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Prevalence and risk factors for traumatic dental injuries in adolescent children attending special needs schools in India: a comparative study.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Kumar S, Dixit G.
PMID: 27060733
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Apr 09;29(5). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0114.

BACKGROUND: Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are a serious dental health problem affecting adolescents and needs special attention.OBJECTIVE: To determine and compare the prevalence of TDIs in children attending special needs schools and normal school children and identify the risk...

Adolescents' knowledge and opinions about smoking: a qualitative study from the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur District, Nepal.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Povlsen L, Aryal UR, Petzold M, Krettek A.
PMID: 27060737
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Apr 09;30(1). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0124.

BACKGROUND: The use of tobacco products among adolescents in Southeast Asia represents a major public health burden. Two out of ten adolescents attending school are tobacco users and several factors influence them to initiate tobacco use. Most studies related...

Utility of salivary enzyme immunoassays for measuring estradiol and testosterone in adolescents: a pilot study.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Amatoury M, Lee JW, Maguire AM, Ambler GR, Steinbeck KS.
PMID: 27060739
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Apr 09;30(1). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0126.

AIM: We investigated the utility of enzyme immunoassay kits for measuring low levels of salivary estradiol and testosterone in adolescents and objectively assessed prevalence of blood contamination.METHODS: Endocrine patients provided plasma and saliva for estradiol (females) or testosterone (males)...

Perceptions and use of sources of health knowledge by young adolescents.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Racey M, Machmueller D, Field D, Kulak V, Newton GS.
PMID: 27299195
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Jun 14;30(1). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2016-0002.

BACKGROUND: Understanding how adolescents acquire health knowledge and where they currently seek answers to health-related questions may facilitate the development of interventions that will be both engaging and effective, and may help to improve health over the short- and...

How much gambling is too much? Identifying potential problem gambling among adolescents.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Räsänen TA, Lintonen TP, Raisamo SU, Konu AI.
PMID: 26812762
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Jan 20;29(3). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0073.

AIMS: Using a population-based sample of Finnish 12-17 year olds, this study explored gambling behaviour limits for potential problem gambling [South Oaks Gambling Screen - revised for adolescents (SOGS-RA)].METHODS: Data were obtained from the Youth Gambling Survey 2006, which...

Predictors of overweight and obesity among school going adolescents of Vadodara city in Western India.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Macwana JI, Mehta KG, Baxi RK.
PMID: 26812764
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Jan 20;29(3). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0078.

BACKGROUND: Obesity among adolescents is escalating as a global epidemic which is associated with various lifestyle disorders in later life.OBJECTIVE: To assess the factors influencing overweight and obesity among school going adolescents of Vadodara city in Western India.METHODS: The...

Exploring maternal attitudes towards adolescent contraception: implications for use of LARC.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

O'Rourke-Suchoff DK, Arora KS, Hildebrand VM, Singer ME.
PMID: 28598796
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2017 Jun 09;30(6). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2016-0120.

Introduction Maternal attitudes have been shown to impact adolescent girls' sexual decision making and attitudes towards contraception. Given the potential for maternal influence on adolescent contraceptive use, we undertook an exploratory study of mothers' perceptions of the maternal role...

Associations among daytime sleepiness, depression and suicidal ideation in Korean adolescents.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Yang B, Choe K, Park Y, Kang Y.
PMID: 28598800
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2017 Jun 09;31(2). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2016-0161.

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of daytime sleepiness on depression and suicidal ideation in adolescent high-school students. A survey of 538 high school students aged 16-17 years attending two academic schools was conducted. The...

Pubertal gynecomastia: years of progress - the Hacettepe experience.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Akgül S, Derman O, Kanbur N.
PMID: 28598804
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2017 Jun 09;31(3). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2017-0011.

Gynecomastia is defined as an enlargement of the male breast. Although it is commonly seen during puberty, it is often overlooked by many physicians. As adolescent medicine specialists, we believe there is a gap in the literature concerning both...

Utilisation of maternal health services by adolescent mothers in Kenya: analysis of the demographic health survey 2008-2009.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Banke-Thomas O, Banke-Thomas A, Ameh CA.
PMID: 27732558
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Oct 12;30(2). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2016-0042.

BACKGROUND: Many Kenyan adolescents die following pregnancy and childbirth complications. Maternal health services (MHS) utilisation is key to averting such poor outcomes. Our objectives were to understand the characteristics of adolescent mothers in Kenya, describe their MHS utilisation pattern...

Influence of body mass index on mindfulness awareness and coping methods for stress in adolescents.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Kaymaz N, Düzçeker Y, Uzun ME, Aylanç H, Baştürk M, Yıldırım Ş.
PMID: 27732559
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2016 Oct 12;30(3). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2016-0054.

OBJECTIVE: Psychological state may affect the body weight through the hypothalamus and vice versa. The goal of this study is to investigate whether body mass index affect mindfulness awareness (MA) levels and type of coping with stress.METHODS: Healthy adolescents...

Adolescent and parent perspectives prior to involvement in a Fontan transition program.

International journal of adolescent medicine and health

Du Plessis K, Culnane E, Peters R, d'Udekem Y.
PMID: 28599384
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2017 May 24;31(4). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2017-0021.

Background Successful transition to adult healthcare is particularly important for congenital heart disease (CHD) patients who have undergone palliative surgery, as they risk adverse events if not followed closely. This study examines young people at the worst end of...

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