What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Review. Population: Hypertension. Intervention: Blood pressure measurement modalities.

What does this research mean for the field?

The definition and diagnosis of pediatric hypertension must rely on age- and height-specific percentiles rather than a single threshold, assessed through standardized office, ambulatory, or home measurement modalities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

January 1, 2013Journal of Nephrology

Blood pressure measurement in children: which method? which is the gold standard

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Key result

Review outlines pediatric hypertension definitions using age- and height-specific percentiles and latest BP measurement guidelines.

Population

Children and adolescents with or at risk of hypertension

Design

Review

Authors

EVEnrico VidalUniversity of Udine LMLuisa MurerUniversity of Foggia MMMaria Chiara MatteucciBambino Gesù Children's Hospital

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Implication

Updates pediatric hypertension definitions for clinical use; extends guidelines but leaves open outcome validation in prospective studies.

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Population

Children and adolescents with or at risk of hypertension

Exposure

Blood pressure measurement modalities (office, ambulatory, and home)

This review outlines the correct definition of high blood pressure in children and the main characteristics of different modalities for blood pressure measurement according to the latest international guidelines.

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Vidal et al. (2013) conducted a review in Hypertension. Blood pressure measurement modalities was evaluated. This review outlines the definition of pediatric hypertension using age- and height-specific percentiles and presents the latest guidelines for various blood pressure measurement modalities.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa4e08b814b48fd3caa2785 https://doi.org/10.5301/jn.5000244

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Hypertension management

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Implication

Updates pediatric hypertension definitions for clinical use; extends guidelines but leaves open outcome validation in prospective studies.

Blood pressure measurement in children: which method? which is the gold standard

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

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Blood pressure measurement in children: which method? which is the gold standard

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

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