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Rubenstein E, Tewolde S, Levine AA, Droscha L, Meyer RM, Michals A, Skotko B. Medicare, Medicaid, and dual enrollment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Health Serv Res. 2024 Jan 24. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14287. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38264862.
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Chung J, Krell K, Pless A Jr, Michael C, Torres A, Baker S, Blake JM, Caughman K, Cullen S, Gallagher M, Hoke-Chandler R, Maina J, McLuckie D, O'Neill K, Peña A, Royal D, Slape M, Spinazzi NA, Torres CG, Skotko BG. Healthcare experiences of patients with Down syndrome from primarily Spanish-speaking households. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Aug;191(8):2132-2141. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63250. Epub 2023 Jun 20. PMID: 37338115; PMCID: PMC10524629.
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Donelan K, Wolfe J, Wilson A, Michael C, Chau C, Krane D, Silverman P, Becker JE, Cheng D, Cella E, Bird B, Levison JH, Skotko BG, Bartels SJ. Group Home Staff Experiences With Work and Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Massachusetts. JAMA Health Forum. 2023 Apr 7;4(4):e230445. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0445. PMID: 37027164; PMCID: PMC10082407.
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Oreskovic NM, Donelan K, Bartels SJ, Chau C, Irwin KE, Krane D, Levison JH, Michael C, Trieu H, Skotko BG. The house is a machine for everything: the role of the built environment in group homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health. 2023 Sep 9;224:20-25. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.08.012. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37696198.
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Levison JH, Krane D, Donelan K, Aschbrenner K, Trieu HD, Chau C, Wilson A, Oreskovic NM, Irwin K, Iezzoni LI, Xie H, Samuels R, Silverman P, Batson J, Fathi A, Gamse S, Holland S, Wolfe J, Shellenberger K, Cella E, Bird B, Skotko BG, Bartels S. Best practices to reduce COVID-19 in group homes for individuals with serious mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities: Protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation cluster randomized trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Feb;125:107053. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.107053. Epub 2022 Dec 17. PMID: 36539061; PMCID: PMC9758744.
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Santoro SL, Cabrera MJ, Co JPT, Constantine M, Haugen K, Krell K, Skotko BG, Winickoff JP, Donelan K. Health in Down syndrome: creating a conceptual model. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2023 Apr;67(4):323-351. doi: 10.1111/jir.13007. Epub 2023 Jan 17. PMID: 36650105; PMCID: PMC9992291.
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Kats DJ, Skotko BG, de Graaf G, Skladzien E, Hooper BT, Mordi R, Mykhailenko T, Buckley F, Patsiogiannis V, Krell K, Haugen K, Donelan K. Designing an international survey for organisations serving people with Down syndrome. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2023 May;36(3):497-506. doi: 10.1111/jar.13071. Epub 2023 Jan 19. PMID: 36655393.
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Meredith S, Brackett S, Diaz KM, Freeman KG, Huggins E, Khan H, Leach MW, Levitz M, Michie M, Onufer J, Skotko BG, Smith L, Nicole White A, Waller T, Ayers K; Prenatal Subcommittee of the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities. Recommendations to improve the patient experience and avoid bias when prenatal screening/testing. Disabil Health J. 2023 Apr;16(2):101401. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101401. Epub 2022 Nov 5. PMID: 36463093.
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Oreskovic NM, Baumer NT, Di Camillo C, Cornachia M, Franklin C, Hart SJ, Kishnani PS, McCormick A, Milliken AL, Patsiogiannis V, Pawlowski KG, Santoro SL, Sargado S, Scoppola V, Torres A, Valentini D, Vellody K, Villani A, Skotko BG. Cardiometabolic profiles in children and adults with overweight and obesity and down syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Mar;191(3):813-822. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63088. Epub 2022 Dec 20. PMID: 36538912.
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Skotko BG, Garza Flores A, Elsharkawi I, Patsiogiannis V, McDonough ME, Verda D, Muselli M, Hornero R, Gozal D, Macklin EA. Validation of a predictive model for obstructive sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Feb;191(2):518-525. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63055. Epub 2022 Nov 25. PMID: 36426646; PMCID: PMC9988250.
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de Graaf G, Skladzien E, Buckley F, Skotko BG. Estimation of the number of people with Down syndrome in Australia and New Zealand. Genet Med. 2022 Dec;24(12):2568-2577. PMID: 36194210.
