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Home Blood Pressure Monitoring [PDF]
Hypertension is estimated to affect 43 to 56 million adults or 24% to 31% of the US population and is emerging as a major health problem in some countries in the Third World. Hypertension contributes to all the major atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease outcomes.
S A, Yarows, S, Julius, T G, Pickering
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The authors investigated the reproducibility of nighttime home blood pressure (BP) measured by a wrist‐type BP monitoring device. Forty‐six hypertensive patients (mean 69.0±11.6 years, 56.5% male) self‐measured their nighttime BP hourly using ...
Naoko Tomitani +2 more
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Hypertension is a significant public health concern in Saudi Arabia, affecting 28.6% of the population. Despite the availability of effective treatments, optimal blood pressure control is not always achieved, highlighting the need for effective ...
Ali F. Al-Anazi +15 more
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Hypertension remains the leading risk factor for death worldwide. Despite its prevalence, success of blood pressure (BP) management efforts remains elusive, and part of the difficulty lies in the tool still used to diagnose, measure, and treat ...
Josep Sola +9 more
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Our aim was to examine the seasonal variations in home blood pressure measurements and the relationship of ambient temperature or room temperature with the seasonal variations in home blood pressure measurements using a home blood pressure telemonitoring
Emi Ushigome +11 more
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Purpose Discrepancies exist between guideline recommendations and real-world practice of blood pressure (BP) measurements. The aim of this study was to assess, with a nationwide, questionnaire-based survey, the current practice of BP measurement and ...
Christian Beger +6 more
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How Accurate Are Home Blood Pressure Devices in Use? A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Out of office blood pressure measurements, using either home monitors or 24 hour ambulatory monitoring, is widely recommended for management of hypertension.
Marcel Ruzicka +5 more
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BackgroundHypertension is prevalent in Singapore and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and increased health care costs. Strategies to lower blood pressure include lifestyle modifications and home blood pressure monitoring.
Bilger, Marcel +7 more
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Do Hemodialysis Patients Aware of the Importance of Using Home Sphygmomanometer?
Objective: We investigated the prevalence of patients owning a home sphygmomanometer among patients on hemodialysis, the type of home sphygmomanometer, the factors that affect owning a device, and the frequency of home blood pressure monitoring ...
Emre Erdem, Ahmet Karataş, Tevfik Ecder
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Background Hypertension is a significant mortality risk factor. The knowledge and practice among physicians of hypertension management and home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) in blood pressure control is important.
Yuda Turana +8 more
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