The Effect of Clothes on Blood Pressure Measurement in Normotensive and Hypertensive Subjects in a Real-Life Setting.

INTRODUCTION: The effect of clothing on the recording of blood pressure in a normotensive and hypertensive population remains essential to diagnosing and managing. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study to measure blood pressure using a validated oscillometric sphygmomanometer in two populations. The records were made over the thicker sleeve arm and non-sleeved arm (either on bare arm or indicating the removal of the outermost garment). Clothing was categorized according to how patients attended the outpatient clinic based on the real world. RESULTS: A total of 75 patients were included with a diagnosis of hypertension whose mean age was 67.1 years (SD ± 16.3). The group of normotension included 63 patients whose mean age was 21.1 years (SD ± 2.2). There was not variability related to technique or inherent to the condition of the subject on the first and second measurements of blood pressure. In the comparative analysis, the group with normotension did not report a significant difference in systolic or diastolic blood pressure due to the effect of clothing during the first or second measurement (p > 0.05). In the group with hypertension, a significant difference was observed in the first measurement, between the group over-the-sleeve and non-sleeved arm (systolic blood pressure, p: 0.021 and diastolic, p: 0.001). However, when the variable order of measurement was analyzed by randomizing the initial registry with or without clothing was not found a statistical difference. CONCLUSION: Clothing does not a significant difference in the measure of blood pressure in a normotensive or hypertensive population.

Concurrence of anemia and stunting and associated factors among children aged 6 to 59 months in Peru.

Anemia and stunting are two health problems in the child population; therefore, their concurrence needs to be quantified. We estimated the prevalence of concurrent anemia and stunting (CAS) in children aged 6-59 months and identified the factors associated with this condition. The data came from the Demographic and Health Survey of Peru (DHS), 2022. The study design was cross-sectional and included 19,191 children. Height and hemoglobin measurement followed the specifications of National Health Institute of Peru. To reduce error in measures, the anthropometry personnel was training, the quality of measuring equipment was ensuring, and protocolized techniques and procedures was applying. Hemoglobin concentration was measured in capillary blood using the Hemocue model Hb 201+. Stunting was defined as a height-for-age Z-score less than minus two standard deviations (SD) from the median, following the 2006 WHO child growth standard. Anemia was classified into mild (10.0 to 10.9 g/dL), moderate (7.0 to 9.9 g/dL), severe (< 7.0 g/dL), and no anemia (11.0 to 14.0 g/dL). We performed a bivariate analysis to evaluate factors associated with CAS. To include variables in the multivariate analysis, we applied a statistical criterion (p < 0.10 in the crude analysis) and an epidemiological criterion. We used a binary logistic hierarchical regression model. The prevalence of CAS was 5.6% (95%CI: 5.2 to 5.9). The modifiable factors associated with higher odds of CAS were: "poorest" (aOR: 3.87, 95%CI: 1.99 to 7.5) and "poorer" (aOR: 2.07, 95%CI: 1.08 to 3.98) wealth quintiles, mother with no formal education or primary (aOR: 2.03, 95%CI: 1.46 to 2. 81), father with no formal education or primary (aOR: 1.55, 95%CI: 1.16 to 2.07), no improved water source (aOR: 1.36, 95%CI: 1.10 to 1.68), no roof with improved material (aOR: 1.49, 95%CI: 1.12 to 1.98) and low birth weight (aOR: 7.31, 95%CI: 4.26 to 12.54). In Peru, five out of every 100 children suffer from anemia and stunting simultaneously; there are modifiable factors that, if addressed, could reduce their prevalence.

Perfil lipídico, índice HOMA y perímetroabdominal en niños obesos pre púberes de 5 a 12 años del Instituto de Salud del Niño, Lima-Perú / Profile lipídico, index HOMA and perímetroabdominal in obese children adolescent pre from 5 to 12 years of the Institute of Health of the Child, Lima - Peru

Introducción: La obesidad infantil ha sido considerada como una epidemia según Organización Mundial de la Salud. La obesidad infantil puede llevar en un futuro cercano a problemas metabólicos importantes. Por eso es importante la detección precoz. Eso nos lleva a ver las características de obesidad en los niños más pequeños y empezar a explorar algunas relaciones que nos permitan a futuro mejores estudios para delinear nuevos enfoques de diagnóstico precoz. Objetivo: Describir el perfil lipídico, el índice de HOMA y perímetro abdominal en niños obesos pre púberes de 5 a 12 años atendidos por el servicio de endocrinología en el Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño en el periodo comprendido entre Enero y Diciembre del 2010. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo- retrospectivo. La recolección de datos se realizó a partir de las historias clínicas. Nuestras variables principales fueron perfil Lipídico (Colesterol Total, HDL, LDL, Triglicéridos), Perímetro abdominal e índice Homa para evaluar la resistencia a la Insulina. El análisis estadístico se realizó mediante el programa SPSS v.18. Población: niños obesos pre púberes de 5 a12 años atendidos en el servicio de Endocrinología del Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño(INSN) durante el periodo comprendido entre Enero y Diciembre del año 2010...

Introduction: Childhood obesity has been regarded as an epidemic by the World Health Organization. Childhood obesity can lead in the near future important metabolic problems. That's why early detection is important. That brings us to see the feature of obesity in young children and begin to explore some relationships that will enable future studies to delineate best new approaches for early diagnosis. Objective: To describe the lipid profile, HOMA index and waist circumference in obese prepubertal children of 5-12 years who attended the service of endocrinology at the National lnstitute of Child Health in the period between January and December 2010. Materials