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And federal agencies offer training in best practices for screening ... and her doctors planned to send her and the new baby home with a blood pressure monitor. Stephanie Leonard, an ...

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Investigators suggest that not following arm support guidelines during blood pressure screening could have a substantial ...

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

The position of your arm during blood pressure tests—be it in a doctor office or your living room—can impact the results, ...

“One of my hopes is that this will help inform patients as to how to do this on their own and also to tell their health care ...

The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best ...

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 ...

Checking your blood pressure at home? Pay attention to arm position.A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers confirms t ...

Checking your blood pressure at home? Pay attention to arm position ... AHA guidelines for measuring blood pressure call for ...