Patricia Gómez , Abel Nogueira-López , David Liñares , María Angustias Salmerón-Ruiz , Antonio Rial-Boubeta
{"title":"Age of smartphone access: implications for problematic internet use and online risk behaviors","authors":"Patricia Gómez , Abel Nogueira-López , David Liñares , María Angustias Salmerón-Ruiz , Antonio Rial-Boubeta","doi":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503937","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503937","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Access to smartphones raises concerns on multiple levels, particularly because it serves as a gateway to situations of online vulnerability and facilitates the development of risky behaviors, such as problematic internet use (PIU). Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze whether earlier access of children to a smartphone of their own promotes a differential pattern of internet use, with higher percentages of PIU and online risk behaviors.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>We conducted a cross-sectional study in 31 secondary schools in Galicia (Spain). A self-administered online ad hoc questionnaire was used, including questions about the age of acquisition of the first personal smartphone, usage habits, online risk behaviors, and the Problematic Internet Use Scale in Adolescents. The final sample consisted of 3351 adolescents (mean age, 15.48 years [SD, 1.22]; 49.3% female).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The average age at which children first got a smartphone of their own was 11.7 years. We compared the behavior of two groups: (1) those who first obtained a smartphone of their own at age 11 or earlier vs (2) those who obtained it at age 13 or later. The results showed a more frequent and intensive internet usage pattern among those who accessed smartphones earlier, with significantly higher percentages of risky behaviors, such as passive sexting, contact with strangers or online gambling, as well as nearly double the prevalence of PIU.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings have important implications from an evidence-based prevention perspective, underscoring the pressing need to delay and rationalize the age of access to a personal smartphone during childhood and adolescence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93868,"journal":{"name":"Anales de pediatria","volume":"103 2","pages":"Article 503937"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144801213","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":"I’m gonna make him a vaccine he can’t refuse","authors":"Roi Piñeiro Pérez","doi":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503858","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503858","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93868,"journal":{"name":"Anales de pediatria","volume":"103 2","pages":"Article 503858"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144818627","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}
Jésica Rodríguez Álvarez , Carmen González Méndez , José Antonio Fidalgo González
{"title":"It wasn’t a torticollis but it was a scoliosis","authors":"Jésica Rodríguez Álvarez , Carmen González Méndez , José Antonio Fidalgo González","doi":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503859","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503859","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93868,"journal":{"name":"Anales de pediatria","volume":"103 2","pages":"Article 503859"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144818630","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}
Raquel Jiménez García , Covadonga Canga-Espina , Andrea Múñoz Domenjó , Gemma Ochando Perales , Azucena Díez-Suárez
{"title":"Eating disorders: Involvement of pediatricians in their prevention, early detection, evaluation and multidisciplinary management","authors":"Raquel Jiménez García , Covadonga Canga-Espina , Andrea Múñoz Domenjó , Gemma Ochando Perales , Azucena Díez-Suárez","doi":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503907","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503907","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Eating disorders are severe mental health disorders characterized by changes in eating-related behavior, thoughts and emotions. They typically manifest at young ages, chiefly in adolescence or preadolescence. Due to their complexity, the management of eating disorders requires a multidisciplinary approach led by mental health professionals. However, the high demand for services may delay access to specialized care, which makes it necessary for pediatricians to adopt a proactive role.</div><div>Pediatricians play a key role in the prevention of eating disorders by promoting a healthy relationship with food and body image as well as in their detection and initial management, enabling the implementation of early interventions to stabilize the patient while coordinating specialized care. The pediatrician is also a key figure throughout the followup in monitoring the physical and mental health of affected patients, guaranteeing the delivery of comprehensive care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93868,"journal":{"name":"Anales de pediatria","volume":"103 2","pages":"Article 503907"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144818624","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}
Doménica Denisse Villacís Ponce, Joshua Israel Culcay Delgado
{"title":"Reemergence of whooping cough in Ecuador in 2025: A challenge for pediatric health","authors":"Doménica Denisse Villacís Ponce, Joshua Israel Culcay Delgado","doi":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503961","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503961","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93868,"journal":{"name":"Anales de pediatria","volume":"103 2","pages":"Article 503961"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144801214","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}
Johan Gregorio Reyes Quesada , Cristina Rodríguez de Miguel , Óscar Rey Luque , Teresa Hernández Expósito , Juana Rosa Espino Sánchez , Natalia Rodríguez Novo , María Mercedes Novo Muñoz
{"title":"Validation of the “Hypoglycemia Fear Survey for Parents” in Spanish for the detection of fear of hypoglycemia in parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus","authors":"Johan Gregorio Reyes Quesada , Cristina Rodríguez de Miguel , Óscar Rey Luque , Teresa Hernández Expósito , Juana Rosa Espino Sánchez , Natalia Rodríguez Novo , María Mercedes Novo Muñoz","doi":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503934","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503934","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Fear of hypoglycemia (FoH) in parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been described as a barrier that affects the achievement of therapeutic goals and adherence to treatment. Objective: validating the Hypoglycemia Fear Survey for Parents (HFS-P) in Spanish and assessing the relationship between scores and various clinical variables.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We conducted a psychometric analysis of the instrument, evaluating its feasibility, internal consistency, validity and reliability in the intended setting and population.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The sample included a total of 149 participants (71.8% mothers). The mean age of the children was 9.9 years (SD, 3.2), with a mean duration of T1DM duration of 3.9 years (SD, 3.5) and a mean glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) of 7.9% (SD, 1.9). Of all participants, 87.9% reported the use of new technologies for glucose monitoring. The adapted questionnaire consists of 20 items grouped into three dimensions. The Cronbach α for the total scale was 0.92. The HFS-P was significantly correlated to a general worry scale (ρ = 0.47; <em>P</em> < .001). The test-retest reliability analysis showed a strong positive correlation (ρ = 0.84; <em>P</em> < .001). Variables such as family history of T1DM, caregiver educational level, HbA1c level and use of a glucose monitoring system were significantly associated with HFS-P scores.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The Spanish version of the HFS-P is a valid and reliable tool that may assist health care professionals in identifying parental FoH and guide the development of interventions aimed at improving disease management in children.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":93868,"journal":{"name":"Anales de pediatria","volume":"103 2","pages":"Article 503934"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144859979","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}
Irene Martínez Castaño, Carlos de la Sen Maldonado, Valentina Díaz Díaz, Alejandro Encinas Goenechea, Jerónimo Gonzálvez Piñera
{"title":"Remarkable factors in failure of non-operative treatment of pectus carinatum","authors":"Irene Martínez Castaño, Carlos de la Sen Maldonado, Valentina Díaz Díaz, Alejandro Encinas Goenechea, Jerónimo Gonzálvez Piñera","doi":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503906","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anpede.2025.503906","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93868,"journal":{"name":"Anales de pediatria","volume":"103 2","pages":"Article 503906"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144818632","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}