Background: To interpret blood pressure (BP) data appropriately, healthcare providers need
to be knowledgeable of the factors that can potentially impact the accuracy of BP …

This policy statement is intended to be used as a resource for all health professionals and
civil society, including regulatory agencies, Ministries of Health and healthcare …

Aim A study was conducted to compare the accuracy of readings of aneroid and digital
sphygmomanometers in reference to mercury sphygmomanometers and determine the …

Blood pressure (BP) measurement is very important and crucial parameter for monitoring,
controlling and treatment of human health conditions. Measurement of BP is performed …

Aims/hypothesis We aimed to describe the shape of observed relationships between risk
factor levels and clinically important outcomes in type 2 diabetes after adjusting for multiple …

Background Home blood-pressure (BP) monitoring is recommended in guidelines and is
increasingly popular with patients and health professionals, but the accuracy of patients' …

This study aims to systematically review the diagnostic accuracy of a digital blood pressure
measurement device compared to the gold standard mercury sphygmomanometer in …

Patients often have lower (white coat effect) or higher (masked effect) ambulatory/home
blood pressure readings compared with clinic measurements, resulting in misdiagnosis of …

Background The time a patient spends with blood pressure at target level is an intuitive
measure of successful BP management, but population studies on its effectiveness are as …

The auscultatory technique remains the point of reference for the validation of non-invasive
blood pressure measurement devices, although the exact origin of the Korotkoff sounds is …