Benziger, Catherine

Improving Recognition and Management of Hypertension in Youth: Comparing Approaches for Extending Effective CDS for use in a Large Rural Health System

Description

The aim of this research is to implement a clinical decision support tool to provide clinicians patient-specific and evidence-based treatment recommendations regarding the recognition and management of high blood pressure and hypertension in children and adolescents.

Grant Number
R18 HS027402
Principal Investigator(s)
Kharbanda, Elyse
Benziger, Catherine

Adapting a clinical decision support system to improve identification of pediatric hypertension in a rural health system: Design of a pragmatic trial.

Citation
Benziger CP, Suess M, Allen CI, Freitag LA, Asche SE, Ekstrom HL, Essien IJ, Muthineni A, Thirumalai V, Vo PH, Kromrey KA, Ronkainen EA, Saman DM, O'Connor PJ, Kharbanda EO. Adapting a clinical decision support system to improve identification of pediatric hypertension in a rural health system: Design of a pragmatic trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Jul 16;132:107293. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107293. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37454727.
Principal Investigator
Kharbanda, Elyse
Benziger, Catherine
Project Name
Improving Recognition and Management of Hypertension in Youth: Comparing Approaches for Extending Effective CDS for use in a Large Rural Health System

The impact of stimulant medications on blood pressure and body mass index in children with ADHD.

Citation
Suess M, Chrenka EA, Kharbanda EO, Asche S, O'Connor PJ, Ekstrom H, Benziger CP. The impact of stimulant medications on blood pressure and body mass index in children with ADHD. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Aug 29:S1876-2859(23)00345-5. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.08.018. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37652161.
Principal Investigator
Kharbanda, Elyse
Benziger, Catherine
Project Name
Improving Recognition and Management of Hypertension in Youth: Comparing Approaches for Extending Effective CDS for use in a Large Rural Health System