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Funding to support research into the impact of standing wheelchairsThe Kids researchers are investigating the physical and psychological impacts of powered standing wheelchairs for boys suffering from Duchenne
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Trends in the diagnosis of Rett syndrome in AustraliaModifications to diagnostic criteria and introduction of genetic testing have likely affected the pattern and timing of Rett syndrome diagnosis...
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Young people with intellectual disability transitioning to adulthood: Do behaviour trajectories differ in those with and without down syndromeChanges in emotional and behavioural problems for young people with intellectual disability with and without Down syndrome as they transition into adulthood
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Health care utilization and costs for children and adults with duchenne muscular dystrophyAnnual economic cost of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy was found to be high, reflecting a significant socioeconomic burden, especially in boys who reach adulthood
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Neonatal complications in public and private patients: A retrospective cohort studyDespite the rates of low Apgar scores being higher in public patients, the rates of special care admission were lower.
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Using a large international sample to investigate epilepsy in Rett syndromeThe aim of this study was to identify characteristics of epilepsy in Rett syndrome (RTT), and relationships between epilepsy and genotype.
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Resourceful and creative methods are necessary to research rare disordersOur investigation used the infrastructure of InterRett, established in 2002 with dual aims of encour- aging international collaboration and ascertaining the...
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Assessment and management of nutrition and growth in rett syndromeWe 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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The International Collaboration for Autism Registry Epidemiology (iCARE): Multinational Registry-Based Investigations of Autism Risk Factors and TrendsiCARE provides a unique, unprecedented resource in autism research that will significantly enhance the ability to detect environmental and genetic...
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“I have a good life”: the meaning of well-being from the perspective of young adults with Down syndromeThe purposes of this study were to explore what makes for a "good life" from the perspective of young adults with Down syndrome and to identify the barriers...