The latter error commonly occurs in real- life settings, where BP is often measured with standard cuffs in obese subjects, therefore causing a clinically relevant BP overestimation.11,12 The error of cuff positioning may be of particular relevance in case of BP self-measurement at home, where ...
The Welch Allyn Home BP monitor is accurate in the presence of involuntary patient motion (tremor). Clinicians can have a high level of confidence in the use of a self-measurement device, which operates using the same algorithm as contained in the 'professional grade' family of devices....
During blood pressure (BP) measurement, the recommended positioning of the cuff bladder center is directly above the brachial artery. We investigated the relevance of incorrect cuff positioning during (1) auscultatory measurement with an appropriate or i
Furthermore, patients prefer home self-measurement or clinic measurement over ABPM, mainly due to the discomfort and disturbance of life and sleep caused by the ABPM [52]. The BpTRU device is a fully automated sphygmomanometer that takes six sequential BP readings at pre-set intervals; it ...
All received manual cuffs and Dopplers to check BP up to 3 times/day for 6 weeks, and had weekly reminder phone calls. They were observed to check BP at routine visits, and completed a survey at end of study. We made no medication changes based on home BP. Results Seven patients (...