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Rafii MS, Sol O, Mobley WC, Delpretti S, Skotko BG, Burke AD, Sabbagh MN, Yuan SH, Rissman RA, Pulsifer M, Evans C, Evans AC, Beth G, Fournier N, Gray JA, Dos Santos AM, Hliva V, Vukicevic M, Kosco-Vilbois M, Streffer J, Pfeifer A, Feldman HH. (2022). Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of the ACI-24 Vaccine in Adults With Down Syndrome: A Phase 1b Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 79(6):565-574.
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Yu PK, Stenerson M, Ishman SL, Shott SR, Raol N, Soose RJ, Tobey A, Baldassari C, Dedhia RC, Pulsifer MB, Grieco JA, Abbeduto LJ, Kinane TB, Keamy DG Jr, Skotko BG, Hartnick CJ. (2022). Evaluation of Upper Airway Stimulation for Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 148(6):522-528.
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Goeldner C, Kishnani PS, Skotko BG, Casero JL, Hipp JF, Derks M, Hernandez MC, Khwaja O, Lennon-Chrimes S, Noeldeke J, Pellicer S, Squassante L, Visootsak J, Wandel C, Fontoura P, d'Ardhuy XL; Clematis Study Group (2022). A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II trial to explore the effects of a GABAA-α5 NAM (basmisanil) on intellectual disability associated with Down syndrome. J Neurodev Disord. 14(1):10.
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Oreskovic NM, Agiovlasitis S, Patsiogiannis V, Santoro SL, Nichols D, Skotko BG (2022). Brief report: Caregiver perceived physical activity preferences of adults with Down syndrome. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. Epub ahead of print, PMID: 35106891.
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Skotko BG. (2021). Can a Christ child have Down syndrome? Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet, 187(2), 213–215.
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Blake JM, Estrada Gomez D, Skotko BG, Torres A, Santoro SL. (2021). Pneumonia and respiratory infection in Down syndrome: A 10-year cohort analysis of inpatient and outpatient encounters across the lifespan. Am J Med Genet A, 185(10):2878-2887.
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Hendrix JA, Airey DC, Britton A, Burke AD, Capone GT, Chavez R, Chen J, Chicoine B, Costa ACS, Dage JL, Doran E, Esbensen A, Evans CL, Faber KM, Foroud TM, Hart S, Haugen K, Head E, Hendrix S, Hillerstrom H, Kishnani PS, Krell K, Ledesma DL, Lai F, Lott I, Ochoa-Lubinoff C, Mason J, Nicodemus-Johnson J, Proctor NK, Pulsifer MB, Revta C, Rosas HD, Rosser TC, Santoro S, Schafer K, Scheidemantel T, Schmitt F, Skotko BG, Stasko MR, Talboy A, Torres A, Wilmes K, Woodward J, Zimmer JA, Feldman HH, Mobley W. (2021). Cross-Sectional Exploration of Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease in Down Syndrome: Early Data from the Longitudinal Investigation for Enhancing Down Syndrome Research (LIFE-DSR) Study. J Clin Med. 10(9):1907.
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Stenerson ME, Yu PK, Kinane TB, Skotko BG, Hartnick CJ. (2021). Long-term stability of hypoglossal nerve stimulation for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol., 149:110868.
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Santoro JD, Lee S, Wang AC, Ho E, Nagesh D, Khoshnood M, Tanna R, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Manning MA, Skotko BG, Steinberg GK, Rafii MS (2021). Increased Autoimmunity in Individuals With Down Syndrome and Moyamoya Disease. Front Neurol, 12:724969.
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Santoro SL, Brenner-Miller D, Cottrell C, Bress J, Torres A, Skotko BG. (2021). Using a Communication Passport within a Multidisciplinary Genetics Clinic. Pediatr Qual Saf., 6(5):e472.
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Grieco JA, Hartnick CJ, Skotko BG, Yu PK, Pulsifer MB. (2021). Preliminary Neurocognitive Results Post Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Down Syndrome. Laryngoscope. 131(12):2830-2833.
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Santoro SL, Campbell A, Cottrell C, Donelan K, Majewski B, Oreskovic NM, Patsiogiannis V, Torres A, Skotko BG. Piloting the use of global health measures in a Down syndrome clinic.(2021) Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 34(4):1108-1117
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Chung J, Sarathy A, Hsieh YG, Estey G, Torres A, Patsiogiannis V, Donelan K, Skotko BG (2021). Assessment of stakeholder engagement in a Down syndrome research study. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 8:64-7.
