Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem (Aug 2004)

THE NURSING WORK ON THE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE´S TRACKING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL OF GOIÂNIA-GOIÁS

  • Nicolly Helen F. Morais,
  • Maria Aparecida M. dos Santos,
  • Elisângela de Souza Marques,
  • Carmen Luci R. Lopes,
  • Alexandra Isabel de A. Lino

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 298 – 302

Abstract

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This paper was written during the development of an assistance project by students of the FederalUniversity of Goiás Nursing College. The purpose was to investigate the prevalence of the high blood pressure in 160children and preadolescents students from 5th to 7th high classes in Goiânia – Goiás state school., from August – 2002to February - 2003. 4% of the students evaluated had out of standard blood pressure. All of them were lead to healthappointment to the Youth High-Pressure League of the Federal University of Goiás Clinical Hospital.

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