2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0066-782x2007001300006
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Abstract: SummaryObjective: Assess the prevalence of white coat hypertension in the municipality of Dumont, in São Paulo State, and map study participants' demographics, and physiologic and metabolic changes.Methods: One hundred and nine (109) users of the Municipal Health Service were selected and then divided into three groups: normotension, essential hypertension, and white coat hypertension after blood pressure was measured through oscilometry and blood pressure monitoring exam at outpatient unit. Variables found be… Show more

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“…In our patients, the rate of WCH was 19.4%, and although similar to other studies, this rate varies depending on the characteristics of the patients included 8 . A meta-analysis performed with a total of 14 studies showed that WCH is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in people who, initially, had not undergone antihypertensive treatment 25 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
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“…In our patients, the rate of WCH was 19.4%, and although similar to other studies, this rate varies depending on the characteristics of the patients included 8 . A meta-analysis performed with a total of 14 studies showed that WCH is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in people who, initially, had not undergone antihypertensive treatment 25 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Multiple automated measurements without the presence of a physician or nurse correlate more strongly with accurate BP measurements, compared to those obtained within a health facility [3][4][5] . Especially in primary care, the simple office measurement is subject to several factors that can lead to errors and a reduced number of readings may show poor reproducibility in the long term, and, consequently, lead to unnecessary treatment [6][7][8] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Alves et al [15] correlacionam também esse dado com a faixa etária. Ou seja, quanto maior a faixa etária, menor o índice de escolaridade.…”
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