Effect of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Biofilm using Confocal Fluorescence Imaging—An In vitro Study by R Sindhujaa, PL Ravi Shankar, K Raja Pandian, Deepak Chandrasekharan, A Sheryl Dolly, KM Mohamed Rashik

“…Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) is a rapidly progressing form of the disease, particularly affecting young adults. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a potential treatment modality for periodontitis, utilizing visible light combined with a photosensitizer to inactivate bacteria. …”
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Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Children and Adults: What is New? by Galal E. Nagib Elkilany, Mustafa A. AL-Qbandi, Khaled A. Sayed, Ibrahim Kabbash

“…Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common form of cardiomyopathy and cause of cardiac transplantation in children and young adults; mortality is high among this patient population. …”
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Bone within bone as a calcified chronic extra-dural hematoma mimicking ossified chronic subdural hematomas: a rare case report in pediatric patients by Mohan Karki, Yam Bahadur Roka, Abhinash Jha

“…Abstract Background Calcified chronic extra-dural hematoma is a rare presentation which often can be observed in traumatic or ventriculoperitoneal shunt cases; it can result in mass effect and raised intracranial pressure. It is common in young adults presumably due to relatively lax adhesion of dura to calvarium. …”
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Development of Thermoresponsive Composite Hydrogel Loaded with Indocyanine Green and Camptothecin for Photochemotherapy of Skin Cancer After Surgery by Yu-Hsiang Lee, Chieh-Lin Chung

“…Skin cancer is the world’s fifth most diagnosed malignancy and is increasingly occurring in young adults. The elevated morbidity and mortality of skin cancer are known to be highly correlated with its frequent recurrence after tumor excision. …”
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Elucidating the Effects of Sleep Deprivation: Exploring fMRI Imaging Biomarkers to Analyze Brain Functions Related to Insomnia by Yazdan Choghazardi, Fateme Sabzevarian, Korosh Saber, Meysam Siyah Mansoory, Mehdi Khodamoradi, Hamid Sharini

“…Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, brain activity map in sleep-deprived people has a significant change in some brain areas and this effect is different in old and young adults.…”
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Validation of a Portable Wireless Force Platform System To Measure Ground Reaction Forces During Various Tasks by Vasileios Mylonas, Christos Chalitsios, Thomas Nikodelis

“…For the assessment of countermovement vertical jumps, impulse, peak rate of force development and peak force were calculated for both instruments and checked for agreement between instruments. Three young adults (2 male, 1 female, 25.4±0.83 years) participated in the study…”
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A qualitative study of motivations for non-suicidal self-injury in a sample of psychiatric outpatients in Singapore by Shazana Shahwan, Yunjue Zhang, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Say How Ong, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam

“…This qualitative research aims to understand the motivations of NSSI in adolescents/young adults in a mental health facility in Singapore. …”
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The Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on Countering Disinformation Moderated by Intellectual Humility by Eduard-Claudiu Gross, Delia Cristina Balaban

“…We conducted a within-subject (two times measurement: before the educational intervention and one week after) +1 experiment with N = 127 young adults (aged 18 to 23). After filling in an initial survey, the experimental group received a 15-minute educational intervention on the role of social media for disinformation dissemination in complex digital information environments. …”
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A study of sleep hygiene practices and quality of sleep in health professional students by Neha D. Gawade, David N. Isaac, Rita M. Khadkikar, Catherine D. Isaac

“…Background: Chronic sleep deprivation is a prevalent yet treatable condition among young adults and teenagers, often resulting from various sleep disorders that negatively affect overall wellbeing in this age group. …”
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Typhoid intestinal perforation in Francophone Africa, a scoping review. by Leah Sukri, Audry Banza, Katherine Shafer, Yakoubou Sanoussi, Kathleen M Neuzil, Rachid Sani

“…In Francophone Africa, TIP is associated with high morbidity and mortality, most commonly in children and young adults. Interventions, including improved sanitation and the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines into routine vaccination programs, have the potential to significantly decrease typhoid fever and its complications.…”
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Pityriasis versicolor: insight into current knowledge and treatment possibilities by Jakub Parys, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Patrycja Kałuziak, Maciej Mossakowski, Marta Jajczak, Aleksandra Witek, Stanisław Jesionek, Mateusz Litwin

