scholarly journals Frecuencia de ansiedad y depresión en niñas y adolescentes de la casa de acogida “Miguel León” en el cantón Cuenca, Ecuador

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-192
Author(s):  
Andrés Esteban Inga Bravo ◽  
Mónica Alexandra Astudillo Sarmiento ◽  
Adrián Mauricio Pacheco Naranjo ◽  
Manuel Ismael Morocho Malla
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Foster Home ◽  
Foster Homes ◽  
Foster Home Care ◽  
The Times ◽  
Age Range

BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety are two pathologies of great personal, social and economic im-pact; in many cases both have an early onset. Domestic violence can separate children and adolescents from their families; being sent, most of the times, to foster homes. Children and adolescents in foster homes tend to develop anxiety, depression and stress triggering lifelong emotional and mental difficulties. In this context, the aim of this study was to determine the frequency of anxiety and depression in girls and female adolescents from “Miguel León” Shelter, Cuenca, during 2016, creating statistical data that will allow set-ting protection projects and future studies. METHODS: Descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study. The study population was stablished with 35 girls and adolescents, aged 5 to 18 years, from a foster home. For data collection, the SPENCE Child Anxiety Scale and the CDI Inventory were applied. Data was processed with Microsoft Excel 2010 and SPSS 15.0. Data is presented in charts and graphics using frequencies and percentages. RESULTS: The frequency of anxiety was 22.86% and the frequent of depression was 17.14%. The most pre-valent age range for both pathologies was 10 to 14 years old with 62.5% and 50% respectively. In both groups, diagnosed with anxiety and diagnosed with depression, the length of stay in the foster home was 0 to 6 months for the majority of the population ( 50 and 66.67% respectively). CONCLUSIÓN: The frequency of depression in girls aged 5 to 18 years, was 17.14%. The frequency of anxie-ty in girls aged from 5 to 18 years in the foster home was 22.86%, values lower than those found in other studies. The age range in which both diseases were most prevalent was, 10-14 years old. Both disorders were more prevalent the shorter the time spent in the foster home. KEYWORDS: Adolescent Health, Depression, Separation Anxiety, Child Protective Services, Anxiety, Foster Home Care.

scholarly journals Cuff dimension for children and adolescents: a study in a northeastern Brazilian city

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 877-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thelma Leite de Araujo ◽  
Marcos Venicíos de Oliveira Lopes ◽  
Nirla Gomes Guedes ◽  
Tahissa Frota Cavalcante ◽  
Rafaella Pessoa Moreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Cuff Width

The goal of this study was to measure the arm circumferences (AC) and appropriated cuff sizes for children and adolescents and to relate these dimensions to specific age ranges. This is a cross-sectional study, developed in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 596 people between 6 and 17 years old. The AC was measured at the midpoint between the olecranon and the acromion. The selected cuff width followed the recommended ratio of 40% the AC. The more suitable cuff sizes were 7×14 cm, 8×16 cm and 9×18 cm, at 19.8%, 26.5% and 25%, respectively. A statistically significant association between AC and age range was found in both genders, as well as between the cuff and the age range, showing that the 7×14 cm (38.9%) and 8×16 cm (29.6%) cuffs were more suitable for children, and 8×16 cm (23.7%) and 9×18 cm (36.1 %) cuffs were better for adolescents. Adequate cuffs were concluded to be different from the standard cuffs used for children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Anxiety-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 in Oman: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muna Al Shekaili ◽  
Salim Al Huseini ◽  
Yahya Al-Kalbani ◽  
Hassan Mirza ◽  
Moon Fai Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Levels

Abstract BACKGROUND: Reports from different parts of the world suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown and social distancing measures have heralded unprecedented mental health challenges among children and adolescents. To date, there is a dearth of studies emerging from the Arabian Gulf, where the majority of its population are children and adolescents. The study aims to examine the prevalence of anxiety-related disorders and their covariates among children and adolescents in an Arabian Gulf country, Oman. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analytic study carried out over two weeks (1st to 15th of August 2020) during the COVID-19 pandemic across Oman. Parents were asked to complete the online survey, which consisted of the parent version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED-41) scale and questions regarding basic socio-demographic information. Logistic regression was used to identify the contributing variables associated with anxiety-related disorders. RESULTS: A total of 790 children, 33.3% (n=263) fulfilled the criteria for anxiety-related disorders. Logistic regression analysis suggested that anxiety-related disorders in children were significantly associated with three demographic variables. The model shows that children with divorced or separated parents were 1.9 times more likely to have anxiety-related disorders than children of married couples (OR=1.93, p=0.035). Children living in families with an income below USD 1,000/month, were 1.8 times more likely to have anxiety-related disorders than a family with an income of USD 4,000/month (OR=1.833, p=0.018). Children in grades 3-6 were 1.8 times more likely to have anxiety-related disorders than those in grades 1-2 (OR=1.79, p=0.024). CONCLUSIONS: Anxiety-related disorders are common among Arabic-speaking Omani children and adolescents. They are more likely to be reported in middle scholastic grade levels and children from families with marital discord and low socioeconomic status. It is not clear whether the presently observed rates of anxiety exceed the prevalence that would have been observed pre-COVID-19 era. More studies are therefore warranted using children and adolescents' self-reported scales.

