Performance of home-based and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in obese children and their correlation with end organ damage.
Athira PuthukaraAmber KumarGirish Chandra BhattMahesh MaheshwariAbhijit P PakhareShikha MalikRupesh RainaPublished in: American journal of hypertension (2024)
The study highlights 24-hour ABPM's vital role in classifying hypertensive status, especially in high-risk children. The diagnostic performance of HBPM shows poor sensitivity in detecting MH and lower specificity in identifying WCH compared to ABPM. This limitation translates to missed opportunities for early preventive interventions.