Abstract: The current state of hypertension research is reviewed, focusing on 12 special hypertension concerns and covering each concern with the following: an evaluation of the current literature, recommendations for future research, and a comprehensive list of references. Volume 1, written for the public, examines hypertension as both a public health and a research problem, and Volume 2, written for the biomedical community, explores general recommendations, and summaries of scientific reports are covered in volumes 3 through 9.

The fourth report from the Nat. High Blood Pressure Educ. Program (NHBPEP) Working Group on Children & Adolescents. This report updates clinicians on the latest recommendations concerning the diagnosis, evaluation, & treatment of hypertension in children; recommendations are based on English-language, peer-reviewed, scientific evidence (from 1997 to 2004) & the consensus expert opinion of the NHBPEP Working Group. This report includes new data from the 1999-2000 Nat. Health & Nutrition Exam. Survey, as well as revised blood pressure tables that include the 50th, 90th, 95th, & 99th percentiles by sex, age, & height. Charts & tables.

Abstract: The current state of hypertension research is reviewed, focusing on 12 special hypertension concerns and covering each concern with the following: an evaluation of the current literature, recommendations for future research, and a comprehensive list of references. Volume 1, written for the public, examines hypertension as both a public health and a research problem, and Volume 2, written for the biomedical community, explores general recommendations, and summaries of scientific reports are covered in volumes 3 through 9.