scholarly journals Acquisition age of lateral and rhotic phonemes: the opinion of Speech and Language Therapists from Santiago, Chile

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Paz Rojas Contreras ◽  
María Angélica Fernández Gallardo ◽  
Christian Iván Peñaloza Castillo ◽  
Felipe Hernán Torres Morales ◽  
Josué David Pino Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Times ◽  
Age Range

ABSTRACT Purpose: to describe at which age do speech and language therapists consider the / l /, / ɾ /, / r / phonemes should be acquired; to describe the criteria used by speech and language therapists to consider a phoneme as acquired; and to investigate the diagnostic criteria used by these professionals. Methods: this is an analytical cross-sectional study in which an online questionnaire was completed by 151 speech and language therapists from the Metropolitan region of Chile. The questionnaire included questions regarding the aims of this study. Results: around a 30% of respondents considered the /l/ phoneme to be acquired between 3,6-4,6 years, a 72% agreed on the /ɾ/ phoneme to be acquired from 4,0 to 4,11 and a 40% declared the acquisition of the /r/ phoneme between 5,6-5,11. When determining a phoneme as acquired, a 46.3% of interviewees referred to do it only when it was produced always and a 30% declared to consider as such when produced more than 50% of the times. When exposed to a real case, respondents provided three different diagnostic options. Conclusion: results showed a wide age range in which speech and language therapists consider the lateral and rhotic phonemes to be acquired, showing no consensus. There are diverse criteria to determine when each phoneme is acquired. Similarly, different opinions were evidenced regarding when a disorder would be defined as phonologic or articulatory.

scholarly journals Reference standards to assess physical fitness of children and adolescents of Brazil: an approach to the students of the lake Itaipú region - Brazil

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edilson Hobold ◽  
Vitor Pires-Lopes ◽  
Rossana Gomez-Campos ◽  
Miguel Arruda ◽  
Cynthia Lee Andruske ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Age And Sex

Background.The importance of assessing body fat variables and physical fitness tests play an important role in monitoring the level of activity and physical fitness of the general population. The objective of this study was to develop reference norms to evaluate the physical fitness aptitudes of children and adolescents based on age and sex from the lake region of Itaipú, Brazil. Methods.A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 5,962 students (2938 males and 3,024 females) with an age range of 6.0 and 17.9 years. Weight (kg), height (cm), and triceps (mm), and sub-scapular skinfolds (mm) were measured. Body Mass Index (BMI kg/m2) was calculated. To evaluate the 4 physical fitness aptitude dimensions (morphological, muscular strength, flexibility, and cardio-respiratory), the following physical education tests were given to the students: sit-and-reach (cm), push-ups (rep), standing long jump (cm), and 20-m shuttle run (m). Results and Discussion.Females showed greater flexibility in the sit-and-reach test and greater body fat than the males. No differences were found in BMI. Percentiles were created for the 4 components for the physical fitness aptitudes, BMI, and skinfolds by using the LMS method based on age and sex. The proposed reference values may be used for detecting talents and promoting health in children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Prevalence of inter-hemispheric asymetry in children and adolescents with interdisciplinary diagnosis of non-verbal learning disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Bernardes Caturani Wajnsztejn ◽  
◽  
Bianca Bianco ◽  
Caio Parente Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Hemispheric Asymmetry ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Learning Disorder ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Year ◽  
Age Range

ABSTRACT Objective To describe clinical and epidemiological features of children and adolescents with interdisciplinary diagnosis of non-verbal learning disorder and to investigate the prevalence of inter-hemispheric asymmetry in this population group. Methods Cross-sectional study including children and adolescents referred for interdisciplinary assessment with learning difficulty complaints, who were given an interdisciplinary diagnosis of non-verbal learning disorder. The following variables were included in the analysis: sex-related prevalence, educational system, initial presumptive diagnoses and respective prevalence, overall non-verbal learning disorder prevalence, prevalence according to school year, age range at the time of assessment, major family complaints, presence of inter-hemispheric asymmetry, arithmetic deficits, visuoconstruction impairments and major signs and symptoms of non-verbal learning disorder. Results Out of 810 medical records analyzed, 14 were from individuals who met the diagnostic criteria for non-verbal learning disorder, including the presence of inter-hemispheric asymmetry. Of these 14 patients, 8 were male. Conclusion The high prevalence of inter-hemispheric asymmetry suggests this parameter can be used to predict or support the diagnosis of non-verbal learning disorder.

