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Can arm position affect blood pressure readings?
Certain commonly used arm positions may result in inaccurately high blood pressure readings and lead to a misdiagnosis of ...
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 office — can result in readings “markedly higher” than when your arm is in ...
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Blood Pressure Readings Can Be Overestimated if Arm Is Not Positioned Correctly
An inaccurate reading due to poor arm position could lead to misdiagnosis of high blood pressure or unnecessary treatment. As ...
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Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds
The researchers found that when people had their arms hanging by their sides during the reading, their systolic pressure was ...
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You’ve probably been checking your blood pressure wrong your whole life
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say accurate blood ... and diastolic pressure by 4 points. Dr. Tammy Brady — a pediatrician epidemiologist and medical director of the pediatric ...
Faulty blood pressure readings may lead to inflated diagnosis, study finds
Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.
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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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 ...