Trends in Pediatric Blood Pressure–Lowering Prescription Fills During 2017–2023
Results indicate growth in blood pressure-lowering prescription fills, especially among females aged 13-17 years. Increases were driven by medications not included in the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics guideline, suggesting that blood pressure-lowering medications may be increasingly prescribed for conditions other than pediatric hypertension.
Authors
- Siran He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0452-355X)
- Jun Soo Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3432-6466)
- Omoye Imoisili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7075-6303)
- Elizabeth A. Lundeen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4249-8455)
- Ashutosh Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6680-7235)
- Nicole L. Therrien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7306-0280)
- Katrice Lampley
- Sandra L. Jackson
- John I. Ogwuegbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9340-3008)
Institutions
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Cargill (Canada) (CA)
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (US)
- Global Technology Connection (United States) (US)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Publication Details
- Journal
- AJPM Focus
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2025.100356
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00