Effectiveness of a new one-hour blood pressure monitoring method to diagnose hypertension: a diagnostic accuracy clinical trial protocol [PDF]
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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Ambulatory sleep and blood pressure monitoring are gaining popularity as these can be completed in an individual's home. Little is known regarding the reliability of data and the time it takes to acclimate to the equipment.
Kasey Kleiber +7 more
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Effects of Sibutramine on the Treatment of Obesity in Patients with Arterial Hypertension [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of weight reduction with 10mg of sibutramine or placebo on blood pressure during 24 hours (ambulatory blood pressure monitoring), on left ventricular mass, and on antihypertensive therapy in 86 obese and hypertensive ...
Faria, Alessandra Nunes +5 more
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Role of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Chronic Hypertensive Patients on Antihypertensive Therapy-A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: Regular monitoring of blood pressure in chronic hypertensive patients on antihypertensive therapy is essential to assess cardiovascular events and to prevant target organ damage.
J Sankar +4 more
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Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic function in children and adolescents with essential hypertension [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in children and adolescents with essential hypertension tend to be underdiagnosed. The aims of this study were to investigate left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in ...
Heirim Lee +5 more
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Objective We assessed differences and correlations between 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) and office blood pressure (OBP) monitoring. Methods We conducted an observational study among 85 untreated patients with essential hypertension and ...
Zhenhong Zhang +7 more
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Development and Validation of a Novel Cuff-Less Blood Pressure Monitoring Device
Ordinary cuff-based blood pressure–monitoring devices remain a technical limitation that disturbs activities of daily life. Here we report a novel system for the cuff-less blood pressure estimation (CLB) that requires only 1 sensor for ...
Naoki Watanabe, MD +12 more
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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in clinical practice
Being one of the most widely prevalent diseases throughout the world, hypertension has emerged as one of the leading causes of global premature morbidity and mortality. Hence, blood pressure (BP) measurements are essential for physicians in the diagnosis
Apaar Dadlani +2 more
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Assessment and Management of Hypertension among Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis [PDF]
Approximately 7%-10% of patients with ESKD worldwide undergo peritoneal dialysis (PD) as kidney replacement therapy. The continuous nature of this dialytic modality and the absence of acute shifts in pressure and volume parameters is an important ...
Agarwal, Rajiv +3 more
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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in daily practice
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is a useful diagnostic tool that still underutilized by community physicians. It is a cost effective, diagnostic and prognostic tool that had been emphasized by the guidelines.
Abdulhalim Jamal Kinsara
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