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Yu PK, Jayawardena ADL, Stenerson M, Pulsifer MB, Grieco JA, Abbeduto L, Dedhia RC, Soose RJ, Tobey A, Raol N, Ishman SL, Shott SR, Cohen MS, Skotko BG, Kinane TB, Keamy DG Jr, Hartnick CJ (2020). Redefining Success by Focusing on Failures After Pediatric Hypoglossal Stimulation in Down Syndrome. Laryngoscope. 31(7):1663-1669.
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Yun HJ, Perez JDR, Sosa P, Valdés JA, Madan N, Kitano R, Akiyama S, Skotko BG, Feldman HA, Bianchi DW, Grant PE, Tarui T, Im K (2021). Regional Alterations in Cortical Sulcal Depth in Living Fetuses with Down Syndrome. Cerebral Cortex, 31: 757-767.
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Santoro SL, Donelan K, Haugen K, Oreskovic NM, Torres A, Skotko BG (2021). Transition to virtual clinic: Experience in a multidisciplinary clinic for Down syndrome. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. [published online ahead of print, 2021 Jan 1]
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Yun HJ, Perez JDR, Sosa P, Valdés JA, Madan N, Kitano R, Akiyama S, Skotko BG, Feldman HA, Bianchi DW, Grant PE, Tarui T, Im K (2021). Regional Alterations in Cortical Sulcal Depth in Living Fetuses with Down Syndrome. Cerebral Cortex, 31: 757-767.
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Santoro SL, Donelan K, Haugen K, Oreskovic NM, Torres A, Skotko BG (2021). Transition to virtual clinic: Experience in a multidisciplinary clinic for Down syndrome. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 187(1):70-82.
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de Graaf G, Buckley F, Skotko BG. Estimation of the number of people with Down syndrome in Europe. European Journal of Human Genetics. 29(3):402-410
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Chung J, Donelan K, Macklin EA, Schwartz A, Elsharkawi I, Torres A, Hsieh YG, Parker H, Lorenz S, Patsiogiannis V, Santoro SL, Wylie M, Clarke L, Estey G, Baker S, Bauer PE, Bull M, Chicoine B, Cullen S, Frey-Vogel A, Gallagher M, Hasan R, Lamb A, Majewski L, Mast J, Riddell T, Sepucha K, Skavlem M, Skotko BG. (2020). A randomized controlled trial of an online health tool about Down syndrome. Genetics in Medicine. 23(1):163-173
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Kats DJ, Patsiogiannis V, Skotko BG (2020). Epileptic Spasms in Patients With Down Syndrome: Experiences From Caregivers. J Child Neurol. 5(12):813-819.
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Kats DJ, Roche KJ, Skotko BG. (2020). Epileptic spasms in individuals with Down syndrome: A review of the current literature. Eplepsia Open. 5(3):344-353
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Oreskovic NM, Cottrell C., Torres,A., Patsiogiannis V, Santoro S, Nichols D, Moore C, Skotko BG. (2020). Physical activity patterns in adults with Down Syndrome. Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities. 33(6):1457-1464.
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Rosso M, Fremion E, Santoro SL, Oreskovic NM, Chitnis T, Skotko BG, Santoro JD (2020). Down Syndrome Disintegrative Disorder: A Clinical Regression Syndrome of Increasing Importance. Pediatrics, 145(6), e20192939.
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Santoro JD, Lee S, Mlynash M, Mayne EW, Rafii MS, Skotko BG (2020). Diminished Blood Pressure Profiles in Children With Down Syndrome. Hypertension (3):819-825.
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Mengel D, Liu W, Glynn RJ, Selkoe DJ, Strydom A, Lai F, Rosas HD, Torres A, Patsiogiannis V, Skotko B, Walsh DM (2020). Dynamics of plasma biomarkers in Down syndrome: the relative levels of Aβ42 decrease with age, whereas NT1 tau and NfL increase. Alzheimers Res Ther. 12(1):27.
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Antonarakis S, Skotko BG, Rafii MS, Strydom A, Pape SE, Bianchi DW, Sherman SL, Reeves RH (2020). Down syndrome. Nat Rev. Dis. Primers6: 9.
