MAY MEASUREMENT MONTH 2018: AN ANALYSIS OF BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING RESULTS FROM BOTSWANA

National Blood Pressure Education Month — May 2013

National High Blood Pressure Education Month — May 2014

Blood pressure measurement--an overview.

Arterial hypertension continues to represent the leading cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide. Diagnosis and therapy of arterial hypertension require adequate blood pressure measurements. Blood pressure is affected by constitutional and environmental factors as well as the measurement procedure itself, inducing substantial uncertainty with regard to adequate diagnosis and control of arte...

Comparison of Various Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques with Standard Office Based Blood Pressure Mesurement

Introduction: In order to control Hypertension, it is necessary to understand the methods of blood pressure measurement. Recent guidelines emphasize on employing appropriate blood pressure measurement techniques and white coat hypertension. Definition and methods of blood pressure measurement have changed in the American guideline based on SPRINT trial (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Tria...

Home Blood Pressure Measurement: Ensuring Quality and Interpreting Results Home Blood Pressure Measurement: Ensuring Quality and Interpreting Results

Home Blood Pressure Measurement: Ensuring Quality and Interpreting Results Donald W. McKay, Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada A1B 3V6 Running Title: Quality Home Blood Pressure Measures