Self-Regulated Learning Skills in Vocational Students Based on Their Self-Evaluation by Meidi Sirk

“…Previous studies based on the experiences of vocational teachers, and mainly focusing on adolescent students, have highlighted that many vocational students have low levels of SRL skills. …”
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Computerized cognitive retraining (ReadON.ai) among children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Jagriti Grover, Sampurna Chakraborty, Rushi, Sonia Puar

“…Background: ADHD affects 8% of children and adolescents globally, marked by significant deficits in cognitive abilities, which leads to various emotional, behavioral, and adjustment issues. …”
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Early Diabetic Nephropathy and Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Attending Sudan Childhood Diabetes Centre by Hana Ahmed, Tayseer Elshaikh, Mohamed Abdullah

“…Data on microvascular complications in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Sudan are scarce. …”
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To Evaluate the Relationship between Overweight/Obesity Status, Sugar Consumption, and Dental Caries among 12–15-year-old School Children of Moradabad City by Supurna Pandit, Pradeep Tangade, Jeevan Josh, Sanchit Pradhan, Mohnish Muchhal, Aditya Veer Singh

“…Childhood obesity leads to adolescent obesity if we do not change the habits and the lifestyle of a child. …”
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The Economic and Humanistic Burden of Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis by Nupur Greene, Lita Araujo, Cynthia Campos, Hannah Dalglish, Sarah Gibbs, Irina Yermilov

“…**Conclusions:** Healthcare resource utilization and costs are high in this population, and patients report reduced QOL and significant fatigue compared with healthy children and adolescents.…”
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Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Middle East and North Africa: A Systematic Review by Mazin Barry

“…By gender-based subgroup analysis, the prevalence of LTBI was 33.12% (95% CI 18.97% to 49.04%, I2=99.25%) and 32.65% (95% CI 19.79% to 47%, I2=98.89%) in males and females, respectively, while in the age-based subgroup analysis, the prevalence of LTBI was 0.44% (95% CI -0.05% to 0.9%), 3.37% (95% CI 2.23% to 4.74%, I2=0%), and 43.81% (95% CI 33.09% to 54.82%, I2=99.18%) for children, adolescents, and adults, respectively. Conclusion. This systematic review reveals a high prevalence of LTBI in the MENA region; enhanced LTBI surveillance and prompt infection prevention steps are urgently needed to prevent active tuberculosis, this would help achieve the World Health Organization End TB Strategy 2035, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 target in the MENA region.…”
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Opinions and Treatment Decisions for Dental Erosive Wear: A Questionnaire Survey among Icelandic Dentists by Aida Mulic, Inga B. Árnadòttir, Torbjòrg Jensdottir, Simen E. Kopperud

“…Dental erosive wear (DEW) is common among children and adolescents, and a survey of Icelandic children showed that 30.7% of 15-year-olds were diagnosed with the condition. …”
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Seroprevalence of COVID-19 in Blood Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hassan Nourmohammadi, Ali Hasanpour Dehkordi, Amir Adibi, Seyed Mohammad Amin Hashemipour, Mohsen Abdan, Moloud Fakhri, Zahra Abdan, Diana Sarokhani

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Perioperative airway management techniques and complications in patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis: Experience from a tertiary care teaching institute by Anjan Trikha, Ajoy Roychoudhury, Devalina Goswami, Souvik Maitra, Ongkila Bhutia, Dalim Kumar Baidya

“…This study aimed to identify the anesthetic and airway management techniques in children and adolescents with TMJ ankylosis and whether the presence of retrognathia and OSA increases the risk of airway-related complications. …”
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A scoping review on heat indices used to measure the effects of heat on maternal and perinatal health by Anayda Portela, Debra Jackson, Nathalie Roos, Chuansi Gao, Francesca Conway, Ijeoma Solarin, Chloe Brimicombe, Darshnika Lakhoo

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Management and outcomes among older adults with generalized epilepsy in routine clinical practice by MarieElena Byrnes, Majed Alzahrany, Vineet Punia

“…Abstract Generalized epilepsy is classically thought of as a disease of the young and adolescent, with rarely reported cases among older adults. …”
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Effectiveness of a resilience, gender equity and mental health group intervention for young people living in informal urban communities in North India: a cluster randomized control... by Varadharajan Srinivasan, Miguel San Sebastián, Samson Rana, Pooja Bhatt, Greg Armstrong, Smita Deshpande, Kaaren Mathias

