Hypertension is a major modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factor and its presence in
childhood is associated with the presence and burden of atherosclerosis. Moreover …

Hypertension is one of the most common causes of preventable death worldwide. The
prevalence of pediatric hypertension has increased significantly in recent decades. The …

Results Among 124 participants, 57 (46%) developed AKI. AKI versus non-AKI participants
had a median (interquartile range) age of 8 (4.8–40.8) versus 46 (6.0–158.4) months …

Hypertension in childhood leads to hypertension in adult life, the strongest risk factor being
obesity. This study determined the prevalence of primary hypertension and its risk factors in …

Objectives Screening for hypertension in children is recommended by pediatric consensus
guidelines. However, current practice is unknown. We evaluated rates of blood pressure …

Background and aim Screening for pediatric hypertension (HTN) is based on several
measurements of blood pressure (BP) in different visits. We aimed to assess its feasibility in …

Importance In 2016 and 2017, respectively, new Canadian and US guidelines for diagnosis
and management of pediatric hypertension (HTN) were published. Six years after their …

Abstract Purpose of Review To discuss blood pressure classification using ambulatory blood
pressure monitoring (ABPM) according to the new American Heart Association 2022 …

Background Children who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) in the pediatric intensive care
unit (PICU) may be at higher risk of long-term chronic kidney disease and hypertension. The …

Background Primary care electronic medical record (EMR) data can be used to identify,
manage, and screen hypertension cases. However, this approach relies on completeness …