[Immunologic parameters and HLA groups in 50 Portuguese families with insulin-dependent diabetes. Clinical and laboratory correlation].
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Adolescent↗
Biomedical subjects
L Ayres
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Factors affecting the rate of growth of ostrich (Struthio camelus) chicks in captivity.
A set of 120 ostrich eggs was imported into the United Kingdom under class 1 quarantine restrictions. The chicks hatched were initially reared in mixed size groups and weighed daily to monitor their health. Ten days after hatching the chicks were separated into four groups, based on their weight, which were kept under identical conditions, fed ad libitum and weighed daily. At the end of the 35 day quarantine period the growth rates of the chicks were correlated with their weight on day 10: the heaviest chicks remained the heaviest. In addition, the degree to which the chicks lost weight and the period for which they did so was also related to their weight on day 10. However, the smallest chicks on day 10 grew more quickly than the largest chicks. Chicks which had been helped to pip and hatch showed poor survival rates and low rates of growth. The growth rate of the ostriches appeared to be influenced by environmental factors.
Animal Husbandry↗
Learning from stories: parents' accounts of the pathway to diagnosis.
Although the diagnosis of a child's chronic illness is typically a stressful time for parents, the events leading up to it vary considerably across families. As part of a larger study that addressed the experience of living with chronic illness, an analysis was undertaken to identify major themes in parental reports of the events preceding their child's diagnosis of chronic illness. Data are based on accounts given by parents in 63 families from three health science centers in the midwestern United States. Narrative analysis techniques were used to identify 5 major pathways to diagnosis (direct, delay, detour, quest, ordeal) and to explore parents' perceptions of the nature and quality of their interactions with health care providers. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for initiating positive working relationships between parents and health care providers.
Adaptation, Psychological↗