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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Robert's Uterus Versus Juvenile Cystic Adenomyoma – Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges – Case Report and Review of Literature by Reeta Mahey, Rohitha Cheluvaraju, Supriya Kumari, Garima Kachhawa, Archana Kumari, Monika Rajput, Neerja Bhatla

“…This case report highlights the diagnostic dilemma and therapeutic challenges encountered while managing adolescent girls with progressive dysmenorrhoea and management of Robert's uterus. …”
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Can social adversity and mental, physical and oral multimorbidity form a syndemic? A concept and protocol paper by Easter Joury, Easter Joury, Eliana Nakhleh, Ed Beveridge, Derek Tracy, Derek Tracy, Derek Tracy, Derek Tracy, Ellie Heidari, Ellie Heidari, David Shiers, David Shiers, David Shiers, Silke Vereeken, Emily Peckham, Simon Gilbody, Simon Gilbody, Jayati Das-Munshi, Farida Fortune, Farida Fortune, Vishal R. Aggarwal, Masuma Mishu, Masuma Mishu, Joseph Firth, Joseph Firth, Kamaldeep Bhui, Kamaldeep Bhui, Kamaldeep Bhui, Kamaldeep Bhui

“…Thus, the present project aimed to (i) test for syndemic interactions between social adversity (socioeconomic adversity and traumatic events) and mental, physical and oral multimorbidity using the syndemic theoretical framework; and (ii) determine whether the syndemic relationships vary by age, sex and ethnicity.MethodsData from three large-scale population-based databases: UK BioBank, US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Research with East London Adolescents Community Health Survey (RELACHS) will be analysed. …”
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Emergency Care for Suicidal Behavior Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Hospitals in Bogotá: a Longitudinal Analysis by Gutiérrez-Dajud, Sasha Stefany, Pastran-Cortés, Ana María, Mendivelso, Fredy, Rodríguez-Bedoya, Ingrid Milena, Moreno-Gómez, Jairo Enrique, Muñoz-Tamayo, Rodrigo

“…Suicidal ideation was the most documented typology during the pandemic (p <0.001), and the prevalence of suicidal behavior among children and adolescents (≤18 years) increased from 29% to 33%. …”
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Policy brief: Optimising antimicrobial usage in paediatric inpatient hospital settings by J Cloete, M Karsas, T Chetty, A Pillay, M Archary, D Moore, T Reddy, Y Balakrishna, F Nakwa, R Lancaster, A Goga, P Jeena

“…This cross-sectional study evaluated antimicrobial usage in three academic public sector hospitals in South Africa to improve appropriateness. 22.9% of hospitalised children received at least one prescribed antimicrobial, with neonates, infants, and adolescents having higher prescription rates for HAIs. …”
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A Soaring Epidemic by Asirvatham Alwin Robert, Abdulrahman Al-Dawish, Muhammad Mujammami, Mohamed Abdulaziz Al Dawish

“…As per the Diabetes Atlas (8th edition), 35,000 children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia suffer from T1DM, which makes Saudi Arabia rank the 8th in terms of numbers of TIDM patients and 4th country in the world in terms of the incidence rate (33.5 per 100,000 individuals) of TIDM. …”
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Acute Transverse Myelitis (Ascending Myelitis) as the Initial Manifestation of Japanese Encephalitis: A Rare Presentation by Varshney Ankur Nandan, Kumar Nilesh, Behera Dibyaranjan, Tiwari Ashutosh, Anand Ravi, Anand Arvind

“…We hereby report a case of 13-year-old adolescent boy who presented to us with fever and acute onset paraparesis with urinary retention initially, progressing to quadriparesis and then followed by headache and altered sensorium. …”
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Reduction and Health Risk Assessment of Imidacloprid Insecticide Residues in Grapes Using Home Washing Methods by Parvaneh Shayanrad, Nasrin Hassanzadeh

“…Health risk assessments indicated that consumers are not exposed to significant health risks from imidacloprid residues in grapes, with no serious side effects observed for adults, adolescents, or children.…”
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Overweight or Obese Individuals at Eighteen Years of Age Develop Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma at a Significantly Earlier Age by David T. Chao, Nilesh H. Shah, Herbert J. Zeh, Aatur D. Singhi, Nathan Bahary, Kevin M. McGrath, Kenneth E. Fasanella, Amer H. Zureikat, David C. Whitcomb, Randall E. Brand

