The Problem of Diagnosing Pediatric Hypertension: Is Using Static Blood Pressure Cutoffs Instead of Blood Pressure Tables a Solution?

Blake Sandery; Janis M. Dionne

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2020.05.028

doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2020.05.028

The Problem of Diagnosing Pediatric Hypertension: Is Using Static Blood Pressure Cutoffs Instead of Blood Pressure Tables a Solution?

Blake Sandery,

Janis M. Dionne

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Canadian Journal of Cardiology6.20

Volume: 36, Issue: 9, Pages: 1333 - 1335

Published: Sep 1, 2020

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension in children ranges from 2% to 5%; however, children frequently go undiagnosed.1Sorof J.M. Lai D. Turner J. Poffenbarger T. Portman R.J. Overweight, ethnicity, and the prevalence of hypertension in school-aged children.Pediatrics. 2004; 113: 475-482Crossref PubMed Scopus (761) Google Scholar, 2Moore W.E. Stephens A. Wilson T. Wilson W. Eichner J.E. Body mass index and blood pressure screening in a rural public...