These pediatric hypertension guidelines are an update to the 2004 “Fourth Report on the
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents.” …

Blood pressure is considered a vital sign, as values too low or too high can be related with
serious morbidity and mortality. In neonates, normal blood pressure values undergo rapid …

Hypertensive crises in children are medical emergencies that must be identified, evaluated,
and treated promptly and appropriately to prevent end-organ injury and even death …

Children have historically been underrepresented or, indeed, omitted entirely, in drug trials,
leading to a relative dearth of evidence in support of appropriate drug treatments for many …

Hypertensive emergency is a life-threatening condition associated with severe hypertension
and organ damage, such as neurological, renal or cardiac dysfunction. The most recent …

Objectives: The Fragility Index measures the number of events on which the statistical
significance of a result depends and has been suggested as an adjunct statistical …

Elevated blood pressures (BP) are common among hospitalized children and, if not
recognized and treated promptly, can lead to potentially significant consequences. Even …

Background Hypertensive crises in children represent critical medical situations
characterized by severe hypertension and potential organ damage. Fenoldopam, a …

Severe hypertension in children may result in life-threatening complications. Although there
has not been extensive research in this area in children, and recommendations are mostly …

Objectives: Describe the pathophysiology of vasoconstriction. Review the adverse side
effects of vasodilator therapy. Outline the indications of vasodilator therapy. Summarize …