Browsing by Subject "Adolescent"

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    • A Fitness Index model for Italian adolescents living in Southern Italy: The ASSO project 

      Bianco A.; Mammina C.; Jemni M.; Filippi A.R.; Patti A.; ... more authors ( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2016 , Article)
      BACKGROUND: Strong relations between physical fitness and health in adolescents have been established in the last decades. The main objectives of the present investigation were to assess major physical fitness components ...

    • Adolescent perspectives about their participation in alcohol intervention research in emergency care: A qualitative exploration using ethical principles as an analytical framework. 

      Lynch, Ellen; McGovern, Ruth; Elzerbi, Catherine; Breckons, Matthew; Deluca, Paolo; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)
      To explore adolescents' experiences of consenting to, and participating in, alcohol intervention trials when attending for emergency care. In-depth semi-structured interviews with 27 adolescents (16 males; aged 14-17 years ...

    • Brief interventions to prevent excessive alcohol use in adolescents at low-risk presenting to Emergency Departments: Three-arm, randomised trial of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness 

      Deluca, Paolo; Coulton, Simon; Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Boniface, Sadie; Cohen, David; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Alcohol consumption and related harm increase rapidly from the age of 12 years. We evaluated whether alcohol screening and brief intervention is effective and cost-effective in delaying hazardous or harmful drinking amongst ...

    • Distinct neuropsychological correlates in positive and negative formal thought disorder syndromes: The thought and language disorder scale in endogenous psychoses 

      Nagels A.a Fahrmann; Stratmann M.a; Ghazi S.a; Schales C.a; Frauenheim M.a; ... more authors ( S. Karger AG , 2016 , Article Review)
      The correlation of formal thought disorder (FTD) symptoms and subsyndromes with neuropsychological dimensions is as yet unclear. Evidence for a dysexecutive syndrome and semantic access impairments has been discussed in ...

    • Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of face-to-face and electronic brief interventions versus screening alone to reduce alcohol consumption among high-risk adolescents presenting to emergency departments: three-arm pragmatic randomized trial (SIPS Junior high risk trial) 

      Deluca, Paolo; Coulton, Simon; Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Boniface, Sadie; Donoghue, Kim; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Report)
      Background and aims: Alcohol use increases throughout adolescence. Emergency department (ED) attendance is an opportunity for alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI), which is effective for adults. This trial ...

    • Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Haidong, Wang; Abbas, Kaja M; Abbasifard, Mitra; Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen; Abbastabar, Hedayat; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      BackgroundAccurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. The Global Burden of Diseases, ...

    • Influence of adolescents' and parental dietary knowledge on adolescents' body mass index (BMI), overweight/obesity in 2004-2015: a longitudinal study 

      Cai, Zhengjie; Jiang, Ke; Wang, Tiankun; Li, Shengping; Xian, Jinli; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Objective: The global epidemic of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents poses a significant public health threat. This longitudinal study aims to investigate the relationship between adolescents' and their parents' ...

    • An investigation of the relationship between cyberbullying, cybervictimization and depression symptoms: A cross sectional study among university students in Qatar 

      Alrajeh, Sara Mohamed; Hassan, Huda Mohammed; Al-Ahmed, Aisha Salim; Hassan, Diana Alsayed ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)
      Background Cyberbullying is a modern form of bullying that could be practiced electronically or on the internet. It is related to different mental health issues such as depression, which can affect both the cyberbully and ...

    • The Lived Experience of Parent Caregivers of Adolescents with Mental Illness: A Phenomenological Study 

      Al Yahyaei, Asma; Al Omari, Omar; Sharour, Loai Abu; Cayaban, Arcalyd Rose; Shebani, Zubaida; ... more authors ( Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , 2024 , Article)
      Background: The challenges faced by parents of adolescents with mental disorders are profound and multifaceted. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the lived experiences and concerns of parents of adolescents with mental ...

    • Metronidazole in conjunction with penicillin neither prevents recurrence nor enhances recovery from peritonsillar abscess when compared with penicillin alone: A prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial 

      Wiksten, Johanna E.; Pitkaranta, Anne; Blomgren, Karin ( Oxford University Press , 2016 , Article)
      Objectives The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of metronidazole in conjunction with penicillin in preventing the recurrence of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) and to learn whether metronidazole enhances ...

    • Parent and adolescent reports in assessing adolescent sleep problems: results from a large population study 

      Fatima, Yaqoot; Doi, Suhail A.R.; O'Callaghan, Michael; Williams, Gail; Najman, Jake M.; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)
      To compare parent and adolescent reports in exploring adolescent sleep problems and to identify the factors associated with adolescent sleep problem disclosures. Parent (n = 5185) and adolescent reports (n = 5171, age=13.9 ...

    • Pharmaceutical Care Service at Primary Health Care Centers: An Insight on Patient Satisfaction 

      Al Zaidan, Manal; Mohammed, Azza Mustafa; Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham; Al Mahmoud, Mashael; Al Abdulla, Samya; ... more authors ( Hindawi , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Patient's health care experiences and satisfaction are frequently used as a healthcare quality indicator. Aim: The study aims to evaluate the level of patient satisfaction with the pharmacy services provided ...

    • Psychometrics of the SDQ-I for Palestinian Adolescent Students 

      Alkhateeb, Haitham; Nasser, Ramzi Naim; Abushihab, Eiman F ( Bilingual Publishing Co , 2022 , Article)
      The Self-description Questionnaire–I (SDQ–I) is a multidimensional instrument that measures eight self-concept facets hypothesized in Shavelson’s hierarchical model. This study investigated self-concept in a sample of ...

    • Stature estimation from the femur and tibia in Black South African sub-adults 

      Brits, Desiré M.; Bidmos, Mubarak A.; Manger, Paul R. ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Stature estimation can play a role in the positive identification of unknown individuals and as such it is routinely assessed during the examination of adult remains. Unfortunately, this is not a standard procedure when ...