Australian Guideline for the Identification and Management of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

“Australia's first clinical guidelines to identify and manage high blood pressure in children aims to curb growing rates of heart disease, kidney failure and organ damage in adulthood. The guidelines, created by a national collaboration, led by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and Edith Cowan University, addresses a longstanding gap in paediatric care.”

“Our recommendations focus on targeted screening at key ages, rather than trying to measure blood pressure at every opportunity, which isn't always feasible in real-world practice. The most important interventions are often the simplest such as improving diet, increasing physical activity and supporting families to make sustainable lifestyle changes.”