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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Interpreting and acting upon home blood pressure readings: A qualitative study [PDF]
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ 2013 Vasileiou et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://
Barnett, J, Vasileiou, K, Young, T
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The Effectiveness of Chronic Disease Management Program in Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Patients [PDF]
Background: The prevention and management of hypertension are major public health challenges for Indonesia and the rest of the world. If the rise in blood pressure with age could be prevented or diminished, much of hypertension, cardiovascular and renal ...
Dyanneza, F. (Frieska) +2 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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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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Healthy Living: Monitoring Blood Pressure at Home
FCS8882, a 2-page fact sheet by Karla P. Shelnutt, provides instructions and explanations of blood pressure readings, along with a blank blood pressure log. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
Karla P. Shelnutt
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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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Hypertension treatment intensification among stroke survivors with uncontrolled blood pressure [PDF]
Objective The study objective was to evaluate a pharmacist hypertension care management program within the patient-centered medical home. Methods This was a retrospective case-control study. Cases included all patients with hypertension who were
Bravata, Dawn M. +6 more
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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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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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