Key result
Casual blood pressure measurements differed from ambulatory blood pressure monitoring values in 75 normotensive and hypertensive adolescents, with office BP being lower than pre-ABPM BP.
Why the study?
How do casual blood pressure measurements compare to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in healthy and hypertensive adolescents?
Population
75 adolescents (45 normotensive and 30 hypertensive) of both sexes, aged 10-18 years.
Comparison
Casual blood pressure measurements vs Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring values…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Office BP underestimates pre-ABPM values in adolescents; hypothesis-generating for ABPM utility and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=75)
How do casual blood pressure measurements compare to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in healthy and hypertensive adolescents?
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring provides a more comprehensive assessment of blood pressure in adolescents compared to casual office measurements, making it the preferred method for diagnosing and following up adolescent hypertension.
Koch et al. (2000) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy and hypertensive adolescents (n=75). Casual blood pressure measurements vs. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) was evaluated on Systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Casual blood pressure measurements differed from ambulatory blood pressure monitoring values in 75 normotensive and hypertensive adolescents, with office BP being lower than pre-ABPM BP.
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