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Santoro SL, Cannon S, Capone G, Franklin C, Hart SJ, Hobensack V, Kishnani PS, Macklin EA, Manickam K, McCormick A, Nash P, Oreskovic NM, Patsiogiannis V, Steingass K, Torres A, Valentini D, Vellody K, Skotko BG (2019). Unexplained regression in Down syndrome: 35 cases from an international Down syndrome database. Genet Med.,
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Crombag NM, Page-Christiaens GC, Skotko BG, de Graaf G (2020). Receiving the news of Down syndrome in the era of prenatal testing. Am J Med Genet A. 182(2):374-385.
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Joslyn N, Berger H, Skotko BG (2019). Geospatial analyses of accessibility to Down syndrome specialty care. The Journal of Pediatrics (19) 31469-6.
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Ilacqua A, Benedict J, Shoben A, Skotko BG, Matthews T, Benson B, Allain DC (2019). Alzheimer’s disease development in adults with Down syndrome: Caregivers’ perspectives. Am J Med Genet Part A.,182(1):104-114.
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Hart SJ, Zimmerman K, Linardic CM, Cannon S, Pastore A, Patsiogiannis V, Rossi P, Santoro SL, Skotko BG, Torres A, Valentini D, Vellody K, Worley G, Kishnani PS (2019). Detection of iron deficiency in children with Down syndrome. Genetics in Medicine, 2(2):317-325
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Tarui T, Im K, Madan N, Madankumar R, Skotko BG, Schwartz A, Sharr C, Ralston SJ, Kitano R, Akiyama S, Yun HJ, Grant E, Bianchi DW (2019). Quantitative MRI Analyses of Regional Brain Growth in Living Fetuses with Down Syndrome. Cerebral Cortex, 30(1):382-390.
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Skotko BG, Allyse, MA, Bajaj K, Best RG, Klugman S, Leach M, Meredith S, Michie M, Stoll K, Gregg, AR (2019). Adherence of cell-free DNA noninvasive prenatal screens to ACMG recommendations. Genetics in Medicine 21(10):2285-2292
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Skotko BG, Samuelson D, Kageleiry A, Lefebvre P, Hellstern M, Campbell J (2019). Comment on “The price of abandoning diagnostic testing for cell-free DNA screening.” Prenatal Diagnosis. 39(2):130.
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De Graaf G, Levine SP, Goldstein R, Skotko BG (2019). Parents’ perceptions of functional abilities in people with Down syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 179(2): 161-176.
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Santoro SL, Bartman T, Cua CL, Lemle S, Skotko BG (2018). Use of Electronic Health Record Integration for Down Syndrome Guidelines. Pediatrics 142(3).
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Lazar J, Woglom C, Chung J, Schwartz A, Hsieh Y, Moore R, Crowley D, Skotko B (2018). Co-Design process of a smart phone app to help people with Down syndrome manage their nutritional habits. Journal of Usability Studies 13(2): 73-93.
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Samuelson D, Kageleiry A, Sheng Duh M, Lefebvre P, Hellstern M, Campbell J, Skotko BG (2018). Income Growth Trajectory for Parents of Children with Down Syndrome in the United States.
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Diercks GR, Wentland C, Keamy D, Kinane TB, Skotko BG, de Guzman V, Grealish E, John Dobrowski J, Soose R, Hartnick CJ (2017). Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Adolescents With Down Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 144(1):37-42
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Hart S, Visootsak J, Tamburri P, Phuong P, Baumer N, Hernandez M-C, Skotko BG, Ochoa-Lubinoff C, D’Ardhuy X, Kishnani PS, Spiridigliozzi GA (2017). Pharmacological interventions to improve cognition and adaptive functioning in Down syndrome: Strides to date. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 173(11):3029-3041,
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De Graaf, G., Buckley, F., Dever, J., Skotko, B.G. (2017). Estimation of live birth and population prevalence of Down syndrome in nine U.S. states. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 173(10):2710-2719,
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Jayaratne, Y.S.N., Elsharkawi, I., Macklin, E., Voelz, L., Weintraub, G., Rosen, D., Skotko, B.G. (2017). The facial morphology in Down syndrome: A 3D comparison of patients with and without obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 73(11):3013-3021
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Rafii, M.S., Skotko, B.G., McDonough, M.E., Pulsifer, M., Evans, C., Doran, E.., Muranevici, G., Kesslak, P., Abushakrah, S., Lott, I., for the ELND005-DS Study Group. (2017). A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Study of Oral ELND005 (scyllo-Inositol) in Young Adults with Down Syndrome without Dementia. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 58:401–411.
