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181 Television Viewing and Low Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Adolescence Independently Predict the Metabolic Syndrome in Mid-Adulthood Diabetes Care, February 4, 2013 Review Article
182 Decreased insular and increased midbrain activation during decision-making under risk in adolescents with excess weight Obesity, February 4, 2013 Review Article
183 Determinants in adolescence for adult sickness absence in women and men: a 26-year follow-up of a prospective population based cohort (Northern Swedish cohort) Full Text BMC Public Health, February 4, 2013 Clinical Article
184 Analysis of coronary flow haemodynamics in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemic adolescents with aortic supravalvular stenosis Cardiology in the Young, February 1, 2013 Clinical Article
185 Victimization and poly-victimization among school-aged Chinese adolescents: Prevalence and associations with health Preventive Medicine, February 1, 2013 Review Article
186 Social Cognitive Theories used to Explain Physical Activity Behavior in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Preventive Medicine, February 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
187 Linking depression symptom trajectories in adolescence to physical activity and team sports participation in young adults Preventive Medicine, January 31, 2013 Review Article
188 Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of all domains of physical activity in Brazilian adults Preventive Medicine, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
189 Body composition in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis European Spine Journal, January 31, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
190 The prevalence of intimate partner violence in the family: a systematic review of the implications for adolescents in Africa Family Practice, January 31, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
191 Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of active commuting to school in a nationwide representative sample of German adolescents Preventive Medicine, January 31, 2013 Review Article
192 How is the trachea at risk of injury from pedicle screw insertion in proximal thoracic curve of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients? European Spine Journal, January 31, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
193 An Adolescent with Possible Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia and Long QT Syndrome: Evaluation and Management Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, January 30, 2013
194 Eating problems in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analysis Diabetic Medicine, January 30, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
195 Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight American Journal of Preventive Medicine, January 30, 2013 Clinical Article
196 Adolescent elite athletes cigarette smoking, use of snus, and alcohol Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, January 30, 2013 Clinical Guideline
197 Physical activity intensity and subclinical atherosclerosis in Danish adolescents: The European Youth Heart Study Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, January 30, 2013 Review Article
198 A pilot exploration of symptom trajectories in adolescents with cancer during chemotherapy Cancer Nursing, January 30, 2013 Review Article
199 LIBER8 design and methods: An integrative intervention for loss of control eating among African American and White adolescent girls Contemporary Clinical Trials , January 30, 2013 Clinical Guideline
200 Comparison of trunk and spine deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Scoliosis, January 30, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
Among 130 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 107 were vitamin D-deficient (< 20 ng/ml). Of the patients who did not survive, the length of survival was shorter in the vitamin D-deficient patients (15.3 vs. 24.2 days, respectively).
Read the article summaryResearchers at Tel-Aviv University have conducted a study to determine the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with T2DM and HTN. The study involved 423 patients enrolled in the International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy. The patients had baseline CT scans for CAC measurement at baseline and were shown to be free of disease. Follow-up CT scans were performed at 3 and 15 years. Cardiovascular events (CVEs) occurred in 41 of 423 patients at 3 years and 111 of 268 patients at 15 years of follow-up. CVEs occurred in 15% and 52% (CAC+) and 7% and 32% (CAC-) of patients with T2DM at 3 and 15 years of follow-up, respectively. Compared to patients without T2DM and no CAC, the HRs for a CVE were 6.6 and 3.9 in T2DM patients with and without CAC, respectively.
Read the article summaryResearchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam have evaluated 12 measures (N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels, von Willebrand factor antigen levels, fibrinogen levels, chronic kidney disease, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein levels, homocysteine levels, uric acid levels, coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores, carotid intima–media thickness, peripheral arterial disease, and pulse wave velocity), in addition to Framingham risk scores for predicting coronary heart disease. Only the CAC was shown to add significantly to the Framingham risk score in predicting coronary heart disease.
Read the article summary1 A randomized trial of fish oil omega-3 fatty acids on arterial health, inflammation, and metabolic syndrome in a young healthy population Nutrition Journal, April 15, 2013 Free full text
2 Lack of a relation between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and asthma in adolescents American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 18, 2013
3 The Western Dietary Pattern Is Prospectively Associated With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Adolescence The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 18, 2013
4 Effects of acute exercise on postprandial triglyceride response after a high-fat meal in overweight black and white adolescents International Journal of Obesity, March 20, 2013 Review Article
5 Acute respiratory failure due to hemothorax after posterior correction surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case report BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 12, 2013 Free full text
6 Cost-effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy for adolescents with antisocial behaviour: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial BMC Public Health, April 22, 2013 Free full text
7 The effects of an 8-week multicomponent inpatient treatment program on body composition and anaerobic fitness in overweight and obese children and adolescents International Journal of General Medicine, April 3, 2013 Free full text
8 Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial to improve cancer prevention behaviors in adolescents and adults using a web-based intervention supplemented with SMS BMC Public Health, April 18, 2013 Free full text
9 Effect of the Newhints home-visits intervention on neonatal mortality rate and care practices in Ghana: a cluster randomised controlled trial The Lancet, April 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
10 A systematic review of physical activity levels in Native American populations in Canada and the United States in the last 50 years Obesity Reviews, April 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
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Adolescent exergame play for weight loss and psychosocial improvement: A controlled physical activity intervention
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12 Inorganic Nitrate and Beetroot Juice Supplementation Reduces Blood Pressure in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis The Journal of Nutrition, April 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
13 Relative contributions of adiposity in childhood and adulthood to vascular health of young adults Atherosclerosis, April 1, 2013
14 Eating patterns and lipid levels in older adolescent girls Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, March 30, 2012
15 Design, implementation and prospective evaluation of a new interactive musculoskeletal module for medical students in Ireland Irish Journal of Medical Science, April 9, 2013 Review Article
16 New York City Physicians’ Views of Providing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception to Adolescents Annals of Family Medicine, April 3, 2013 Free full text Review Article
17 Effect of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Carotid Structure and Function in Adolescents and Young Adults: The SEARCH CVD Study Diabetes Care, April 9, 2013 Review Article
18 Health-related quality of life and treatment preferences in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The VIPKIDS study Acta Diabetologia, April 8, 2013
19 Magnesium retention from metabolic-balance studies in female adolescents: impact of race, dietary salt, and calcium American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 8, 2013
20 Abdominal Obesity in German Adolescents Defined by Waist-to-Height Ratio and Its Association to Elevated Blood Pressure: The KiGGS Study Obesity Facts, April 12, 2013 Review Article
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