Article
Pediatrics
Deepak Louis, Sapna Oberoi, M. Florencia Ricci, Christy Pylypjuk, Ruben Alvaro, Mary Seshia, Cecilia de Cabo, Diane Moddemann, Lisa M. Lix, Allan Garland, Chelsea A. Ruth
Summary: This study examines the association between prematurity and school readiness. The results suggest that in a population-based cohort, children born preterm had a lower school-readiness rate than children born full term, but this difference was not observed in the sibling cohort. Child and maternal factors were associated with lack of school readiness among this population-based cohort.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zelalem Alamrew Anteneh, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
Summary: Anemia has been increasing in Ethiopia in the past two decades, with the highest national level reached in 2016. The geospatial distribution of anemia in children varies across different regions of the country and is associated with factors such as age, birth order, maternal age, and household wealth status. Targeted interventions should be implemented in hotspot areas to reduce the impact of anemia on future generations.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anuradha Khadilkar, Neha Kajale, Chirantap Oza, Rashmi Oke, Ketan Gondhalekar, Vivek Patwardhan, Vaman Khadilkar, Zulf Mughal, Raja Padidela
Summary: This study on Indian children and adolescents found that over half of the subjects had vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Younger age, female gender, overweight, and urban residence were identified as factors contributing to deficiency. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing vitamin D deficiency as a major public health issue and highlights the need for supplementation, food fortification, and education to improve vitamin D sufficiency.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kayla Brodersen, Nour Hammami, Tarun Reddy Katapally
Summary: In Canada, youth are recommended to limit their screen time to less than two hours per day, but most of them are spending more time in front of screens. This study investigates the relationship between smartphone screen time and physical health outcomes and highlights the need for specific guidelines for youth.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Roberta L. Woodgate, Corinne Isaak, Ardelle Kipling, Sue Kirk, Krista Keilty
Summary: This study aims to understand the respite experiences of families with children and youth with special healthcare needs in Canada, with the goal of improving respite services. The findings highlight the challenges that families face in accessing and using respite services, leading to burn-out, financial stress, unemployment, and unaddressed mental health issues. The study provides recommendations to address these challenges.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julia Enkelmann, Ronny Kuhnert, Klaus Stark, Mirko Faber
Summary: In a population-based study in Germany, the seroprevalence, vaccination status, and demographic determinants of hepatitis A (HA) were analyzed in children and adolescents. The results showed that 17.2% of participants were seropositive for HA, with 15.1% having previous HA vaccination. Age, residence in Eastern states, high socioeconomic status, and migration background with personal migration experience were associated with seropositivity. Participants with migration background and personal migration experience had the highest odds ratios for previous HA infection.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Cody L. Goessl, Jeffrey J. VanWormer, Ram D. Pathak, Edward F. Ellerbeck, Daniel L. Kurz, Christie A. Befort
Summary: This analysis examined how the mental component score (MCS-12) from the Short Form health survey changed over 24 months in weight loss trial participants with vs. without treatment seeking for affective symptoms (TxASx) and by weight change quintiles. The results showed that participants with TxASx who lost the most weight had the largest increase in MCS-12 scores (+5.3 points [12%]), while participants without TxASx who gained the most weight had the largest decrease in MCS-12 scores (-1.8 points [-3%]).
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gewei Wang, Yao Yao, Yafeng Wang, Jinquan Gong, Qinqin Meng, Hui Wang, Wenjin Wang, Xinxin Chen, Yaohui Zhao
Summary: Based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), the vaccination rate among Chinese adults aged 60 years and older was 92.3% for at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 88.6% for the primary series. Factors such as age, gender, marital status, residence, functional dependency, and chronic conditions influenced vaccine hesitancy.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Melissa Woodward, Abrar Hossain, Alaina N. Chun, Cindy Liu, Kaitlyn Kilyk, Jeffrey Bone, Garth Meckler, Tyler Black, S. Evelyn Stewart, Hasina Samji, Skye Barbic, Quynh Doan
Summary: This study analyzed mental health assessments conducted in British Columbia from August 2020 to July 2021 and found that psychosocial concerns are highly prevalent among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicated that older youth, those not attending any formal school or education program, and girls were more likely to report mental health problems. Children attending full-time school at-home were more likely to experience difficulties in the youth health domain. These findings highlight the need for enhanced community mental health services, especially for high-risk groups.
