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Are aneroid and digital sphygmomanometers as reliable and accurate as mercury sphygmomanometers?

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Background: The accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP) is crucial for effectively treating hypertension, which stands as a primary risk factor for both cardiovascular disease and premature mortality.
Jassal Mathew, Biju Bahuleyan
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The effects of stress reduction strategies of breathing technique relaxation programme and positive psychology on biochemical variable response among schoolteachers

Bioscience Journal, 2022
We aimed to investigate the effects of job stress on the biochemical variables of schoolteachers before and after stress reduction strategies. In 2019, 200 schoolteachers (98 males, 102 females) in the private and fully aided higher secondary schools of ...
Cathrine Thephilah, Swaminathan Aruna, Rajagopalan Vijayaragahavan   +2 more
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Instrumentos de Medição da Pressão Arterial [PDF]

, 2016
No setor da saúde, as medições e os instrumentos de medição desempenham um papel fundamental no quotidiano dos cidadãos. Variadíssimas decisões clínicas são fundamentadas por resultados de medições, e suportadas na evidência dos mesmos.
Alves, J, Carvalho, D, Duarte, N, Ferreira, MC, Figueira, F, Gomes, MA, Infante, J, Moutinho, S, Pellegrino, O, Ramos, S, Rodrigues, JM, Silveira, A   +11 more
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Treatment of hypertension in rural Cambodia: results of a 6-year programme [PDF]

, 2010
This study was aimed to describe the outcomes of a hypertension treatment programme in two outpatient clinics in Cambodia. We determined proportions of patients who met the optimal targets for blood pressure (BP) control and assessed the evolution of ...
A Binagwaho, AD Efstratopoulos, AD Lopez, B Janssens, B Williams, C Khim, C Say, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), D Abegunde, DH Stockwell, E Fasce, EL Knight, FH Messerli, G Mancia, H De Clerck, H King, Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program Cooperative Group, I Hajjar, J Addo, J He, LS Hicks, M Alexander, M Mitka, M Pereira, M Suhrcke, M-E Raguenaud, M-E Raguenaud, N Howteerakul, NC Hazarika, P Bovet, P Bovet, P Isaakidis, P Isaakidis, P Primatesta, P Primatesta, R Pottier, S Chour, S Kuoch, T Lang, T Psaltopoulou, T Reid, T Scheltens, TG Majernick, TH Jafar, TO Lim, U Prahors, W Li, W Van Damme, WHO Expert consultation, Z Wang, Z Wang   +50 more
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Subclinical cardiac alterations and cardiometabolic profile in adolescents with newly diagnosed polycystic ovary syndrome: A cross‐sectional comparative echocardiographic study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective While cardiometabolic comorbidities have been well established in adults with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), it remains unclear whether the early signs of cardiovascular morbidity emerge during adolescence. This study aimed to investigate whether metabolic and cardiovascular alterations begin in adolescents with PCOS.
Demet Aygün Ari, Melis Pehlivantürk Kizilkan, Musa Öztürk, İlker Ertuğrul, Hayrettin Hakan Aykan, Tevfik Karagöz, Nuray Kanbur, Orhan Derman, Sinem Akgül   +8 more
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Relationships between periodontitis, tooth loss, and metabolic syndrome indicators

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study investigates how poor oral health impacts metabolic alterations, specifically evaluating the effects of periodontitis and tooth loss, either individually or in combination, on the number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) indicators.
Verbênia Silva Conceição, Isaac Suzart Gomes‐Filho, Simone Seixas da Cruz, Michelle Santana Xavier Ramos, Ana Claudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Soraya Castro Trindade, Daiane Silva Sampaio, Maria Clara Azevedo Moreira, Eneida de Moraes Marcílio Cerqueira, Josicélia Estrela Tuy Batista, Alexandre Marcelo Hintz, Gregory John Seymour, Frank Andrew Scannapieco, Peter Michael Loomer, Johelle de Santana Passos‐Soares   +14 more
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Effects of Changes in Metabolic Syndrome Status on Cognitive Function: A 10‐Year Study in a Middle‐Aged Population

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The long‐term cumulative impact of metabolic syndrome (MS) on cognitive decline remains uncertain. This study investigated how changes in MS status over 10 years relate to cognition and whether sex modifies this relationship. A total of 766 participants (mean baseline age: 54 years) from the Kaohsiung Atherosclerosis Longitudinal Study were ...
Kelly Lim, Meng‐Ni Wu, Wei‐Chia Tsao, Wei‐Hao Lin, Suh‐Hang Hank Juo, Cheng‐Sheng Chen, Hsiu‐Fen Lin   +6 more
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Study of the Accuracy of Sphygmomanometers in a Teaching Hospital at Peshawar

Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2010
Background: Defects or inaccuracy of sphygmomanometers may be the source of error in the diagnosis of hypertension. In this study we examined the physical condition and accuracy of sphygmomanometers used in various units of a teaching hospital ...
Jamal ud Din, Zahidullah Khan, Shafiq Naz   +2 more
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Comparison of a Semi-Automated Sphygmomanometer with the Clinical Sphygmomanometer

Japanese Heart Journal, 1975
A semi-automated sphygmomanometer Stanley B-200 has been compared with the clinical sphygmomanometer in 500 college boys by using a blind simultaneous method. Stanley B-200 has shown significantly higher systolic blood pressure (14.8 mmHg, P smaller than 0.05) and diastolic blood pressure (3.8 mmHg, P smaller than 0;05).
M, Ilyas, M A, Peracha, I, Rahman
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Lipid Profile in Primary Aldosteronism: Cross‐Sectional and Post‐Treatment Analyses

Lipids, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The relationship between primary aldosteronism (PA) and lipid metabolism remains controversial, with inconsistent findings reported in the literature. This study aimed to clarify PA's impact on the lipid profile using both a cross‐sectional comparison with essential hypertension (EH) controls and a longitudinal within‐patient pre‐post ...
Meriem Yazidi, Arige Abid, Chayma Bel hadj Sliman, Elyes Kamoun, Ibtissem Oueslati, Fatma Chaker, Nadia Khessairi, Melika Chihaoui   +7 more
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