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Why pediatricians fail to diagnose hypertension: a multicenter survey.

March 19, 2014

Bijlsma MW, Blufpand HN, Kaspers GJL, et al. J Pediatr. 2014;164(1):173-177.e7.

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In this observational study, investigators found that pediatricians often fail to measure blood pressure and misclassify elevated blood pressure as normal. These findings about this widespread diagnostic error are consistent with prior studies and emphasize the safety gap inherent in implementation of recommended practices.

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