Publications by authors named "E Steffensen"
Background: The meanings of neurodevelopmental conditions are socially and culturally defined. We explored how parents of a child with Down syndrome experienced public and professional understandings of Down syndrome.
Method: Qualitative interviews with 25 parents of a child with Down syndrome living in Denmark.
Treadmills are important rehabilitation tools used with or without handrails. The handrails could be used to attain balance, prevent falls, and improve the walking biomechanics of stroke survivors, but it is yet unclear how the treadmill handrails impact their stability margins. Here, we investigated how 3 treadmill handrail-use conditions (no-hold, self-selected support, and light touch) impact stroke survivors' margins of stability (MoS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSustainability of personal social networks of people with Down syndrome.
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Research shows social networks may influence Alzheimer's disease development, particularly in individuals with Down syndrome (DS).
- A 12-month study with 24 adults with DS indicated their social networks remained stable but did not improve over time.
- Improved social networks will likely require intentional efforts to enhance connections for people with Down syndrome.
Decoding 22q11.2: prenatal profiling and first-trimester risk assessment in Danish nationwide cohort.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol
January 2024
Objectives: To examine the distribution of nuchal translucency thickness (NT), free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) in pregnancies with a fetal 22q11.2 aberration. Furthermore, the performance of combined first-trimester screening (cFTS) and a new risk algorithm targeting 22q11.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: We hypothesized that children with Down syndrome who were born after the implementation of first-trimester combined screening for trisomy 13, 18, and 21 and a second-trimester ultrasound scan in Denmark would show a milder syndrome phenotype. We investigated the birth biometry, prevalence of congenital malformations, and early childhood morbidity of children with Down syndrome before and after implementation of this screening program.
Material And Methods: A nationwide register-based study of all live born singletons with Down syndrome in Denmark from 1995 to 2018.