In general, few studies have examined the influence of children and adolescents on family decision-making. This study evaluates the relative influence of children and adolescents on the purchasing decisions of families planning to buy both major/durable and minor/nondurable products. These family products are classified by product type, and the results from a sample of 2,402 children and adoles...

Introduction: Oral health is a part of the general physical health. It is important to have healthy gums and teeth. Healthy teeth and gums are important for maintaining beauty and confidence, talking, chewing, and swallowing. The main strategy for preserving oral health is the implementation of health promotion interventions and various health education strategies, in accordance with the new le...

OBJECTIVE To characterize the frequency, cost, and hospital-reported outcomes of cachexia and debility in children and adolescents with complex chronic conditions (CCCs). METHODS We identified children and adolescents (aged ≤20 years) with CCCs, cachexia, and debility in the Kids' Inpatient Database [Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality]. We then c...

background: different viewpoints exist about lipid screening in all children or only in children with positive family history (fh)of premature cardiovascular diseases (cvds) or hypercholesterolemia. this systematic review and meta-analysis aim to assess the effectiveness of lipid screening in children and adolescents according to the existence of positive fh of cvd risk factors.materials and me...

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents. There is a controversy over the true prevalence of ADHD in Iran, the knowledge of which is crucial for allocating health care resources and identifying research priorities. This is an updated systematic review of the prevalence of ADHD in Iranian childre...

Background: The link between food insecurity and weight disorders of children or adolescents remains controversial. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to clarify the association between food insecurity and weight disorders of children and adolescents in Iran. Methods: PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, Magiran, and SID databases were searched up to August...

BACKGROUND Given the widespread reports involving the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in children, the present paper reviews and discusses published double-blind, placebo-controlled studies assessing the safety and efficacy of SSRIs in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder. METHODS Published and unpublished double-blind, placebo-controlled studies of S...

BACKGROUND The participation of children and adolescents in sports is becoming increasingly common, and this increased involvement raises concerns about the occurrence of sports injuries. OBJECTIVES To characterize the sports injuries and verify the associated factors with injuries in children and adolescents. METHOD Retrospective, epidemiological study. One thousand three hundred and eleve...

Methods Swedish children (0-12 years) and adolescents (13-17 years) with objectively diagnosed food allergy to staple foods were recruited in an outpatient allergy clinic. Ageand sex-matched controls were included. Food-allergic adolescents themselves and the parents of food-allergic children answered a food-allergy specific HRQL questionnaire (FAQLQ), developed within EuroPrevall. A generic HR...

Report #1 – October 2001, “Inpatient Treatment for Children and Adolescents” Report #2 – November 2001, “Inpatient Treatment for Adolecent Substance Abusers” Report #3 – Febuary 2002, “Group Care for Children and Adolescents” Report #4 – December 2002, “Outcome Studies of Children and Adolescents with Autism” Report #5 – February 2003, “Family Centered Home Based Models for Treatment Prevention...