Of all the vital signs, blood pressure (BP) measurement has perhaps the most clinically significant connection to point-of-care diagnosis, patient risk stratification, and proper medication dosing.

Gone are the days when to take blood pressure, one had to visit the doctor's clinic. With easy to use digital monitors, anyone can measure their blood pressure at home, and that too as many times as ...

Embedded in cell phones, rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic. By Matías A. Loewy ...

Washington, DC - A new document, arising out of a meeting between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), outlines a common protocol for ...

Adv Neonatal Care. 2005;5(5):252-261. Although many types of monitors use the same basic technique, the integration of the oscillometric method within an NIBP algorithm may differ substantially ...

To ensure BP readings are accurate, there’s a need for both a wider range of cuff sizes that match patients’ mid-arm circumference and more-consistent ways of measuring that circumference ahead of ...

The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a new effort aimed at ensuring future physicians and health care professionals in the U.S. are uniformly trained on how to consistently take ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found similar BP readings when evaluated in public and private settings. The data show that loud ...