Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Finds Commonly Used Arm Positions Can Substantially Overestimate Blood Pressure Readings
October 08, 2024
October 08, 2024
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes 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 hypertension.
In a report on the study, which was published Oct. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine, investigators examined the effects of three diffe . . .
A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes 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 hypertension.
In a report on the study, which was published Oct. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine, investigators examined the effects of three diffe . . .