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Physical therapy in chronic diseases--with special reference to peripheral vascular disease and ulcerations

Leavy IM · 1935

This 1935 medical paper examined physical therapy treatments for chronic diseases, particularly peripheral vascular disease and ulcerations. The research focused on therapeutic approaches including thermotherapy (heat treatment), hydrotherapy (water therapy), and massage for managing these conditions. While not directly EMF-related, this historical work provides context for understanding how electromagnetic therapies later evolved in medical practice.

Immunologic studies in hyperpyrexia

Jung RW · 1935

This 1935 study examined immune system responses during artificially induced fever using diathermy (electromagnetic heating). Researchers investigated how high body temperatures affected blood chemistry and immune function. This represents early documentation of electromagnetic fields being used for medical heating applications.

THERMAL CHANGES PRODUCED IN TISSUES BY LOCAL APPLICATIONS OF RADIOTHERAPY

Carol B. Pratt, Charles Sheard · 1935

This 1935 research by Dr. C.B. Pratt examined how radiofrequency diathermy treatments changed tissue temperatures in animal subjects. The study investigated thermal effects from short-wave radio frequency applications used in medical radiotherapy. This represents early scientific documentation of how RF energy produces measurable heating effects in biological tissues.

RADIOTHERAPY COMBINED WITH DIATHERMY AND GALVANIZATION IN INFANTILE PARALYSIS (Bordier Method)

Henry Bordier · 1935

This 1935 French study by Dr. Bordier examined combining radiotherapy with electrical treatments (diathermy and galvanization) for treating infantile paralysis, now known as poliomyelitis. The research represents early medical use of electromagnetic fields as therapeutic tools. This historical work provides insight into how electromagnetic energy was applied medically before modern safety standards existed.

FEVER THERAPY IN PELVIC CONDITIONS

WILLIAM BIERMAN, E. A. HOROWITZ, C. L. LEVENSON · 1935

This 1935 study by Bierman examined using radiofrequency diathermy (RF heating therapy) to treat pelvic infections, particularly those caused by gonococci bacteria. The research explored whether controlled RF heating could effectively treat urethral and bladder infections by raising tissue temperature to levels that would kill harmful bacteria.

PHYSICAL THERAPY IN GENERAL SURGERY

Arnold S. Jackson, M.D. · 1935

This 1935 medical journal examined the use of electromagnetic therapies in surgical practice, including electrotherapy, diathermy, and ultraviolet treatments. The research documented how electromagnetic fields were being applied as therapeutic tools in general surgery during the early 20th century. This work provides historical context for understanding how electromagnetic energy has long been recognized as biologically active.

IMMUNOLOGIC STUDIES IN HYPERPYREXIA

Ruth Westlund Jung · 1935

This 1935 research examined immune system responses during hyperpyrexia (extremely high fever), with particular focus on diathermy treatments that used electromagnetic fields to generate therapeutic heat. The study investigated changes in blood chemistry and complement levels (immune proteins) when the body was exposed to fever-inducing electromagnetic heating.

SHORT WAVE THERAPY

W. J. TURRELL · 1935

This 1935 research by Turrell examined short wave therapy, an early medical application using high frequency electromagnetic currents to generate heat in body tissues. The study explored diathermy treatments, which use radiofrequency energy to create therapeutic thermal effects in patients. This represents some of the earliest documented medical use of RF electromagnetic fields on humans.

DESICCATION OF HEMORRHOIDS

Gordon D. Graham, M.D. · 1935

This 1935 medical study examined using radiofrequency radiation from an Oudin coil to desiccate (dry out) hemorrhoids as a therapeutic treatment. The research represents early medical use of RF energy for tissue destruction, documenting how electromagnetic fields can cause biological effects in human tissue.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HEAT PRODUCTION: Physical Analysis of High Frequency, Radio Frequency and Conductive Heat

C. J. BREITWIESER, JOHN SEVERY HIBBEN · 1935

This 1935 technical analysis examined different machines used for artificial fever production in physical therapy, focusing on their physical characteristics rather than medical effects. The research aimed to separate facts from fallacies about RF heating equipment by conducting standardized physical tests. This represents early scientific documentation of RF energy's heating properties in medical devices.

