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Awake and Alert: Examining the Portrayal of Energy Drinks on TikTokEnergy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for minors' consumption due to a myriad of health risks, but marketing initiatives persist. This study explored the promotion of EDs on TikTok, a platform frequented by children and adolescents.
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An exploratory study on the role of criminogenic risk factors and informant-rated everyday executive functioning in predicting the age of offending onset in young people with FASDFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is characterised by a range of neurodevelopmental deficits that may increase risks of justice system involvement. Improving our understanding of criminogenic risk factors and particularly the role of informant-rated executive functioning (EF) in predicting the age of offending onset in this clinical population may reduce recidivism and help inform targeted interventions.
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Birth prevalence of congenital heart defects in Western Australia, 1990–2016We describe the birth prevalence and characteristics of congenital heart defects in a geographically defined Australian population. This descriptive, population-based study examined congenital heart defects in live births, stillbirths and pregnancy terminations ascertained by the Western Australian Register of Developmental Anomalies, 1990-2016.
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Facilitators and Barriers of Participation in “Uptime” Activities in Girls and Women With Rett Syndrome: Perspectives From Parents and ProfessionalsThis study explored facilitators and barriers to "uptime" (non-sedentary) activities in Danish girls and women with Rett syndrome
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Comparing Parental Well-Being and Its Determinants Across Three Different Genetic Disorders Causing Intellectual DisabilityThis cross-sectional study examined parental well-being in caregivers of children with one of three genetic disorders associated with intellectual disability.
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Psychometric properties of the Quality of Life Inventory-Disability (QI-Disability) measureInitial evaluation suggests that QI-Disability is a reliable and valid measure of quality of life across the spectrum of intellectual disability
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Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-Being in Youth With Neuromuscular Disorders Who Are Wheelchair Users: A Systematic ReviewTo investigate quality of life (QOL) and psychosocial well-being in youth with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) who are wheelchair users.
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Building the repertoire of measures of walking in Rett syndromeThis study aimed to determine measurement properties of a modified 2MWT and a modified Rett syndrome-specific FMS-RS in Rett syndrome.
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Seizure variables and their relationship to genotype and functional abilities in the CDKL5 disorderEpilepsy is pervasive but not mandatory for the CDKL5 disorder, and genotype and functional abilities were related to seizure frequency
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Conceptualizing a quality of life framework for girls with Rett syndrome using qualitative methodsExisting quality of life scales for children in the general population or with other disabilities did not capture the QOL of children with Rett syndrome