Article
Pediatrics
Xu Tian, Hui Wang
Summary: This paper investigates the trends and disparities in growth status and weight status of Chinese children from 1991 to 2011 using CHNS data. The study finds that family environments play a significant role in children's growth, with factors such as family size, income, sanitation, and parents' education level affecting children's height, weight, and BMI. The disparities associated with family environments contribute to more than 70% of the differences in height, weight, and overweight, and around 50% in BMI, underweight, and obesity, with the disparities increasing over time.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. Fontan-Vela, P. Gullon, U. Bilal, M. Franco
Summary: This study examined the relationship between social and ideological factors and COVID-19 vaccine accessibility and hesitancy in the Spanish adult population. The findings suggest that education level, political ideology, and perceived importance of economic impact of the pandemic are associated with vaccine hesitancy.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Biniyam Sahiledengle, Lillian Mwanri, Pammla Petrucka, Abera Kumie, Girma Beressa, Daniel Atlaw, Yohannes Tekalegn, Demisu Zenbaba, Fikreab Desta, Zinash Teferu, Debebe Wordofa, Kenbon Seyoum, Degefa Gomora, Getahun Negash, Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
Summary: Ethiopia has a high burden of childhood undernutrition, and factors such as male sex, older age groups, and lower wealth quintile contribute to this problem. Strengthening specific and sensitive interventions, particularly targeting low-income households with male children, is crucial in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Jeanne Van Cleave, Kate Taft, Allysa Ware, Christopher Stille
Summary: This passage discusses a research field that examines the social and environmental factors contributing to health inequities among children and youth with special healthcare needs, with the goal of reducing these inequities. The highest priority questions in this field include how to address social determinants of health in caring for these children and which interventions effectively integrate these determinants to improve outcomes for both the child and their family. The passage also highlights the importance of understanding the patterns and impacts of social determinants of health experienced by these children, and the need for research to optimize the identification and intervention of these determinants for better health outcomes.
ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Maya K. Gislason, Angel M. Kennedy, Stephanie M. Witham
Summary: The study found that climate change has a variety of direct and indirect impacts on the mental health of children and youth, which are diverse and complex. Young people have different perceptions of climate change based on their social positions, and many are experiencing significant worries and eco-anxiety.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hanumant Waghmare, Shekhar Chauhan, Santosh Kumar Sharma
Summary: This study examines the prevalence and determinants of nutritional status among women and children in Pakistan. It found that children in rural areas have higher rates of severe stunting, wasting, and underweight compared to their urban counterparts. Rural women are more likely to be underweight, while urban women are more likely to be obese. The study also identified low household wealth, urban residence, and mother's educational status as main risk factors for poor nutritional status among children, and increasing age, educational status, rural residence, and household wealth as main risk factors for poor nutritional status among women.
Letter
Allergy
Natasha Correa, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer, Elaine Hsu, Lianne Soller, Edmond S. Chan, Harold Kim, Samira Jeimy
PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Allergy
Luca Delli Colli, Greg Shand, Christine McCusker, Karen Sigman, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
Summary: This study aimed to describe the perceptions of parents whose young children had recently successfully completed the maintenance-modified desensitization protocol in Montreal, Canada. Through qualitative interviews with 10 families, it was found that parents' perceptions of OIT included theoretical support, anxiety during the treatment process, daily challenges, and the investment and rewards of OIT. Despite the substantial time investment and challenges, OIT offers hope to families of children with food allergy and should receive more resources for research and promotion.
ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Allergy
Jennifer L. P. Protudjer, Ayel Luis R. Batac, Kaitlyn A. Merrill, Michael A. Golding, Rebecca C. Knibb
ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Allergy
Syeda Jafri, Jacob Janzen, Rebecca Kim, Elissa M. Abrams, Jackie Gruber, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2023)
Review
Allergy
Billy Hong, Kaitlyn A. Merrill, Michael A. Golding, Elinor Simons, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
Summary: A scoping review was performed to examine the literature on the relationship between comorbid asthma and prehospital epinephrine administration for anaphylaxis. The results showed inconsistent findings, indicating that the association is still an understudied area of patient care.
ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Allergy
Carina Venter, Marion Groetch, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2023)
Letter
Allergy
Michael A. Golding, Leslie E. Roos, Elissa M. Abrams, Jennifer D. Gerdts, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
Summary: This study investigated the food security situation of Canadian families with pediatric food allergy. The research found that the rate of food insecurity was 22.9% in the year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but increased to 74.4% during the pandemic.
ALLERGY ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Ranjit Dhanjal, Kyle Dine, Jennifer Gerdts, Kaitlyn Merrill, Tara Lynn M. Frykas, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of an online, peer-to-peer mentoring program called Allergy Pals on the food allergy competence and confidence of children and their parents. The program was found to improve food allergy confidence and decrease feelings of exclusion among children.
ALLERGY ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Manvir Bhamra, Zoe Harbottle, Michael A. Golding, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Leslie E. Roos, Elissa M. Abrams, Sara J. Penner, Jo-Anne St-Vincent, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
Summary: Approximately 6-7% of Canadian children have food allergies, which place a significant financial burden on their families. This study focuses on families managing milk allergies and suggests the need for assistance and support. The food subsidy provided in this study was perceived as having a positive impact on food costs and the stress associated with managing food allergies.
ALLERGY ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Allergy
Manvir Bhamra, Zoe Harbottle, Michael A. Golding, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Jennifer D. Gerdts, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
ALLERGY ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Mae Jhelene L. Santos, Kaitlyn Merrill, Natalie Riediger, Elissa M. Abrams, Nathalie Piquemal, Elinor Simons, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
Summary: This study aimed to explore how elementary school teachers in Winnipeg manage food allergy and prevent allergic reactions in their classrooms and schools. The findings revealed that there are variations in teachers' knowledge and enforcement of food allergy policies. Teachers' management strategies are influenced by their own experiences and school policies. The study also highlighted the need for standardized food allergy education and improved communication.
ALLERGY ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Mae Jhelene L. Santos, Kaitlyn A. Merrill, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Jennifer D. Gerdts, Don Giesbrecht, Elana Lavine, Susan Prentice, Julia Upton, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
Summary: There is a lack of consistent food allergy management practices in early learning and childcare centres. This scoping review examined the current knowledge and practices related to food allergy management in these centres. The findings indicate that staff in these centres have varying levels of knowledge, comprehension, experience, and practices in place to manage food allergies, as well as limited training and experience in administering epinephrine auto-injectors.
Article
Pediatrics
Jennifer L. Bhatla, Kristin James, Kaylen (Kay) A. E. Lamb, Chrystal Neault-Lount, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer, Shayne D. Reitmeier, Megan Cooney, Brandy Wicklow
Summary: Waitlist times for adolescents seeking gender-affirming hormone therapy in Manitoba, Canada can be up to 2 years. Despite the delays, youth socially transitioned and accessed existing resources, but experienced ongoing mental health concerns and frustration during the wait. Improving the experience may be achieved through better communication, assistance with accessing resources, and an improved online presence.
PAEDIATRICS & CHILD HEALTH
(2023)
Letter
Allergy
Kaitlyn A. Merrill, Elissa M. Abrams, Elinor Simons, Jennifer Lisa Penner Protudjer
ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Allergy
Andrew T. Fong, Staffan Ahlstedt, Michael A. Golding, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer
Summary: The management and treatment of food allergies require dietary modifications and have significant burdens on patients, affecting their food choices and behaviors. Studies have shown that food allergies carry substantial healthcare and societal costs, but there are still many knowledge gaps on the significance of other impacts, including economic burden.
CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY
(2022)