Background Appropriate interpretation of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) involves the
classification of observed values as within/outside the normal range based on a reference …

Importance Reliable estimates of the prevalence of childhood hypertension serve as the
basis for adequate prevention and treatment. However, the prevalence of childhood …

A hipertensão arterial (HA) é uma doença crônica não transmissível (DCNT) definida por
níveis pressóricos, em que os benefícios do tratamento (não medicamentoso e/ou …

As early as the 1920s, and subsequently in the 1959 Build and Blood Pressure Study (S1. 5-
1) of almost 5 million adults insured between 1934 and 1954, a strong direct relationship …

Background and Purpose: Population-wide reductions in cardiovascular disease incidence
and mortality have not been shared equally by African Americans. The burden of …

Abstract Turner syndrome affects 25–50 per 100,000 females and can involve multiple
organs through all stages of life, necessitating multidisciplinary approach to care. Previous …

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.” …

Objective: To develop clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with
primary aldosteronism. Participants: The Task Force included a chair, selected by the …

Background The prevalence of severe obesity among children and young adults has
increased over the past decade. Although the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors is …

The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of stroke among individuals who have not previously …