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Accurate screening and measurement of blood pressure in children and adolescents using validated devices and proper technique is essential for the early diagnosis and management of pediatric hypertension.
This review highlights the critical need for accurate blood pressure measurement techniques and adherence to established guidelines to properly screen and diagnose hypertension in pediatric populations.
Hypertension (HTN) requires urgent, uniform, and consistent attention across all frontiers of pediatric health care not only because of established links between the onset of HTN during one's youth and its sustenance throughout adulthood but also because of the sequelae associated with the disease's trajectory, such as cardiovascular disease, end organ damage, and decreased quality of life. Although national guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pediatric HTN have been available for nearly 40 years, knowledge and recognition of the problem by clinicians remain poor due to a host of influencing factors. The purpose of this article is to explicate key issues contributing to the inaccurate measurement of blood pressure and misclassification of HTN among children and to present strategies to address these issues.
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Lewis et al. (2017) conducted a review in Pediatric Hypertension. Blood pressure screening and measurement was evaluated. Accurate screening and measurement of blood pressure in children and adolescents using validated devices and proper technique is essential for the early diagnosis and management of pediatric hypertension.
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