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Incorrect arm positioning during blood pressure measurement can overestimate readings, potentially leading to misdiagnosis ...

New research shows that different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. Blood pressure readings taken ...

People with diabetes who took diuretics and alpha blockers had a higher risk for worsening frailty compared with those who ...

“One of my hopes is that this will help inform patients as to how to do this on their own and also to tell their health care ...

Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.

Commonly used arm positions (lap and side) for measuring blood pressure (BP) can overestimate readings, according to a ...

Guidelines for BP measurement recommend arm support on a desk with the midcuff at heart level . Overestimating BP can lead to unnecessary patient follow-up and overtreatment . Hypertension affects ...

Proper arm positioning during blood pressure checks significantly impacts accuracy, as highlighted by a study in JAMA ...

Nearly 18% of previously normotensive pregnancies develop hypertension by 6 months postpartum. Non-Hispanic Black patients ...

The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best ...

A new study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine explored the ways that different arm positions during blood ...