Prematurity-Related Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Due to the functional and structural immaturity of different organ systems, preterms have a higher rate of morbidity and mortality. The prevention and treatment of the complications of prematurity is a major challenge in perinatal health care. Recently, there have been several multicenter research t...
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| author | Karolina Poplawska Karolina Dudek Maja Koziarz Dominik Cieniawski Tomasz Drozdz Sylwester Smialek Dorota Drozdz Przemko Kwinta |
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| description | Due to the functional and structural immaturity of different organ systems, preterms have a higher rate of morbidity and mortality. The prevention and treatment of the complications of prematurity is a major challenge in perinatal health care. Recently, there have been several multicenter research trials analysing the impact of prematurity or low birth weight on the health problems of children and adolescents. Many of these studies deal with the issue of pediatric hypertension. An analysis of 15 studies conducted in the years 1998–2011, in which blood pressure values in ex-preterm children were measured, was performed. Comparison was based on several issues: measurement method, cohorts age, size, and birthweight. It has been proven that hypertension occurs more often in former preterm infants; however the etiologic pathways that cause this condition still remain unclear. Moreover, pediatric hypertension is a significant problem, because of its transformation into adult hypertension and increased cardiovascular risk later in life. Therefore it is crucial to introduce wide-spread screening and detection of elevated blood pressure, especially among prematurely born children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-53a55e6e1fa945f79023f7d817c426f82025-02-03T01:30:50ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592012-01-01201210.1155/2012/537936537936Prematurity-Related Hypertension in Children and AdolescentsKarolina Poplawska0Karolina Dudek1Maja Koziarz2Dominik Cieniawski3Tomasz Drozdz4Sylwester Smialek5Dorota Drozdz6Przemko Kwinta7Department of Pediatrics, Polish-American Children's Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wielicka 265 Street, 30-663 Cracow, PolandMedical Student's Research Assosciation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wielicka 265 Street, 30-663 Cracow, PolandMedical Student's Research Assosciation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wielicka 265 Street, 30-663 Cracow, PolandMedical Student's Research Assosciation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wielicka 265 Street, 30-663 Cracow, PolandMedical Student's Research Assosciation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wielicka 265 Street, 30-663 Cracow, PolandMedical Student's Research Assosciation, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wielicka 265 Street, 30-663 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Polish-American Children's Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wielicka 265 Street, 30-663 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Pediatrics, Polish-American Children's Hospital, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Wielicka 265 Street, 30-663 Cracow, PolandDue to the functional and structural immaturity of different organ systems, preterms have a higher rate of morbidity and mortality. The prevention and treatment of the complications of prematurity is a major challenge in perinatal health care. Recently, there have been several multicenter research trials analysing the impact of prematurity or low birth weight on the health problems of children and adolescents. Many of these studies deal with the issue of pediatric hypertension. An analysis of 15 studies conducted in the years 1998–2011, in which blood pressure values in ex-preterm children were measured, was performed. Comparison was based on several issues: measurement method, cohorts age, size, and birthweight. It has been proven that hypertension occurs more often in former preterm infants; however the etiologic pathways that cause this condition still remain unclear. Moreover, pediatric hypertension is a significant problem, because of its transformation into adult hypertension and increased cardiovascular risk later in life. Therefore it is crucial to introduce wide-spread screening and detection of elevated blood pressure, especially among prematurely born children.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/537936 |
| spellingShingle | Karolina Poplawska Karolina Dudek Maja Koziarz Dominik Cieniawski Tomasz Drozdz Sylwester Smialek Dorota Drozdz Przemko Kwinta Prematurity-Related Hypertension in Children and Adolescents International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Prematurity-Related Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_full | Prematurity-Related Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Prematurity-Related Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prematurity-Related Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_short | Prematurity-Related Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_sort | prematurity related hypertension in children and adolescents |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/537936 |
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