A Spatial Analysis of Condom Availability in Rhode Island: OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to use spatial analysis to identify potential gaps in …
Background: During adolescence, childhood and adult forms of tuberculosis (TB) overlap, resulting in diverse disease manifestations. Knowing which patient characteristics are associated with which manifestations …
Over recent years, the landscape of sexual and reproductive health education and public health programs in Brazil has been jeopardized, potentially putting the future health …
Background Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of environmentally persistent chemicals, are obesogens. PFAS may impact obesity risk because they interact with endocrine circuits …
Objectives: This study assessed the characteristics that place adolescent girls at greatest risk for sex trafficking involvement. It was hypothesized that girls with a greater …
Menstruation knowledge among adolescents is not well addressed in studies from Ethiopia. Most of the investigations have focused on menstrual hygiene management and comparatively few …
This project is a substudy of a study at Women and Infants Hospital that uses a teaching-based intervention with recordings and text messages to improve …
Adolescents who both experience slight depressive symptoms and are exposed to peer-violence are eligible for iDove, a text message-based intervention to prevent depression among high-risk …
National attention is currently focused on improving health services that are delivered to vulnerable, adolescent populations. An important first step in developing a new, high-quality …
ABSTRACT Rationale: Although we know that white, college males have reported an increased risk for stimulant misuse, there are few studies reporting on the non-medical …
Food insecurity can have negative effects on individuals’ lives and is linked to depression, anxiety, school absenteeism, and substance abuse. Secure access to food is …
Background: Adolescents with conduct disorder (CD) are impulsive, associate themselves with other deviant peers, and exhibit severe patterns of antisocial behavior. While research has shown …
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) treatment in most countries is through ambulatory care, but in Ukraine, children and adolescents are hospitalized for the entirety of their TB …
Background & Aim Evidence supports that exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is associated with childhood overweight and obesity; however, this relationship has not been …
Children in developing countries face a myriad of hardships including poverty, household economic shocks, and high disease burden. These adverse conditions curtail children’s human capital …