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Allyse, M., Aypar, U., Bonhomme, N., Darilek, S., Doughtery, M., Farrell, R., Grody, W., Highsmith, W.E., Michie, M., Nunes, M., Otto, L., Pabst, R., Palomaki, G., Runke, C., Sharp, R.R., Skotko, B., Stoll, K. Wick, M. (2017). Offering Prenatal Screening in the Age of Genomic Medicine: A Practice Guide. Journal of Women’s Health, 26(7):755-761.
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Lavigne J, Sharr C, Elsharkawi I, Ozonoff A, Baumer N, Brasington C, Cannon S, Crissman B, Davidson E, Florez JC, Kishnani P, Lombardo A, Lyerly J, McDonough ME, Schwartz A, Berrier K, Sparks S, Stock-Guild K, Toler T, Vellody K, Voelz L, Skotko B. (2017). Thyroid dysfunction in patients with Down syndrome: Results from a multi-institutional registry study. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 173A:1539-1545.
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Elsharkawi I, Gozal D, Macklin EA, Voelz L, Weintraub G, Skotko BG. (2017). Urinary biomarkers and obstructive sleep apnea in patients with Down syndrome. Sleep Medicine, 34:84-89.
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Skotko BG, Macklin EA, Muselli M, Voelz L, McDonough ME, Davidson E, Allareddy V, Jayaratne YSN, Bruun R, Ching N, Weintraub G, Gozal D, Rosen D. (2017). A predictive model for obstructive sleep apnea and Down syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 73(4):889-896.
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Kageleiry A, Samuelson D, Duh MS, Lefebvre P, Campbell J, Skotko BG. (2017). Out-of-pocket medical costs and third-party healthcare costs for children with Down syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 173(3):627-637.
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Allareddy V, Ching N, Macklin EA, Voelz L, Weintraub G, Davidson E, Albers Prock L, Rosen D, Bruun, R, Skotko BG. (2016). Craniofacial features as assessed by lateral cephalometric measurements in children with Down syndrome. Progress in Orthodontics, 17(1):35.
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De Graaf G, Buckley F, Skotko B. (2016). Estimation of the number of people with Down syndrome in the United States. Genetics in Medicine, 19(4):437-447.
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Sharr C, Lavigne J, Elsharkawi IMA, Ozonoff A, Baumer N, Brasington C, Cannon S, Crissman B, Davidson E, Florez JC, Kishnani P, Lombardo A, Lyerly J, McDonough ME, Schwartz A, Berrier KL, Sparks S, Stock-Guild K, Toler TL, Vellody K, Voelz L, Skotko BG. (2016). Detecting celiac disease in patients with Down syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A 170A: 3098-3105.
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Skotko, B.G., Tenenbaum, A. (2016). Down syndrome. In Rubin, I.L., Merrick, J., Greydanus, D.E., Patel, D.R. (Eds.) Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities across the Lifespan. New York: Springer.
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Lavigne, J., Sharr, C., Ozonoff, A., Prock, L.A., Baumer, N., Brasington, C., Cannon, S., Crissman, B., Davidson, E., Florez, J.C., Kishnani, P., Lombardo, A., Lyerly, J., McCannon, J.B., McDonough, M.E., Schwartz, A., Berrier, K.L., Sparks, S., Stock-Guild, K., Toler, T.L., Vellody, K., Voelz, L., Skotko, B.G. (2015). National Down syndrome patient database: Insights from the development of a multi-center registry study. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 167A:2520–2526.
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Jacobs, J., Schwartz, A., McDougle, C., Skotko, B.G. (2016). Rapid Clinical Deterioration in an Individual with Down Syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 170(7): 1899–1902.
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Diercks, G.R., Keamy D., Kinane, T.B., Skotko, B., Schwartz, A., Grealish, E., Dobrowski, J., Soose, R., Hartnick, C. (2016). Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implantation in an Adolescent with Down Sydnrome and Sleep Apnea. Pediatrics 137(5):e20153663.
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de Graaf, G., Buckley, F., Skotko, B.G. (2016). Live births, natural losses, and elective terminations with Down syndrome in Massachusetts. Genetics in Medicine 18: 459–466
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Skotko, B.G., Levine, S.P., Macklin, E.A., Goldstein, R.D. (2016). Family perspectives about Down syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 170(4): 930–941.