scholarly journals Reference standards to assess physical fitness of children and adolescents of Brazil: an approach to the students of the Lake Itaipú region—Brazil

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e4032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edilson Hobold ◽  
Vitor Pires-Lopes ◽  
Rossana Gómez-Campos ◽  
Miguel de Arruda ◽  
Cynthia Lee Andruske ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Age And Sex

Background The importance of assessing body fat variables and physical fitness tests plays an important role in monitoring the level of activity and physical fitness of the general population. The objective of this study was to develop reference norms to evaluate the physical fitness aptitudes of children and adolescents based on age and sex from the lake region of Itaipú, Brazil. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 5,962 students (2,938 males and 3,024 females) with an age range of 6.0 and 17.9 years. Weight (kg), height (cm), and triceps (mm), and sub-scapular skinfolds (mm) were measured. Body Mass Index (BMI kg/m2) was calculated. To evaluate the four physical fitness aptitude dimensions (morphological, muscular strength, flexibility, and cardio-respiratory), the following physical education tests were given to the students: sit-and-reach (cm), push-ups (rep), standing long jump (cm), and 20-m shuttle run (m). Results and Discussion Females showed greater flexibility in the sit-and-reach test and greater body fat than the males. No differences were found in BMI. Percentiles were created for the four components for the physical fitness aptitudes, BMI, and skinfolds by using the LMS method based on age and sex. The proposed reference values may be used for detecting talents and promoting health in children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Nilai ketebalan kortikal mandibula pada anak dan remaja terinfeksi HIV

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Fadhlil Ulum Abdul Rahman ◽  
Alongsyah Zulkarnaen Ramadhan ◽  
Farina Pramanik ◽  
Ria Noerianingsih Firman
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cortical Thickness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Panoramic Radiographs ◽  
Age Range

Objectives: The aim of this study was to obtain the value of mandibular cortical thickness in HIV-infected children and adolescents based on panoramic radiographs. Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out on 43 panoramic radiographs of HIV-infected children and adolescents. The value of mandibular cortical thickness were measured by three indices regarded as mental index (MI), gonial index (GI), and antegonial index (AGI) using a digital calipers directly on the panoramic radiographs which had been taken previously. Results: Among 43 panoramic radiographs, 18 (41,86%) were boys and 25 (58,14%) were girls. Based on age range, there are 30 samples (69,77%) were categorized as children with age range 5-11 years  and 13 samples (30,23%) were categorized as adolescents with age range 12-16 years. The lower value of mandibular cortical thickness based on MI, AGI, and AGI was seen in girls compared to boys. The adolescents have a higher value of mandibular cortical thickness compared with the children. Conclusion: There are different values of mandibular cortical thickness in HIV-infected children and adolescents based on sex and age.

scholarly journals Reference standards to assess physical fitness of children and adolescents of Brazil: an approach to the students of the lake Itaipú region - Brazil

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edilson Hobold ◽  
Vitor Pires-Lopes ◽  
Rossana Gomez-Campos ◽  
Miguel Arruda ◽  
Cynthia Lee Andruske ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Age And Sex

Background.The importance of assessing body fat variables and physical fitness tests play an important role in monitoring the level of activity and physical fitness of the general population. The objective of this study was to develop reference norms to evaluate the physical fitness aptitudes of children and adolescents based on age and sex from the lake region of Itaipú, Brazil. Methods.A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 5,962 students (2938 males and 3,024 females) with an age range of 6.0 and 17.9 years. Weight (kg), height (cm), and triceps (mm), and sub-scapular skinfolds (mm) were measured. Body Mass Index (BMI kg/m2) was calculated. To evaluate the 4 physical fitness aptitude dimensions (morphological, muscular strength, flexibility, and cardio-respiratory), the following physical education tests were given to the students: sit-and-reach (cm), push-ups (rep), standing long jump (cm), and 20-m shuttle run (m). Results and Discussion.Females showed greater flexibility in the sit-and-reach test and greater body fat than the males. No differences were found in BMI. Percentiles were created for the 4 components for the physical fitness aptitudes, BMI, and skinfolds by using the LMS method based on age and sex. The proposed reference values may be used for detecting talents and promoting health in children and adolescents.

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