Clinical and psychosocial context of HIV perinatally infected young mothers in Harare, Zimbabwe: A longitudinal mixed-methods study. by Zivai Mupambireyi, Victoria Simms, Webster Mavhu, Concilia Mutasa, Edward Matsikire, April Ricotta, Margaret Pascoe, Tinei Shamu, Beula Senzanje, Chiara Pierotti, Angela Mushavi, Nicola Willis, Frances M Cowan

“…<h4>Background</h4>The lives of adolescents and young people living with HIV (LHIV) are dominated by complex psychological and social stressors. …”
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The impact of uric acid on musculoskeletal diseases: clinical associations and underlying mechanisms by Jing Zhang, Na Sun, Wanhao Zhang, Wenjie Yue, Xiaochen Qu, Xiaochen Qu, Zhonghai Li, Zhonghai Li, Gang Xu, Gang Xu

“…In adults, both age and SU levels should be considered for preventing sarcopenia, while gender and SU may directly impact muscle mass in children and adolescents. HUA and gout may be risk factors for OA progression, although some reports suggest otherwise. …”
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REFERENCE POINTS OF THE PATHOGENESIS OF THE PHENOMENON OF MODEL FORMATION RISKY REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR TEENAGE GIRLS by Ирина Вячеславовна Бабенко-Сорокопуд

“…Protection of the reproductive health of teenage girls and women is one of the priority medical and social tasks in the whole world, including the Donetsk region The aim of the research – to expand and supplement the understanding of the main links in the phenomenon of the formation of a model of risky reproductive behavior in adolescent girls with menstrual disorders in modern socio-demographic conditions. …”
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La bibliothèque dans Buffy contre les vampires : grimoires et merveilles by Vanessa Bertho

“…Avec cent quarante quatre épisodes de 1997 à 2003, la série Buffy contre les vampires a su occuper l’univers télévisuel américain et international par sa régénération fictionnelle dans le domaine des œuvres fantastiques pour adolescents. Les intrigues mettent en scène Buffy Summers, jeune californienne de la ville de Sunnydale. …”
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Orthodontic interventions as a management option for children with residual obstructive sleep apnea: a cohort study protocol by Carlos Flores-Mir, Nathalia Carolina Fernandes Fagundes, Arnaldo Perez-Garcia, Daniel Graf, Giseon Heo

“…Introduction Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a sleep-breathing disorder that seems likely to have long-term negative social and health consequences in children and adolescents. There are no established standard management approaches when the first line of therapy, the tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&amp;A), is not indicated or fails to address paediatric OSA (residual paediatric OSA). …”
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Intra-oral approach for excision of an unusual cystic mass in a 12-year-Old girl: A case report by Nasem Jamal Yousef, Issa Saad, Marwan Al-Raeei, Chadi Azmeh, Maya Saad, Zeina Darwich

“…CGCTs typically occur in adolescents aged 5–10 years. The patient in this case was a 12-year-old female who had a slowly progressing, non-pulsatile swelling of the mandible. …”
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Evaluation of Neutralizing Capacity of Tixagevimab plus Cilgavimab (AZD7442) against Different SARS-CoV-2 Variants: A Case Report Study with Comparison to a Vaccinated Population by Constant Gillot, Jean-Louis Bayart, Vincent Maloteau, Jean-Michel Dogné, Jonathan Douxfils, Julien Favresse

“…AZD7442 (150 mg of tixagevimab plus 150 mg of cilgavimab) has been approved for the preexposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 and for the treatment of adults and adolescents with COVID-19 who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at increased risk of severe COVID-19. …”
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Expert consensus and recommendations on the live attenuated hepatitis A vaccine and immunization practices in India by Nitin Shah, M.M.A. Faridi, Sheila Bhave, Apurba Ghosh, S. Balasubramanian, Vidya Arankalle, Raju Shah, Amar Jeet Chitkara, Arun Wadhwa, Jaydeep Chaudhry, Ramesh Srinivasan, M. Surendranath, Amita Sapru, Monjori Mitra

“…In May 2024, a panel of 15 distinguished opinion leaders and an organizing committee convened for an intensive, face-to-face advisory board meeting on high burden of HAV infection among adults, increased mortality rate in adolescents, symptomatic presentation in children, and evolving landscape globally and within India. …”
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Childhood occasional hypertension and its association with size at birth and early growth: a population-based retrospective cohort study from China by Shuang Zhang, Leishen Wang, Tao Zhang, Yijuan Qiao, Wei Li, Weiqin Li

“…Abstract Background Hypertension has recently shown a rapid rise in prevalence among children and adolescents. It can track into adulthood and tend to manifest at an earlier age. …”
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Hubungan Pengetahuan Dengan Kejadian Merokok Pada Pelajar SMPN 1 Pariaman by Doppy Andika, Oea Khairsyaf, Dian Pertiwi

