Provides auscultatory blood pressure standards for three-year-old children to supplement existing standards for older children.
May aid BP assessment in 3-year-olds; extends age-specific norms but leaves open outcome validation.
Standards for auscultatory blood pressure determinations under office conditions in 120 three-year olds are given here, to supple ment standards published previously for children aged four through 15. Discussed also are suggested thresholds for diagnosing hypertension; improved methods of obtaining reliable pressure readings in three-year olds; and some relationships of blood pressure to weight and height.
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