Q: At my last checkup, the doctor measured the blood pressure in both of my arms. Why? A: Your doctor had an important reason: a big difference between the two readings can indicate an increased risk ...

Participants were randomly assigned to sets of triplicate BP measurements with the arm positioned supported on a desk, supported on the lap, and unsupported at the side. HealthDay News — Commonly used ...

We designed an arm volumeter specifically for home use based on the water displacement method. The objective of this study was to determine its accuracy and precision, and compare it with a standard ...

The World Health Organization's current weight-based guidelines for assessing malnutrition in children with diarrhea are not as reliable as measuring the child's upper arm circumference, new research ...

For those who suffer from Hypertension, measuring Blood Pressure on an everyday basis is extremely important to prevent issues like heart attack and stroke. While blood pressure varies through the day ...

To ensure BP readings are accurate, there’s a need for both a wider range of cuff sizes that match patients’ mid-arm circumference and more-consistent ways of measuring that circumference ahead of ...

Commonly used positions with arm supported on the lap or unsupported at the side can overestimate BP. (HealthDay News) — Commonly used arm positions (lap and side) for measuring blood pressure (BP) ...

Adam C. Levine, M.D., an emergency medicine physician at Rhode Island Hospital found that the World Health Organization's current weight-based guidelines for assessing malnutrition in children with ...