Blood pressure is an important CHD risk factor and predictor of life expectancy. Guidelines published by the British Hypertension Society recommend that all adults should have their blood pressure ...

Oscillometric devices are being widely used for ambulatory, home and office blood pressure (BP) measurement, and several of them have been validated using established protocols. This cross-sectional ...

On July 27 last year, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III issued Department Personnel Order No. 2007-2192 on the creation of a committee on the phaseout of mercury in all Philippine health care ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Taking BP measurements is a routine part of medical visits, regardless of the reason for the visit. Most ...

The mercury gravity sphygmomanometer has been "the gold standard" for indirect measurement of blood pressure (BP) for more than a century, says the AHA statement. It has been repeatedly validated ...

Rochester, MN - A study at the Mayo Clinic has found that well-maintained aneroid sphygmomanometers provide accurate measurements of BP and are advisable replacements for mercury sphygmomanometers ...

Across the nation, hospitals and doctors' offices are returning blood pressure cuffs to their manufacturers to comply with a federal environmental initiative to cut down on the use of mercury, a toxic ...

Newark, NJ, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per the report published by Fior Markets, the global sphygmomanometer market is expected to grow from USD 1.7 billion in 2019 and to reach USD 3.7 ...