Postural-motor development, spinal range of movement and caregiver burden in Prader-Willi syndrome-associated scoliosis: an observational study by Maria Chiara Maccarone, Mariarosa Avenia, Stefano Masiero

“…This study aims to investigate differences in postural-motor development and spinal range of movement between preadolescents and adolescents with PWS, with and without scoliosis, while also exploring the potential impact of scoliosis on caregiving burden, an aspect yet to be thoroughly explored in existing literature. …”
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Custom-made approach to a patient with post-burn breast deformity by Yalcin Bayram, Cihan Sahin, Celalettin Sever, Huseyin Karagoz, Yalcin Kulahci

“…Second and third degree burns on breasts at preadolescent period may cause severe breast deformations. …”
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Commentary: Conduct disorder and perceiving harm to others - a reflection on Michalska et al. (2016) by Lockwood, P, Viding, E

“…First, the authors focus on a preadolescent sample of children with CD (and comparison children). …”

Protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study examining the efficacy of brief cognitive therapy for the treatment of panic disorder in adolescents (PANDA) by Waite, P

“…To improve access to effective psychological interventions, briefer versions of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) have been developed and evaluated for preadolescent children with anxiety disorders. However, there are currently no brief evidence-based CBT interventions for adolescents with anxiety disorders that can be delivered in less than eight sessions. …”

Investigating the relationship between playing violent video games and viewing violent TV programmes and aggressive behaviour among pre-teens by Kong, Luo Lan, Abdullah, Maria Chong, Roslan, Samsilah

“…According to McGahee, Kemp and Tingen (2000), pre-teens referred to preadolescent children who are usually between 9 and 12 years of age. …”
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Associations Between Aerobic Fitness and Cognitive Control in Adolescents by Daniel R. Westfall, Anne K. Gejl, Jakob Tarp, Niels Wedderkopp, Niels Wedderkopp, Arthur F. Kramer, Arthur F. Kramer, Charles H. Hillman, Charles H. Hillman, Anna Bugge

“…Previous research has found positive associations between cognitive control and aerobic fitness in preadolescents and adults; however, fewer studies have investigated these associations in adolescents. …”
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Assessing the Relationship between Body Image Satisfaction and Physical Activity in Italian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Investigation by Sabrina Masotti, Tommaso Piva, Valentina Zerbini, Andrea Raisi, Erica Menegatti, Anselmo Pagani, Costanza Bigoni, Elena Ballarin, Federica De Luca, Luciana Zaccagni, Natascia Rinaldo, Stefania Toselli, Emanuela Gualdi-Russo, Antonio Argentoni, Arli Veli, Gianni Mazzoni, Simona Mandini

“…Assessment of body image perception was performed using Body Silhouette Charts for preadolescent children. The Italian version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents questionnaire was administered to assess physical activity (PA) levels at school and during leisure time in the last 7 days. …”
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Pre-adolescence repeat exposure to sub-anesthetic doses of ketamine induces long-lasting behaviors and cognition impairment in male and female rat adults by Amir Barzegar Behrooz, Mahdieh Nasiri, Soheila Adeli, Maryam Jafarian, Seyed Khalil Pestehei, Javad Fahanik Babaei

“…Adult cognitive and neurobehavioral problems may result from preadolescent exposure to anesthetics. This study examined the long-term morphological and functional effects of repeated sub-anesthetic doses of ketamine exposure on male and female rat adults during pre-adolescence. …”
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Cross-sectional analysis reveals COVID-19 pandemic community lockdown was linked to dysregulated cortisol and salivary alpha amylase in children by Katherine M. Lloyd, Laurel Gabard-Durnam, Kayleigh Beaudry, Michael De Lisio, Lauren B. Raine, Ysabeau Bernard-Willis, Ysabeau Bernard-Willis, Jennifer N. H. Watrous, Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, Arthur F. Kramer, Arthur F. Kramer, Charles H. Hillman, Charles H. Hillman

“…This secondary cross-sectional analysis included 94 preadolescent children located within the Greater Boston, Massachusetts community. …”
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Characterization of the gut microbiota and fecal and blood metabolomes under various factors in urban children from Northwest China by Yan Yang, Juanjuan Chen, Huiyu Gao, Minglu Cui, Mingyu Zhu, Xuesong Xiang, Qi Wang

“…Bifidobacterium animalis, Lactobacillus mucosae, L. ruminis, primary bile acid, and neomycin biosynthesis were enriched in eutocia, while anti-inflammatory Anaerofustis stercorihominis, Agathobaculum butyriciproducens, Collinsella intestinalis, and pathogenic Streptococcus salivarius, Catabacter hongkongensis, and amino acid metabolism were enriched in Cesarean section children.DiscussionOur results provided theoretical and data foundation for the gut microbiota and metabolites in preadolescent children’s growth and development in Northwest China.…”
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Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy for Vertebral Body Tethering of Juvenile and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Tips and Tricks of Surgical Multidisciplinary Management by Sara Costanzo, Andrea Pansini, Luca Colombo, Valentina Caretti, Petar Popovic, Giulia Lanfranchi, Anna Camporesi, Gloria Pelizzo

