scholarly journals Reducing the Weight of Spinal Pain in Children and Adolescents

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1139
Author(s):  
Thorvaldur S. Palsson ◽  
Alessandro Andreucci ◽  
Christian Lund Straszek ◽  
Michael Skovdal Rathleff ◽  
Morten Hoegh
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Spinal Pain ◽  
Self Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Significant Burden

Spinal pain in adults is a significant burden, from an individual and societal perspective. According to epidemiologic data, spinal pain is commonly found in children and adolescents, where evidence emerging over the past decade has demonstrated that spinal pain in adults can, in many cases, be traced back to childhood or adolescence. Nevertheless, very little focus has been on how to best manage spinal pain in younger age groups. The purpose of this article is to put the focus on spinal pain in children and adolescents and highlight how and where these problems emerge and how they are commonly dealt with. We will draw on findings from the relevant literature from adults to highlight potential common pathways that can be used in the management of spinal pain in children and adolescents. The overall focus is on how healthcare professionals can best support children and adolescents and their caregivers in making sense of spinal pain (when present) and support them in the self-management of the condition.

scholarly journals Religion: Interrelationships and Opinions in Children and Adolescents. Interaction between Age and Beliefs

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 357
Author(s):  
Rafael López Cordero ◽  
Francisca Ruiz Garzón ◽  
Lourdes Medina Martínez ◽  
María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Religious Issue ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

The current trend of secularization seems to be leading to a gradual withdrawal of religion from public spaces. However, in an increasingly internationalized world, it is becoming more and more important to study the roles of religion and religiosity and their potential in relation to dialogue and social conflicts and tensions. Education is a vital field within which to address this religious issue and create an educational dialogue in order to promote coexistence. By following a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, based on a quasi-experimental methodology with a social–analytical character, our aim is to assess the existing connections between religion, interrelation and opinion in Spanish children and adolescents. Special attention is paid to the interaction between age and beliefs. We carried out our study with the use of a questionnaire distributed to eleven secondary schools, with students aged between 11 and 16 years old, in three regions of southern Spain (Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla) characterized by high religious diversity and multiculturalism. The multivariate analysis carried out in this study identifies the effects of variance on the influence of age and religion, highlighting the interaction between the two. It is observed that the youngest students are those who express their opinions about religion the least, while those belonging to younger age groups and majority religions are those who express a greater religious coexistence, with Muslims externalizing their religious condition the most.

scholarly journals Comparing age and sex trends of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, hepatitis and syphilis infections in Samoa in 2012 and 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Robert Carney ◽  
Michaela Howells ◽  
Aaone Tanumafili ◽  
Athena Matalavea ◽  
Judith Gafa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Chlamydia Infection ◽  
Prevention Programming ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Past ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Older Populations

In Samoa, the seroprevalence rates of sexually transmitted infections other than HIV have been endemically high over the past decade, despite years of prevention programming. Odds ratio and χ2 tests were conducted to compare the rates of positivity of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis across age groups from 2012 and 2017 surveillance data in Samoa. Young people aged 15–19 years were significantly more likely to have a chlamydia infection compared to all other age groups in both 2012 and 2017. Hepatitis B infections were more common in males and those aged 30 and above in both 2012 and 2017. Hepatitis C had no significant differences in age, but it was more common in males in 2012 and more common in females in 2017. Older age groups (aged 45 and above) were more likely to have a positive syphilis test in both 2014 and 2017 when compared to those aged 15–24 years. The results of this analysis confirm previously observed trends in Samoa for younger age groups’ prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea, and for older age groups’ prevalence of hepatitis B and C. But the analysis also unexpectedly found that older age groups (aged 45 and above) are more likely to test positive for syphilis (for years 2014 and 2017). Further studies are needed to assess behavioural risk factors associated with older populations in order to explain the increase in risk and to design interventions suited to this demographic.

scholarly journals Investigation on the Incidence of Syncope in Children and Adolescents Aged 2–18 Years in Changsha

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erlin Hu ◽  
Xiaoyan Liu ◽  
Qianqian Chen ◽  
Cheng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Adolescent Females ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
School Age ◽  
Childhood Morbidity ◽  
Males And Females