“…Background. Adolescent obesity is a national epidemic that recently has been shown to increase risk for pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC) and is associated with an earlier age of PC onset. …”
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Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome with Precocious Puberty in an 8-Year-Old Boy due to a Large Unilateral Adrenal Adenoma by Muhammad Rajib Hossain, Md. Mashiul Alam, Junaid Nabi, Mahzabin Kibria

“…Adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) causing Cushing’s syndrome are extremely rare in children and adolescents. Bilateral macronodular adrenocortical disease which is a component of the McCune-Albright syndrome is the most common cause of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. …”
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Empowering Women: A Reflection on Protecting Against Dating Violence In the Indonesian Context by Ani Purwanti, Zahroh Shaluhiyah, Bagoes Widjanarko, Aga Natalis

“… This research delves into the prevalence of dating violence among unmarried women in Indonesia, shedding light on the challenges faced by adolescents in romantic relationships. The study reveals that a substantial portion of women aged 15 to 64, specifically 33.4%, have experienced instances of physical and sexual violence throughout their lives. …”
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Short-Term Efficacy of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease: Practice in China by Youyou Luo, Jindan Yu, Hong Zhao, Jingan Lou, Feibo Chen, Kerong Peng, Jie Chen

“…Data was retrospectively collected for children and adolescents newly diagnosed with CD in a referral center. …”
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Nouvelles données sur un assemblage ostéoarchéologique en lien avec la première pandémie de peste historique : la nécropole tardo-antique du "Clos des Cordeliers" à Sens (Yonne, Fr... by Marion Holleville, Dominique Castex, Marie-France Deguilloux, Sacha Kacki

“…Comparison of the results with data from burial assemblages associated with the second plague pandemic reveals some differences with the latter (differences in sex ratio, lower mortality in adolescents), raising questions about possible variations in the epidemiology of the plague between these two pandemics.…”
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The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia by Rhonda Davis-Cheshire, Savannah Bennington, Allison Hartsek, Teresa Kelly, Janeene Marinelli, Amanda Perez

“…Through convenience sampling, four participants scoring 15 or greater on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), which categorizes them as having moderate to severe insomnia, and much more than most people in sensory sensitivity on the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile were recruited. First, seven-day baseline sleep data was gathered, followed by two weeks of weighted blanket use, concluding with a seven-day withdrawal phase. …”
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Z Kuşağının Kariyer Beklentileri: Lise Öğrencileri Üzerinde Bir Uygulama by Hüseyin Çiçek, Gökhan Ünlü

“…Araştırmada McWhirter ve McWhirter (2008) tarafından geliştirilen FESA (Future Expectations Scale for Adolescents) ölçeğinin Tuncer (2011) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlaması olan Ergen Gelecek Beklentileri Ölçeği (EGBÖ) kullanılarak ölçüm yapılmıştır. …”
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The Impact of Circadian Preferences on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Evaluation Using the SF‐36 by Uğur Ergün, Ahmet Güleç, Taner Buğra Tan

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Effect of 12 Week Neuromuscular Weighted Rope Jump Training on Lower Extremity Reaction Time by Gökhan İpekoğlu, Ceren Suveren Erdogan, Fatmanur Er, Fatma Filiz Colakoglu, Gul Baltaci

“…The purposes of this study were to determine the influence of a jumping training protocol, using the weighted rope, on lower extremity visual and auditory reaction time performance in adolescent taekwondo (TKD) athletes. Twenty-two elite taekwondo athletes were randomly divided into two groups: the weigthed rope-trained (WRT) group (n = 11) and the control group (n = 11). …”
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The Management of Valgus Extension Overload Syndrome Experienced with Hitting in a High School Baseball Player: A Case Report by Andrew B Piraino, Brent M Davis

“… # Purpose To discuss the unique presentation, management, and outcomes of an adolescent baseball player with a chronic history of VEOS experienced during hitting…”
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IAPSM’s Position Paper on the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine for Adult Immunization in India by Ranjitha S. Shetty, Anuradha Nadda, Muralidhar Tambe, Abhishek Raut, Kapil Goel, Chythra R. Rao, Aprajita Mehta, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Madhu Gupta, Veena G Kamath

“…Implementing catch-up vaccination for adolescent girls aged between 9 and 14 years at the time of HPV vaccine introduction would be a cost-effective and sustainable strategy. …”
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