Desiccation of hemorrhoids

Graham GD · 1935

This 1935 medical study by Dr. Graham examined the use of desiccation (controlled tissue dehydration through electromagnetic energy) as a treatment for hemorrhoids. The research explored how electromagnetic fields could be applied therapeutically to remove excess tissue through controlled heating and water removal. This represents early medical use of electromagnetic energy for therapeutic purposes.

Ultra Short Wave Therapy

William H. Dieffenbach · 1935

This 1935 study by Dieffenbach examined ultra short wave therapy, an early form of medical diathermy using radiofrequency electromagnetic waves for therapeutic heating of body tissues. The research explored how these RF waves could be applied as medical treatment, representing one of the earliest documented uses of electromagnetic energy in medicine.

THE STUDENT'S LIBRARY

Liebesny · 1935

This 1935 review by Liebesny examined the biological effects of short wave and ultrashort wave radiation, including their therapeutic applications in diathermy treatments. The study represents early scientific investigation into how radio frequency electromagnetic fields interact with living systems. This historical research laid groundwork for understanding both medical uses and potential health effects of RF radiation.

PHYSICAL THERAPY IN ALLERGIC DISEASES

Harry Bond Wilmer, M.D., Merle Middour Miller, M.D. · 1935

This 1935 study examined the use of physical therapy treatments, including diathermy (electromagnetic heating) and ultraviolet light, for treating allergic conditions like asthma and hay fever. The research represents early medical applications of electromagnetic fields for therapeutic purposes, predating modern understanding of EMF health effects.

AFFERENT FUNCTION IN THE GROUP OF NERVE FIBERS OF SLOWEST CONDUCTION VELOCITY

DEAN CLARK, JOSEPH HUGHES, HERBERT N. GASSER · 1935

This 1935 study by Clark investigated whether the slowest-conducting nerve fibers (called 'C fibers') could carry sensory information to the brain. Using cats, researchers found that these unmyelinated fibers do indeed transmit sensory signals and can trigger reflexes, establishing their role in the nervous system's communication network.

SHORT WAVE THERAPY IN PYOGENIC SKIN INFECTIONS

TIBOR DE CHOLNOKY · 1935

This 1935 study investigated using short wave radio frequency therapy to treat pyogenic skin infections, including furuncles (boils). The research examined whether RF electromagnetic fields could provide therapeutic benefits for bacterial skin conditions. This represents early medical use of RF energy, decades before concerns about EMF health effects emerged.

STATUS OF ELECTROSURGICAL PROSTATIC RESECTION

HARRY C. ROLNICK, M.D. · 1935

This 1935 medical study examined the status and techniques of electrosurgical prostate resection, a procedure that uses high-frequency electrical currents to remove prostate tissue. The research focused on evaluating this electromagnetic-based surgical approach during its early development period. While specific findings aren't available, this represents early documentation of therapeutic electromagnetic field applications in medicine.

PHYSICAL THERAPY IN CHRONIC DISEASES (With Special Reference to Peripheral Vascular Disease and Ulcerations.)

DR. I. M. LEAVY · 1935

This 1934 medical study examined physical therapy treatments for chronic diseases, including the use of diathermy (electromagnetic heating therapy) for conditions like peripheral vascular disease and ulcerations. The research explored therapeutic applications of electromagnetic energy alongside massage and hydrotherapy. This represents early medical use of controlled electromagnetic fields for healing purposes.

TISSUE HEATING BY SHORT WAVE DIATHERMY

Bernard Mortimer, Stafford L. Osborne · 1935

This 1935 study examined how short wave diathermy devices heat human tissue using radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. The research investigated the thermal effects of electromagnetic currents on biological tissue, representing early scientific work on how RF energy interacts with the human body. This foundational research helped establish understanding of electromagnetic heating mechanisms that remain relevant to modern EMF exposure concerns.

ELECTROSURGERY IN UROLOGY

F. G. HARRISON, M.D. · 1935

This 1935 medical study examined the use of radiofrequency electrical energy in urological surgeries, particularly for procedures involving the prostate and bladder. The research focused on electrosurgery techniques that use RF energy to cut tissue and control bleeding during operations. This represents one of the earliest documented medical applications of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in direct contact with human tissue.

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