The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of medical conditions and use of health services among young adults with Down syndrome and describe the... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• May 2014

This study describes patterns of hospitalisations for children and young people with Down syndrome in Western Australia. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• August 2013

Fourteen of 74 Chinese families known to the International Rett Syndrome Phenotype Database participated in this qualitative study. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• January 2012

Social advantage may provide some protection for dental health in individuals with Rett syndrome ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• November 2018

A number of themes emerged from the qualitative data which included parents' views and concerns about the capacity of their young adult to adapt and change to life in adulthood ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• December 2016

Attention to sleep hygiene remains an important management strategy for sleep problems in Rett syndrome ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

We investigated the effects of environmental enrichment on gross motor skills and blood BDNF levels in girls with Rett syndrome. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• January 2018

We describe the choice-making abilities of girls and women with Rett syndrome. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• March 2018

Rett syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder mainly affecting females and scoliosis is a common co-morbidity. Spinal fusion may be recommended if... ...

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• 2015
• February 2015

While individual diseases are rare, as a group, rare diseases are common. Recent estimates suggest that between 3% and 6% of the world’s population are affected by rare disease. ...

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• Brain and Behaviour
• Development and Disability
• Child Disability