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The national high blood pressure education program.
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This article is published in Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.The article was published on 1974-04-01. It has received 1110 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Health education.read more
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The potential role of biotin as dietary risk marker for hypertension in black South African children — the THUSA BANA study
TL;DR: This study is the first to show that biotin might be a possible risk marker for the aetiology of hypertension in black children, and the manipulation of diet could have a significant impact not only on blood pressure levels, but also on rise in blood pressure with age.
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Auscultatory measured normative blood pressure of korean adolescents: using the korean national health and nutrition examination survey 2001-2007.
TL;DR: The auscultatory age-and height-specific BP percentiles for Korean adolescents are established and can be useful in screening the prehypertension and hypertension of Korean adolescents in a clinical setting.
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Evaluating the value of screening for hypertension: an evidence-based approach.
Judith A. Vessey,Keren Ben-Or,Dionne J. Mebane,Norma E. Krapac,Nina Cobb,Mary Poltrack,Linda R. Shack,Chris W. Terrell,Sonya B. Wilson +8 more
TL;DR: The evidence indicated that BP screening in school appears warranted, although a formalized study is needed before a definitive decision can be made regarding the incorporation of BP screening into school health services.
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Blood pressure measurement in preschool children: the Hisayama Study.
TL;DR: To establish the blood pressure measurement protocol for Japanese preschool children, systolic BP and diastolic BP were measured along with anthropometric values.