The Influence of Factors such as Anxiety on the White Coat Effect during the Treatment of Patients with Hypertension [PDF]
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Background: The white coat effect is observed in many patients with hypertension, but its mechanism is still unclear and anxiety is often thought to be a key point.
Dengyue Xu +6 more
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The long-term reproducibility of the white-coat effect on blood pressure as a continuous variable from the Ohasama Study [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 There is little information about the reproducibility of the white coat effect, which was treated as a continuous variable. To investigate a long-term interval reproducibility of the white-coat effect as a continuous variable.
Michihiro Satoh +14 more
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Relations between white coat effect of blood pressure and arterial stiffness [PDF]
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2022 The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity (b‐a PWV) and white coat effect (WCE), that is the difference between the elevated office blood pressure (BP) and the lower mean daytime pressure of ...
Rong Cao +4 more
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White coat effect in patients with hypertension
Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии, 2023 The article is devoted to various aspects of white coat effect (WCE) in patients with hypertension (HTN). WCE is due to the patient’s anxious response to office blood pressure (BP) measurement and is characterized by a BP increase.
G. F. Andreeva +3 more
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A case of an extreme white coat effect
Blood Pressure, 2020 In this report, we present a challenging case of a 63-year-old Caucasian woman with an extreme stress response to blood pressure (BP) measurements. Office- and ambulatory BP measurements consistently found systolic BP above 200 mmHg.
Jakob Nyvad +2 more
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Evaluation of the applicability of deep breathing test in the diagnosis of hypertension with white-coat effect in Chinese patients in primary care [PDF]
Clinical Hypertension, 2019 Purpose The current gold standard for the diagnosis of white-coat effect is by the 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) which may not be readily available in every primary care setting.
Kam Sum Chan +4 more
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WHITE COAT EFFECT AND WHITE COAT HYPERTENSION: ONE AND THE SAME? [PDF]
Malaysian Family Physician, 2008 White coat hypertension (WCHT) and white coat effect (WCE) are often thought to be of the same entity. They are in fact different conditions which carry distinctive definitions and prognostic significance.
TENG CL, HALMEY N, RAMLI AS
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White-Coat Effect Is Uncommon in Patients With Refractory Hypertension. [PDF]
Hypertension, 2017 Refractory hypertension is a recently described phenotype of antihypertensive treatment failure defined as uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) despite the use of ≥5 different antihypertensive agents, including chlorthalidone and spironolactone. Recent studies indicate that refractory hypertension is uncommon, with a prevalence of ≈5% to 10% of patients ...
Siddiqui M +3 more
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The 'auxiliary' white coat effect in hospitals: perceptions of patients and doctors. [PDF]
Singapore Med J, 2017 A doctor's attire is important in making a positive first impression and enhancing the overall healthcare experience for patients. We conducted a study to examine the perceptions and preferences of patients and doctors regarding six types of dress codes used by doctors in different scenarios and locations.
Tiang KW, Razack AH, Ng KL.
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Home blood pressure monitoring and the risk of falls in older adults with hypertension: The AMBROSIA-HOME study [PDF]
American Heart Journal PlusBackground: Concerns about hypotension and excessive blood pressure (BP) variability leading to falls may be a barrier to achieving BP treatment goals among older adults.
Bharat Poudel +10 more
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