Varying blood pressure in children: a diagnostic quandary interpreting the Fourth Report

Fourth Report guidelines on pediatric blood pressure (BP) are not clear when defining hypertension in children as “an average systolic BP and/or diastolic BP ≥ 95th percentile for gender, age, and height on ≥ 3 occasions.” We aimed to determine the prevalence of pediatric hypertension in a screening population based on two different guideline interpretations. Prevalence of hypertension among 2094 stu dents at four Houston area schools was calculated based on the summation or sustained model definition from Fourth Report guidelines.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research