Blood Pressure
Research from S. Altunkan and co-researchers in the area of blood pressure described
Published in Blood Weekly, June 5th, 2008
According to a study from Ankara, Turkey, " Despite the widespread use of automated self-measurement monitors, there is limited published evidence on their accuracy and reliability on different patient groups. The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the Omron M6 (HEM-7001-E) upper-arm blood pressure (BP) device against mercury sphygmomanometer on elderly patients according to the criteria of the International Protocol."
"Designs and methods Thirty-three patients above 65 years of age, who were classified based on the BP categories of the International Protocol, were recruited for the study. BP measurements at the upper arm with the...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-06-05)
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