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Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Certain arm positions -- supported on a lap or hanging by the side of the body -- led to significant overestimation of blood pressure readings compared with standardized positioning, a randomized ...
Medscape

Basic Principles of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement in Infants

The first step in taking an NIBP is choosing the appropriate site. Because normative values are generally based on this site, the clinician must know on which extremity the BP monitor they are using ...
CNN

Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it

A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s office — can result in readings “markedly higher” than when your arm is in ...
News Medical

Researchers uncover the physics behind inaccuracies of cuff-based blood pressure readings

Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients. High blood pressure, or ...
WKOW

Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it

Blood pressure is measured in units of millimeters of mercury or mm Hg, which consists of two numbers – the upper or systolic reading and the lower or diastolic reading. A person is considered as ...