings.
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Schoen, Goettingen: False Interpretations of Rhe
umatism Symptoms.
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Loeffler, Berlin: False Inter$keutioa of Orthop
edic Findings.
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Schulze, Leipzig: The Importance of False Roentg
enological
Diagnoses in Internal Medicine.-
Discussion:
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Hevelke, Leipzig:
Comaentron Hetefyi's Talk.
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Seidel, Leipzig:
Remarks on Schoen's Talk.'
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Klumbies, Jena: False Diagnosis of Psychogenia.
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Stecken, Berlin:
Misjudgement of Pathologically-altered Lung
Vessels as a Cause of False Clinical Diagnoses.
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Reinstein, Liebenstein: False Diagnoses in Proposals for
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d. Main Theme: Quantitative and Qualitative Feeding Requirements of the
Sick.
20) Kraut, Dortmund: Work and Food Requirements.
21) Noecker, Leipzig: Relations between Nutrition and Work Cui;ut.
22) Katzschmann, Leipzig: Regeneration Metabolism (Therapy of Diabetic
Gangrene, Antiphlogistic Diet).
Discussion
e. Main Theme: Occupational Disepses.
23) Holstein, Berlin: Occupational Cancer.
24) Baader, Hamm: Rheumatism as an Occupational Disease.
Discussion
Third Day (5 November 1955)
f. Main Theme: Functional Changes (Biomorphosis) in the human Organism
during the Course of Life and Their Nosological Importance.
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Letterer, Tuebingen: A
Course of Aging.
trophy of Organs and Thei
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in the
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Krauspe, Hamburg: The Building-up of the Skull During Aging.
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Grimm, Berlin: What Can ?.nthropology Contribute to the Fstimation
of Biological Age?
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Groth, Frankfurt: Problems of Age from the Sociolovical Viewpoint.
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Schallock, Mannheim: C
hanges in Basic Substance
during Aging.
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Linzbach, Marburg: The
Senile Heart.
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Hotter, Giessen: Aging
Processes in the Periphe
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Doll, Karlsruhe: Life
Insurance and Problems of
Age.
Discussion
33) Klein, Wuerzburg: Pathological Changes in Thyroid Function during
Aging.
34) Schettler, ?Marburg: Changes in Lipoid and Lipoprotein Metabolism
in Old Age.
35) Leiber, Berlin: Relations between Calendar Age and Disposition to
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36) Velhagen, Leipig: Importance of Research on Aging for Ophthalmology
with Special Regard for Never Experience with Glaucoma.
37) Monde, Kiel: Ophthalmological Problems in Old ige.
38) Mueller-Hegemann, Leipzig: Old Age from the Psychiatric Viewpoint.
39) Schneider, Leipzig: Problems of 3toostology in Old Age.
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40) Fleischer, Leipzig: Problems ;'Ctology in Old Ago.
41) Noack, Leipzig: Froblens of rg in Obstetrics.
42) Tread ru, -.erlin: .kLtural Life Span of '!an.
43, Amen, Greifc.:a]d: Social -,Time analysis of 2OC V
in the Baltic Sea Area.
44) Henze!, Haohurr: The Influence of the Calendar on physiological
Lhythr. Construction.
3. a German group of tin International Soci ty, for Research o:.:;ing was formed
on the thirc day of the meeting. Fhysic.ans who were intea=:.i.ed were
asked to submit their names for consideration in the sele t1on of the
group's mcncerslip? Dr. Buerger was nominated as group prrsi':nt.
4. Prof. F. Py;:cv, the Soviet physio1o9iet, attended the r LIng but did
not take part in the prorrar.:. B,ykov war' ,attended by a F ,v! : interpreter.
Prof. lieten;; i (fnu) of Szeged, Rungary, ' was the only l u- ..:an scientist
who a rarrd at the meting, despite ti `act that two cc'- Iungarians,
Ludany ;_`nu) ant 'Jajda (Mr), were schedvied to be presr??:'.