E14 Imperative and ways to revise blood pressure (BP) screening guidelines
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Blood pressure guidelines and screening techniques.
Recording and monitoring blood pressure should be a lifetime practice. Studies have shown that people with normal blood pressure readings between the ages of 55 and 65 still have an 80 to 90 percent risk of developing hypertension by the age of 80. The information in this course teaches the dental health professional to be aware of the causes of hypertension and how to determine and assess iden...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hypertension
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0895-7061
DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7061(97)89183-2