Adults with autism appear to be at increased risk of hospitalization and emergency treatment compared with adults without the condition, according to a new study that highlights the complex needs of these patients when it comes to healthcare. Reporting their findings this month in the journal ...
AdultsHealthPurposeCharacteristic challenges that define autism spectrum disorder (ASD), coupled with comorbid conditions and poor communication with providers, can lead to inadequate healthcare. The majority of previous work has focused on children. The purpose of this paper is to examine the health...
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The authors illustrate some of the challenges of non-discriminatory care with acase studyabout 'Sally', who lives in care home for adults with autism andintellectual disability. One of Sally's activities is going for a walk accompanied by staff. Sally likes to stop for up to 20 minutes at ...
Parent views on enhancing the quality of health care for their children with fragile X syndrome, autism or Down syndrome Background International research in recent years has begun to focus on the medical problems of individuals with intellectual disabilities and on family st... P Minnes,K ...
The healthcare setting can be intimidating for any child. For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in particular, this setting can cause anxiety and elicit disruptive behavior. The reactions of children with ASD to healthcare settings have not been widely studied. This study explores the...
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For instance, a groundbreaking study employed a deep neural network to identify genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), successfully predicting ASD status by relying solely on genomic data [37]. In the field of oncology, categorizing cancers into clinically relevant molecular ...
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Background: Little is known about autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the elderly age group. There is need to understand impact of ageing on symptom domains of ASD, functioning, cognition, physical health and mental health of people with ASD. Aims: To understand changes in symptom domains of ...