. The Canadian nurse . frocess. It isstill too early to state whether the useof the drug decreases the incidence ofcomplications such as empyema or lungabscess. It will be some time before a suffi-ciently large series of carefully con- trolled cases, treated with the new drug,will allow definite conclusions to be for-mulated concerning the relative valueof sulfapyridine and of serum in pneu-monia. At the present time all the evi-dence would seem to be strongly infavor of sulfapyridine. Certainly, mostof the doctors and nurses who have ob-served patients suffering from pneu-monia during the pas
. The Canadian nurse . frocess. It isstill too early to state whether the useof the drug decreases the incidence ofcomplications such as empyema or lungabscess. It will be some time before a suffi-ciently large series of carefully con- trolled cases, treated with the new drug,will allow definite conclusions to be for-mulated concerning the relative valueof sulfapyridine and of serum in pneu-monia. At the present time all the evi-dence would seem to be strongly infavor of sulfapyridine. Certainly, mostof the doctors and nurses who have ob-served patients suffering from pneu-monia during the past winter are agreedthat never before has the disease runso mild a course. ReferencesLancetj May 28, 1938 Lancet^July 2, 1938 Journal of the A?nerican Medical As--sociatioUyFebruary, 1939 The Canadian Medical AssociationJournal JApril, 1939 Journal of the American Medical As-sociation^April 29, 1939 Editor^s Note: The authors of this article wish to thankDr. Kenneth A. Evelyn for reading andcorrecting their VOL. XXXV, No. 7 THE EDITORS DESK|= An Esteemed Contemporary A glance at the pages of this Journalwill show that emphasis is placed uponthe subject of nutrition. By a happy co-incidence, the initial number of theJournal of the Canadian Dietetic As-soclatlo7i has just reached the editorsdesk. Very attractive it is, too, in its blueand white cover adorned with the offi-cial seal of the Association—a mixingspoon rampant above a pair of scales intrue balance. Like our own Journal^ thispublication will serve as the official organof the Association which owns and pub-lishes it and will also keep its member-ship informed concerning the rapidprogress which is being made the pro-fessional field. The managing editor isMiss Ruth M. Park, chief dietitian atThe Montreal General Hospital—aselection which in itself will go far to-ward ensuring the success of the newventure. A Party Line Every now and then something hap-pens which puts fresh courage into thedrooping edi
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