RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A new approach to blood pressure measurement in the primary care setting.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 725
OP 726
VO 50
IS 458
A1 A Kershenbaum
A1 S Sadetzki
A1 A Chetrit
A1 Z Fuchs
A1 G Bott-Kanner
A1 J Rosenfeld
A1 B Modan
YR 2000
UL http://bjgp.org/content/50/458/725.abstract
AB In this study, a method of taking one blood pressure reading using a sphygmomanometer was compared with a method of taking multiple successive readings using an automatic device. With multiple readings the blood pressure tended to be lower and fewer patients were classified as hypertensive. Using an automatic blood pressure recording device seems to be a practical way of achieving multiple readings in a busy clinic setting.