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Lee, Wui-Chiang; Chen, Tzeng-Ji – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The purpose of this study was to quantify morbidity burdens of children with intellectual disability (ID) and to examine its association with total medical utilization and expenditure on a national basis in Taiwan. People under 18 years of age that had been continuously enrolled in the National Health Insurance (NHI) between year 2008 and 2010…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Mental Retardation, Health Insurance, Foreign Countries
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Liu, Hsiu-Yueh; Chen, Jung-Ren; Hung, Hsin-Chia; Hsiao, Szu-Yu; Huang, Shun-Te; Chen, Hong-Sen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Urine is the most commonly utilized biomarker for fluoride excretion in public health and epidemiological studies. Approximately 30-50% of fluoride is excreted from urine in children. Urinary fluoride excretion reflects the total fluoride intake from multiple sources. After administering fluoride tablets to children with disabilities, urinary…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Public Health, Disabilities, Disease Control
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Jackson, Katie E.; Krishnaswami, Shanthi; McPheeters, Melissa – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Children with potentially severe health conditions such as cerebral palsy (CP) are at risk for unmet health care needs. We sought to determine whether children with CP had significantly greater unmet health care needs than children with other special health care needs (SHCN), and whether conditions associated with CP increased the odds of unmet…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Emotional Problems, Surveys, Child Health
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Lin, Pei-Ying; Chen, Li-Mei; Fang, Wen-Hui; Lin, Lan-Ping; Loh, Ching-Hui – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The elevated serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT) rate among people with intellectual disabilities (ID) is unknown and have not been sufficiently studies. The present paper aims to provide the profile of GOT and GPT, and their associated relationship with other biochemical levels of children or…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Mental Retardation, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Lacroix, Agnes; Guidetti, Michele; Roge, Bernadette; Reilly, Judy – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The aim of our study was to compare two neurodevelopmental disorders (Williams syndrome and autism) in terms of the ability to recognize emotional and nonemotional facial expressions. The comparison of these two disorders is particularly relevant to the investigation of face processing and should contribute to a better understanding of social…
Descriptors: Mental Age, Autism, Social Cognition, Adolescents
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Lin, Pei-Ying; Lin, Lan-Ping – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
There is little information of hepatitis B vaccination coverage for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The present paper aims to examine the completed hepatitis B vaccination coverage rate and its determinants of children and adolescents with ID in Taiwan. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey, with the entire response participants was…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Public Policy, Public Health, Family Income
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Sharif, M.; Ziaei, H.; Daryani, A.; Ajami, A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
Serological studies revealed that toxoplasmosis has world wide distribution. Although the infection by "Toxoplasma gondii" is widely prevalent in humans and animals, the disease is uncommon and most of the acquired infections are asymptomatic. The important aspect of this parasitic infection is the probable danger of congenital…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rehabilitation Centers, Disease Incidence, Gender Differences
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Lin, Pei-Ying; Lin, Lan-Ping; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Loh, Ching-Hui; Yen, Chia-Feng; Fang, Wen-Hui; Chien, Wu-Chien; Tang, Chi-Chieh; Wu, Chia-Ling – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Anemia is known to be a significant public health problem in many countries. Most of the available information is incomplete or limited to special groups such as people with intellectual disability. The present study aims to provide the information of anemia prevalence and associated risk factors of children and adolescents with intellectual…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Physical Examinations, Incidence, Mental Retardation
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Lin, Pei-Ying; Lin, Lan-Ping; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Yen, Chia-Feng; Fang, Wen-Hui; Wu, Sheng-Ru; Chien, Wu-Chien; Loh, Ching-Hui; Chu, Cordia M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The aims of the preset study were to describe the profile of serum uric acid, the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its risk factors among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 941 children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (aged 4-18 years) who participated in annual health…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Body Composition, Mental Retardation, Adolescents