Sphygmomanometers are usually sold with a single cuff though some are supplied with a short cuff as standard and offer a longer one for larger arms. However, data on the differences in measurements ...

This tutorial discusses the factors to consider in designing a sphygmomanometer or commonly known as the blood pressure monitor. This article presents the two main types of automatic blood pressure ...

The purposes of this study were to detect the prevalence of ownership of a home sphygmomanometer among hypertensive subjects through a nation-wide survey, to investigate parameters affecting ownership ...

IN patients with advanced aortic regurgitation Korotkoff sounds may be heard over the brachial artery when the sphygmomanometer cuff has been completely deflated. Diastolic pressures obtained by ...

A Canadian study of 85 home devices published in the American Journal of Hypertension last year found most home-monitors were inaccurate. Thousands of people use home blood-pressure (BP) monitoring ...

What is Blood Pressure Monitoring? One of the most important and common tests done in the doctor’s office is the measurement of blood pressure. But, it is often undervalued and small inaccuracies in ...

A study found that , 40% of the sphygmomanometers had baseline deviation, the mean deviation being in excess of 2.5 mmHg and this was more prevalent in outpatient departments and wards, where the wear ...