Are Automated Blood Pressure Apparatus Reliable? Automated Versus Manual Measurement of Blood Pressure [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: With hypertension becoming a global burden, it is necessary to validate the Blood Pressure (BP) recordings, used to screen and follow-up patients for hypertension. Since three different devices (mercury manometer, aneroid meter, and digital)
K Madhan Srinivasan +4 more
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Cuff-less continuous blood pressure monitoring system using pulse transit time techniques [PDF]
, 2016 This paper describes the development of a continuous cuff-less blood pressure system based on the pulse transit time (PTT) technique. In this study, PTT is defined by two different approaches denoted as PTT1 and PTT2.
Correia, Ricardo +4 more
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Potential therapeutic targeting of BKCa channels in glioblastoma treatment
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This review summarizes current insights into the role of BKCa and mitoBKCa channels in glioblastoma biology, their potential classification as oncochannels, and the emerging pharmacological strategies targeting these channels, emphasizing the translational challenges in developing BKCa‐directed therapies for glioblastoma treatment.
Kamila Maliszewska‐Olejniczak +4 more
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Assessment of the techniques of blood pressure measurement by health professionals
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2003 OBJECTIVE: To assess blood pressure measurement by health professionals of a public hospital in São Paulo State. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews and direct observation were performed with a verification list according to the criteria reported by ...
Veiga Eugenia Velludo +8 more
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, 2016 Defining hypertension in pregnancy is challenging because blood pressure levels in pregnancy are dynamic, having a circadian rhythm and also changing with advancing gestational age.
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Management of hypertension in children and adolescents [PDF]
, 2014 Hypertension has been recognized as an important health issue in the pediatric population over the past years. This emphasizes the need for an organized and effective plan for diagnosis and management. This review provides information to guide physicians
De Bruyne, Pauline, Vande Walle, Johan
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Therapeutic strategies for MMAE‐resistant bladder cancer through DPP4 inhibition
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.We established monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE)‐resistant bladder cancer (BC) cell lines by exposure to progressively increasing concentrations of MMAE in vitro. RNA sequencing showed DPP4 expression was increased in MMAE‐resistant BC cells. Both si‐DPP4 and the DPP4 inhibitor sitagliptin suppressed the viability of MMAE‐resistant BC cells.
Gang Li +10 more
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An investigation into the accuracy of different types of medical devices used in measurement of blood pressure, temperature and blood glucose [PDF]
The Medical Journal of Basrah University, 2018 Background: A variety of methods are now available to measure blood pressure, blood glucose and body temperature using different devices. As an example, blood pressure can be measured by the standard mercury sphygmomanometer method, it can also be ...
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Redesigning blood pressure measurement training in healthcare schools
Medical Education Online, 2022 Blood pressure (BP) measurement is the most commonly performed procedure in clinical practice and requires mastering several skills. A prior study determined that medical school students failed to perform more than half of BP measurement skills correctly,
Rupinder Hayer +5 more
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Effectiveness of a new one-hour blood pressure monitoring method to diagnose hypertension: a diagnostic accuracy clinical trial protocol [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is the gold standard diagnostic method for hypertension, but has some shortcomings in clinical practice while clinical settings often lack sufficient devices to accommodate all patients ...
Alvira Balada, Maria del Carme +3 more
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