High Blood Pressure at Early School Age Among Extreme Preterms.

Authors:

B.R. Vohr; R. Heyne; C. Bann; A. Das; R.D. Higgins; S.R. Hintz; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health; Development Neonatal Research Network

Abstract:

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Former preterm infants are at increased risk of hypertension with increasing age. Our objective was to identify rates of high blood pressure (BP) (≥90th percentile) and hypertension (BP ≥95th percentile) and associated risk factors among extreme preterm (EPT) infants at 6 to 7 years of age.

METHODS: Assessment included BP and anthropometrics. Comparisons were made by BP ≥90th versus 85th percentile, and waist circumference >90th percentile. In regression analyses, weight gain velocity from 18 months to school age (RR = 1.36), and maternal gestational diabetes (MGD) (RR = 2.04) predicted systolic and either systolic and/or diastolic high BP (RR = 1.27 and RR = 1.67). Among children with BMI

Citation:

Vohr BR, Heyne R, Bann C, Das A, Higgins RD, Hintz SR. "High Blood Pressure at Early School Age Among Extreme Preterms." Pediatrics. 2018;142(2).PubMed

Publication type:

Journal Article

Year:

2018

CPQCC publication:

Yes

PubMed ID:

30054344

PMCID:

PMC6317552