March 16, 2004 — Home blood pressure (BP) measurement has better prognostic accuracy than office-based measurement, according to the results of a cohort study published in the March 17 issue of The ...

Compared with research office systolic BP measurement, the pooled mean differences from corresponding systolic BPs were higher for convenient office BP measurement and lower for automated office ...

Scientists from the University of Exeter has developed a precise method to interpret ankle blood pressure readings—an ...

Participants were randomly assigned to sets of triplicate BP measurements with the arm positioned supported on a desk, supported on the lap, and unsupported at the side. HealthDay News — Commonly used ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many providers do not follow guidelines for taking a proper BP measurement. Avoiding simple steps can lead to ...

Embedded in cell phones, rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic. By Matías A. Loewy ...

Washington, DC - A new document, arising out of a meeting between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), outlines a common protocol for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Remote BP monitoring and a bilingual combination program improved BP control among initially uncontrolled ...

A new method that improves the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be vital for ...

Oura is taking a major step forward to improve health tracking on its smart rings. The Oura ring models are planned to get a ...

Q. I am a retired registered nurse, and I find that blood pressures are not taken correctly, whether it is the dentist’s office, when donating blood, in the family practice office, etc. Practitioners ...