Okatch, Harriet Morales, Knashawn Rogers, Rachel Chapman, Jennifer Marukutira, Tafireyi Tshume, Ontibile Matshaba, Mogomotsi Gross, Robert Lowenthal, Elizabeth D
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
This study aimed to determine if disclosure of HIV status to adolescents impacted their medication adherence and how medication autonomy might explain observed effects. Three hundred adolescents on HIV treatment using electronic medication monitors were followed for 24 months while undergoing routine care. One hundred six of the adolescents were HI...
Schneider, Madeline P Vitonis, Allison F Fadayomi, Ayotunde B Charlton, Brittany M Missmer, Stacey A DiVasta, Amy D
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
The purpose of this study is to quantify the prevalence of dyspareunia and its impact on quality of life (QOL) in adolescent and young adult women (AYA) diagnosed with endometriosis. Eligible participants from the Women's Health Study: From Adolescence to Adulthood, a longitudinal cohort study, were AYA 18-25 years who reported having had sexual in...
Noonan, Kelly Reichman, Nancy E Corman, Hope Jiménez, Manuel E
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
To investigate associations between chronic health conditions and participation in school and community activities at age 15 years. Secondary analysis of data from an urban U.S. birth cohort study was conducted to investigate associations between chronic health conditions and participation in specific types of school and community activities. Logis...
Persky, Rebecca W Gruschow, Siobhan M Sinaii, Ninet Carlson, Claire Ginsberg, Jill P Dowshen, Nadia L
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While gender-affirming hormones (GAH) may impact the fertility of transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) youth, few pursue fertility preservation (FP). The objective of this study is to understand youth and parent attitudes toward FP decision-making. This study is a cross-sectional survey of youth and parents in a pediatric, hospital-based gender cl...
Alinsky, Rachel H Hadland, Scott E Matson, Pamela A Cerda, Magdalena Saloner, Brendan
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Adolescents with opioid use disorder are less likely than adults to receive medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), yet we know little about facilities that provide addiction treatment for adolescents. We sought to describe adolescent-serving addiction treatment facilities in the U.S. and examine associations between facility characteristics an...
Roy-Lavallee, Julien Bahrani, Bahar Weinstein, Miriam Katzman, Debra K
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Vitamin C deficiency results in the clinical presentation of scurvy, a disease that is rare among the adolescent population. Individuals with unusual dietary habits, mental illness, or physical disability are more prone to develop scurvy. We present a case report of a previously healthy 16-year-old female presented to the hospital with a 12-month h...
Wills, Thomas A Choi, Kelvin Pagano, Ian
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Knowledge about the health consequences of e-cigarette use in adolescence remains limited. Available studies of asthma among adolescents are based on data collected five or more years ago, and evidence from more recent generations of e-cigarette products is needed. We analyzed data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a cross-sectional study w...
Dimler, Laura M Natsuaki, Misaki N
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
It is well known that pubertal timing affects adolescents' externalizing behaviors, but it is unknown if this effect lasts into adulthood. This study assessed if and when the early maturation effect wanes, specifically in two domains of externalizing behaviors: nonviolent and violent behaviors. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Ado...
Green, Jennifer Greif McLaughlin, Katie A Alegría, Margarita Bettini, Elizabeth Gruber, Michael Hoagwood, Kimberly Le Tai, Lana Sampson, Nancy Zaslavsky, Alan M Xuan, Ziming
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
Schools provide access to mental health services for traditionally underserved youth. However, there is variability in the types of school-based services students receive (e.g., school counseling, services in separate classrooms, or schools serving students with psychiatric disorders). Prior research has typically not distinguished among these diff...
Chadha, Simran McLone, Suzanne Mason, Maryann Sheehan, Karen
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The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
This study aims to describe how firearm homicides among adolescents change over a five-year period. This serial cross-sectional analysis uses surveillance data collected by the Illinois Violent Death Reporting System. Decedent selection criteria included the following: manner of death was homicide, weapon type was firearm, age was 15-19 years, and ...
