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Poul Bjørndahl Astrup
Danish physiological chemist, born 1915. Copenhagen; died November 30, 2000.
Associated eponyms:
Astrup's micro method
An indirect method for measuring the acid-base status of the blood.
Biography:
Poul Bjørndahl Astrup was head of the Central Laboratory for Communicable Diseases at the Blegdamshospitalet, Copenhagen from 1952 to 1954, then the head of the Central Laboratory at the Rigshospitalet – State University Hospital – from 1954 to 1979. He was professor of Clinical Chemistry from 1964.
Poul Astrup is particularly remembered for his work during the great Danish poliomyelitis epidemic of 1952-1953.
We thank Grace E. Jacobs for information submitted.
Bibliography:
- P. Astrup, H. Gotzche, F. Neukirch:
Laboratory investigations during treatment of patients with poliomyelitis and respiratory paralysis.
The British Medical Journal, April3, 1954, 1: 780-786.
- J. W. Severinghaus, P. Astrup, J. F. Murray:
Blood gas analysis and critical care medicine. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 1998, 157 (4): 114-122.
- P. Asttrup, John W. Severinghaus (born 1922):
The history of blood gases, acids and bases.
Copenhagen, Munksgaard, Radiometer, 1986. 331 pages.
- J. W. Severinghaus and P. B. Astrup:
History of Blood gas analysis.
International Anesthesiology Clinics, 1987, 25 (4): 1-224.
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