High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition in older adults, with nearly two-thirds of people over 60 ...

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There’s a bias towards older people because doctors are concerned that they won’t do well on these lower blood pressures,” ...

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US experts have highlighted a problem with blood pressure readings taken when the arm is by someone's side or on their lap - ...

A new study finds that the way your arm is positioned during a blood pressure reading can skew measurements, sometimes ...

Improper arm positions sometimes used during blood pressure screenings may lead to significantly overestimated readings, ...

People with diabetes who took diuretics and alpha blockers had a higher risk for worsening frailty compared with those who ...

An inaccurate reading due to poor arm position could lead to misdiagnosis of high blood pressure or unnecessary treatment. As ...

Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.

Certain commonly used arm positions may result in inaccurately high blood pressure readings and lead to a misdiagnosis of ...