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Factors Associated With Academic Achievement In Children With Type 1 Diabetes, Ann Mccarthy, S. Lindgren, M. Mengeling, E. Tsalikian, J. Engvall
Factors Associated With Academic Achievement In Children With Type 1 Diabetes, Ann Mccarthy, S. Lindgren, M. Mengeling, E. Tsalikian, J. Engvall
Ann Marie McCarthy
OBJECTIVE: To examine academic achievement in children with diabetes and to identify predictors of achievement. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Participants were 244 children, ages 8-18 years, with type 1 diabetes. Measures included school-administered standardized achievement tests (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and Iowa Tests of Educational Development [ITBS/ITED]), grade point averages (GPAs), school absences, behavioral assessment, age at disease onset, hospitalizations, and HbA(1c). Statistical differences between subgroups of children were evaluated using t test and ANOVA, statistically controlling for socioeconomic status. Regression analyses were carried out to examine predictors of academic performance. RESULTS: Reading scores and GPA were lower for …
A Descriptive Study Of Individuals With Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Der-Fa Lu, Anne Mccarthy, L. Lanning, C. Delaney, C. Porter
A Descriptive Study Of Individuals With Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, Der-Fa Lu, Anne Mccarthy, L. Lanning, C. Delaney, C. Porter
Ann Marie McCarthy
OBJECTIVE: Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is one of a group of glomerulonephritides that often begins in childhood and progresses to renal failure. The purpose of this paper is to describe the initial results of a patient-driven database on individuals with MPGN. SAMPLE/SETTING: Patients with MPGN Types I, II, and III and their family members were recruited to this survey study. DESIGN: A population survey design was used. METHODS: A survey was developed for this study that obtained information from the individual with MPGN or a guardian on: patient information, family/patient health history, history of PGN, medications, course of MPGN, history of …
Effects Of Diabetes On Learning In Children, Ann Mccarthy, S. Lindgren, M. Mengeling, E. Tsalikian, J. Engvall
Effects Of Diabetes On Learning In Children, Ann Mccarthy, S. Lindgren, M. Mengeling, E. Tsalikian, J. Engvall
Ann Marie McCarthy
OBJECTIVE: Subtle neuropsychological deficits have been found in some children with type 1 diabetes. However, these data have been inconsistent, and it is not clear what the impact of these deficits might be on the learning of children with diabetes over time. The purpose of this study was to determine whether type 1 diabetes significantly interferes with the development of functional academic skills. It was hypothesized that 1) children with type 1 diabetes would demonstrate deficits in academic performance and behavior when compared with sibling or classmate control subjects and 2) that academic performance in children with type 1 diabetes …