Practice Change Needed for the Identification of Pediatric Hypertension in Marginalized Populations: An Example From South Africa

Practice Change Needed for the Identification of Pediatric Hypertension in Marginalized Populations: An Example From South Africa

Introduction:Hypertension in children has increased globally over the past 20 years; yet, little is known about this issue among disadvantaged communities from low- and middle-income countries. Age-, sex-, and height-adjusted normative tables are the “gold” standard for the diagnosis and estimation...

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Main Authors: Patricia Arnaiz, Ivan Müller, Harald Seelig, Markus Gerber, Jacob Bosma, Danielle Dolley, Larissa Adams, Jan Degen, Stefanie Gall, Nandi Joubert, Madeleine Nienaber, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Ann Aerts, Peter Steinmann, Rosa du Randt, Cheryl Walter, Jürg Utzinger, Uwe Pühse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
pediatric hypertension
prevalence
identification
normative blood pressure tables
international guidelines
marginalized settings
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.877431/full

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