March 16, 2004 — Home blood pressure (BP) measurement has better prognostic accuracy than office-based measurement, according to the results of a cohort study published in the March 17 issue of The ...

Commonly used positions with arm supported on the lap or unsupported at the side can overestimate BP. (HealthDay News) — Commonly used arm positions (lap and side) for measuring blood pressure (BP) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The most important skill you will learn in your medical career is to measure blood pressure. Do it correctly ...

For people monitoring their blood pressure at home, it is advisable to take readings at least twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening. Taking multiple readings on different days helps ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only one in seven online stock images accurately portray correct BP measurement practices. The most common ...

Participants were randomly assigned to sets of triplicate BP measurements with the arm positioned supported on a desk, supported on the lap, and unsupported at the side. HealthDay News — Commonly used ...