Characteristics of Hypertension in Children at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung in January to December 2014
Abstract: Hypertension is
often found in children. It could cause serious complications and added risk of
hypertension in adulthood. Hypertension in children is likely secondary type
and some of them might be severe. The aim of this study was to determine the
demographic and clinical characteristics of hypertension in children admitted
to Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung in January to December 2014.
Methods: The study design used was a quantitative, descriptive
cross-sectional study. Data were obtained from medical records retrospectively
of inpatient children from the period January to December 2014. Data were
collected from the period September to
November 2015 based on age and gender as a demographic characteristics and
stage of hypertension, etiology of hypertension, and emerge of hypertensioncomplication
as a clinical characteristics.
Results: Ninety(1.9%)children with hypertension were found from 4,681 of
total inpatient children consisting of 58 males and 32 females with median of
age 8 (0−13) years old.The main stage of hypertension was hypertension stage 2
with 55 cases and nephrotic syndrome as the most common causes with 43 cases.
The complications were present in hypertension stage 2 with 3 cases and
hypertensive crisis with 2 cases.
Conclusions: Children with hypertension are most commonly males and
median of age was 8 years old. Hypertension is characterized by hypertension
stage 2 and nephrotic syndrome as the most common etiology. Complications of
hypertension appear in severe hypertension.
Keywords: Nephrotic syndrome;
pediatric hypertension; secondary hypertension
Author: Meilani, Nanan
Sekarwana, Yuni Susanti Pratiwi
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170159