“…The study includes preadolescents with IS and a grade of scoliosis >40° that had a high probability of deterioration due to remaining growth (December 2018 to April 2021). …”
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The Slavcleft: a three-center study of the outcome of treatment of cleft lip and palate. Nasolabial appearance by Adam Stebel, Wanda Urbanová, Irena Klimova, Andrzej Brudnicki, Ivana Dubovska, Petra Polackova, Daniela Kroupová, Magdalena Koťová, Piotr S. Fudalej

“…Methods Our objective was to assess the nasolabial appearance in a preadolescent Slavic population with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) by using the 0–200 numeric scale with reference photographs. …”
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Paradoxical arterial embolization of a missile via the pulmonary vein in a pediatric penetrating trauma patient by Phillip Jenkins, M. Libby Weaver, Faidah Badru, Kyle M. Staton, Thomas S. Huber, Moiz M Mustafa, Samir K. Shah

“…There are few cases reported in the literature, and none in a preadolescent patient. Here we describe paradoxical arterial embolization from the pulmonary vein to the femoral bifurcation in a 5-year-old. …”
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Intra-familial and ethnic effects on attitudinal and perceptual body image: a cohort of South African mother-daughter dyads by Goedecke Julia H, Mchiza Zandile J, Lambert Estelle V

“…Further, there is evidence to suggest that there is a familial resemblance in body image between mothers and their younger (preadolescent) daughters. This research was therefore conducted to specifically identify the extent to which family status (presented as mother-daughter resemblance) and ethnicity impact on body image attitudes and perceptions of South African mothers and their pre-adolescent daughters.…”
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Cardiac Structure and Function in 8‐ to 12‐Year‐Old Children Following In‐Utero Exposure to Preeclampsia (FINNCARE Study) by Michelle Renlund‐Vikström, Tiina J. Jääskeläinen, Anni Kivelä, Seppo Heinonen, Hannele Laivuori, Taisto Sarkola

“…No significant associations between LVM or left atrial volume and maternal, gestational, or perinatal parameters were found. Conclusions Preadolescent PE children display a more globular‐shaped right ventricle with higher longitudinal systolic displacement as well as mildly altered diastolic indices, with the alterations being pronounced in early‐onset preeclampsia. …”
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Oxytocin Response Following Playful Mother–Child Interaction in Survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake by Nobutoshi Nawa, Nobutoshi Nawa, Nobutoshi Nawa, Kazuaki Nakamura, Takeo Fujiwara, Takeo Fujiwara

“…Parent–child interaction increases oxytocin level in parents and infants; however, studies assessing the change in oxytocin level after positive parent-child interaction and its effect on child behavior problems among preadolescents who were exposed to natural disasters are lacking. …”
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Assessment of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) levels in a pilot cohort of peripubertal females: Correlation with sex maturity rating (SMR) by F.F. AbdelHafez, Y. Tang, M.H. Hassan, T.H. Saleem

“…SMR was determined clinically through observations of pubic hair and breast development rated from 1 (preadolescent) to 5 (mature adult female).A bivariate analysis was conducted between age, weight, SMR, and the AMH level. …”
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Prenatal Metal Exposures and Associations with Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Children by Maria D. Politis, Meizhen Yao, Chris Gennings, Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz, Damaskini Valvi, Seunghee Kim-Schulze, Jingjing Qi, Chitra Amarasiriwardena, Ivan Pantic, Mari Cruz Tolentino, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Jason H. Greenberg, Martha M. Téllez-Rojo, Robert O. Wright, Alison P. Sanders, Maria José Rosa

“…We assessed whether metal exposure in the second trimester (2T), a crucial time of kidney development, is associated with altered urine kidney injury and function biomarkers in preadolescent children. Analyses included 494 children participating in a birth cohort study in Mexico City. …”
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The modified Sauvegrain method guides the treatment of forearm fractures in adolescents by Chin Chuen Tan, Neeraj Mishra, Tessa Wen Xi Tan, Ee Ming Chew, John Carson Allen, Arjandas Mahadev, Kenneth Pak Leung Wong

“…While successful management in the preadolescent is often conservative, outcomes in adolescents have greatly improved with intramedullary Titanium Elastic Nail System (TENS) and rigid plate fixation. …”
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Physical symptoms and brain morphology: a population neuroimaging study in 12,286 pre-adolescents by Fernando Estévez-López, Hannah H. Kim, Mónica López-Vicente, Jeroen S. Legerstee, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Henning Tiemeier, Ryan L. Muetzel

“…No significant associations were observed for cortical thickness. This study in preadolescents, the most representative and well-powered to date, showed that more physical symptoms are modestly related to less surface area of the prefrontal cortex mostly. …”
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