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 +3 more
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Analysis of the Effectiveness of Different Atrial Fibrillation Screening Methods in the Community-based Elderly Population [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixueBackground Older adults are at high risk for atrial fibrillation (AF). Improving the efficiency of AF screening among the community-based elderly population can help to reduce the risk of AF-related stroke.
SHI Yushuang, WANG Huihua, LI Yan, LU Ping, SONG Wei, PAN Guijun
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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 +5 more
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The prevalence of hypotension and hypoxaemia in the prehospital setting of traumatic brain injury in Johannesburg, Gauteng [PDF]
, 2013 Includes abstract.
Stassen, Willem
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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 +7 more
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Exploring the third delay: an audit evaluating obstetric triage at Mulago National Referral Hospital [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Mulago National Referral Hospital has the largest maternity unit in sub-Saharan Africa. It is situated in Uganda, where the maternal mortality ratio is 310 per 100,000 live births. In 2010 a ‘Traffic Light System’ was set up to rapidly triage
Byamugisha, Josaphat +7 more
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Nut Consumption and Sperm Quality in Healthy Men: Results From the Led‐Fertyl Study
Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Nuts are rich in antioxidants and other bioactive compounds, and recent evidence suggests that their regular consumption may be associated with sperm quality. However, the current scientific evidence remains limited and inconsistent.
Estefanía Dávila‐Córdova +10 more
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Familial predisposition to hypertension and the association between urinary sodium excretion and blood pressure in a population-based sample of young adults [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2000 The reasons for the inconsistent association between salt consumption and blood pressure levels observed in within-society surveys are not known. A total of 157 normotensive subjects aged 18 to 35 years, selected at random in a cross-sectional population-
R.S. Moraes +3 more
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Medida da pressão arterial: circunferência braquial e disponibilidade de manguitos [PDF]
, 2009 To avoid inaccurate blood pressure (BP) readings, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends cuff width (CW) encircling 40% of the arm circumference (AC) and cuff length at least 80-100%.
ARCURI, Edna Aparecida Moura +3 more
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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims The revised Lancet Commission framework prioritizes excess adiposity over body mass index (BMI) alone for diagnosing obesity, emphasizing population‐specific body fat assessments. However, body fat percentage (BFP) thresholds reflecting adiposity‐defined obesity remain limited, particularly by sex and age in Asian populations.
Han Na Jung +8 more
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