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J C Baars

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PubMed2001

[Lung function reference data in school-age children].

UNLABELLED: The practical interpretation of lung function data depends to a very great extent on the quality of reference values. METHODS: From a population of n = 2615 schoolchildren between 6 and 12 years of age 15,404 lung function measurements were taken in accordance with commonly accepted guidelines. In the present study the validity of reference equations from the literature is examined with regard to our measured data. RESULTS: Employing linear regression analysis, the natural logarithm (ln) of forced vital capacity in ml (FVC) and expiratory volume in one second in ml (FEV1) were explained on the basis of the equation ln y = a + b* ln x (y = FVC, FEV1 (ml); x = height (cm)). Analyses were performed for girls (lnFVC = -4.8789 + 2.5504* lnheight, lnFEV1 = -4.3078 + 2.4070* lnheight) and boys (lnFVC = -4.5241 + 2.4917* lnheight, lnFEV1 = -3.7338 + 2.2985* lnheight), separately. Our coefficients correspond best to the literature dealing with a population of the same age group. On the other hand, for example, if reference values are derived from equations from the literature for the age group 6 to 18 years, they result at 6 years in an underestimation of the volume measured by us (FVC -150 ml) and at 12 years to an overestimation (FVC + 120 ml). CONCLUSIONS: The extent of the proven systematic deviations of the reference values from the measured values is of clinical and epidemiological relevance. To avoid misinterpretations, special reference values should be applied for preadolescents, at least with regard to FVC and FEV1.

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PubMed1991

[A non-specific veterinarian].

John Akkermans, who became 65 on july 4th, 1991, started his veterinary career on december 1st, 1952. He contributed in many ways to veterinary science. In the Netherlands many diseases were diagnosed by him for the first time. He had the ability to arouse the interest of many for his findings by writing papers as the sole author. But by stimulating his co-workers even more papers were published of which he was co-author and not always the first one. He was obviously able to follow the developments in veterinary science and animal husbandry without any problems and to create openings when the profession was confronted by problems. He was often involved in diseases of pigs but also in furred animals and ruminants. He was not a specialist in a single species of animal or in a single professional area, but in several fields. Not a specialist, but a more specific veterinarian in the sense that he is unique.

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PubMed1986

[Developments in veterinary medicine and possible impact on veterinary practice and education].

What are the recent developments in the various fields of the veterinary profession and which adjustments in veterinary medicine are required for successful anticipation to these new conditions? Efforts are made to answer these questions from the point of view of each of the authors' professional disciplines. The authors all specialised in different fields of veterinary medicine. The present paper is a summary of each of the authors' editorial contributions on this subject as published in Fakulteitsnieuws (magazine of the Utrecht Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) in 1984 and 1985. Veterinary practice is found to be developing into two main directions: (i) veterinary medicine of pet animals which concentrates on the individual diseased animal and (ii) veterinary medicine of farm animals in which herd health control and preventive medicine are increasingly emphasized. In addition, industry has an increasing need for veterinarians having a specific veterinary pathobiological background. Optimum veterinary care requires veterinarians increasingly to concentrate on one of these (sub)disciplines. This implies that, in veterinary training, students should be afforded ample opportunity to achieve depth in the areas of personal interest. This is made possible by ensuring further differentiation in the veterinary curriculum and by setting up an intensive system of post-graduate education.

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PubMed1984

[Drugs in veterinary medicine. The role of the veterinary drug industry].

Veterinary medicines constitute an unescapable element in the scheme of animal health and welfare. Nowadays, they are used more and more to improve health and productivity in farm animals. When a veterinary medicine is prescribed it must not only be effective but must also be safe for both animals and humans. Due to ever changing regulations and constant improvements in residue detection techniques it is necessary to conduct new investigations with existing products. It therefore costs a great deal of time and money to introduce, and maintain, a product in the market. In future, therefore, fewer medicines with more limited indications will be introduced and these will be to combat important production disorders in the more significant species only. In view of the above, research and production will be restricted to large, international, concerns. Due to our well structured agricultural industry and the existence of well organized and equipped veterinary research institutions, and practitioners, Holland is able to play an important role in the development of veterinary medicines. Close co-operation between all involved parties coupled with an efficient registration procedure is not ony of benefit to the veterinary pharmaceutical industry but also for international recognition of our national animal husbandry industry, ancillary industries and veterinary and other consultants. In this scheme of things the accent is not upon qualifications but upon the skills of veterinarians - wherever placed - who are involved in the administration of veterinary medicines.

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PubMed1983

Vaccination of piglets against post-weaning "E. coli" enterotoxicosis.

E. coli enterotoxicosis is one of the main causes of neonatal diarrhea in piglets. For their protection against this disease a vaccine has been prepared based on K88 and LT. Pregnant sows were vaccinated, thereby transferring passive immunity to their offspring through colostrum and milk. Protection was obtained in terms of decrease in mortality, occurrence of diarrhea and excretion of enteropathogenic bacteria. Piglets from non-immune sows could be immunized shortly after birth. However, piglets from immune sows vaccinated once after birth failed to show an active antibody response; only by two vaccinations, 4 weeks apart, was an antibody formation induced. From the results presented it is concluded that a proper vaccination schedule makes it possible to immunize piglets from both immune and non-immune sows and induce protection against post-weaning diarrhea.

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