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The national high blood pressure education program.
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Mortality and causes of death of end-stage renal disease in children: A Dutch cohort study
Jaap W. Groothoff,Mariken P. Gruppen,Martin Offringa,Jeroen Hutten,Marc R. Lilien,Nicole J. van de Kar,E. D. Wolff,J. C. Davin,Hugo S. A. Heymans +8 more
TL;DR: Survival in children with ESRD has increased over the last 20 years, but the SMR remains high; early transplantation and a more vigorous approach toward hypertension and infection may be mandatory in order to further reduce mortality.
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Medical conditions affecting sports participation.
TL;DR: This report updates a previous policy statement and provides information for pediatricians on sports participation for children and adolescents with medical conditions.
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Prevalence, Persistence, and Clinical Significance of Masked Hypertension in Youth
Empar Lurbe,Isabel Torro,Vicente Alvarez,Tim S. Nawrot,Rafael Paya,Josep Redon,Jan A. Staessen +6 more
TL;DR: In children and adolescents, masked hypertension is a precursor of sustained hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy and, once it becomes persistent, is an indication for blood pressure-lowering treatment.
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Overweight is associated with decreased cognitive functioning among school-age children and adolescents.
TL;DR: Childhood overweight and obesity have increased substantially in the past two decades, raising concerns about their psychosocial and cognitive consequences, and associations between academic performance, cognitive functioning, and increased BMI are examined.
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Isolated systolic hypertension, obesity, and hyperkinetic hemodynamic states in children☆☆☆
TL;DR: The findings of increased heart rate and BP variability in obese children with isolated systolic hypertension suggest that sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity may contribute to its pathogenesis.