CircRNA TUBA1C promotes proliferation and glucose metabolism, and blocks apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells through sponging miR-143-3p by Yi-Bing Liu, Wen-Hao Dai, Jun-Jie Chang, Kang Wei

“…Osteosarcoma (OS) is a malignant bone tumour that commonly occurs in paediatric and adolescent patients. Currently, effective therapy for OS remains elusive due to poor patient survival rates. …”
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Serum Concentrations of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 in Predicting the Occurrence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Juvenile Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Katarzyna Zorena, Ewa Malinowska, Dorota Raczyńska, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Krystyna Raczyńska

“…The study included 81 children and adolescents with T1DM and 19 control subjects. All study participants had biochemical parameters examined, underwent an eye examination, and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring. …”
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The Role of Immersive Experience in Anxiety Reduction: Evidence from Virtual Reality Sessions by Dominika Wilczyńska, Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska, David Alarcón, María José Arenilla, Jose Carlos Jaenes, Marcelina Hejła, Mariusz Lipowski, Joanna Nestorowicz, Henryk Olszewski

“…We assessed immersion in VR using the Polish adaptation of the Immersion Questionnaire and anxiety using the Polish adaptations of the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-X1) and its early adolescent version, the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory–Children (STAI-C1). …”
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Effect of the Holiday Season on Weight Gain: A Narrative Review by Rolando G. Díaz-Zavala, María F. Castro-Cantú, Mauro E. Valencia, Gerardo Álvarez-Hernández, Michelle M. Haby, Julián Esparza-Romero

“…The holiday season seems to increase body weight in adults, even in participants seeking to lose weight and in motivated self-monitoring people, whereas in children, adolescents, and college students, very few studies were found to make accurate conclusions.…”
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Determinants of Fast Food Consumption among Iranian High School Students Based on Planned Behavior Theory by Gholamreza Sharifirad, Parastoo Yarmohammadi, Leila Azadbakht, Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Akbar Hassanzadeh

“…Overall, the present study suggests that the TPB model is useful in predicting related beliefs and norms to the fast food consumption among adolescents. Subjective norms in TPB model and past behavior in TPB model with additional variables (past behavior and actual behavior control) were the most powerful predictors of fast food consumption. …”
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Developmental Changes in Sleep Oscillations during Early Childhood by Eckehard Olbrich, Thomas Rusterholz, Monique K. LeBourgeois, Peter Achermann

“…Although quantitative analysis of the sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) has uncovered important aspects of brain activity during sleep in adolescents and adults, similar findings from preschool-age children remain scarce. …”
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Review of Interventional Therapies for Refractory Pediatric Migraine by Jacquelin Peck, Justin Zeien, Megha Patel, Elyse M. Cornett, Amnon A. Berger, Jamal Hasoon, Hisham Kassem, Jai Won Jung, Giovanni F. Ramírez, Paola Colon Fugueroa, Neil R. Singhal, Jaehong Song, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye, Sarang S. Koushik, Natalie H. Strand, Latha Ganti

“…Although more common in adults, recent data suggests they are safe and effective in children and adolescents. Blocking the sphenopalatine ganglion can be achieved through nasal approach, and achieves a similar action by blocking the entire ganglion. …”
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Lipid metabolic reprogramming and associated ferroptosis in osteosarcoma: From molecular mechanisms to potential targets by Zhiyang Yin, Guanlu Shen, Minjie Fan, Pengfei Zheng

“…Osteosarcoma is a common bone tumor in adolescents, which is characterized by lipid metabolism disorders and plays a key role in tumorigenesis and disease progression. …”
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Multimodal neural correlates of childhood psychopathology by Jessica Royer, Valeria Kebets, Camille Piguet, Jianzhong Chen, Leon Qi Rong Ooi, Matthias Kirschner, Vanessa Siffredi, Bratislav Misic, BT Thomas Yeo, Boris C Bernhardt

“…Here, we simultaneously examined structural and functional brain network patterns in relation to dimensions of psychopathology in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) dataset. …”
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Naringenin induces ferroptosis in osteosarcoma cells through the STAT3-MGST2 signaling pathway by Yingang Li, Xizhuang Bai

“…Osteosarcoma is a common malignant tumor found in adolescents, characterized by a high metastatic potential and poor prognosis, but it is sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. …”
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Clinical case of co-infection: Dengue fever and respiratory mycoplasmosis in a child by D.V. Preobrazhenskaia, E.V. Melekhina, Zh.B. Ponezheva