“…One of the main factors that influence smoking behavior in adolescents is knowledge level. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the knowledge about cigarette and the smoking incidence on students at  SMPN 1 Pariaman. …”
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Understanding Daily, Emotional, and Physical Burdens and Needs of Parents Caring for Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Heike Saßmann, Su-Jong Kim-Dorner, Verena Berndt, Torben Biester, Andrea Dehn-Hindenberg, Bettina Heidtmann, Norbert Jorch, Eggert Lilienthal, Nicole Nellen-Hellmuth, Andreas Neu, Katja Schaaf, Ralph Ziegler, Karin Lange

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The Value of Immune-Related Genes Signature in Osteosarcoma Based on Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis by Xin Wang, Li Gan, Ju Ye, Mengjie Tang, Wei Liu

“…Osteosarcoma (OS) is a serious malignant tumor that is more common in adolescents or children under 20 years of age. This study is aimed at obtaining immune-related genes (IRGs) associated with the progression and prognosis of OS. …”
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A Multivariate prediction model for amlodipine therapeutic efficacy in pediatric primary hypertension by Yao Lin, Hui Wang, Yaqi Li, Yang Liu, Yanyan Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Yanjun Deng, Lin Shi

“…This study aimed to identify potential biomarkers and establish a biomarker-based model for predicting amlodipine therapeutic efficacy in pediatric primary hypertension (PH).MethodsFrom January 2022 to December 2023, 165 children and adolescents with PH prescribed amlodipine were recruited at our department for a prospective observational study. …”
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D1S-Neuro Program: Frequency and Risk Factors for the Development of Diabetic Neuropathy in Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, a Single Center Study by Marco Piccoli, Joaquin Gutierrez de Rubalcava Doblas, Patrizia Furlan, Silvia Cocchio, Alessandro Zamberlan, Gloria Panzeri, Vincenzo Baldo, Carlo Moretti

“…<b>Introduction:</b> Diabetic neuropathy is the most common long-term complication of diabetes mellitus, widely studied in the adult population, but its prevalence in children and adolescents has not yet been clearly defined. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Diabetic patients over 11 years old and with at least 5 years of diabetes were subjected to specific tests for the screening of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and for the diagnosis of cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN). …”
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Case report: Advanced age at transplantation and pre-emptive treatment with dupilumab in DOCK8 deficiency by Sophia Trombello, Sophia Trombello, Andrea Jarisch, Andre Willasch, Eva Rettinger, Julia Fekadu-Siebald, Dirk Holzinger, Dirk Holzinger, Roland Adelmann, Peter Bader, Shahrzad Bakhtiar

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Subnational trends and inequalities of under-immunisation and zero-dose among children aged 12–23 months in Uganda: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Aluísio J D Barros, Peter Waiswa, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Jennifer Harris Requejo, Ronald Wasswa, Thiago M Santos

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Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus infection and enterotoxin gene carriage in diarrhoeal patients in Jiading District, Shanghai by CHEN Peichao, HUANG Qiang, CHENG Fangzhou, CHEN Huijuan, MA Zhiqi, SUN Pan, PENG Qian

“…The carriage rates of the 5 enterotoxin genes, namely SEA, SEB, SEC, SED, SEE, were 13.58%, 14.81%, 11.11%, 7.41%, and 0, respectively.ConclusionThe prevalence of S. aureus among the patients with diarrhea in Jiading District is relatively stable but with distinct geographical patterns. Children and adolescents are high-risk groups. SEB were the dominant gene, followed by SEA.…”
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Systemic Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Childhood Obesity: Sex Differences in Adiposity Indices and Cardiovascular Risk by Tjaša Hertiš Petek, Evgenija Homšak, Mateja Svetej, Nataša Marčun Varda

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Adiposity indices are essential for evaluating CV risk in children and adolescents, with sex differences underscoring the need for tailored approaches. …”
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Mortality in the families of children during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a repeated cross-sectional study of children in the United States by Kao-Ping Chua, Rena M. Conti, Nora V. Becker

“…Among surviving children, 59.5% were adolescents aged 12–17 years. Among adult decedents, 4.8% were the siblings of children. …”
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Abrupt onset or exacerbation of anorexia nervosa following recent infections: a mini-review and a case report with an atypical manifestation of PANS by Lavalle Raffaele, Tournour Cristina, Rubano Serena, Delsedime Nadia, Panero Matteo, Abbate-Daga Giovanni

“…Results The review includes 30 cases derived from six studies, suggesting that AN can manifest as PANS/PANDAS, with subjects, mainly adolescents, experiencing sudden or exacerbated eating restrictions alongside obsessive–compulsive behaviors. …”
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