“…Methods This cluster randomised controlled trial used an analytic sample of 476 adolescents and young adults aged 11–25 years from randomised clusters in urban Dehradun, India. …”
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A scoping review of substance use brief interventions in Africa. by Florence Jaguga, Sarah Kanana Kiburi, Eunice Temet, Matthew C Aalsma, Mary A Ott, Rachel W Maina, Juddy Wachira, Cyprian Mostert, Gilliane Kosgei, Angeline Tenge, Lukoye Atwoli

“…There was paucity of BI research focusing on substances other than alcohol, and there was limited literature on feasibility and efficacy of BIs among youth and adolescents.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The results of this scoping review provide important directions for future substance use BI research in Africa.…”
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Eating disorders in minority ethnic populations in Australia, Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand and the UK: a scoping review by A. Williams-Ridgway, R. McGowan, S. McNeil, H. Tuomainen

“…Most samples were non-clinical, exclusively or predominantly girls and women, and focused on adolescents and young adults. Asian populations were the most frequently studied minority ethnic group. …”
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Primary Intraosseous Synovial Sarcoma with Molecular Confirmation: Expanding and Clarifying the Spectrum of This Rare Neoplasm by Kelsey E. McHugh, John D. Reith, Nathan W. Mesko, Scott E. Kilpatrick

“…Synovial sarcoma is a well-known malignant tumor usually originating within deep soft tissues of the lower extremities of adolescents and young adults. Rare radiologically confirmed examples of primary bone synovial sarcoma have been documented, generally in isolated case reports. …”
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Ethnic, socioeconomic, and demographic determinants of generalized anxiety disorder and fear of COVID-19 among teenagers in California, United States: a cross-sectional analysis by Elina Kumra, Amit Patange

“…Although it is well known that socioeconomic factors and ethnicity play a role in mental health outcomes, the intersectional effects of these determinants during the pandemic are unclear, especially among adolescents. Thus, this study sought to explore the relationship between socioeconomic factors, ethnicity, and two mental health parameters—fear of COVID-19 (FCV) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)—among high school students in California, United States.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was performed with 990 high school-aged participants from the San Joaquin Valley and Santa Clara County, California, recruited via convenience/snowball sampling using an online questionnaire from 15 June to 14 August 2022. …”
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Preparation For Flight: The Physical Profile of Pre-Professional and Professional Circus Artists in the United States by Stephanie J Greenspan, Melanie I Stuckey

“…No measures showed consistent declines with increasing age, though some showed differences between adolescents and adults. # Conclusion These normative values for physical characteristics and functional performance in pre-professional and professional circus artists may be used to guide screening for readiness to participate in advanced training or performance, return to performance after injury, and the development of targeted strength and conditioning programs…”
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Narrative Review of the Morphofunctional Underpinnings and Comprehensive Rehabilitation Strategies for Smartphone-addicted University Students by Lucia Ana-Maria Anghelescu, Aurelian Anghelescu, Gelu Onose

“…Political and educational decision factors must implement targeted strategies and integrated social education policies to prevent smartphone overuse and pejorative consequences in adolescents and young people…”
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Identification of Two Novel Mutations of ABCD1 Gene in Pedigrees with X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy and Review of the Literature by Bingzi Dong, Wenshan Lv, Lili Xu, Yuhang Zhao, Xiaofang Sun, Zhongchao Wang, Bingfei Cheng, Zhengju Fu, Yangang Wang

“…X-ALD is characterized as the childhood, adolescent, adult cerebral ALD, adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), adrenal insufficiency, and asymptomatic phenotypes, exhibiting a high variety of clinical neurological manifestations with or without adrenocortical insufficiency. …”
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Effectiveness of Family Therapy in Social Work Practice in Buhara Sub-County Kabale District. by Tukamushaba, Vian

“…The study concluded that while reaching the gold standard for effectiveness remains a distant goal for structural–strategic family therapy, this paper offers some evidence about its usefulness for improving individual, dyadic, and family adjustment in families with adolescents with mental health difficulties. The study recommends that family therapy should take a holistic approach by considering the family as a system. …”
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