Panca, M Buszewicz, M Strydom, A Hassiotis, A Welch, C A Hunter, R M
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Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR
The annual health check (AHC) programme, as part of a Directed Enhanced Service, offers an incentive to general practitioners in England to conduct health checks for people with intellectual disabilities (IDs). The aim of this analysis was to estimate the impact on health care costs of AHCs in primary care to the National Health Service in England ...
Tyrer, F Dunkley, A J Singh, J Kristunas, C Khunti, K Bhaumik, S Davies, M J Yates, T E Gray, L J
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Multimorbidity [two or more conditions in addition to intellectual disability (ID)] is known to be more common among people with ID. However, the relationship between multimorbidity and lifestyle factors is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity in a population of adults with ID. We also aimed to ...
Chenbhanich, J Wu, A Phupitakphol, T Atsawarungruangkit, A Treadwell, T
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Life expectancy of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) has improved significantly over the past decades. However, there are sparse data documenting the co-morbidities and hospitalisation of adult patients with DS in the literature. The aim of this study was to characterise the co-morbidities and pattern of hospitalisation in adult patients with DS ...
Fidler, D J Schworer, E Will, E A Patel, L Daunhauer, L A
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While delays in cognitive development are detectable during early development in Down syndrome, the neuropsychological and biomedical underpinnings of cognitive skill acquisition in this population remain poorly understood. To explore this issue, 38 infants with Down syndrome [mean chronological age = 9.65 months; SD = 3.64] completed the Bayley Sc...
Axmon, A Ahlström, G Sandberg, M
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Falls are common among older people with intellectual disability (ID) and are also a major contributor to injuries in this population. Yet, fall characteristics have only been sparsely studied, and the results are inconsistent. The aim of the present study was to investigate type of falls, places where they occurred and activities that caused them,...
Mensch, S M Echteld, M A Lemmens, R Oppewal, A Evenhuis, H M Rameckers, E A A
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This study aimed to determine the relationship between motor abilities and quality of life in children with severe multiple disabilities. In this cross-sectional study, motor abilities of 29 children (mean age 9.8 years; 45% girls) with severe multiple disabilities [IQ
Lunsky, Y De Oliveira, C Wilton, A Wodchis, W
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While it is generally accepted that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) use health services to a greater extent than the general population, there is remarkably little research that focuses on the costs associated with their health care. Using population-based data from adults with IDD in Ontario, this study aimed to esti...
Emerson, E Robertson, J Hatton, C Baines, S
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Exposure to outdoor air pollution is a well-established risk factor for a range of adverse health conditions. No previous study has quantified the extent to which children with intellectual disability (ID) may be exposed to outdoor air pollution. Secondary analysis of data extracted from the UK's Millennium Cohort Study, a nationally representative...
Glover, G Williams, R Tompkins, G Oyinlola, J
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Providing safe, high-quality admitted-patient care for people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) requires consideration for their special needs particularly in relation to communication and consent. To make allowance for these special requirements, it would be helpful for hospitals to know how often they are likely to arise. This study set out to...
Li, G Rossbach, K Jiang, W Zhao, L Zhang, K Du, Y
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Previous studies have reported changes within grey matter (GM) volume in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however, little is known about GM volume changes and the relation with symptom severity in Chinese boys with low functioning autism spectrum disorder (LFASD). GM volume was analysed using SPM 8 and compared between 16 boys with LFA...
