New gastrostomy insertion among children who require long-term enteral feeding support increased over the study period ...

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• 2018
• November 2018

A severe neurodevelopmental disorder mostly affecting girls. ...

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Whilst gastrostomy insertion was associated with lower survival rates than children without gastrostomy, survival improved with time ...

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• 2020
• July 2020

The behavioral phenotype of neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual disability often includes psychiatric comorbidity. The objectives of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to systematically review the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents ...

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• 2020
• September 2020

Gastrostomy was associated with health benefits including reduced all-cause and epilepsy hospitalizations, but was not protective against acute LRTI ...

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• 2020
• February 2020

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS Registry to evaluate associations between child behaviours and caregiver mental well-being. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

This study aimed to explore relationships between family quality of life, day occupations and activities of daily living of young persons with Down syndrome. ...

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• 2014
• January 2014

This study used video supplemented by parent report data to describe the gross motor profile in females with Rett syndrome (n=99) and to investigate... ...

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• 2008
• August 2008

Developmental Coordination Disorder is a lifelong disability impacting most aspects of daily living that involve movement. With an estimated prevalence of ~5% of children, the disorder affects an average of one to two children in every Australian classroom. ...

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Andrew Helen Jenny Nada Peter Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Leonard Downs Murphy Jacoby AJ HM JA NM PJ PhD MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc ...

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