In t h e e a r l y s e v e n t i e s , j u n i o r t e c h n i c a l v o c a t i o n a l e d u c a t i o n in t h e N e t h e r l a n d s w a s f u n d a m e n t a l l y r e s t r u c t u r e d a s a c o n s e q u e n c e of a c h a n g e in t h e n a t i o n a l p o l i c y t o w a r d s j u n i o r v o c a t i o n a l e d u c a t i o n . T h i s r e s t r u c t u r i n g c a n be c h a r a c ...

Chronkhite-Canada is a rare nonfamilial polyposis syndrome that usually presents as chronic malabsorption in adults. We present a case of a-73-year old woman with chronic gastrointestinal bleeding and malnutrition. On CT imaging she was found to have massive gastric polyps, which on biopsy was most consistent with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome.

New areas reporting white-nose syndrome of bats (CT, MA, NH, NJ, MD, NY, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV, Ontario, Canada): The USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) has confirmed that samples from bats collected at two new locations, Maryland and Ontario, Canada are infected with the fungus Geomyces destructans, the likely cause of white-nose syndrome (WNS). This is the first time the disease has bee...

Összefoglaló. A Cronkhite–Canada-szindróma egy extrém ritka, nem örökl?d?, gyomor-bél rendszeri polyposissal, fehérjeveszt? enteropathiával és ectodermalis elváltozásokkal járó megbetegedés. világon eddig összesen körülbelül 500 esetet jegyeztek fel. Az etiológia pontosan tisztázott, hátterében els?sorban autoimmun folyamatot feltételeznek. diagnózis a páciens kórtörténetén, fizikális vizsgálat...

John C. S. Harding Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences Western College of Veterinary Medicine University of Saskatchewan Introduction Since its discovery and characterization in western Canada in 1995, the significance and dissemination of post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) has grown and the syndrome is undoubtedly a serious issue in the global swine industry. More rece...

Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is a rare syndrome consisting of extensive gastrointestinal polyposis and ectodermal changes including cutaneous hyperpigmentation, alopecia, and onychodystrophy. We report the case of a 45-year-old Caucasian male patient who failed multiple treatments over 2 years including steroids, azathioprine, adalimumab, and cyclosporine. He had recurrent and prolonged hospitaliz...