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General Reports
       
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Increasing Burden of Chronic Liver Disease Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the USA: A Silent Epidemic.
Doycheva I, Watt KD, Rifai G, et al 
Dig Dis Sci. 2017 Feb 13.
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Healthcare Barriers and Utilization Among Adolescents and Young Adults Accessing Services for Homeless and Runaway Youth.
Chelvakumar G, Ford N, Kapa HM, et al  
 J Community Health. 2016 Nov 5.
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The health diagnoses of homeless adolescents: A systematic review of the literature.
Medlow S, Klineberg E, Steinbeck K.
J Adolesc. 2014 Jul;37(5):531-42.
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Safe Sext: Adolescents' Use of Technology to Communicate About Sexual Health With Dating Partners.
Widman L, Nesi J, Choukas-Bradley S, Prinstein MJ.
J Adolesc Health. 2014 Feb 8.
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Receipt of preventive health services in young adults.
Lau JS, Adams SH, Irwin CE Jr, Ozer EM.
J Adolesc Health. 2013 Jan;52(1):42-9.
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Digital Gaming for HIV Prevention With Young Adolescents.
Enah C, Moneyham L, Vance DE, Childs G.
 J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2012 Aug 4.
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Homeless youth's overwhelming health burden: A review of the literature.
 Kulik DM, Gaetz S, Crowe C, Ford-Jones EL.
Paediatr Child Health. 2011 Jun;16(6):e43-7.
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Caspofungin for prophylaxis and treatment of fungal infections in adolescents and adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Yuan X, Wang R, Bai CQ,  et al
Pharmazie. 2012 Apr;67(4):267-73.
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National, state, and local area vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years--United States,2008.
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Sep 18;58(36):997-1001.
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Adolescents in Clinical Trials.
Kapogiannis B, Mattison D.
Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Dec;84(6):655-659.
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Aspergillosis
       
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Successful Off-Label Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa and Coil Embolization in an Adolescent with Massive Hemoptysis Due to Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis.
Gürlek Gökçebay D, Fettah A, Kırbaş İ, et al
Turk J Haematol. 2015 Mar 5;32(1):73-76.
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An Important Finding of Systemic Aspergillosis: Skin Involvement and Amphotericin B Resistance in an Adolescent.
Ozkaya-Parlakay A, Ozer-Bekmez B, Kara A, et al
Pediatr Neonatol. 2013 Dec 7
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Candidiasis
       
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Direct Microscopy: A Useful Tool to Diagnose Oral Candidiasis in Children and Adolescents.
Marty M, Bourrat E, Vaysse F, et al
Mycopathologia. 2015 Sep 2.
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What are appropriate screening tests for adolescents?
Biagioli FE, Devoe JE, Hamilton A, Darby -Stewart A
J Fam Pract. 2006 Oct;55(10):907-13.
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HIN1 Influenza
       
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Safety and Immunogenicity of 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccination in Perinatally HIV-1 Infected Children and Youth.
 Flynn PM, Nachman S, Muresan P, et al J
 Infect Dis. 2012 May 21. [
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Herpes Simplex
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Incidence and Prevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in Adolescent Women.
Fife KH, Fortenberry JD, Ofner S, et al   
 Sex Transm Dis. 2006 Mar 8;
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Parents'/guardians' willingness to vaccinate their children against genital herpes.
Liddon N, Pulley L, Cockerham WC, et al
J Adolesc Health. 2005 Sep;37(3):187-93.
Abstract

Factors predicting the acceptance of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody testing among adolescents and young adults.
Zimet GD, Rosenthal SL, Fortenberry JD,  et al  
Sex Transm Dis. 2004 Nov;31(11):665-9
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Longitudinal Risk of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 1, HSV Type 2, and Cytomegalovirus Infections among Young Adolescent Girls.
Stanberry LR, Rosenthal SL, Mills L. et al  
Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Nov 15;39(10):1433-8.
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Human Papillomavirus
       