Objectives: Syncope is a common clinical symptom, while there are less relevant literature and targeted research on childhood morbidity. This article makes a cross-section survey on the incidence of syncope in children and adolescents aged 2–18 years in Changsha.Materials and Methods: There were 4,352 children and adolescents aged 2–18 years randomly selected from six primary and secondary schools and three kindergartens in Changsha from March 2018 to November 2018. There were 4,916 standardized questionnaires issued, and 4,352 (88.53%) valid questionnaires were recovered.Results: (1) Incidence: 17.37% of children and adolescents aged 2–18 years who had at least more than one syncope; the incidence in the adolescence (28.85%) was higher than that in the school age (8.32%) and in the preschool age (2.71%) (P < 0.01). (2) Age at onset: 13.9 ± 3.1 years old, with a peak age of 16 years. (3) Gender difference: The incidence in adolescent females was higher than that in males (31.72 vs. 26.25%, P < 0.05). In inducements, females had higher rates than males in sweltering environment (P < 0.01), whereas males had higher rates than females in urination (P < 0.05). Dizziness, nausea, sweating, and facial pallor were higher in females than in males in presyncope (P < 0.05).Conclusions: The incidence of syncope in children and adolescents aged 2–18 years in Changsha is 17.37%. The incidence of syncope is different between males and females in different age groups; there are gender differences in syncope inducements and presyncope.

scholarly journals Pharmacovigilance: Perspectives in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Novy Gupte ◽  
Sapna Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Adr Reporting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
English Medical Literature ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

ABSTRACT Background Adverse drug reactions are a significant burden on the health system across the world. Paradoxically, a considerable chunk of ADRs is missed or not reported on account of avoidable reasons, resulting in bottlenecks in carrying out the proper management. This problem is much more evident in India and other resource-limited communities than in the prosperous countries of the West. Aim and objective To provide a state-of-the-art update on pharmacovigilance with special reference to perspectives in India and make appropriate recommendations for improving ADR reporting. Design The contents are based on a review of English medical literature augmented with the author's first-hand experience in the field over the past more than a decade. Results Well-organized pharmacovigilance started in India with the launching of the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India in 2010. Despite it making a perceptible improvement in ADR reporting, high underreporting of ADRs still prevails. The yet greater thrust on inculcating awareness comprising knowledge attitudes and practices among the healthcare professionals is likely to lead to further improvement in ADR reporting, resulting in augmentation of the safe use of drugs. Conclusion Pharmacovigilance, a mandatory drug safety activity, needs to be propagated with yet greater vigor among healthcare professionals in India. How to cite this article Gupte N, Pradhan S. Pharmacovigilance: Perspectives in India. J Med Acad 2020;3(2):59–62.

Boring Into the State of Boredom Through Age Groups

2019 ◽  
pp. 57-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie A. Plummer
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Research Area ◽  
The State ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
The Past ◽  
Psychological Correlates ◽  
Boredom Proneness ◽  
State Boredom

The research area regarding boredom has received increased import in the past several years owning to its relationship to risky and unhealthy behaviors. Boredom also has a profound effect on school aged children and adolescents along with the growing elder-hood population. From the boredom proneness scale (BPS), multiple studies have address everything from psychological correlates to boredom as avenue for creativity. This chapter reviews the research in this area including the types and causes of boredom and positive strategies to address trait and state boredom.

scholarly journals Trends in cancer mortality during the 20th century in Australia

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosanne Freak-Poli ◽  
Peng Bi ◽  
Janet E Hiller
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Mortality ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Death Rates ◽  
The Past ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Modifiable Lifestyle Factors

An epidemiological study was conducted, using annual cancer mortality data over the period 1907 to 1998, to explore change in Australian cancer mortality. A 3-year moving average mortality was calculated to minimise the annual fluctuations over the study period. The results suggested that overall cancer mortality rose slightly over the past century, with a small decrease in more recent years. The male and female cancer mortality rates diverged over time. Younger age groups had low and stable death rates, 35?59 years age groups demonstrated decreased rates, and older age groups had increased rates over the study period. Modifiable lifestyle factors and other possible reasons for the changes were explored.

