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Pre-Hypertension and hypertension among primary-secondary school teachers in Corum: results from a Turkish cross-sectional study

open access: yesMedicine Science, 2016
Hypertension is epidemic in worldwide nonetheless, approximately five million men and six million women are hypertensive in Turkish society. This study was aimed to determine hypertension prevalence and related factors in primary-secondary school ...
Gulay Yilmazel, Fevziye Cetinkaya
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FACTORS AFFECTING BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS VISITING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

open access: yesKhyber Medical University Journal, 2023
OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors affecting blood pressure (BP) control in adult hypertensive patients.  METHODS: A total of 246 adult hypertensive patients of both genders, age 20 years and above were included in this descriptive study conducted at ...
Yasmin Akhtar   +2 more
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Blood pressure responses in healthy older people to 50 g carbohydrate drinks with differing glycaemic effects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The aim of the present study was to determine the effects on blood pressure response of 50 g carbohydrate drinks with differing glycaemic effects in ten healthy elderly subjects (age >65 years; randomized crossover design). Systolic (SBP), diastolic (DBP)
Visvanathan, R.   +3 more
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Which blood pressure metrics should be used in patients on dialysis? [PDF]

open access: yesKidney Research and Clinical Practice
Remarkable progress has recently been achieved in blood pressure (BP) control based on key research findings in the general population. It has been observed that maintaining BP slightly lower than previously recommended goals leads to better clinical ...
Ji Yong Jung
doaj   +1 more source

Association of genetic variation with systolic and diastolic blood pressure among African Americans: the Candidate Gene Association Resource study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The prevalence of hypertension in African Americans (AAs) is higher than in other US groups; yet, few have performed genome-wide association studies (GWASs) in AA.
Keating, BJ   +999 more
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Blood pressure measurement: arm circumference and cuff size availability La medición de la presión arterial: circunferencia del brazo y disponibilidad de manguitos Medida da pressão arterial: circunferência braquial e disponibilidade de manguitos

open access: yesRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2009
To avoid inaccurate blood pressure (BP) readings, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends cuff width (CW) encircling 40% of the arm circumference (AC) and cuff length at least 80-100%.
Eugenia Velludo Veiga   +3 more
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Blood pressure monitoring in sleep: time to wake up [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Hypertension is a highly common condition with well-established adverse consequences. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring has repeatedly been shown to better predict cardiovascular outcomes and mortality, compared to single office visit blood pressure ...
박성하
core   +1 more source

MEDIDA INDIRETA DA PRESSÃO ARTERIAL EM FUNÇÃO DA LARGURA DO MANGUITO, EM PACIENTES NAS FASES PRÉOPERATÓRIA IMEDIATA, RECEPÇÃO NO CENTRO CIRÚRGICO E PÓS ANESTÉSICA

open access: yesRevista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
Este estudo visou comparar em pacientes submetidos a cirurgias, medidas de pressão arterial obtidas com duas larguras de manguito: a largura padrão, de 12 cm, usada internacionalmente, e a largura correspondente a 0,38 da medida da circunferência do ...
Aparecida de Cassia Giani Peniche   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Life Style as a Blood Pressure Determinant [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1996
In Belgium, an affluent Western European country, participation in sports, alcohol intake, and living in a working class area were identified as the life style factors with the closest associations with the blood pressure level. Obesity was another important blood pressure correlate.
J A, Staessen   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Validade de um monitor digital de pulso para mensuração de pressão arterial em comparação com um esfigmomanômetro de mercúrio Validity of a wrist digital monitor for blood pressure measurement in comparison to a mercury sphygmomanometer

open access: yesArquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2010
FUNDAMENTO: Medidas válidas da pressão arterial, em situações clínicas e na comunidade, são essenciais para a monitoração dessa variável em nível populacional.
Ana M. B. Menezes   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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