EBV positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can happen to the elderly, seldom to the young. The case of EBV positive DLBCL has rarely been reported in the adolescent. We report a rare case of EBV positive DLBCL in a 17-year-old man with normal immune state. He was diagnosed by morphology, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization for EBV, Flow cytometer, IG/TCR gene rearrangement and c...

This report is based on an in-depth analysis of the 2000 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). Funding for this study comes from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. FOREWORD Young people constitute one-third of the total population in Ethiopia. Their number is expected to grow from 20.3 million in 2000 to 25 million in 2010. The reproductive health problems of young people in Ethio...

BACKGROUND Adolescence Pregnancy is a social problem worldwide with serious implication of maternal and child health. This study purposed to compare the maternal and neonatal outcome of the teenage mothers (15- 19 years) with that of the young mothers (20-24 years) to determine if adolescent pregnancies have increased risk of adverse outcomes. OBJECTIVES This study aims to find out the outcom...

OBJECTIVES To examine methamphetamine use and its association with sexual behavior among young men who have sex with men. DESIGN Cross-sectional observational analysis. SETTING Eight US cities. PARTICIPANTS As part of the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions, adolescent boys and young men who have sex with men, aged 12 to 24 years, were recruited from social venues (e.g., ...

Background : Saudi Arabia has passed through lifestyle changes toward unhealthy dietary patterns such as high fast food consumption. Adolescents and young adults, particularly girls, are the main groups exposed to and affected by these adverse eating behaviors. Objective : The aim of this study was to examine the trends of fast food consumption among adolescent and young adult Saudi girls livin...

In human beings, susceptibility to anxiety disorders can be relatively high during adolescence. Understanding the ontogeny of anxiety-like behavior in laboratory rodents has implications for developing anxiolytic drugs that are suitable for this age group. Given the dearth of information about adolescent rodents, this study examined the response of both male and female adolescent, late adolesce...

purpose :   this study was designed to compare the effects of two different relaxation techniques, namely progressive muscle relaxation (pmr) and autogenic relaxation (agr) on moods of young soccer players . methods :   sixteen adolescent athletes (mean age: 14.1 ± 1.3) received either pmr or agr training. using profile of mood states-adolescents, their mood states were measured one week before...

This four-document series was created to improve education and communication concerning fertility preservation in adolescent and young adult Canadians with a new diagnosis of cancer. This article describes the services currently available in Canada, points out potential challenges, and outlines strategies to help maximize and facilitate fertility preservation in the new young cancer patient.

malignant mixed germ cell tumors,though rare overall, are the most common type of malignant ovarian neoplasms in young and adolescent girls. these tumors are rapidly growing and can metastasize. we report a case of 13-yr-old girl who presented at shkm gmc, nalhar, mewat, haryana, india in december 2013 with huge abdominal lump of a malignant mixed germ cell tumor comprising both immature terato...

CONTEXT Oportunidades is a large conditional cash transfer program in Mexico. It is important to examine whether the program has any direct effect on pregnancy experience and contraceptive use among young rural women, apart from those through education. METHODS Data from the 1992, 2006 and 2009 waves of a nationally representative, population-based survey were used to describe trends in pregn...