Factors associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Tunisian children by Asma Guedria, Asma Guedria, Asma Guedria, Mohamed Guedria, Manel Ben Fredj, Manel Ben Fredj, Randaline Ayoub, Randaline Ayoub, Randaline Ayoub, Hela Ben Abid, Hela Ben Abid, Hela Ben Abid, Ahmed Mhalla, Ahmed Mhalla, Ahmed Mhalla, Hela Slama, Hela Slama

“…The second group included 80 healthy control children. They were randomly selected and matched for age and gender. …”
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Anxiety and Depression and Sleep Problems Among Patients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders by Katarzyna Anna Dyląg, Wiktoria Wieczorek-Stawińska, Agata Cichoń-Chojnacka, Anna Piaskowska, Katarzyna Jaroszewska, Kornelia Wasiak, Tomasz Jagła, Julia Frączek, Aneta Abram, Adriana Costanzo, Federica Landri, Paulina Dumnicka, Lech Popiołek

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The Women in ORTHopaedics Program Offers Early Exposure to Orthopaedic Surgery for Young Women. A Pre- and Post-Event Survey Comparison by Marianna Hsu, BSc candidate, Hayley Spurr, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCSC, Anthony P. Cooper, MBChB, FRCSC, Emily K. Schaeffer, PhD

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Modulation effects of folic acid and vitamin D on the relationships between prenatal cumulative phthalate exposure and preschoolers’ emotional and behavioral problems by Li-wen Chen, Xin Chen, Chen Han, Bei-bei Zhu, Yi-fan Wang, Yuan Liu, Min-min Jiang, Ya-fei Wang, Chun-han Shan, Hua-yan Mo, Kun Huang, Hui Gao, Fang-biao Tao

“…Background: The results of current population-based studies exploring the effects of prenatal phthalate exposure on children’s behavioral problems are not completely consistent. …”
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Impact of maternal high‐fat diet on offspring gut microbiota during short‐term high‐fat diet exposure in mice by Henry A. Paz, Lasya Buddha, Ying Zhong, James D. Sikes, Umesh D. Wankhade

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Characterizing pediatric discharge diagnoses associated with daily extreme heat exposure in the Midwestern US: A retrospective case-crossover study by Sarah Oerther, Zachary Phillips, Zidong Zhang, Joanne Salas, Sarah Farabi, Tamara Otey

“…The impact of extreme heat exposure varied across demographics, with vulnerable groups including children aged one to four, males, and individuals from low socioeconomic status areas. …”
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The 24/7 approach to improving outcomes for children affected by chronic trauma and dissociation by Richard Cross

“…In the nineteenth century, for example, children were seen as miniature adults (Aries, 1962). …”

The role of epigenetic factors in the pathogenesis of dysmetabolic nephropathy with calcium oxalate crystalluria in children by N.R. Aib, O.Z. Hnateyko, N.S. Lukyanenko, A.B. Volosyanko

“…Three groups were formed from the examined children: Group I - children with a complicated course of dysmetabolic nephropathy and a history of inflammatory processes in the urinary system (52 children), Group II - children with dysmetabolic nephropathy with persistent crystalluria (56 children) and the Control group, which included 65 healthy children. …”
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The effect of air pollution exposure on foetal growth restriction in pregnant women who conceived by in vitro fertilisation a cross-sectional study by Yanqiong Jiang, Pengfei Liu, Meihong Zeng, Guiying Zhuang, Cuiqing Qiu, Liyun Wang, Weiling Liu, Weiqi Liu

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A low pre-existing anti-NS1 humoral immunity to DENV is associated with microcephaly development after gestational ZIKV exposure. by Sebastián Castro-Trujillo, William R Mejía, Katherine Segura, Juanita Castro-Meneses, Rocío Vega, Doris Salgado, Carlos E Fonseca, Ángela M Ortiz, Federico Perdomo-Celis, Irene Bosch, Carlos F Narváez

“…However, the role of ZIKV NS1-specific humoral immunity in mothers and children with prenatal ZIKV exposure and CZS remains undefined. …”
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Women’s exposure to intimate partner violence and its association with child stunting: findings from a population-based study in rural Rwanda by Jean Nepo Utumatwishima, Ingrid Mogren, Kristina Elfving, Aline Umubyeyi, Ali Mansourian, Gunilla Krantz

