The effects of the spontaneous presence of a spouse/partner and others on cardiovascular reactions to an acute psychological challenge [PDF]
The presence of supportive others has been associated with attenuated cardiovascular reactivity in the laboratory. The effects of the presence of a spouse and others in a more naturalistic setting have received little attention.
Allen M. T. +26 more
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An Internet-based blood pressure monitoring system for patients [PDF]
We developed a personal blood pressure monitoring system for patients with hypertension or hypotension. The system can be used to measure a patient's blood pressure at home and to transmit the data automatically to a hospital database via the Internet ...
Aris, Ishak +3 more
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The efficacy of unsupervised home-based exercise regimens in comparison to supervised lab-based exercise training upon cardio-respiratory health facets [PDF]
Supervised high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can rapidly improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). However, the effectiveness of time-efficient unsupervised home-based interventions is unknown.
Allison +26 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]
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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IntroductionSelf-monitoring of blood pressure at home is a better predictor of prognosis and recommended in hypertension guidelines. However, the influence of baseline blood pressure category and measurement schedule on BP values during a period of home ...
Christian Beger +10 more
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Hypertension is a global public health problem which affects the physical and mental health of individuals. The management of hypertension is a long‐term process that requires the cooperation of both doctors and patients, and the blood pressure ...
Yan Li, Yi Jiang, Yuping Tang
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Linkage to primary care after home-based blood pressure screening in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a population-based cohort study [PDF]
Objectives: The expanding burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally will require novel public health strategies. Community-based screening has been promoted to augment efficiency of diagnostic services, but few data are available on the ...
Bachmann, Max O. +10 more
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On preventive blood pressure self-monitoring at home [PDF]
Self-monitoring activities are increasingly becoming part of people’s everyday lives. Some of these measurements are taken voluntarily rather than being referred by a physician and conducted because of either a preventive health interest or to better ...
A Ashiful +34 more
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Background: Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) became a standard in the management of hypertension. However, there are few data concerning the utilisation of blood pressure (BP) monitors in daily clinical practice. Aim: The aim of this analysis was to
Anna Chudek +4 more
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Clinical significance of nocturnal home blood pressure monitoring and nocturnal hypertension in Asia
Nocturnal home blood pressure (BP) monitoring has been used in clinical practice for ~20 years. The authors recently showed that nocturnal systolic BP (SBP) measured by a home BP monitoring (HBPM) device in a Japanese general practice population was a ...
Takeshi Fujiwara +15 more
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