Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blood Press Monit
; 27(5): 305-309, 2022 10 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1831486
ABSTRACT
The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) had profound effects on healthcare delivery in the USA and abroad. Although ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is the recommended method for confirming hypertension (HTN) diagnosis and management, it is unclear how the pandemic affected ABPM utilization. We surveyed 81 pediatric nephrologists from 54 pediatric nephrology centers regarding their ABPM practices during the pandemic; 56.8% of providers continued to provide ABPM to their patients, but only 21% used disposable cuffs, and only 28.4% had specific equipment cleaning protocols in place. Only a minority of 81 practitioners felt comfortable (26.2%) or very comfortable (11.2%) in following published guidelines on ABPM during the pandemic, and 22.5% felt uncomfortable or very uncomfortable (7.5%). Additionally, only about half (49.4%) of practitioners were comfortable with managing HTN via telehealth. Our findings underscore the need to supplement existing and future guidance on how to manage HTN protocols, HTN patients, and equipment during healthcare crises.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Blood Press Monit
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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