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CME Article: Comprehensive Care for Adults with Down Syndrome in Primary Care Settings

This review article aims to bridge the knowledge gap in providing comprehensive care to adults with Down syndrome (DS) in primary care settings. Despite the increasing prevalence of adults with DS, there is a significant lack of familiarity and comprehensive guidelines for their health care among primary care physicians. This…

Posted in: Down syndrome 3 health promotion 3 patient-centered care 7 primary care 64

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CME Article: Osteoporosis in Adult Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Special Considerations for Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management

 As medical care progresses, patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities are living longer and beginning to experience diseases that commonly afflict the aging population, such as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis and resultant fractures increase disability and threaten the independence of this vulnerable population. In addition, the diagnosis, prevention, and management of osteoporosis…

Posted in: cerebral palsy 6 Down syndrome 3 intellectual and developmental disabilities 3 Osteoporosis 29

Review Article

CME Article: Care of the Adult Patient with Down Syndrome

Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, occurs in 1 of every 691 live births in the United States.1 It is by far the most common birth defect and chromosomal disorder in live-born infants.2 Despite its prevalence, there is minimal literature on the comprehensive care of adult patients with Down…

Posted in: Adult 5 Down syndrome 3 medical care 2
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