Abstract Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) are more likely to be overweight or
obese than the general population of youth without DS. Aims To review the prevalence of …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common pediatric disorder characterized by
recurrent events of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep which result in …

Abstract Objective To update the 2011 Canadian guidelines for primary care of adults with
intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Methods Family physicians and other …

Study Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children
with Down syndrome. Methods: Two authors independently searched databases, namely …

Adults with Down syndrome (DS) represent a unique population who are in need of clinical
guidelines to address their medical care. The United States Preventive Service Task Force …

For individuals with Down syndrome (DS), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex
disorder with significant clinical consequences. OSA is seen frequently in DS, and when …

Introduction: Down syndrome (DS) is the leading cause of genetically defined intellectual
disability and congenital birth defects worldwide. A large population of people diagnosed …

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to delineate the concordance of
objective and subjective measures of sleep in children with neurodevelopmental conditions …

A critical link between amyloid-beta (Aβ) and hypoxia has been demonstrated in in vitro and
animal studies but has not yet been proven in humans. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome …

Study Objectives: Sleep problems are often undetected in adults with Down syndrome (DS).
Our objective was to determine the prevalence of sleep disorders in adults with DS through …