Clinical-epidemiological analysis of pediatric arterial hypertension at Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy Hospital in Colón, 2024
Keywords:
Hypertension, Child, Adolescent, Risk FactorsAbstract
Introduction: Given the belief that high blood pressure in adults originates in childhood, early childhood screening is becoming increasingly common. This consists of elevated systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure values above the 95th percentile for age and sex in at least three measurements, with a six-month interval.
Objective: To characterize high blood pressure in children and adolescents treated at the Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy Hospital.
Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in pediatric patients with high blood pressure. Our sample consisted of 88 patients who met the study criteria.
Results: Males predominated (60,2 %) in the 15-18 age group. Obesity was the most common cardiovascular risk factor (35,2 %), primary high blood pressure predominated (94,3 %), and headache was the main clinical symptom.
Conclusions: The findings of this research emphasize that pediatric hypertension is a prevalent and increasing condition, directly associated with the obesity epidemic and unhealthy lifestyle habits, making primary prevention, health promotion, and systematic blood pressure screening priority and urgent health strategies to modify its natural course and prevent its serious complications in adulthood.
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