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 

Oral Human Papillomavirus in Youth From the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study.
 Moscicki AB, Farhat S, Yao TJ, et al
Sex Transm Dis. 2016 Aug;43(8):498-500.
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Cost- effectiveness of HPV vaccination regime: comparing twice versus thrice vaccinations dose regime among adolescent girls in Malaysia.
 Aljunid S, Maimaiti N, Nur AM, et al 
BMC Public Health. 2016 Jan 23;16(1):71.
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HPV Vaccination Coverage of Male Adolescents in the United States.
 Lu PJ, Yankey D, Jeyarajah J,  
 Pediatrics. 2015 Oct 26. pii: peds.2015-1631
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Knowledge of HPV among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Adolescent Women in South Africa.
Griffith DC, Adler D, Wallace M,
J Womens Health Issues Care. 2015;4(5).
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Uptake of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Adolescent Males and Females: Immunization Information System Sentinel Sites, 2009-2012.
 Cullen KA, Stokley S, Markowitz LE.
Acad Pediatr. 2014 Jun 19
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Coverage of the English National human papillomavirus (HPV) Immunisation Programme among 12 to 17 year-old females by area-level deprivation score, England, 2008 to 2011.
 Hughes A, Mesher D, White J, Soldan K.
Euro Surveill. 2014 Jan 16;19(2)
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The Decision to Counsel Adolescents about HPV.
 Shepperd JA, Howell JL, Catalanotto F,  et al
Am J Health Behav. 2013 Nov;37(6):755-62.
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An assessment of human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine series completion and on-time dosing in Ontario's grade 8 hpv vaccination program.
Smith L.
J Epidemiol Community Health. 2013 Oct 1;67(10):e2.
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DNA detection and seroprevalence of human papillomavirus in a cohort of adolescent women.
Ermel AC, Shew ML, Weaver BA, et al
Sex Transm Infect. 2013 Sep 12.
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 A Qualitative Analysis of Factors Influencing HPV Vaccine Uptake in Soweto, South Africa among Adolescents and Their Caregivers.
 Katz IT, Nkala B, Dietrich J,  et al
PLoS One. 2013 Aug 30;8(8):e7
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Human papillomavirus vaccination coverage among adolescent girls, 2007-2012, and postlicensure vaccine safety monitoring, 2006-2013 - United States.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Jul 26;62(29):591-5.
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Effective Health Interventions for Adolescents That Could Be Integrated With Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Programs.
Broutet N, Lehnertz N, Mehl G,  et al
J Adolesc Health. 2013 May 1.
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Acceptability of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Urban Adolescent Males.
 Gutierrez B Jr, Leung A, Jones KT, et al
Am J Mens Health. 2012 Aug 14.
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Risk Perceptions After Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in HIV-Infected Adolescents and Young Adult Women.
Kahn JA, Xu J, Zimet GD, et al
J Adolesc Health. 2012 May;50(5):464-70.
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Prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in sexually active adolescents and young women in England, prior to widespread HPV immunisation.
Howell-Jones R, de Silva N, Akpan M, et al
Vaccine. 2012 Apr 16
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Autoimmune hepatitis type 2 following anti-papillomavirus vaccination in a 11-year-old girl.
Corte CD, Carlucci A, Francalanci P, et al
Vaccine. 2011 May 17.
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Differences between African-American adolescent females with and without human papillomavirus infection.
 Seth P, Wingood GM, Diclemente RJ,  et al
Sex Health. 2011 Feb;8(1):125-7.
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A case study: lessons learned from human papillomavirus vaccine development: approval of a vaccine for use in children and young adolescents for prevention of an adult disease.
 Garner EI.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Jul 1;54 Suppl 1:S50-2.
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Safety and immunogenicity of the HPV-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine: a randomized, controlled trial in adolescent girls.
Medina DM, Valencia A, de Velasquez A,  et al 
J Adolesc Health. 2010 May;46(5):414-21
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Statewide HPV Vaccine Initiation Among Adolescent Females in North Carolina.
 Reiter PL, Cates JR, McRee AL,  et al 
Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Apr 21
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Human Papillomavirus
       

