Adolescent Medicine Journals

• Pediatric ED Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic How have the rates of ED visits among children and adolescents changed during the COVID-19 pandemic? This new report examines the trends.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 23, 2022
• Changes in Suicide Rates -- United States, 2019 and 2020 A new report finds that the overall suicide rate in the U.S. has recently declined, but socioeconomic and health disparities persist.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 20, 2022
• MIS in Children After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Does COVID-19 vaccination play a role in the pathogenesis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children? This report helps further our understanding.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 20, 2022
• Hospitalizations of Children and Adolescents With COVID-19 This report documents the rapid increase of COVID-19-associated hospitalization among children and adolescents coinciding with the emerging predominance of the Omicron variant.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 18, 2022
• Therapy Adherence and QoL in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Does better adherence to therapy regimens translate to a higher quality of life among patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 06, 2022
• Intentions and Attempts to Quit JUUL E-Cigarette Use How do users of e-cigarettes perceive their possible health harms and potential for addictiveness? The findings in this study suggest that a small proportion of users intend to quit e-cigarette use.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, April 22, 2022
• Children's Loss of Parents and Caregivers to COVID-19 Many children have suffered the loss of a parent or primary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and action is urgently needed to address this 'hidden pandemic'.
  Pediatric Nursing, April 18, 2022
• Pediatric Diabetes on the Rise: Trends During COVID-19 An analysis of pediatric diabetes trends found an increase in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, April 14, 2022
• Management of ACL Injuries in the Skeletally Immature Learn more about the different management options for ACL injuries in children and adolescents.
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, April 11, 2022
• New T2DM After SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Persons <18 Years This study indicates an increased diabetes risk among persons aged <18 years following COVID-19 infection, highlighting the importance of COVID-19 prevention strategies in this age group.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 06, 2022
• Female Adult Acne and Androgen Excess Find out more about the relationship between adult female acne and androgen excess -- and learn how to effectively diagnose and treat these patients.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, April 05, 2022
• Effectiveness of Pfizer mRNA Vaccine Against MIS-C Receipt of 2 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is associated with a high level of protection against multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children aged 12 to 18 years, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 04, 2022
• Menstrual Cycle Characteristics and Incident Cancer How might menstrual cycle regularity and length throughout the reproductive lifespan impact cancer risk?
  Human Reproduction, March 30, 2022
• Treating Acne in Transgender Persons Receiving Testosterone Acne is a common adverse effect among transgender patients receiving testosterone. Review the special considerations for treating acne in these patients in this paper.
  American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, March 29, 2022
• The Pre-Participation Examination in a COVID-19 World Should a history of COVID-19 be considered during the sports pre-participation evaluation?
  Pediatric Nursing, March 28, 2022
• NICE Acne Guideline: What's the Latest for Dermatologists? This brief article presents a summary of updated acne guidelines developed by the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, March 28, 2022
• Trabeculectomy and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Learn more about the role of trabeculectomy and various minimally invasive procedures in the treatment of glaucoma.
  Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, March 23, 2022
• Outcomes in Those Aged <18 Years Hospitalized With COVID-19 Many pediatric patients in this study with COVID-19-related hospitalization had severe illness and viral coinfections, and few had been vaccinated, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 21, 2022
• Pfizer Vaccine Effectiveness Among Adolescents 12-17 This report found that full vaccination with 2 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was 92% effective against confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in adolescents aged 12-17.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 18, 2022
• Anesthesia and Developing Brains: Unanswered Questions Whether or not commonly used anesthetic agents are detrimental to neurodevelopment in children remains a source of intense debate. This review aims to summarize the issues and current evidence.
  Anesthesiology, March 17, 2022