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Sohil Alqazlan; Faraj K. Alenezi; Khalid S. Alwadeai; Adel Saber Alanazi; Abdulrhman S. Alghamdi; Shahad Alarifi; Saleh Aba-Alkhayl; Mohammed A. Almeshari – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Asthma and respiratory diseases pose significant global health risks. Respiratory infections substantially impact individuals with Down syndrome, affecting their overall well-being. This study examines respiratory health risks associated with Down syndrome in Saudi Arabia. Method: A survey of 115 participants used convenience sampling…
Descriptors: Incidence, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Down Syndrome, Physiology
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Folch, Annabel; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Vicens, Paloma; Cortés, Maria José; Irazábal, Marcia; Muñoz, Silvia; Rovira, Lluís; Orejuela, Carmen; González, Juan A.; Martínez-Leal, Rafael – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: The aim of this paper was to summarize the main results of the POMONA-ESP project, the first study to explore health status in a large representative, randomized and stratified sample of people with intellectual developmental disorders in Spain. Methods: The POMONA-ESP project collected information about the health of 953 individuals…
Descriptors: Health, Intellectual Disability, Health Services, Drug Therapy
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Ranjan, Sobhana; Nasser, Jennifer A.; Fisher, Kathleen – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The prevalence of being overweight and obese is increasing not just in the general population but also in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). Therefore, a need to identify factors contributing to overweight/obesity arises as this population is escalating. Materials and Methods: This narrative review article summarizes…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Incidence, Obesity
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Tøssebro, Jan; Midjo, Turid; Paulsen, Veronika; Berg, Berit – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This study addresses children of parents with intellectual disability in Norway. The aim was to examine: (i) the impact of definitions of intellectual disability on prevalence, (ii) whether numbers were increasing, (iii) the prevalence of motherhood and fatherhood and (iv) rates of lost custody. Methods: Analyses of national registers…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Municipalities