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COVID-19 deaths in people with intellectual disability in the UK and Ireland: descriptive study

BJPsych Open, 2020
Background Rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected people with intellectual disability disproportionately. Existing data does not provide enough information to understand factors associated with increased deaths in those with ...
B. Perera, R. Laugharne, W. Henley, Abigail Zabel, K. Lamb, D. Branford, Ken Courtanay, R. Alexander, K. Purandare, A. Wijeratne, V. Radhakrishnan, E. Mcnamara, Youshan Daureeawoo, I. Sawhney, M. Scheepers, G. Taylor, R. Shankar   +16 more
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Ensuring the Reproductive Rights of Women with Intellectual Disability

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Women with intellectual disability experience disparities in sexual and reproductive health care services. Methods: To explore perceptions of caring for persons with disability, including individuals with intellectual disability, we conducted
Nicole D. Agaronnik, Elizabeth A. Pendo, T. Lagu, Christene DeJong, Aixa M. Pérez-Caraballo, L. Iezzoni   +5 more
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Measurement invariance in the assessment of people with an intellectual disability [PDF]

, 2011
Intellectual assessment is central to the process of diagnosing an intellectual disability and the assessment process needs to be valid and reliable. One fundamental aspect of validity is that of measurement invariance, i.e.
MacLean, Hannah, Kidd, Gill, Schwannauer, Matthias, Aja L. Murray, Gill Kidd, Hannah MacLean, Karen McKenzie, Matthias Schwannauer, Murray, Aja Louise, McKenzie, Karen   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of the initial response to COVID‐19 on long‐term care for people with intellectual disability: an interrupted time series analysis of incident reports

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2020
Background The lockdown‐measures in response to COVID‐19 taken by long‐term care organisations might have impacted problem behaviour and behavioural functioning of people with intellectual disability.
C. Schuengel, J. Tummers, P. Embregts, G. Leusink   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Should we add visual acuity ratios to referral criteria for potential cerebral visual impairment?

Journal of Optometry, 2017
Purpose: To determine whether the assessment of visual acuity ratios might improve the referral of children with (sub)normal visual acuity but at risk of cerebral visual impairment.
Ymie J. van der Zee, Peter Stiers, Heleen M. Evenhuis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, hearing loss, and blindness, National Health Interview Survey, 2009–2016

Disability and Health Journal, 2019
Background: Developmental disabilities are present in a significant proportion of US children. Surveillance of developmental disabilities is crucial for monitoring population trends, guiding research into risk factors, and informing resource allocation ...
Dana Olzenak McGuire, L. Tian, M. Yeargin-Allsopp, N. Dowling, D. Christensen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Structure‐forward targeting of claudins with synthetic binders

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Claudins form the paracellular barriers between epithelial and endothelial tissues at tight junctions and are targets for molecular binders with the goal of modulating barrier permeability. Claudin‐binding molecules are relevant in drug delivery or in altering claudin interactions with disease‐causing proteins.
Alex J. Vecchio
wiley   +1 more source

The Physical and Mental Health of Middle Aged and Older Adults on the Autism Spectrum and the Impact of Intellectual Disability

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2019
Background: People on the autism spectrum may have more physical and mental health conditions in midlife and old age compared to the general population.
Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, E. Rubenstein
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hijacking emergency granulopoiesis: Neutrophil ontogeny and reprogramming in cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Neutrophils are highly plastic innate immune cells; their functions in cancer extend beyond the tumour microenvironment. This Review summarises current understanding of neutrophil maturation and heterogeneity and highlights tumour‐induced granulopoiesis as a systemic programme that expands immature, immunosuppressive neutrophils via tumour‐derived ...
Gabriela Marinescu, Yi Feng
wiley   +1 more source

Intellectual and developmental disability and COVID-19 case-fatality trends: TriNetX analysis

Disability and Health Journal, 2020
Background Despite possibly higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been limited reporting of COVID-19 trends for this population.
Margaret A. Turk, S. Landes, Margaret K. Formica, Katherine D. Goss   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source