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Hospitalisation of adults with Down syndrome: lesson from a 10 ‐year experience from a community hospital
ConclusionsOur cohort did not show statistically significant different hospitalisation parameters such as inpatient mortality and average length of stay when compared with general adult population hospitalised at the same years. The care of adult patients with DS presents challenges in internal medicine due to its unique co ‐morbid profile and signifies the importance of multidisciplinary approach. In order to improve the care of this patient population, their co‐morbidities, particularly GERD/dysphagia and seizure disorder, should be optimally managed and comprehensively addressed when patients are hospitalised. (Sour...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 28, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: J. Chenbhanich, A. Wu, T. Phupitakphol, A. Atsawarungruangkit, T. Treadwell Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Multimorbidity and lifestyle factors among adults with intellectual disabilities: a cross ‐sectional analysis of a UK cohort
ConclusionsMultimorbidity presents a significant burden to people with ID. Individuals who were physically inactive or sedentary were more likely to be multimorbid, but further work is recommended to explore the relationship between multimorbidity and lifestyle factors using standardised objective measures. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 28, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: F. Tyrer, A. J. Dunkley, J. Singh, C. Kristunas, K. Khunti, S. Bhaumik, M. J. Davies, T. E. Yates, L. J. Gray Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Social –emotional processing in nonverbal individuals with Angelman syndrome: evidence from brain responses to known and novel names
ConclusionsThese findings indicate good tolerability of ERP procedures (85% success rate). The lack of own name differentiation is consistent with increased incidence of the autism ‐related symptoms in AS. Strong associations between the caregiver reports of adaptive functioning and neural indices of known name recognition support the utility of brain‐based measures for objectively evaluating cognitive and affective processes in nonverbal persons with neurodevelopmental di sorders. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 23, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: A. P. Key, D. Jones Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Resource use and cost of annual health checks in primary care for people with intellectual disabilities
ConclusionThe level of resource utilisation increased in both (AHC and no AHC) groups after the index date. Although the level of resource use before index date was lower in the no AHC group, it increased after the index date up to almost reaching the level of resource utilisation in the AHC group. Further research is needed to explore if the AHCs are effective in reducing health inequalities. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 21, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: M. Panca, M. Buszewicz, A. Strydom, A. Hassiotis, C. A. Welch, R. M. Hunter Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Correlates of early cognition in infants with Down syndrome
ConclusionsEarly attention shifting may be an important factor that facilitates overall cognitive skill acquisition in infants with Down syndrome, and premature birth may be a risk factor for difficulties on this dimension. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 21, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: D. J. Fidler, E. Schworer, E. A. Will, L. Patel, L. A. Daunhauer Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Risk of exposure to air pollution among British children with and without intellectual disabilities
ConclusionsLevels of exposure to outdoor air pollution among children with ID are significantly higher than those of families of children without ID. Exposure to outdoor air pollution may be one of the pathways that contributes to the health inequities experienced by people with IDs. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 20, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: E. Emerson, J. Robertson, C. Hatton, S. Baines Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Psychometric properties of the Group Climate Instrument (GCI) in individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning
ConclusionsThe GCI might be used to assess perception of the living group climate for individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning in psychiatric and forensic care settings, although further development of the GCI and replication of our findings seem necessary. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 19, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: E. G. Neimeijer, J. J. Roest, G. H. P. Helm, R. Didden Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Perception of biological motions is preserved in people with autism spectrum disorder: electrophysiological and behavioural evidences
ConclusionTaken together, our results indicate that the perception of non ‐emotional BMs is preserved in children with ASD. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 19, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: M. S. Sotoodeh, H. Taheri ‐Torbati, M. Sohrabi, M. Ghoshuni Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Issue Information
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Volume 62, Issue 12, December 2018. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 19, 2018 Category: Disability Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

Self ‐injurious behaviours in rhesus macaques: Potential glial mechanisms
ConclusionsGlia are most probably activated in primates with self ‐injury, and are therefore potential novel targets for therapeutics. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 19, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: J. Ramsey, E. C. Martin, O. M. Purcell, K. M. Lee, A. G. MacLean Tags: Special Issue Source Type: research

Self ‐injurious behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Volume 62, Issue 12, Page 993-996, December 2018. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 19, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: C. Richards, F. Symons Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Process evaluation of a cluster ‐randomised controlled trial of multi‐component weight management programme in adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity
ConclusionsThe extensive process evaluation illustrated that a full ‐scale trial of a multi‐component programme including an EDD is feasible and an acceptable approach to weight management for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 11, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: L. Harris, C. Hankey, N. Jones, H. Murray, C. Pert, J. Tobin, S. Boyle, R. Shearer, C. A. Melville Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
ConclusionsThere is inconsistent evidence of the effects of interventions for improving physical activity levels in individuals with ID. A progressive resistance training programme was found to maintain physical activity levels in adolescents with Down syndrome, while a multicomponent diet and physical activity programme and a physical activity and fitness programme were found to improve physical activity levels in adults with ID. Future trials using rigorous research designs are required to confirm these findings and establish whether other interventions designed to increase physical activity in people with ID are effecti...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 8, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: N. M. Hassan, K. B. Landorf, N. Shields, S. E. Munteanu Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

Falls resulting in health care among older people with intellectual disability in comparison with the general population
ConclusionsPeople with ID are more likely to require specialist care after a fall and also more likely to obtain injuries to the head, compared with the general population. This is important to consider when taking preventive measures to reduce falls and fall ‐related injuries. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 8, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: A. Axmon, G. Ahlstr öm, M. Sandberg Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

Reduction in grey matter volume and its correlation with clinical symptoms in Chinese boys with low functioning autism spectrum disorder
ConclusionIn conclusion, the current study's findings display that the GM volume was widely reduced in Chinese boys with LFASD compared to TD boys and negatively correlated with the clinical symptoms, indicating a possible pathological mechanism of LFASD. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - November 8, 2018 Category: Disability Authors: G. Li, K. Rossbach, W. Jiang, L. Zhao, K. Zhang, Y. Du Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research