Hypertension in pediatric ages
Introduction: systemic high blood pressure in the child consists of the rise of systolic and / or diastolic blood pressure figures above the 95 percentile for age and sex in at least three folds with an interval of six months. Objective: to characterize hypertension in children and adolescents trea...
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| author | Daniel Alejandro Vera-Rivero Maria Carla Hernández Martínez |
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| description | Introduction: systemic high blood pressure in the child consists of the rise of systolic and / or diastolic blood pressure figures above the 95 percentile for age and sex in at least three folds with an interval of six months.
Objective: to characterize hypertension in children and adolescents treated at Mártires del 9 de Abril Pediatric Hospital in Sagua la Grande, between January 2013 and January 2017.
Method: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in pediatric patients with blood hypertension at Mártires del 9 de Abril Pediatric Hospital in Sagua la Grande during the period between January 2013 and January 2017. The sample was chosen through intentional non-probabilistic sampling, it was constituted by 52 children and adolescents who met the inclusion criteria. To process the data, theoretical, empirical and statistical methods were used.
Results: male sex predominated (65,4 %) and the age group from 15 to 19 years old (51,9 %). Obesity was the most frequent cardiovascular risk factor (53,8 %). Primary blood hypertension predominated (92,3 %). Headache was the main clinical manifestation (88,5 %).
Conclusions: hypertension in childhood predominates in obese male adolescents. Health actions should be directed towards prevention, modifying conducts and lifestyles in this vulnerable sector of the population |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4327bd46ec5d451098bc09bb887b32fa2023-09-02T23:44:49ZengUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del RíoUniversidad Médica Pinareña1990-79902019-01-011512128318Hypertension in pediatric agesDaniel Alejandro Vera-Rivero0Maria Carla Hernández Martínez1Hospital Universitario “Mártires del 9 de Abril”. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa ClaraUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana. Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas "Victoria de Girón"Introduction: systemic high blood pressure in the child consists of the rise of systolic and / or diastolic blood pressure figures above the 95 percentile for age and sex in at least three folds with an interval of six months. Objective: to characterize hypertension in children and adolescents treated at Mártires del 9 de Abril Pediatric Hospital in Sagua la Grande, between January 2013 and January 2017. Method: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in pediatric patients with blood hypertension at Mártires del 9 de Abril Pediatric Hospital in Sagua la Grande during the period between January 2013 and January 2017. The sample was chosen through intentional non-probabilistic sampling, it was constituted by 52 children and adolescents who met the inclusion criteria. To process the data, theoretical, empirical and statistical methods were used. Results: male sex predominated (65,4 %) and the age group from 15 to 19 years old (51,9 %). Obesity was the most frequent cardiovascular risk factor (53,8 %). Primary blood hypertension predominated (92,3 %). Headache was the main clinical manifestation (88,5 %). Conclusions: hypertension in childhood predominates in obese male adolescents. Health actions should be directed towards prevention, modifying conducts and lifestyles in this vulnerable sector of the populationhttp://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/318hipertensiónpresión sanguíneapediatríafactores de riesgohypertensionblood pressurepediatricsrisk factors |
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| title | Hypertension in pediatric ages |
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| title_short | Hypertension in pediatric ages |
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