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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx121 Cervical spine anomalies in children and adolescents Current Opinion in Pediatrics, February 4, 2013 Review Article
122 Self-Reported Mental Health Problems Among Adolescents in Developing Countries: Results from an International Pilot Sample Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, February 4, 2013 Clinical Article
123 Somatic symptoms among us adolescent females: associations with sexual and physical violence exposure Maternal and Child Health Journal , February 4, 2013
124 Factors associated with high compliance/feasibility during iron and folic acid supplementation in a tribal area of Madhya Pradesh, India Public Health Nutrition, February 1, 2013 Clinical Article
125 Endometriomas in adolescents and young women Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , February 1, 2013 Review Article
126 Victimization and poly-victimization among school-aged Chinese adolescents: Prevalence and associations with health Preventive Medicine, February 1, 2013 Review Article
127 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
128 Analysis of coronary flow haemodynamics in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemic adolescents with aortic supravalvular stenosis Cardiology in the Young, February 1, 2013 Clinical Article
129 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
130 Linking depression symptom trajectories in adolescence to physical activity and team sports participation in young adults Preventive Medicine, January 31, 2013 Review Article
131 Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of all domains of physical activity in Brazilian adults Preventive Medicine, January 31, 2013 Clinical Article
132 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
133 Body composition in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis European Spine Journal, January 31, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
134 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
135 Emotional Competence and Online Game Use in Adolescents Computers Informatics Nursing, January 31, 2013
136 Adolescent elite athletes cigarette smoking, use of snus, and alcohol Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, January 30, 2013 Clinical Guideline
137 An Adolescent with Possible Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia and Long QT Syndrome: Evaluation and Management Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, January 30, 2013
138 Eating problems in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analysis Diabetic Medicine, January 30, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
139 Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight American Journal of Preventive Medicine, January 30, 2013 Clinical Article
140 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
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 The meanings older adolescents attach to spirituality Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, May 13, 2013 Review Article
2 Oral health experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescent women: A qualitative descriptive study International Journal of Nursing Studies, May 8, 2013
3 Collaborative Approaches to Prenatal Care: Strategies of Successful Adolescent Programs Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing, May 10, 2013
4 Providing care for children and adolescents facing homelessness and housing insecurity Pediatrics, May 28, 2013 Review Article
5 Youth with special health care needs: transition to adult health care services Maternal and Child Health Journal , December 12, 2012
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