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SUBMITTER: Nsanya MK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052360 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nsanya Mussa K MK Ayieko Philip P Hashim Ramadhan R Mgema Ezekiel E Fitzgerald Daniel D Kapiga Saidi S Peck Robert N RN
Scientific reports 20210416 1
Estimates for prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) among adolescents in Africa vary widely and few studies, if any, have documented the results of the recommended stepwise BP screening. In this cross-sectional study in Tanzania, we aimed to estimate prevalence of sustained high BP in 3 public secondary schools using the American Academy of Pediatrics BP screening strategy. On Day 1, one screening automated office BP (AOBP) measurement (Step 1) was followed by two more AOBP measurements (Step 2 ...[more]