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Uso de dispositivo automático de medida de pressão arterial em crianças entre 4 e 13 anos [PDF]

, 2009
Estudo realizado para averiguar a confiabilidade de valores obtidos na aferição de pressão arterial em criançascom um aparelho automático de medida de pressão arterial.
José Luiz Tatagiba Lamas, Roberta Silveira dos Reis   +1 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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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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Sphygmomanometers and thermometers as potential fomites of Staphylococcus haemolyticus: biofilm formation in the presence of antibiotics

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
BACKGROUND The association between Staphylococcus haemolyticus and severe nosocomial infections is increasing. However, the extent to which fomites contribute to the dissemination of this pathogen through patients and hospital wards remains unknown ...
Bruna Pinto Ribeiro Sued, Paula Marcele Afonso Pereira, Yuri Vieira Faria, Juliana Nunes Ramos, Vanessa Batista Binatti, Kátia Regina Netto dos Santos, Sérgio Henrique Seabra, Raphael Hirata Júnior, Verônica Viana Vieira, Ana Luíza Mattos-Guaraldi, José Augusto Adler Pereira   +10 more
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Comparisons between different blood pressure measurement techniques in patients with chronic kidney disease

Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2019
Background : Automated office blood pressure (AOBP) machines measure blood pressure (BP) multiple times over a brief period. We aimed to compare the results of manual office blood pressure (MOBP) and AOBP methods with ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) in ...
Shahrokh Ezzatzadegan Jahromi, Ghasem Haghighi, Jamshid Roozbeh, Vahid Ebrahimi   +3 more
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The prevalence and influence factors of inter-ankle systolic blood pressure difference in community population. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of interankle systolic blood pressure difference (sIAND) and its influencing factors in community population. METHODS: This study included 2849 (65.1±9.4 y) subjects.
Zhihong Zhang, Jianyong Ma, Xuehua Tao, Yueying Zhou, Xin Liu, Hai Su   +5 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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Validation of Missouri aneroid sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure in patients with cancer [PDF]

FUNDAMENTO: Os esfigmomanômetros auscultatórios de coluna de mercúrio para medida de pressão arterial (PA) vêm sendo banidos dos serviços de saúde em razão do risco de poluição e acidentes ambientais com o mercúrio.
ARTHUR, Thais Cardoso, Baia, Wania Regina Mollo, Ferreira, Karine Azevêdo São Leão, Freitas, Elizangela Oliveira, FUKUDA, Fernanda Medeiros, PEREIRA, Daniela, SANTOS, Ana Claúdia dos, SANTOS, Daniela Aparecida A. dos   +7 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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Avaliação da acurácia do rastreômetro: um novo equipamento para rastreamento de hipertensão arterial Evaluation of accuracy of rastreometer: a new equipment for hypertension tracking

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2012
Fundamento: A hipertensão arterial sistêmica é um dos principais fatores de risco cardiovascular afetando mais de um bilhão de pessoas. A baixa taxa de conhecimento da doença constitui uma das maiores dificuldades relacionadas à hipertensão.
Fernando Bitencourt, Carlos Antonio Mascia Gottschall   +1 more
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