A new approach to blood pressure measurement in the primary care setting

Authors
Kershenbaum, A Sadetzki, S Chetrit, A Fuchs, Z Bott-Kanner, G Rosenfeld, J Modan, B
Citation
A. Kershenbaum et al., A new approach to blood pressure measurement in the primary care setting, BR J GEN PR, 50(458), 2000, pp. 725-726
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
09601643 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
458
Year of publication
2000
Pages
725 - 726
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1643(200009)50:458<725:ANATBP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
In this study, a method of taking one blood pressure reading using a sphygm omanometer was compared with a method of taking multiple successive reading s using an automatic device. With multiple readings the blood pressure tend ed to be lower and fewer patients were classified as hypertensive. Using an automatic blood pressure recording device seems to be a practical way of a chieving multiple readings in a busy clinic setting.