Nutritional Evaluation of Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Treated with Hydroxyurea by Belkis Lázara Rodríguez Jorge, Lucía Morejón Díaz, Yoandra León Rayas, María Santa Cruz

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 15 patients were studied, there was a predominance of females (60 %) and adolescents represented 80 % of the patients in the study. 10 patients (66.7 %) presented the homozygous form; the Sβ thalassemia and SC variant were represented with 2 and 3 patients, respectively. …”
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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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Prevalence of Sleep-related Breathing Disorders in Children from 6 to 11 Years Old by Alexander Torres Molina

“…Nevertheless, it affects approximately from 2 to 13% of children and adolescents ranging from simple snoring child to those with clinical manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea. …”
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A Case Report of High-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma: A Rare Cause of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in a Young Woman by Nuntasiri Eamudomkarn, Yuwadee Itarat, Pilaiwan Kleebkaow, Chumnan Kietpeerakool

“…HG-ESS is a rare cause of AUB in adolescents and young women but should be considered in the differential diagnosis.…”
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Identification of Atherovulnarable Families in Doctor’s Office at the Primary Health Care Level by Francisco Felipe Hernández Gárciga, Maybi Gómez Sobrino, José Fernández–Britto Rodríguez

“…The presence of early or subclinical signs of atherosclerosis in children, adolescents and youngsters under 34 years old; other factor were explored as High blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, tobbaccoism, overweightness, obesity and sedentarism. …”
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Prevalence of Esophageal Eosinophilia, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Lymphocytic Gastritis in Children with Celiac Disease: A Saudi Tertiary Center Experience by Meshari A. Alaifan, Ammar Khayat, Rana Y. Bokhary, Abdulhameed Ibrahim, Yagoub Bin-Taleb, Bakr H. Alhussaini, Omar I. Saadah

“…To evaluate the prevalence of EoE and LG in children and adolescents with CD. Methods. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of all pediatric patients (aged 0–18 years) with CD following up at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, between January, 2014, and December, 2021. …”
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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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A Systematic Review of Family and Media Research (With Emphasis on Virtual Social Networks, Cinema, and Television( by Seyed javad Hosseini, hassan bashir, mozhgan oroji

“…These transformations represent a period of cultural and social transition, emphasizing the need to focus on the Iranian-Islamic lifestyle, the identity of men and women, strengthening family cohesion and relationships, media literacy, and attention to the role and position of children and adolescents within the family.…”
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Microplastic and human health with focus on pediatric well-being: a comprehensive review and call for future studies by Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Ntegang Venant Atem, Jin-Yong Lee, Jihye Cha

“…Although humans are highly dependent on plastics from infancy to adolescence, these materials can degrade into ubiquitous microplastics (MPs) that affect individuals at every stage of life. …”
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A Synthetic Voice for an Assistive Conversational Agent: A Survey to Discover Italian Preferences regarding Synthetic Voice’s Gender and Quality Level by Marialucia Cuciniello, Terry Amorese, Claudia Greco, Zoraida Callejas Carrión, Carl Vogel, Gennaro Cordasco, Anna Esposito

“…The voices administered to participants were developed considering two main aspects: the voice quality (high/low) and their gender (male/female). 182 unpaid participants were recruited for the study, divided in four groups according to their age, and therefore classified as adolescents, young adults, middle-aged, and seniors. …”
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Effectiveness of Different Algorithms and Cut-off Value in Preeclampsia First Trimester Screening by Piotr Tousty, Bartosz Czuba, Dariusz Borowski, Magda Fraszczyk-Tousty, Sylwia Dzidek, Ewa Kwiatkowska, Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska, Andrzej Torbé, Sebastian Kwiatkowski

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HIV Drug Resistance-Associated Mutations in Antiretroviral Naïve HIV-1-Infected Latin American Children by Luis E. Soto-Ramirez, Roberto Rodriguez-Diaz, D. Robert Harris, Rohan Hazra

“…Our goal was to describe the presence of HIV drug resistance among HIV-1-infected, antiretroviral (ARV) naïve children and adolescents in Latin America and to examine resistance in these children in relation to drug exposure in the mother. …”
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Getting Better or Worse? General Health Status of 9th Grade Students in Orhangazi, Bursa, Turkey by Zuleyha Alper, Hakan Ozdemir, Yesim Uncu, Alis Ozcakir, Ganime Sadikoglu, Nuran Bayram

“…Adolescence is a transition phase from childhood to adulthood. …”
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Collaborative management of severe periodontal-endodontic lesion with intense lip sucking: a case report by Yanfei Sun, Xiaofang Zhao, Mingchao Wang, Xiangkun Sun, Kunzhou Mei, Yameng Zhang, Yanwen Cui, Fang Yang

“…However, lip-sucking, a behavior often underreported and overlooked, may adversely affect the periodontal health of permanent teeth in adolescents under extreme conditions if not promptly identified and managed. …”
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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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Spontaneous Regression after Extensive Recurrence of a Pediatric Cervical Spine Aneurysmal Bone Cyst by Carlo Brembilla, Luigi Andrea Lanterna, Michela Bosisio, Paolo Gritti, Andrea Risso, Antonio Signorelli, Francesco Biroli

“…This can be very challenging in children and adolescents in whom the axial skeleton is still growing. …”
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Effect of Vitamins C and E on Endothelial Function in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Rachel-Marie Cazeau, Hong Huang, John A. Bauer, Robert P. Hoffman

“…Endothelial dysfunction due to hyperglycemia-induced oxidative damage is an important predictor of future cardiovascular risk in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and is present in adolescent T1DM. We hypothesized that combined treatment with the antioxidant vitamins C and E might improve endothelial function (EF) and other biochemical risk factors in adolescents with T1DM. …”
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Drug Abuse Prevention Among Students In Improving The Lives Meaning Through Counseling Logo by Kadek Suranata

“…On the other hand, the number of victims of drug abuse among adolescents from year-to-year increase. spiritual intelligence (SQ) is low is one of the students to be drug users. …”
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The impact of artistic sports on academic self-efficacy by Yanyan Tian, Yanyan Tian, Haiqing Wang

“…Moreover, mindfulness, social anxiety, and academic procrastination play a chain mediating role between Artistic sports and academic self-efficacy.DiscussionThese findings highlight the potential value of Artistic sports in enhancing academic self-efficacy and provide practical guidance for education policymakers, school administrators, teachers, parents, and students to promote adolescent academic and psychological health development. …”
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Follow-up of immediate postpartum intrauterine device insertion: a scoping review protocol by Fernanda G Surita, Thuany Bento Herculano, Carolina de Freitas Alves Amaral-Moreira, João Renato Bennini Júnior

“…To be included in the review, articles must describe how postpartum women (adolescents or adults) who had an IUD inserted immediately after birth (vaginal or caesarean) were followed up. …”
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