BACKGROUND Blood pressure (BP) is usually measured by conventional sphygmomanometry. Although apparently simple, this procedure is fraught with many potential sources ...

Elevated blood pressure is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Numerous clinical practice guidelines ...

Background High blood pressure (BP) is a leading cause of illness, and bilateral measurement of BP is recommended in IOC's preparticipation health examination. Still there is limited data on BP in ...

2 Despite increasing evidence of the contribution of blood pressure (BP) to CV risk in DM, diabetic patients are less likely to achieve target BPs relative to non-DM patients.3 Competing interests In ...

medisin.ntnu.no Objectives: Prevalence studies of the association between blood pressure and headache have shown conflicting results. The aim was to analyse the relation between blood pressure and ...

Hypertension, or persistently high blood pressure, is a widespread health condition affecting over a billion individuals globally. Often developing unnoticed, it places significant strain on the ...

He had been taking medications for diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidaemia for 8 years. Vital signs showed a blood pressure of 90/62 mm Hg on his left arm and 122/66 mm Hg on his right arm; ...

Measurements at baseline (1988–90) and 5 year follow up of systemic blood pressures, intraocular pressures, and history of use of blood pressure medications. Results: Intraocular pressures were ...

Seventy eight patients with SCH and 78 controls with unrelated ophthalmic conditions were compared. Blood pressure (BP) was significantly higher at presentation in the group with SCH at 149 (SD 27)/89 ...