Adolescent
Research News and Information

Friday, November 20, 2009

Longitudinal evaluation of mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. The role of post-transplant clinical and therapeutic variables.

16 Dec 2009 This longitudinal study assessed the influence of post-transplant clinical and therapeutic variables in 50 kidney transplant recipients aged 2-19 yr receiving a triple immunosuppressive regimen consisting of cyclosporine microemulsion (CsA), ... Read more...

Assessment of liver graft function and regeneration by galactosyl-human serum albumin (99mTc-GSA) liver scintigraphy in adult living-donor liver transplantation.

14 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: In adult living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT), the assessment of the graft functional reserve is very important. We evaluated the graft functional reserve by technetium-99m-diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid-galactosyl-human serum ... Read more...

Increased vulnerability of the spinal cord to radiation or intrathecal chemotherapy during adolescence: A report from the Children's Oncology Group.

13 Dec 2009 PURPOSE: To assess the rate of spinal cord toxicity in adolescents resulting from chemoradiotherapy of parameningeal sarcoma. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Of 152 patients with parameningeal sarcoma treated per the Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Adolescent'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Longitudinal evaluation of mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics in pediatric kidney transplant recipients. The role of post-transplant clinical and therapeutic variables. 16 Dec 2009
• Assessment of liver graft function and regeneration by galactosyl-human serum albumin (99mTc-GSA) liver scintigraphy in adult living-donor liver transplantation. 14 Dec 2009
• Increased vulnerability of the spinal cord to radiation or intrathecal chemotherapy during adolescence: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. 13 Dec 2009
• Behavioral and emotional problems in children with sickle cell disease and healthy siblings: Multiple informants, multiple measures. 13 Dec 2009
• Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children with cancer. 13 Dec 2009
• Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allogeneic HCT) for treatment of pediatric Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). 13 Dec 2009
• Subcutaneous anti-D treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in children. 13 Dec 2009
• De novo germline TP53 mutation presenting with synchronous malignancies of the central nervous system. 13 Dec 2009
• Hereditary hemochromatosis gene (HFE) variants are associated with birth weight and childhood leukemia risk. 13 Dec 2009
• Low-dose oral midazolam reduces fear and distress during needle procedures in children with cancer. 13 Dec 2009
• Biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid and neurodegeneration in Langerhans cell histiocytosis. 13 Dec 2009
• Weight patterns in children with higher risk ALL: A report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) for CCG 1961. 13 Dec 2009
• Citrulline as a marker for chemotherapy induced mucosal barrier injury in pediatric patients. 13 Dec 2009
• Cytogenetic characterization of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Nicaragua. 13 Dec 2009
• Adrenal function testing in pediatric cancer survivors. 13 Dec 2009
• Pulmonary toxocariasis masquerading as metastatic tumor nodules in a child with osteosarcoma. 13 Dec 2009
• Natural history and outcome of optic pathway gliomas in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Prognostic value of proangiogenic cytokines in children with lymphomas. 13 Dec 2009
• Infection of T lymphocytes in non-Asian patients with Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. 13 Dec 2009
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in children and adolescents: A comprehensive review of the current literature. 13 Dec 2009

See a longer list of these articles.

Technical information about 'Adolescent'

Definition: A person 13 to 18 years of age.

Descriptor UI: D000293

Alternative terms: Adolescent; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Adolescent, Female; Female Adolescent; Female Adolescents; Teens; Teen; Teenagers; Teenager; Youth; Youths; Adolescence; Adolescents, Male; Adolescent, Male; Male Adolescent; Male Adolescents;

Related Mesh Headings: Minors;

Allowable Qualifiers: legislation & jurisprudence; physiology;

Tree Number: M01.060.057;

Technical Notes: age 13-18 yr; IM as psychol & sociol entity; check tag ADOLESCENT for NIM; Manual 18.5.12, 34.9.5