Blood pressure is measured using a sphygmomanometer, which consists of an inflatable cuff and a measurement device. The cuff is wrapped around the upper arm and inflated, restricting blood flow. As the cuff def
Normal blood pressure is below 120/80. New guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) published in November of 2017 consider blood pressure elevated between 120/80 and 129/80. High blood pressure or hypertension is now classified as stage 1...
Nicotine is one of them. Around 100 of these chemicals are classified by public health experts as causes or potential causes of smoking-related diseases. The best choice any smoker can make is to quite cigarettes and nicotine use altogether. Smoke-free alternatives are only for adult smokers ...
According to CHA2DS2-VASc score, 9.4% of those initially categorized as low stroke risk were reclassified to higher stroke risk categories, and the proportion of high stroke risk increased by 5.4%. Compared with nonhypertensive patients (<130/80mmHg), those with newly redefined hypertension had...
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is incredibly common. About half of adults have high blood pressure, but only one in four have it under control, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC). Many people don’t even know that they have high blood pressure, si...
In medical terms obesity is classified as 20% above the recommended weight/height. Being overweight/obese can cause serious damage to your health. A large number of illnesses are associated with excess weight. These include increased risk of: Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Diabetes Cancer of ...
Quantitative variables can be further classified intoDiscreteandContinuous. Discrete variables can take on either a finite number of values, or an infinite, but countable number of values. The number of patients that have a reduced tumor size in response to a treatment is an example of a discret...
People with blood pressure readings greater than 130 (systolic) or greater than 80 (diastolic) are classified as havinghypertension(high blood pressure), according to the American Heart Association. A blood pressure below 120 over 80 continues to be considered normal. ...
The types of brain aneurysms can be classified by both size and shape.4 Aneurysm size classifications Small < 7 mm in diameter Medium 7– < 13 mm in diameter Large 13–25 mm in diameter Giant > 25 mm in diameter Aneurysm shape classifications Saccular aneurysm Also known as “berry...
Conde-Knape was suggesting that obesity should still be classified as a disease because it will inevitably lead to problems — even if it doesn’t right now. As things stand now, many major medical organizations, including the American Medical Association and the World Health Organization, would ...