Testing for sexually transmitted infections is infrequent among high school students in the United States
1. In a 2019 national survey of 2501 high school students across the United States, only 20.4% of those who ...
Tag: adolescent medicine
Barriers to medication access for opioid use disorder in adolescents and young adults
1. In this systematic review of 37 studies, multiple barriers were identified in accessing medication for opioid use disorder for ...
mRNA Covid-19 vaccine remained safe and efficacious through 6 months
1. The mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, BNT162b2, has maintained its favorable safety profile through 6 months following vaccination. 2. Despite a ...
Only one quarter of benzodiazepine prescriptions in youth are for approved indication
1. This cohort study analyzed health care claims from 2008-2019 and found that benzodiazepine prescribing in adolescents and young adults ...
Intervention programs significantly decrease dating violence in adolescents
1. In a meta-analysis of 18 randomized trials, interventions aimed at reducing dating violence in adolescents significantly prevented physical violence ...
Sexual minority youth report earlier age of onset and faster progression of suicidal ideation
1. Sexual minority youth (i.e., sexual attraction to the same sex, both sexes, or questioning) reported suicidal ideation, plans, and ...
Study details opioid prescribing patterns to US children and young adults in 2019
1. Based on a prescription-dispensing database including a large majority of US pharmacies, 3.5% of children and young adults aged ...
Study identifies distinct hemoglobin A1c patterns in adolescents over time
1. Across 3 international registries, 5 similar patterns of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were identified: low stable, intermediate stable, high stable, target ...
Adolescent misuse of prescription opioids may lead to heroin use in adulthood
1. This quantitative study of high school seniors between 1976-2000 found that nearly 1 in 3 high school seniors who ...
Survey finds high rates of childhood abuse among transgender adolescents
1. Transgender adolescents were more likely to report experiencing psychological, physical and sexual abuse as compared to cisgender adolescents. 2. ...