Establishing percentiles for blood pressure based on absolute height for children and adolescents

Establishing percentiles for blood pressure based on absolute height for children and adolescents

Abstract Background Evaluating blood pressure (BP) is one element for diagnosing and preventing disease in student populations. The objectives of this research were to (a) identify the range of height for measuring BP adjusted for student populations and (b) propose percentiles for evaluating BP bas...

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Main Authors: Marco Cossio-Bolaños, Rubén Vidal-Espinoza, Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, José Sulla-Torres, Wilbert Cossio-Bolaños, Cynthia Lee Andruske, Camilo Urra Albornoz, Rossana Gómez Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Percentiles
Height
Children
Adolescentes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02489-9

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