We developed recommendations for the clinical management of poor growth and weight gain in Rett syndrome through evidence review and the consensus of an... ...

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• 2013
• October 2013

Scoliosis is a common orthopaedic complication of Rett syndrome, and surgery is commonly used to reduce asymmetry in cases with severe scoliosis. ...

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• 2009
• June 2009

Understanding hospital service use among children with a diagnosis of craniosynostosis is important to improve services and outcomes. This study aimed to describe population-level trends, patterns, and factors influencing hospitalizations for craniosynostosis in Western Australia. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

Scoliosis is a common clinical manifestation of Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that almost exclusively affects girls. ...

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• 2006
• September 2006

Manna and Mark Manna with her brother Sage, dad Mark and mum Patricia Patricia Ilchuk can still recall the day in August 2020 when her daughter Manna ...

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• 2022
• In the pipeline

Physical and mental health in mothers of children with Down syndrome. ...

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• 2008
• September 2008

Overview of Health Issues in School-aged Children with Down Syndrome ...

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• 2010
• January 2010

Helen Jenny Leonard Downs HM JA MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Program Head, Development and Disability +61 419 956 ...

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Intellectual and developmental disabilities are heterogeneous in aetiology and presentation, and one cannot make assumptions about the oral health barriers of those with Rett syndrome (RTT) based on findings from generic studies. This study investigated caregivers' perceptions regarding access to dental care for those with RTT, and associations of dental treatments received by those with RTT with their caregivers' perceived value of oral health and perception of their own as well as their daughter's dental anxiety. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

The objective of the study is to determine the association between nonsyndromic oral clefts (OC) in children and ABO, Rh blood groups, lip, and dermatoglyphic patterns of their unaffected parents. ...

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• 2021
• March 2021