Of all the vital signs, blood pressure (BP) measurement has perhaps the most clinically significant connection to point-of-care diagnosis, patient risk stratification, and proper medication dosing.

Adv Neonatal Care. 2005;5(5):252-261. Although many types of monitors use the same basic technique, the integration of the oscillometric method within an NIBP algorithm may differ substantially ...

Gone are the days when to take blood pressure, one had to visit the doctor's clinic. With easy to use digital monitors, anyone can measure their blood pressure at home, and that too as many times as ...

Washington, DC - A new document, arising out of a meeting between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), outlines a common protocol for ...

To ensure BP readings are accurate, there’s a need for both a wider range of cuff sizes that match patients’ mid-arm circumference and more-consistent ways of measuring that circumference ahead of ...

Embedded in cell phones, rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic. By Matías A. Loewy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found similar BP readings when evaluated in public and private settings. The data show that loud ...

Both High blood Pressure (Hypertension) and Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) can be worrying, though the latter can be fixed with better diet and is (usually) not a matter of much concern, unless it ...