“…Objective We aimed to investigate the association between Rwandan women’s exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and child stunting in children under 3 years of age. …”
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Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH) Cohort Study: influences of complex environmental exposures on maternal and child health in Suri... by Antoon W Grünberg, William Hawkins, Wilco Zijlmans, Jeffrey Wickliffe, Ashna Hindori-Mohangoo, Sigrid MacDonald-Ottevanger, Paul Ouboter, Gwendolyn Landburg, John Codrington, Jimmy Roosblad, Gaitree Baldewsingh, Radha Ramjatan, Anisma Gokoel, Firoz Abdoel Wahid, Lissa Fortes Soares, Cecilia Alcala, Esther Boedhoe, Arti Shankar, Emily Harville, S S Drury, Hannah Covert, Maureen Lichtveld

“…Neurodevelopmental assessments and telomere length measurements of the children to evaluate long-term effects of prenatal exposures to toxicant mixtures are ongoing.…”
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Sex steroid hormones mediate the association between neonicotinoids and obesity among children and adolescents by Qian Su, Jinzhu Luo, You Zhou, Miao Liu, Shaohua Zeng, Yin Li, Jieying Gao

“…Objective: To investigate the association between neonicotinoid exposure and obesity among U.S. children and adolescents and to explore underlying mechanism mediated by serum sex steroid hormones in these associations. …”
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Prolonged screen time is associated with increased severity of tic symptoms in children with tic disorders by Zakaria Ahmed Mohamed, Hanyu Dong, Yang Xue, Miaoshui Bai, Yuling Ouyang, Feiyong Jia

“…Abstract Background Recent studies have emphasized the association between prolonged screen exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders, though its correlation with tic disorders (TDs) remains ambiguous. …”
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Opportunities and risks: a case study of young urban children’s online life in China by Kongchao He, Guoqiang Ying, Xiaoping Yang

“…Based on these results, it is believed that online life has brought convenience and developmental opportunities to young Chinese children, facilitating their learning and relaxation, but at the same time bringing them risks and crisis, especially the pain resulting from unsuitable content, exposure of privacy and internet addiction. …”
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Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds for Children in Indoor Air, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by Oyun-Erdene Otgonbyamba, Gantuya Ganbat, Ser-Od Khuyag, Enkhjargal Altangerel, Bilguun Ganbold, Altangadas Bayanjargal, Altangerel Bat-Erdene, Bataa Chuluunbaatar, Burmaajav Badrakh, Suvd Batbaatar

“…Abstract This study presents levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) measured indoors for the first time in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and quantifies the health risk for children emphasizing the urgent need to improve control for indoor VOCs sources. …”
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Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control Study by Abeer El-Sakka, Cristina Penon, Adham Hegazy, Salwa Elbatrawy, Amr Gobashy, Alvaro Moreira

“…To determine the likelihood of vitamin D deficiency and low bone mineral density in Egyptian children with forearm fractures. Methods. A case control study of 46 children aged 3 to 10 years with or without forearm fractures. …”
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Introducing youth to clinical research: Development and pilot implementation of a children’s activity book by Renee Cadzow, Andy Strohmeier, Erin Carnes, Teresa Quattrin

“…Results: Despite delays in dissemination and outreach due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we obtained feedback from over 170 diverse persons across a spectrum of communities and community partners. After book exposure, more participants knew that both children and parents have to assent/consent and that participants can withdraw from a study at any time. …”
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Effects of screentime on the health and well-being of children and adolescents: a systematic review of reviews by Russell M Viner, Neza Stiglic

“…Objectives To systematically examine the evidence of harms and benefits relating to time spent on screens for children and young people’s (CYP) health and well-being, to inform policy.Methods Systematic review of reviews undertaken to answer the question ‘What is the evidence for health and well-being effects of screentime in children and adolescents (CYP)?’ …”
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Sleep, sedentary behavior and physical activity: changes on children’s routine during the COVID-19 by Luís Carlos Barbosa Silva, Cinthya Rafaella Magalhães da Nóbrega Novaes, Ronaldo Alexandre de Lima Júnior, Bruno Barbosa Giudicelli, Arnaldo Tenório da Cunha Júnior, Maria Cecília Marinho Tenório, Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins, Rafael Miranda Tassitano

“…Therefore, the findings indicate that behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic could be harmful to children’s health and that the school may be an important social environment to protect children from exposure to these behaviors. …”
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