Footnote

a From a theoretical viewpoint, the replacement of body fluids with saline, dextrose, or dextran solutions in conjunction with hyperbaric oxygen is a realistic procedure in the immediate emergency treatment of acute blood-​loss anemia. But, as with any form of medical treatment, there can be complications, and the safe operation of the hyperbaric unit requires much skill and care.​—See the article entitled “A Lifesaving New Treatment” in Awake! of May 22, 1979.