The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

A vital voice for improving young lives, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health publishes top quality research and trusted comment and opinion.

[The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @LancetChildAdol]

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health is leaving this platform but joining others ⤵️

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[The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @LancetChildAdol]

In our March issue

Viewpoint: Ethical and legal considerations in the care of #Children and young people with high consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs): an approach to decision making

🔗 https://t.co/60lgecVIjG

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

In low-income and middle-income countries, 15% of women and girls do not participate in regular daily activities during menstruation, study suggests in @LancetGH.

🔗 https://t.co/bCME78qdEW

[The Lancet Infectious Diseases @TheLancetInfDis]

Read our February issue!

Featuring Oropouche virus in Brazil, mosquito-disseminated pyriproxyfen to control dengue, and TB diagnostics in children

https://t.co/tYWGmdv8QI

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Nepal is set to launch its HPV vaccination campaign on #WorldCancerDay, aiming to immunize over 1.6 million girls aged 10-15.

The vaccine marks a major milestone in the country’s efforts towards the elimination of cervical cancer.

Find out more 🔽 https://t.co/YO1GaISPLG

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Survival from childhood cancer varies internationally.

This variation might be explained by differences in stage at diagnosis, among other factors.

A study in @LancetChildAdol assessed geographical variation in tumour stage at diagnosis:
https://t.co/WnN6d2lwsZ #WorldCancerDay

[The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology @TheLancetEndo]

Overweight and obesity among Israeli adolescents and the risk for serious morbidity in early young adulthood: a nationwide retrospective cohort study https://t.co/1d9qHNU1Dr
#overweight #obesity

[Patience Achieng😌 @achieng_patie]

Thrilled to join The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Youth Advisory Panel 2024–27! 🌍
Ready to amplify youth voices and advocate for inclusive, equitable health care for all.Let’s make an impact together! ✨ @TheLancet @LancetChildAdol @giftedPWDcentre
@YALIRLCEA @YALINetwork

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Paediatric acute liver failure is challenging to manage.

Many clinically unstable patients require liver transplantation or can be too critically unwell to receive one.

A Review in @LancetChildAdol provides a multidisciplinary perspective: https://t.co/TaPyxd9uik

[Brett J. Manley 🤷🏼‍♂️ @drbretty]

Our commentary on adaptive platform trials in perinatology in ⁦@LancetChildAdol⁩ is accompanied by an editorial:

A toolbox for innovative paediatric research - ScienceDirect https://t.co/pE2VImF0HS

[Brett J. Manley 🤷🏼‍♂️ @drbretty]

So excited to share our commentary out now in @LancetChildAdol and freely available via the link below!

The time is NOW for Adaptive Platform Trials to improve outcomes for preterm infants! @PerinatalAPT

https://t.co/62v0CDAMNV

[The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology @LancetGastroHep]

Antibiotics Inferior to Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Kids https://t.co/u4yiqXtpBp, via @medpagetoday

#GastroSky #SoMe4Surg

[The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @LancetChildAdol]

New personal View from @LancetChildAdol on improving research on digital harms in youth 💡https://t.co/DmPeprkZl7

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

In recent years, numerous governments have issued guidelines & passed laws that limit adolescents’ social media use to protect their mental health.

However, current literature is uncertain of the potential harms.

A new Personal View discusses how we must improve research on digital harms in youth ▶️https://t.co/ea28RMoJGd

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

In recent years, numerous governments have issued guidelines & passed laws that limit adolescents’ social media use to protect their mental health.

However, current literature is uncertain of the potential harms.

A new Personal View discusses how we must improve research on digital harms in youth ▶️https://t.co/ea28RMoJGd

[The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @LancetChildAdol]

Our February 2025 issue is now live with content related to #paediatric clinical #research, #childhoodcancer, #tuberculosis, #mentalhealth, & much more.

👉Read it here: https://t.co/8kuMmnxISG

[The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @LancetChildAdol]

Related Personal View also online now: From social media to artificial intelligence: improving research on digital harms in youth

@KarenLauraMans1 @MentalHealthOII

https://t.co/DmPeprkZl7

[The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @LancetChildAdol]

📣Online now: Prevalence estimates and nature of online child sexual exploitation and abuse: a systematic review and meta-analysis #OCSEA

"The mean [global] prevalence of past-year recall for overall OCSEA was 8·1%"

Read it here👉https://t.co/crjJ5ASkIg

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Appendicectomy versus antibiotics for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children: an open-label, international, multicentre, randomised, non-inferiority trial https://t.co/q5d9UZDJSY

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death of children and young adults aged 5–29 years, according to a recent WHO report.

A new #TLClinicalPic follows the treatment of a 4-year-old boy involved in a collision with a speeding motorcycle: https://t.co/X38e7eY6Fi

[The Lancet Reg Health-Southeast Asia @LancetRH_SEAsia]

Our Jan 2025 Issue is LIVE!

Dive into impactful studies on 'under #vaccination' & #caesarian delivery rates in India, #child cognitive development in Bangladesh, and much more

Read more
https://t.co/vs28yrAC78