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For instance, individuals who should use an extra-large blood pressure cuff received, on average, a systolic blood pressure reading that was 13.5% too high when using a cuff that was two sizes too ...
The FDA has approved America's first over-the-counter cuffless blood pressure monitor that provides continuous monitoring ...
The classic, one-size-fits-all blood pressure cuff being used by most doctor’s offices could be hazardous to your health, experts are warning. A new study, published Monday in respected journal ...
The findings are based on 165 adults who had their blood pressure measured using a regular-size cuff and, for those with larger or smaller arms, a cuff that actually fit. Of the participants, 39 ...
For as many as 18 million U.S. adults -- nearly 7% of adults -- at-home blood pressure cuffs are either too small or too large to provide reliable results, according to new findings.
Consumer Reports sees whether wrist-cuff blood pressure monitors are accurate. Wrist-cuffs may be a good choice for people who can't use an arm-cuff BP monitor.