{"title":"Emergency contraception: the story of a global reproductive health technology.","authors":"A. Foster, L. Wynn","doi":"10.1057/9781137016485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137016485","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"58218020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supersize teens: the metabolic syndrome.","authors":"Rollyn M Ornstein, Marc S Jacobson","doi":"10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With obesity and type 2 diabetes on the rise in children and adolescents, there has been recent interest in the study of the metabolic (insulin resistance) syndrome in this population. Characteristics of the syndrome include impaired glucose tolerance, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and abdominal obesity. These features are known to cluster and convey increased cardiovascular risk over time. Screening of children and adolescents is important to the goal of prevention, and therapeutic lifestyle modification is the primary treatment modality. When this fails, pharmacotherapy aimed at the individual risk factors may be indicated.</p>","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"17 3","pages":"565-87; abstract x"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26299963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vaginal microbicides.","authors":"Rebecca Flynn O'Brien","doi":"10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article reviews the current status of microbicide development and challenges faced in developing safe and effective compounds. The ever growing HIV pandemic, lack of effective vaccines against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, concern about the vulnerability of women, and difficulty in condom negotiation are factors that drive the development of topical microbicides as a prophylactic method for women. The ideal microbicide needs to be safe and highly effective and not increase viral resistance or cause disruption of host defenses. Advances in the understanding of HIV transmission and the role of other sexually transmitted infections have allowed progress in development of microbicide candidates as clinical trials of potential agents are awaited.</p>","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"17 3","pages":"673-85; abstract xi"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26299968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expedited partner therapy for adolescents diagnosed with gonorrhea or chlamydia: a review and commentary.","authors":"Matthew Hogben, Gale R Burstein","doi":"10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Management of sex partners is a cornerstone of sexually transmitted infection control in the United States. Face-to-face investigation and notification of exposure of sex partners by public health professionals seems to be the most effective method of ensuring appropriate partner management. However, resources rarely permit such intensive partner management for gonorrhea and chlamydial infection. Alternatives to public health-assisted notification and referral include expedited partner therapy, in which partners are treated before evaluation, most typically through patient-delivered therapy. Results from trials have shown generally favorable biomedical and behavioral outcomes. This article discusses the evidence for expedited partner therapy and its associated liability, confidentiality, financial, and administrative issues relating to adolescent patients and their health care providers.</p>","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"17 3","pages":"687-95; abstract xii"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26299969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alternative and complementary therapies.","authors":"Cora Collette Breuner","doi":"10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The field of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is broad and diverse, comprising numerous therapeutic modalities. CAM therapies are viewed as either an adjunct or a complement to conventional treatment. As of 1997, 64% of United States medical schools included elective or required CAM courses. The number of CAM practitioners in the United States is projected to increase by 88% between 1994 and 2010, and the number of conventional physicians who incorporate CAM into their practices will increase by 16%. Patients and their parents can make various health care choices; doctors need to understand and respect these options, and to support them, if safe and effective.</p>","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"17 3","pages":"521-46; abstract ix"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26355766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bone health in adolescents.","authors":"Amy D DiVasta, Catherine M Gordon","doi":"10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescence is a crucial period for the accrual of bone density and achievement of peak bone mass. Unique situations can arise during adolescence that place an adolescent at risk for bone loss or the failure to attain appropriate bone mass. Clinicians also are challenged by the limitations of currently available measurement tools to evaluate skeletal status in young patients. This article reviews medical approaches to prevent bone loss in patients with eating disorders and the skeletal effects of specific hormonal contraceptive agents. Adolescent medicine specialists and gynecologists caring for teenagers must recognize the potential implications of these clinical settings on bone health to provide appropriate patient guidance and direct management.</p>","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"17 3","pages":"639-52; abstract xi"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26299966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current concepts in acne management.","authors":"Albert C Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acne vulgaris is a nearly universal phenomenon among adolescents in the western world and continues to remain problematic for a significant proportion of adults. During adolescence, emotional and physical changes must be successfully integrated into the emerging sense of self, and skin disorders such as acne, which alter that self-image, may engender distressing feelings of embarrassment, shame, and disgust. While most patients eventually achieve spontaneous remission, approximately one quarter of teenagers will show evidence of permanent acne scarring by 18 years of age. This article reviews current information regarding the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, and therapy of the adolescent patient who has acne, and emphasizes recent advances in acne management.</p>","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"17 3","pages":"613-37; abstract x-xi"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26299965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Asperger's syndrome.","authors":"James McPartland, Ami Klin","doi":"10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Asperger's syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by social impairments and rigid and repetitive interests or behaviors paired with relatively preserved cognitive and verbal facilities. This article describes the clinical manifestation of the disorder and guidelines for diagnostic assessment and intervention. Existing research is reviewed within the areas of epidemiology, medical/neurobiologic factors, genetics, and outcome, and future directions for research are recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"17 3","pages":"771-88; abstract xiii"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26299877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anela Bolfek, Joseph J Jankowski, Bruce Waslick, Paul Summergrad
{"title":"Adolescent psychopharmacology: drugs for mood disorders.","authors":"Anela Bolfek, Joseph J Jankowski, Bruce Waslick, Paul Summergrad","doi":"10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article reviews mood disorders in children and adolescents, the diagnostic criteria, and important differential diagnoses to be considered. Critical points in the treatment of mood disorders and comorbid conditions and the important role the primary care provider can play in their management are stressed. Warning signs to identify adolescents who may be at risk of attempting suicide are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"17 3","pages":"789-808; abstract xiii-xiv"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26299878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Body art: piercing, tattooing, and scarification.","authors":"Paula K Braverman","doi":"10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Body art, particularly piercings and tattoos, is becoming more common. Many patients get their first piercing or tattoo during adolescence or young adulthood. Clinicians should understand the potential complications of these procedures and their management. It also is important for clinicians to feel comfortable counseling adolescents and their families about practices in safer body art facilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":87044,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent medicine clinics","volume":"17 3","pages":"505-19; abstract ix"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"26355765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}