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American Family Physician
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Hypertension in Children and Adolescents The prevalence and rate of diagnosis of hypertension in children and adolescents appear to be increasing. Most childhood hypertension, particularly in preadolescents, is secondary to an underlying disorder.   |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2003
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Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Clinical Utility in the Family Practice Setting Discriminate use of this technology in specific clinical circumstances assists in identifying patients at risk for hypertension and may result in improved outcomes in a subset of patients. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2002
Konzem et al. |
Controlling Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are common diseases in the United States. Patients with diabetes have a much higher rate of hypertension than would be expected in the general population. Regardless of the antihypertensive agent used, a reduction in blood pressure helps to prevent diabetic complications. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2011
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FDA OKs Study Design on Medtronic Product That Firm Is Bullish On The product is the Simplicity catheter-based system to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2003
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New Developments in the Management of Hypertension Advances in the management of hypertension have refined our understanding of systolic blood pressure, nutrition, medication selection, and hypertension in special populations. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2012
Wright et al. |
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: A Case Study Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a rare neurologic disorder characterized by an acute increase in blood pressure, and by headaches, altered mental status, seizures, and visual loss. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2001 |
NHBPEP Report on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy: A Summary for Family Physicians |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2005
Dickerson & Gibson |
Management of Hypertension in Older Persons Antihypertensive therapy has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in older patients with elevated systolic or diastolic blood pressures. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2003
Edward Onusko |
Diagnosing Secondary Hypertension Secondary hypertension is elevated blood pressure that results from an underlying, identifiable, often correctable cause. Only about 5 to 10 percent of hypertension cases are thought to result from secondary causes. The ABCDE mnemonic can be used to help determine a secondary cause of hypertension. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Initial Evaluation of Hypertension Treating hypertension and new categories for this disease. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2002
Mark W. Niedfeldt |
Managing Hypertension in Athletes and Physically Active Patients Athletes and other physically active patients should be screened for hypertension and given appropriate therapy if needed. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2001
Joan Bedinghaus |
Coronary Artery Disease Prevention: What's Different for Women? Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, as well as an important cause of disability, although many women and their physicians underestimate the risk... |
