Influence of seasonal variation on blood pressure measurements in children, adolescents and young adults

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2343-2349

  Miersch, André ^a   Vogel, Mandy ^a,b   Gausche, Ruth ^b   Siekmeyer, Werner ^a   Pfäffle, Roland ^a   Dittrich, Katalin ^a   Kiess, Wieland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Climate; High potential; Middle Europe; Paediatrics; Seasonal variation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888204926     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: 1432198X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-013-2562-0     Document Type: Article

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