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de Graaf, G., Buckley, F., Skotko, B.G. (2015). Estimates of the live births, natural losses and elective terminations with down syndrome in the United States. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A 167A:756–767.
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Grieco, J., Pulsifer, M., Seligsohn, K., Skotko, B., Schwartz, A. (2015). Down Syndrome: Cognitive and Behavioral Functioning Across the Lifespan. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C 169C:135-149.
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Gregg, A.R., Gross, S.J., Best, R.G., Monaghan, K.G., Bajaj, K., Skotko, B.G., Thompson, B.H., Watson, M.S., are the Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Working Group of the American College of Medical Genetics (2013). ACMG Statement on Noninvasive Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy. Genetics in Medicine 15(5): 395-398.
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Skotko, B.G., Davidson, E.J., Weintraub, G.S. (2013). Contributions of a specialty clinic for children and adolescents with Down syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A 161(3):430-437.
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Leach, M., Skotko, B.G. (2012). Resources available for informed prenatal decisions. (Letter to the Editor). Genetics in Medicine: 14:348-349.
Letter to the Editor
Skotko, B.G., Leach, M. (2011). Physicians need to offer up-to-date information about Down syndrome to expectant couples to inform decision-making [E-letter]. Pediatrics. October 17, 2011.
Letter to the Editor
Rosen, D., Lombardo A., Skotko, B., Davidson, E.J. (2011). Parental perceptions of sleep disturbances and sleep-disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome. Clinical Pediatrics, 50:121-125.
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Skotko, B.G., Levine, S.P., Goldstein, R. (2011). Having a Brother or Sister with Down Syndrome: Perspectives from Siblings. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A: 155:2348-2359.
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Survey (in Supplementary Materials)
Skotko, B.G., Levine, S.P., Goldstein, R. (2011). Having a Son or Daughter with Down Syndrome: Perspectives from Mothers and Fathers. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 155:2335-2347.
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Corrigendum
Skotko, B.G., Levine, S.P., Goldstein, R. (2011). Self-perceptions from People with Down Syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A: 155:2360-2369.
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Skotko BG, Kishnani PS, Capone GT; Down Syndrome Diagnosis Study Group. Prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: how best to deliver the news. Am J Med Genet A. 2009 Nov;149A(11):2361-7. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33082. PMID: 19787699.
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Skotko, B., Capone, G., & Kishnani, P. for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Study Group (2009). Postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: Synthesis of the evidence on how best to deliver the news. Pediatrics,124: e751-e758.
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Summary in Spanish
Skotko, B. & Levine S. P. (2009). Fasten Your Seatbelt: A Crash Course on Down Syndrome for Brothers and Sisters. Bethesda, MD:
Woodbine House
Skotko, B. (2009). With new prenatal testing, will babies with Down syndrome slowly disappear? Archives of Disease in Childhood, 94: 823-826.
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Skotko, B. (2009). “Driving Forward.” InThicker than Water: Essays by Adult Siblings of People with Disabilities. Ed. Don Meyer. Bethesda, MD:
Woodbine House
Skotko, B. (2007). Letter to the editor: First- and second-trimester evaluation of risk for Down syndrome. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 110: 1426
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Skotko, B. (2006). Letter to the editor: Comparing Three Screening Strategies for Combining First- and Second-Trimester Down Syndrome Markers.Obstetrics & Gynecology. 107:1170.
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Skotko, B. (2006). Letter to the editor: A surprising postnatal diagnosis. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108: 1297.
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Skotko, B., & Levine, P. (2006). What the other children are thinking: Brothers and sisters of persons with Down syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, 142C:180-6.
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Skotko, B. (2006). Words matter: The importance of nondirective language in first-trimester assessments for Down syndrome. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 195:625-26
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Skotko, B., Canal, R. (2006). Continuing a Pregnancy After Receiving a Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome in Spain. Progresos en Diagnostico y Tratamiento Prenatal. 17: 189-92.
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English Version
Survey
Skotko, B. (2005). Mothers of children with Down syndrome reflect on their postnatal support.Pediatrics. 115: 64-77.
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Survey
Skotko, B. (2005). Communicating the postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: An international call for change. Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 31: 237-243.
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Skotko, B. (2005). Prenatally diagnosed Down syndrome: Mothers who continued their pregnancies evaluate their health care providers. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology,192: 670-77.
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Survey
Skotko, B., & Canal, R. (2004). Apoyo postnatal para madres de niños con síndrome de Down.Revista Síndrome de Down, 21: 54-71.
