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. 2015 Sep;167(3):780.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.06.060.

Poor elevated-blood-pressure recognition in the outpatient setting

Tammy M Brady  1
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Poor elevated-blood-pressure recognition in the outpatient setting

Tammy M Brady. J Pediatr. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Question: Among pediatric outpatient care centers, what is the rate of elevated blood pressure recognition?

Design: Retrospective single cohort study.

Setting: Single tertiary-care pediatric outpatient center.

Participants: 20 000 patients (2–17 years old).

Intervention: Blood pressure measurement.

Outcomes: Recognition rate of elevated blood pressures.

Main Results: Among those with ≥3 elevated blood pressure measurements, the median frequency of identification by division/service was 17%.

Conclusions: The identification of patients with elevated blood pressure measurements was low.

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