2024
The Study of the Epidemiology of Pediatric Hypertension Registry (SUPERHERO): Rationale and Methods
South A, Giammattei V, Bagley K, Bakhoum C, Beasley W, Bily M, Biswas S, Bridges A, Byfield R, Campbell J, Chanchlani R, Chen A, McGowan L, Downs S, Fergeson G, Greenberg J, Hill-Horowitz T, Jensen E, Kallash M, Kamel M, Kiessling S, Kline D, Laisure J, Liu G, Londeree J, Lucas C, Mannemuddhu S, Mao K, Misurac J, Murphy M, Nugent J, Onugha E, Pudupakkam A, Redmond K, Riar S, Sethna C, Siddiqui S, Thumann A, Uss S, Vincent C, Viviano I, Walsh M, White B, Woroniecki R, Wu M, Yamaguchi I, Yun E, Weaver D. The Study of the Epidemiology of Pediatric Hypertension Registry (SUPERHERO): Rationale and Methods. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2024, kwae116. PMID: 38881045, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwae116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManual record reviewHypertensive disordersRecord reviewElectronic health record dataICD-10Health record dataInternational Classification of Diseases diagnostic codesReduce CVD burdenPrevalence of hypertensionIncreased prevalence of hypertensionCardiovascular mortality ratesCVD burdenBlood pressureInternational ClassificationDiagnostic codesClinical careRecord dataInclusion criteriaLife courseIncreased prevalencePediatric hypertensionLong-term consequencesMortality rateEpidemiologyBiomedical informaticsHigh Blood Pressure in Children Aged 3 to 12 Years Old With Overweight or Obesity
Nugent J, Maciejewski K, Finn E, Grout R, Wood C, Esserman D, Michel J, Lu Y, Sharifi M. High Blood Pressure in Children Aged 3 to 12 Years Old With Overweight or Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2024 PMID: 38700557, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2023.0143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypertensive BPHigh blood pressurePrevalence of high blood pressurePrimary care practicesAssociated with higher oddsUS health systemBlood pressureSustained hypertensionPre-intervention dataAged 3Multivariate logistic regressionStudy periodObesity practiceChildren aged 3Care practicesBMI classificationHealth systemBP percentilesHigher oddsDiagnosing sustained hypertensionObesity severityOverweight/obesityLogistic regressionHigh BPIII obesity
2023
Hypertension, Blood Pressure Variability, and Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Children
Nugent J, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Bakhoum C, Wilson F, Greenberg J. Hypertension, Blood Pressure Variability, and Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Children. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029059. PMID: 37119062, PMCID: PMC10227226, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryBlood pressure variabilityBlood pressure measurementsHospitalized childrenKidney injuryBlood pressurePressure variabilityIncident acute kidney injuryTime-updated Cox modelsMean blood pressureEnd-organ complicationsAnalysis of hypertensionAKI riskConclusions HypertensionHypertension thresholdInpatient hypertensionNormotensive patientsOrgan complicationsNonpharmacologic interventionsRetrospective cohortPediatric inpatientsMultivariable modelPediatric encountersHypertensionCox modelDoes This Child With High Blood Pressure Have Secondary Hypertension?
Nugent J, Jiang K, Funaro M, Saran I, Young C, Ghazi L, Bakhoum C, Wilson F, Greenberg J. Does This Child With High Blood Pressure Have Secondary Hypertension? JAMA 2023, 329: 1012-1021. PMID: 36976276, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.3184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure loadAmbulatory blood pressure monitoringSecondary hypertensionBlood pressure monitoringPrimary hypertensionFamily historyBlood pressurePressure monitoringDiastolic blood pressure loadSystolic blood pressure loadSerum uric acid concentrationAmbulatory blood pressureHigh blood pressureHistory of prematurityPrimary care clinicsRisk of biasNumber of patientsDatabases of MEDLINEDiagnostic Accuracy Studies toolLower body weightRandom-effects modelingUric acid concentrationWeb of ScienceLikelihood ratioAsymptomatic presentation