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Skotko, B. & Kidder C. (2001). Common Threads: Celebrating Life with Down Syndrome. Rochester Hills:
Band of Angles Press
Grant N, Von Handorf R, Karaa A, Skotko BG. (2021). The experiences and support needs of siblings of people with mucopolysaccharidosis. Am J Med Genet A, 185(11):3418-3426.
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Coluzzi E, Pannone L, Andreoli C, Clementina Radio F, Pizzi S, Carpentieri G, Bruselles A, Catanzaro G, Pedace L, Miele E, Carcarino E, Ge X, Chijiwa C, Lewis MES, Meuwissen M, Kenis S, Van der Aa N, Larson A, Brown K, Wasserstein MP, Skotko BG, Begtrup A, Person R, Karayiorgou M, Louw Roos J, Van Gassen KL, Koopmans M, Bijlsma EK, Santen GWE, Barge-Schaapveld DQCM, Ruivenkamp CAL, Hoffer MJV, Lalani SR, Streff H, Craigen WJ, Graham BH, van den Elzen APM, Kamphuis DJ, Õunap K, Reinson K, Pajusalu S, Wojcik MH, Viberti C, Di Gaetano C, Bertini E, Petrucci S, De Luca A, Rota R, Ferretti E, Matullo G, Dallapiccola B, Sgura A, Walkiewicz M, Kooy RF, Tartaglia M (2019). Aberrant Function of the C-Terminal Tail of HIST1H1E Accelerates Cellular Senescence and Causes Premature Aging. Am J Hum Genet. 2019 Sep 5;105(3):493-508.
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Mucha BE, Banka S, Ajeawung NF, Molidperee S, Chen GG, Koenig MK, Adejumo RB, Till M, Harbord M, Perrier R, Lemyre E, Boucher RM, Skotko BG, Waxler JL, Thomas MA, Hodge JC, Gecz J, Nicholl J, McGregor L, Linden T, Sisodiya SM, Sanlaville D, Cheung SW, Ernst C, Campeau PM (2018). A new microdeletion syndrome involving TBC1D24, ATP6V0C, and PDPK1 causes epilepsy, microcephaly, and developmental delay.Genetics in Medicine, 2019 21(5):1058-1064.
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Burkardt DD, Zachariou A, Loveday C, Allen CL, Amor DJ, Ardissone A, Banka S, Bourgois A, Coubes C, Cytrynbaum C, Faivre L, Marion G, Horton R, Kotzot D, Lay-Son G, Lees M, Low K, Luk H-M, Mark P, McConkie-Rosell A, McDonald M, Pappas J, Phillipe C, Shears D, Skotko B, Stewart F, Stewart H, Temple IK, Mau-Them FT, Verdugo RA, Weksberg R, Zarate YA, Graham JM, Tatton-Brown K (2019). HIST1H1E heterozygous protein-truncating variants cause a recognizable syndrome with intellectual disability and distinctive facial gestalt: A study to clarify the HIST1H1E syndrome phenotype in 30 individuals. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 2019 early view online.
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Skotko, B., Rubin, D., & Tupler, L. (2008). H.M.’s personal crossword puzzles: Understanding memory and language. Memory, 16: 89-96.
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Skotko, B., Andrews, A., & Einstein, G. (2005). Language and the Medial Temporal Lobe: Evidence from H.M.’s Spontaneous Discourse. Journal of Memory and Language, 53: 397-415.
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Skotko, B., Kensinger, E., Locascio, J., Einstein, G., Rubin, D., Tupler L., Krendl, A., & Corkin, S. (2004). Puzzling thoughts for H.M.: Can new semantic information be anchored to old semantic memories? Neuropsychology, 18: 756-69
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Skotko, B., Koppenhaver, D., & Erickson, K. (2004). Parent reading behaviors and communication outcomes in girls with Rett syndrome. Exceptional Children, 70(2): 145-66.
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Parent & Child Codes
Koppenhaver, D., Erickson, K., Harris, B., McLellan, J., Skotko, B., & Newton, R. (2001). Storybook-based communication intervention for girls with Rett syndrome and their mothers.Disability and Rehabilitation, 23: 149-159.
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Koppenhaver, D., Erickson, K., Skotko, B. (2001). Supporting communication of girls with Rett syndrome and their mothers in storybook reading. International Journal of Disability, Development, and Education, 48: 395-410.
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