Efficacy of an integrated program (PIA-2) to reduce the risk for problems related to eating, weight and body image in female adolescents from Argentina.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the efficacy of an integrated program (PIA-2) to reduce the risk for problems related to eating, weight and body image in female adolescents from Argentina.

Method: A quasi-experimental study was conducted by comparing an experimental group versus a control group. The final sample included 509 girls aged 13-18 (M = 15.

Inpatient versus outpatient halo-gravity traction in children with severe spinal deformity.

Study Design: A retrospective, comparative study.

Objective: To compare the results, complications, and costs of preoperative halo-gravity traction in in- and outpatient settings.

Background Data: Surgical management of severe spinal deformities remains complex and controversial.

[Emotional and attitudinal evaluation of tobacco health warnings among youngsters and adults in Argentina.].

Objective: To evaluate variables of tobacco health warnings associated with their emotional impact, the perception of smoking risks and the perceived effectiveness to avoid tobacco use.

Materials And Methods: Teenagers (151) and adults (168) evaluated 27 tobacco health warnings selected from the sets used on tobacco packages in Argentina and in other countries. A standardized affective rating-scale system and a structured questionnaire measured respectively the emotional impact (hedonic valence and emotional arousal), and the cognitive-behavioral attributions.