3 mistakes to avoid when taking BP
"We don't have specific data for each of these scenarios, but unfortunately, all three doubtless work together to make the situation worse.
"The importance of clinic blood pressure measurement has been recognized for many decades, but adherence to guidelines on proper, standardized blood pressure measurement remains uncommon in clinical practice," concludes Patricio López-Jaramillo, MD, PhD, told Medscape that the greatest obstacle is the lack of awareness among physicians and other healthcare staff about the importance of taking proper blood pressure measurements. López-Jaramillo is president and scientific director of the MASIRA Research Institute of the School of Medical Science at the University of Santander in Bucaramanga, Colombia, and first author of thepublished by the Latin American Hypertension Society.
Though most guidelines recommend taking three readings, the"pragmatic" focus proposed in the international consensus accepts at least two readings separated by a minimum of 30 seconds. The two readings should then be averaged out. There is evidence that simplified protocols can be used, at least for population screening.
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