Home Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure Is Fully Automated Oscillometric Technique as Good as Conventional Stethoscopic Technique?

Rapid oscillometric blood pressure measurement compared to conventional oscillometric measurement.

BACKGROUND There have been few reports studying the necessary interval between blood pressure measurements, after the initial rest period. METHODS Blood pressure was measured in 50 patients using the conventional oscillometric technique (COT) and the rapid oscillometric technique (ROT). RESULTS The difference between COT and ROT was -1.1 / -0.1 mmHg, which was not significantly different (p...

Self monitoring of blood pressure at home.

What is the optimal interval between successive home blood pressure readings using an automated oscillometric device?

OBJECTIVES To clarify whether a shorter interval between three successive home blood pressure (HBP) readings (10 s vs. 1 min) taken twice a day gives a better prediction of the average 24-h BP and better patient compliance. DESIGN We enrolled 56 patients from a hypertension clinic (mean age: 60 +/- 14 years; 54% female patients). The study consisted of three clinic visits, with two 4-week per...

Home blood pressure monitoring.

Home blood pressure monitoring.

Home blood pressure monitoring Shah and colleagues found patients with heart failure who lived in areas of socioeconomic deprivation were less likely than those in more affluent areas to be treated with recommended beta blockers. 1 We recently investigated use of home blood pressure (BP) monitoring in stroke patients registered at a deprived inner city general practice in Lambeth. In March 2008...