the relationship between childhood hypertension and family history of hypertension in primary school children in Port Harcourt. Methods: A stratified multi-staged sampling technique was used to recruit pupils between 6-12 years of age, from thirteen primary schools located in three school districts. Data was collected using a pre-tested questionnaire completed by parents / guardians. The average of three blood pressure measurements, weight and height were taken for each pupil, using standardized tech
Background Measurement of blood pressure is the most impor- tant tool for early detection of hyperte...
Hypertension has been recognised as an important public health issue, affecting paediatric populatio...
pressures were taken in 609 children aged 6-18 in 163 families, 549 of whom had been studied 4 years...
Objective: To determine the relationship between childhood hypertension and family history of hypert...
Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and there is an increasing risk...
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension in healthy primary school...
This is a descriptive - analytical study to determine the relationship between hypertension and birt...
Background: Childhood hypertension is a precursor of hypertension in adults with associated increase...
Current concepts concerning blood pressure (BP) in childhood are undergoing significant changes. A c...
Objective: To determine the blood pressure pattern and the factors that correlate with BP among prim...
A cross-sectional study among 701 school children (12-16 years) was conducted in Aligarh to find out...
Background A family history of hypertension is a risk factor for hypertension in children. Past stud...
An epidemiological study of primary hypertension in children and adolescents attending school in a r...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) in school children, as well as th...
AbstractObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) in school children, as well ...
Background Measurement of blood pressure is the most impor- tant tool for early detection of hyperte...
Hypertension has been recognised as an important public health issue, affecting paediatric populatio...
pressures were taken in 609 children aged 6-18 in 163 families, 549 of whom had been studied 4 years...
Objective: To determine the relationship between childhood hypertension and family history of hypert...
Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and there is an increasing risk...
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension in healthy primary school...
This is a descriptive - analytical study to determine the relationship between hypertension and birt...
Background: Childhood hypertension is a precursor of hypertension in adults with associated increase...
Current concepts concerning blood pressure (BP) in childhood are undergoing significant changes. A c...
Objective: To determine the blood pressure pattern and the factors that correlate with BP among prim...
A cross-sectional study among 701 school children (12-16 years) was conducted in Aligarh to find out...
Background A family history of hypertension is a risk factor for hypertension in children. Past stud...
An epidemiological study of primary hypertension in children and adolescents attending school in a r...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) in school children, as well as th...
AbstractObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) in school children, as well ...
Background Measurement of blood pressure is the most impor- tant tool for early detection of hyperte...
Hypertension has been recognised as an important public health issue, affecting paediatric populatio...
pressures were taken in 609 children aged 6-18 in 163 families, 549 of whom had been studied 4 years...