A simplified table improves the recognition of paediatric hypertension

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 22-26

  Mitchell, Charlene K ^a   Theriot, Judith A ^a   Sayat, Jonathan G ^a   Muchant, Dianne G ^a   Franco, Sofia M ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

blood pressure; hypertension; pre hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BP TABLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONSULTATION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRIC HYPERTENSION; PREHYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL AUDIT; PEDIATRICS; PREHYPERTENSION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79251503944     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01885.x     Document Type: Article

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