Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Persistent Smoking From Childhood to Age 24 Linked to Cardiac Injury
Increased odds of LV hypertrophy, high relative wall thickness, LV diastolic dysfunction, high LV filling pressure
Removal of Tonsils, Adenoids May Increase Stress-Related Disorders in Children, Teens
Higher subsequent risk for stress-related disorders seen compared with unexposed population controls, matched sibling cohort
Characteristics Differ for Melanomas in Children, Teens, Young Adults
Significant differences seen in distributions of primary tumor location by sex, race/ethnicity for pediatric, AYA groups
Estimated 100,429 U.S. Youth Living With Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Prevalence of Crohn disease higher in males; variation seen in prevalence by race and ethnicity
Antiviral Treatment Underutilized for Children, Teens With Flu
Since 2017 to 2018 season, there has been a decrease in the proportion of hospitalized children receiving antiviral treatment
Most Children Globally Exposed to at Least One Adverse Childhood Experience
Estimated prevalence rates ranged from 22 percent for one to 14.8 percent for four or more
Adequate Sleep Linked to Reduced Risk for Hypertension in Teens
No significant effects seen for neighborhood noise alone or in combination with sleep health
Recent Decade Saw Drop in Marijuana Use in U.S. Adolescents
Significant declines seen across genders, races/ethnicities
Weight Loss Durable for Years After Bariatric Surgery in Teens
Additionally, durable remission of coexisting conditions seen
80.5 Percent of Teens Experience at Least One Adverse Childhood Experience
Highest prevalence of experiencing four or more ACEs seen for females, non-Hispanic multiracial, gay or lesbian, bisexual, questioning