“…It primarily affects adolescents and young adults, presenting as hypo- or hyperpigmented macules on the skin, commonly located on the trunk and upper arms. …”
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Scrotal exploration for suspected testicular torsion in adolescents and adults: analysis of a series of 135 cases by Brahima Kirakoya, Clotaire Yameogo, Morgane Kambou, Ouedan Idogo, Abdullah Ayed, Gille Nacthagande, Fasnewinde Aristide Kabore

“…Any non-traumatic acute scrotal pain in adolescents and young adults is considered TT until proven otherwise. …”
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Ultra-processed foods and plant-based alternatives impair nutritional quality of omnivorous and plant-forward dietary patterns in college students by Svenja Fedde, Miriam Wießner, Franziska A Hägele, Manfred J Müller, Anja Bosy-Westphal

“…In conclusion, UPF consumption contributes to the inadequate intake of many micronutrients by young adults. This is further aggravated by plant-forward eating patterns including the consumption of plant-based alternatives.…”
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The Impact of Short-Term Supplementation With Guanidinoacetic Acid and Creatine Versus Creatine Alone on Body Composition Indices in Healthy Men and Women: Creatine-Guanidinoacetic... by Sonja Baltic, David Nedeljkovic, Nikola Todorovic, Laszlo Ratgeber, Jozsef Betlehem, Pongrac Acs, Valdemar Stajer, Sergej M. Ostojic

“…Twenty-three apparently healthy young adults (mean age: 21.4 ± 0.6 years; 10 females) were randomly assigned to receive either a mixture (consisting of 2 g of creatine monohydrate and 2 g of GAA) or an equimolar amount of creatine monohydrate in a pretest–posttest control group experimental crossover design. …”
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Hostility Modifies the Association between TV Viewing and Cardiometabolic Risk by Anthony Fabio, Chung-Yu Chen, Kevin H. Kim, Darin Erickson, David R. Jacobs, Janice C. Zgibor, Tammy Chung, Karen A. Matthews, Steven Sidney, Carlos Iribarren, Mark A. Pereira

“…A total of 3,269 Black and White participants in the coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study were assessed from age 23 to age 35. …”
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Being Normal Weight but Feeling Overweight in Adolescence May Affect Weight Development into Young Adulthood—An 11-Year Followup: The HUNT Study, Norway by Koenraad Cuypers, Kirsti Kvaløy, Grete Bratberg, Kristian Midthjell, Jostein Holmen, Turid Lingaas Holmen

“…A longitudinal study of 1196 normal weight adolescents (13–19 yrs) who were followed up as young adults (24–30 yrs) in the HUNT study. Lifestyle and health issues were assessed employing questionnaires, and standardized anthropometric measurements were taken. …”
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Effects of occlusal hypofunction on root surface area in patients exhibiting anterior crossbite in skeletal Class III malocclusion: a CBCT study by Nawa Ponyiam, Wikanda Khemaleelakul, Thanapat Sastraruji, Kachaphol Kuharattanachai, Kanich Tripuwabhrut

“…There were no significant differences in RSAs between the two groups regarding other tooth types.Conclusions Young adults exhibiting Class III skeletal relationships exhibited significantly greater RSAs in the maxillary second molars. …”
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German college students’ mental health state and their willingness to use mental health prevention: An online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lena Ehl, Christin Scheiner, Antonia Wasserscheid, Grit Hein, Matthias Gamer, Arne Bürger

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected young adults. Mental health prevention is essential in order to effectively reduce the incidence of mental disorders and may help to counteract chronic mental disorders in the long term. …”
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Understanding the misophonic experience: a mixed method study by Yesim Ozuer, Rilana Cima, Rilana Cima, Rilana Cima, Elke Kestens, Ilse Van Diest

“…To this end, misophonia symptom severity was assessed in 431 young adults using the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale (A-Miso-S). …”
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Clinical epidemiological characterization of COVID-19 in Cumanayagua. 2021 by Narciso Águila Rodríguez, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Sarah Hernández Malpica, Natasha Sánchez Bouza, Yoseline César Carrero, Maidelenyis Santos Santos

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The months of August and September predominated with higher positive cases and deaths, more frequent in females, as well as in young adults. The highest percentage presented clinical symptoms, cough and asthenia were the most reported symptoms, followed by headache and runny nose. …”
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