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      <PublisherName>revista-medicina-scolara</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>The Journal of School and University Medicine</JournalTitle>
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      <Volume-Issue>Volume 11, Issue 3</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>July-September 2024</Season>
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      <PubDate>
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>15</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Medical</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>ASSOCIATED FACTORS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN CHILDREN: A STUDY IN AN INDIVIDUAL PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY PRACTICE IN CLUJ-NAPOCA</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
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      <FirstPage>11</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>18</LastPage>
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          <FirstName>ALINA P. COBLISAN</FirstName>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>CLAUDIA F.</FirstName>
          <LastName>POP</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>LAVINIA</FirstName>
          <LastName>PALI</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>VALENTINA</FirstName>
          <LastName>TARAU-SAS</LastName>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>CARLA</FirstName>
          <LastName>TAMAS</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>PARASCHIVA</FirstName>
          <LastName>CHERECHES-PANTA</LastName>
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      <DOI>10.51546/JSUM.2024.11302</DOI>
      <Abstract>Background. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) pose a major challenge to healthcare systems worldwide, significantly affecting the social and cognitive development of children. In Romania, despite a reported lower prevalence compared to other European countries, it is essential to better understand the factors associated with these disorders in order to improve diagnostic and intervention strategies.&#13;
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Objectives. This study aimed to identify and analyze the factors associated with ASD in pediatric patients by collecting and interpreting data related to social characteristics, co-existing medical conditions, and adaptation challenges.&#13;
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Methods. The study was conducted on a sample of 30 patients aged between 0-18 years from the CMI Pediatric Psychiatry in Cluj Napoca. Demographic parameters (age, gender, place of origin), co-morbidities, and the presence/absence of behavioral difficulties were analyzed. An observational, cross-sectional study was performed on this sample of 30 pediatric patients.&#13;
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Results. Among the evaluated patients, 80% were male and came from an urban environment. The majority had no comorbidities. Hyperkinetic syndrome was identified in 93.3% of patients, and 66.7% exhibited delays in language acquisition. The average intelligence quotient (IQ) was 69.50, with significant differences between patients with and without cognitive acquisition delays.&#13;
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Conclusions. The study highlights that for pediatric patients with ASD included in the study, the factors correlated with the highest prevalence include male gender and urban environment. Delays in cognitive acquisition are correlated with a lower IQ, suggesting that these aspects may influence the severity of ASD symptoms. In contrast, other analyzed factors, such as age at diagnosis and the presence of other comorbidities, did not show statistical significance, indicating that they do not have a significant impact on ASD manifestations in this patient sample.</Abstract>
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      <Keywords>autism spectrum disorders (ASD), associated factors, intelligence quotient</Keywords>
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        <Abstract>https://revista-medicina-scolara.ro/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=15518&amp;title=ASSOCIATED FACTORS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN CHILDREN: A STUDY IN AN INDIVIDUAL PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY PRACTICE IN CLUJ-NAPOCA</Abstract>
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        <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage>
        <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage>
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