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Lessons Learned From HPV Vaccine Delivery in Low-Resource Settings and Opportunities for HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care Among Adolescents.
Tsu VD, Cernuschi T, LaMontagne DS.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Jul 1;66 Suppl 2:S209-S216.
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Reduction in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Prevalence Among Young Women Following HPV Vaccine Introduction in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2003-2010.
Markowitz LE, Hariri S, Lin C,  et al
 J Infect Dis. 2013 Jun 19.
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 Parent-son decision-making about human papillomavirus vaccination: a qualitative analysis
Alexander AB, Stupiansky NW, Ott MA, et al
BMC Pediatr. 2012 Dec 14;12(1):192.
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Uptake and Correlates of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Adolescent Girls and Young Adult Women:An Analysis of the 2007 California Health Interview Survey.
 Tiro JA, Tsui J, Bauer HM, et al
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Mar 15.
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 Transitional Probability-Based Model for HPV Clearance in HIV-1-Positive Adolescent Females.
Kravchenko J, Akushevich I, Sudenga SL,
PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e30736.
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Malaria
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Severe and benign Plasmodium vivax malaria in Emberá (Amerindian) children and adolescents from an endemic municipality in Western Colombia.
Medina-Morales DA, Montoya-Franco E,  et al
J Infect Public Health. 2015 Oct 7.
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Death in an Adolescent Girl with Methemoglobinemia and Malaria.
Sankar J, Gupta A, Pathak S, Dubey NK. J
Trop Pediatr. 2011 May 13.
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Meningococcal Disease
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Immunogenicity and Safety of Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine in Children and Adolescents Infected and Uninfected with HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Frota AC, Milagres LG, Harrison LH, et alP
ediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 May;34(5):e113-e118.
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Mycoplasma genitalium
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Mycoplasma genitalium among adolescent women and their partners.
Tosh AK, Van Der Pol B, Fortenberry JD, et al
J Adolesc Health. 2007 May;40(5):412-7.
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Risk factors for pelvic inflammatory disease in inner-city adolescents.
Suss AL, Homel P, Hammerschlag M, Bromberg K.
Sex Transm Dis 2000 May;27(5):289-91
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Tuberculosis
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 

Tuberculosis in adolescents and young adults: epidemiology and treatment outcomes in the Western Cape.
Snow K, Hesseling AC, Naidoo P,  et al
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2017 Jun 1;21(6):651-657
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Prevalence of latent TB infection and TB disease among adolescents in high TB burden countries in Africa: a systematic review protocol.
Bunyasi EW, Schmidt BM, Abdullahi LHet al.
BMJ Open. 2017 Mar 10;7(3):e014609..
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Treatment for Preventing Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Clinical Trial of a 3-Month, 12-Dose Regimen of a Combination of Rifapentine and Isoniazid.
Villarino ME, Scott NA, Weis SE, et al
JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Jan 12.
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Twelve-Dose Drug Regimen Now Also an Option for Preventing Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents.
 Marais BJ.
JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Jan 12.
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Factors associated with failure to complete isoniazid therapy for latent tuberculosis infection in children and adolescents.
hang SH, Eitzman SR, Nahid P, Finelli ML.
J Infect Public Health. 2013 Dec 18
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Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a High School and School-Based Supervision of an Isoniazid-Rifapentine Regimen for Preventing Tuberculosis — Colorado, 2011–2012
Bargman C,   Reved R, Parket M, et al
MMWR Weekly October 4, 2013 / Vol. 62 / No. 39
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 Poor Outcomes in a Cohort of HIV-Infected Adolescents Undergoing Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Mumbai, India.
 Isaakidis P, Paryani R, Khan S,  et al
PLoS One. 2013 Jul 19;8(7):e68869.
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Adolescents with Tuberculosis: A Review of 145 Cases.
Cruz AT, Hwang KM, Birnbaum GD, Starke JR.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Mar 27.
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Spread of tuberculosis in a high school.
Trollfors B, Stangebye-Nielsen R, Karlsson E,   et al
Acta Paediatr. 2012 Dec 7.
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Life-threatening disseminated tuberculosis as a complication of TNF-α blockade in an adolescent.
 Hess S, Hospach T, Nossal R, Dannecker G,  et al
Eur J Pediatr. 2011 May 31.
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A Population-Based Study of Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents in Ontario.
Phongsamart W, Kitai I, Gardam M, et al 
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Apr 2
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Zika Virus Infection/Disease
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

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 Fatal Sickle Cell Disease and Zika Virus Infection in Girl from Colombia.
 Arzuza-Ortega L, Polo A, Pérez-Tatis G,  et al
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):925-7
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Sickle Cell Disease
       

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Fatal Sickle Cell Disease and Zika Virus Infection in Girl from Colombia.
 Arzuza-Ortega L, Polo A, Pérez-Tatis G,  et al
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):925-7
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