Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it
A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s ...
This Common Mistake Could Be Inflating Your Blood Pressure, According to Johns Hopkins Doctors
Investigators suggest that not following arm support guidelines during blood pressure screening could have a substantial ...
Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, study finds
A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during ...
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Arm position during blood pressure reading can affect accuracy, study finds
The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best ...
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Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings
Researchers conclude that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of ...
Are you holding your arm right while taking blood pressure reading? This might skew the result!
Proper arm positioning during blood pressure checks significantly impacts accuracy, as highlighted by a study in JAMA ...
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For Many Older New Yorkers, Home-Delivered Meals Offer More Than Food
Fixed incomes and unsustainable cost-of-living increases have pushed many older adults further into food insecurity and ...
Homelessness, fentanyl, voyeurism, Margaritaville plate: 34 new Florida laws begin Oct. 1
Thirty-four new laws take effect Tuesday, Oct. 1, with increased penalties for a range of activities including sleeping in ...