About 1 in 3 Australian adults have hypertension, or high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a leading contributor to preventable disability and early death because—particularly when it's not well ...

Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood pressure ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a regular-sized BP cuff for all adults regardless of mid-arm circumference can result in “striking” ...

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 ...

DALLAS, March 1, 2022 — Using a one cuff size-fits-all approach when measuring blood pressure may lead to striking inaccuracies in blood pressure measurement and diagnosis, according to preliminary ...