“…In the Russian Federation, there is a much smaller proportion of children among those infected due to the imported nature of the infection.We described a clinical case of imported dengue fever in an adolescent girl in Moscow after a 5-day vacation. Despite the fact that during the examination at the hospital in the Maldives, DENV arbovirus antigen was isolated in the blood by immunochromatographic rapid test, the course of the disease had a number of symptoms that did not conform to the classical course of the disease: catarrhal symptoms, cough, elevated C-reactive protein, and radiographic evidences of right-sided maxillary sinusitis. …”
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Decreased Retinal Thickness in Type 1 Diabetic Children with Signs of Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by P. Ruiz-Ocaña, P. Espinoza Requena, A. Alonso-Ojembarrena, P. Alemany Márquez, S. Jiménez Carmona, A. M. Lechuga-Sancho

“…Only two PwT1DM, both adolescents with poor metabolic control, presented NPRD. …”
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Hikikomori, a risk factor for life-threatening malnutrition: a case report of an emergency within the vulnerability by Nicola Artusi, Emanuele Russo, Gianmaria Valeri, Marzia Tecchiolli, Franco Cominotto

“… Background:  the  Japanese  term  hikikomori  represent  a  condition  of  self-isolation,  predominantly  seen  in  male  adolescents  and  young  adults  [1].  Hikikomori  is  associated  with  malnutrition[1],  mood  disorders,  self-neglect,  and  reduced  access  to  healthcare.  …”
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Family-centred care for children with traumatic brain injury and/or spinal cord injury: a qualitative study of service provider perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic by Vicki Anderson, Adam Scheinberg, Sarah Knight, David J Amor, Anna Pollock, Kate D’Cruz, Edith Botchway, Louise Harms, Bruce Bonyhady

“…Specifically, we aimed to identify innovative approaches to meeting the ongoing needs of young people with traumatic brain and/or spinal cord injury during this time.Setting This study was conducted at a research institute and involved remote interviews with key informants around Australia and internationally.Participants Key informants from 11 services supporting children and/or adolescents with traumatic brain injury and/or spinal cord injury were interviewed using a semistructured interview guide. …”
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Analysis of kinematic and kinetic changes in scoliosis following spinal manipulation by Yanyun Gou, Lin Meng, Shaoqing Chen, Zheng Jiang, Huangwei Lei

“…Abstract Scoliosis is a prevalent condition among adolescents, and the spinal manipulation is one of the conservative treatment methods for scoliosis patients. …”
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Transient Ischemic Attack and Ischemic Stroke in Danon Disease with Formation of Left Ventricular Apical Thrombus despite Normal Systolic Function by Takeshi Tsuda, Amanda J. Shillingford, Jane Vetter, Vinay Kandula, Badal Jain, Joel Temple

“…Here, we present a 17-year-old female adolescent with Danon disease and severe concentric hypertrophy with normal left ventricular (LV) systolic function, who has been complaining of intermittent headache and weakness for about 3 years, initially diagnosed with hemiplegic migraine. …”
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Physical literacy among chinese elementary school students: the mediating role of physical knowledge and physical competency by Li Mengyu, Wang Yuxing, Zan Ziqing, Liu Lizhu, You Lili

“…Abstract Background Physical literacy (PL) is pivotal for improving sedentary behaviors, enhancing intrinsic motivation for physical activity, and supporting the growth and development of adolescents. This study aims to measure the current situation and internal pathway of PL among Chinese elementary school students. …”
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Women’s contribution to climate change action: A gender analysis by Setyowati Retno, Rusdiyana Eksa, Widiyanto, Sugihardjo, Lestari Eny, Arwindianti Micelle Lovinia

“…This movement is embodied into such institutions as female farmer group, Family Welfare Program (FWP), and waste bank driven by women through activities food production from the surrounding environment, healthy (organic) farming practices, health education and environmental hygiene, basic health services (posyandu for toddlers, adolescents and elderly), prevention of infectious diseases through “Jumantik”, waste reduction education, education on circular economy utilization of waste, making biopores and utilizing organic waste (magot cultivation).…”
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Multifunctional Templates for Minimized Osteotomy, Implantation, and Palatal Distraction with a Mini-Screw-Assisted Expander in Schizodontism and Maxillary Deficit by Manfred Nilius, Katrin Hess, Dominik Haim, Bernhard Weiland, Guenter Lauer

“…Multifunctional templates allow for early planning, preoperative fabrication, and intraoral fixation of orthodontic appliances. In the case of an adolescent patient, a sustainable, interdisciplinary treatment concept could be demonstrated that shows age-appropriate gnathological development and stable growth conditions over a follow-up period of 10 years. …”
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Recurrent patellar dislocation: treatments and challenges by Fei Yang, Fei Yang, Changshun Chen, Changshun Chen, Rongjin Chen, Chenhui Yang, Hefang Xiao, Zhiwei Feng, Zhiwei Feng, Bin Geng, Yayi Xia

“…Recurrent Patellar Dislocation (RPD) is a common knee sports injury, mainly affecting pediatric and adolescent populations, posing a significant challenge in orthopedic clinical practice. …”
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