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Pediatrics
Christiane Lewien, Jon Genuneit, Christof Meigen, Wieland Kiess, Tanja Poulain
Summary: The study investigated sleep-related difficulties in children and adolescents, finding that sleep duration decreases with age, and gender and socioeconomic status impact sleep problems, with boys and younger adolescents being more susceptible to sleep difficulties.
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Clinical Neurology
Taeyeop Lee, Jichul Kim, Kee Jeong Park, Hyo-Won Kim
Summary: This study compared the behavioral and cognitive characteristics of poor and good sleepers with and without developmental disability in a community-based sample of preschool children. Results indicated that poor sleepers with developmental disability exhibited higher levels of attention problems and aggressive behaviors, as well as more depressive symptoms and stress reported by caregivers compared to good sleepers with developmental disability. Additionally, poor sleepers without developmental disability only scored significantly higher on the Anxious/Depressed subscale of the Child Behavior Checklist when compared to good sleepers without developmental disability. Cognitive development and adaptive functioning were not significantly different between poor and good sleepers with and without developmental disability. The study concluded that externalizing problems such as aggressive behaviors, rather than cognitive development, are associated with sleep difficulties in preschool children with developmental disability.
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Surgery
Gretchen E. White, Richard E. Boles, Anita P. Courcoulas, Susan Z. Yanovski, Meg H. Zeller, Todd M. Jenkins, Thomas H. Inge
Summary: This study aimed to describe alcohol use, alcohol-related harm, and alcohol-related problems in adolescents preoperatively and up to 8 years following metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). The results showed that the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption increased after MBS in adolescents, and nearly half of the patients screened positively for alcohol-related harm or problems 8 years post-surgery. Therefore, the evaluation and treatment of alcohol use and alcohol-related problems should be integrated into routine long-term care for adolescents undergoing MBS.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
James Russell Pike, Javad Salehi Fadardi, Alan W. Stacy, Bin Xie
Summary: In a cohort study of adolescents from alternative high schools in Southern California, illicit drug use was found to be prospectively associated with experimentation with nonprescription opioids. This highlights the importance of illicit drug use as a detectable and empirically validated risk factor for future opioid misuse.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Tim M. H. Li, Ngan Yin Chan, Chun-Tung Li, Jie Chen, Joey W. Y. Chan, Yaping Liu, Shirley Xin Li, Albert Martin Li, Jihui Zhang, Yun-Kwok Wing
Summary: This study investigated the negative effects of excessive electronic media use (EMU) and bedtime EMU on social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties (SEBD) in adolescents. The role of sleep and circadian problems in mediating the association between EMU and SEBD was examined. The findings suggest the need for guidelines and education to promote appropriate EMU and intervention for sleep and circadian problems to improve mental and behavioral health in adolescents.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil, Lee Smith, Desiree Victoria-Montesinos, Hector Gutierrez-Espinoza, Pedro J. Tarraga-Lopez, Arthur Eumann Mesas
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the association between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and sleep duration and sleep-related disorders in Spanish adolescents. The results showed that adolescents with high adherence to the MD were more likely to have optimal sleep duration and fewer sleep-related problems.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Piotr Engelgardt, Maciej Krzyzanowski, Malgorzata Borkowska-Sztachanska, Agnieszka Wasilewska, Michal Ciucias
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and type of illicit drug use in adolescent and young adult psychiatric patients. The lifetime prevalence of any illicit substance use was found to be 34%, with cannabis being the most commonly used drug. There was a correlation between increasing age and illicit substance use, and males were more likely to use drugs than females. The highest percentage of drug use was found in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders, and there was a significant association between new psychoactive substance use and these diagnoses. The findings emphasize the importance of studying and addressing drug use in this high-risk population.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ryan S. Sultan, Alexander W. Zhang, Mark Olfson, Muhire H. Kwizera, Frances R. Levin
Summary: This cross-sectional study found that there is an association between non-disordered cannabis use (NDCU) and adverse psychosocial events among adolescents. Individuals with NDCU had approximately 2 to 4 times greater odds of experiencing adverse psychosocial events compared to non-users, including major depression, suicidal ideation, slower thoughts, difficulty concentrating, truancy, low grade point average, arrest, fighting, and aggression. This study highlights the negative impact of non-clinical cannabis use on the mental health of adolescents.
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Environmental Sciences
Arndis Sue Ching Love, Valpor Asgrimsson, Kristin Olafsdottir
Summary: Estimating illicit drug use on a community level through wastewater samples using wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a reliable method for obtaining near real-time results. The study in Reykjavik from 2017 to 2020 found an increase in amphetamine and methamphetamine use, with amphetamine being the dominant stimulant and stable MDMA use. There was a significant decrease in cocaine use and an increase in cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The results by WBE aligned with other indicators such as seizure data and driving under the influence cases, successfully estimating temporal and spatial trends in illicit drug use.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Suzanne J. van den Toren, Amy van Grieken, Hein Raat
Summary: Research shows that adolescent nitrous oxide use is associated with factors such as ethnic background, education levels, mental health issues, binge drinking, and cannabis use.
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Psychology, Clinical
Arthur Eumann Mesas, Edmarlon Girotto, Renne Rodrigues, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Estela Jimenez-Lopez, Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil
Summary: This study found an association between ultra-processed food consumption and alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among Brazilian adolescents.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2023)
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Psychology, Clinical
Melissa R. Schick, Silvi C. Goldstein, Tessa Nalven, Nichea S. Spillane
Summary: This study highlights the greater alcohol- and drug-related consequences experienced by American Indian adolescents who engage in the use of multiple substances. Specifically, adolescents characterized by marijuana and cigarette use reported more severe drug-related consequences compared to other substance use classes.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mst Sabrina Moonajilin, Md Khalid Ibne Kamal, Firoj al Mamun, Mariam Binte Safiq, Ismail Hosen, Md Dilshad Manzar, Mohammed A. Mamun
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of substance use and its associated risk factors among Bangladeshi high school-going adolescents. The current substance use risk factors identified include being male, not being from a science academic background, having less family influence, irregular teeth brushing, smartphone use, longer smartphone usage, and late-night sleeping. Modifiable risk factors may be targeted to develop prevention programs for managing substance abuse in Bangladeshi adolescents.
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Pediatrics
Loes de Veld, Inge M. Wolberink, Joris J. van Hoof, Nico van der Lely
Summary: This study found that tobacco smoking prevalence among Dutch adolescents admitted for acute alcohol intoxication treatment was 22.2%, while illicit drug use prevalence was 11.8%. Predictors for smoking included absence of alcohol-specific parental rule-setting, lower educational level, non-traditional family structure, and positive drug screening. Illicit drug use predictors included absence of alcohol-specific parental rule-setting and smoking, and was associated with a lower blood alcohol concentration at admission.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Nirosha Elsem Varghese, Eugenio Santoro, Alessandra Lugo, Juan J. Madrid-Valero, Simone Ghislandi, Aleksandra Torbica, Silvano Gallus
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between the use of technology and social media and sleep-onset difficulties among adolescents in Northern Italy. The findings suggest that higher use of electronic devices and online social media is significantly associated with an increased risk of sleep-onset difficulties in adolescents.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