Usage of unpublished paediatric data

2015 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnès Saint-Raymond ◽  
Benjamin Pelle ◽  
Cosimo Zaccaria ◽  
Matthias Sennwitz ◽  
Sarah Branch
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
European Medicines Agency ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Medicines For Children ◽  
Active Substances

The European Paediatric Regulation (EC No 1901/2006) has three main objectives: increasing the number of appropriate medicines for children, increasing information on these medicines and stimulating high-quality ethical research with children. To contribute to the information, pharmaceutical companies were required under article 45 of the Regulation to submit existing paediatric studies to regulatory authorities for review and update of the product information. Nearly, 19 000 study reports have been identified for a thousand active substances. The data are being assessed by member states' competent authorities in collaboration with European Medicines Agency (EMA). After 7 years, 262 active substances have been assessed, all of the 62 centrally approved and nearly 200 nationally approved medicines. The review so far has led to 16 new paediatric indications, of importance in addressing previously unmet needs, in particular, in younger age groups. The information is being made publicly available in an EMA database accessible directly or through the public face of the European Clinical Trials Register. This will increase awareness of existing data that are useful to researchers and other healthcare professionals, and contribute to avoiding unnecessary duplication of paediatric trials.

scholarly journals Lessons from the Design of Three Educational Programming Environments

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kölling
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Educational Programming ◽  
School Subject ◽  
Programming Environments ◽  
The Past ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Block Based ◽  
Future Work

Educational programming systems are booming. More systems of this kind have been published in the last few years than ever before, and interest in this area is growing. With the rise of programming as a school subject in ever-younger age groups, the importance of dedicated educational systems for programming education is increasing. In the past, professional environments were often used in programming teaching; with the shift to younger age groups, this is no longer tenable. New educational systems are currently being designed by a diverse group of developing teams, in industry, in academia, and by hobbyists. In this paper, the author describes his experiences with the design of three systems—Blue, BlueJ, and Greenfoot—and extract lessons that he hopes may be useful for designers of future systems. He also discusses current developments, and suggests an area of interest where future work might be profitable for many users: the combination of aspects from block-based and text-based programming. The author briefly presents his work in this area—frame-based editing—and suggest possible future development options.

Advanced Verb Form Production in Story Retelling

1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 1067-1080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith C. L. Sutter ◽  
Cynthia J. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Narrative Development ◽  
Story Retelling ◽  
The Past ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
Spontaneous Production ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Verb Forms

This study investigated the rate at which 60 elementary school children produced three advanced verb forms—past progressive, past perfect progressive, and past perfect—when asked to retell literate narratives, a discourse genre that originates from written prose and frequently contains these advanced verb forms. The three verb forms were embedded in nine story episodes and told to the children. The children were then asked to retell the stories. Verb form production by the children was scored as either “borrowed” or substituted spontaneous production. During their story-retelling episodes, the 6-, 7-, and 8-year-old children borrowed all verb forms under investigation from the stimuli stories. They significantly preferred to borrow the past progressive over the past perfect progressive and past perfect forms. Rate of verb form production by 8-year-old children was significantly higher than for the younger age groups. These data suggest that advanced verb form production is influenced by the children’s sensitivity to the type of narrative register (i.e., 1 st or 3rd person perspective), the propositional ability associated with narrative development, and the progressive meaning of the -ing suffix.

Motor Vehicle Injuries in Taiwan

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiow-Ing Wu ◽  
Michael D. Malison
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Vital Statistics ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
The Past ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Morbidity Data ◽  
Hospital Morbidity ◽  
Motor Vehicle Injuries ◽  
Hospital Morbidity Data

In Taiwan, motor vehicle fatalities have increased significantly in the past two decades and are now a leading cause of mortality, especially among younger age groups. In this paper, we review vital statistics and hospital morbidity data to provide an overview of the problem of motor vehicle injuries in Taiwan and make several suggestions for improving injury surveillance.

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