How Accurate Are Home Blood Pressure Devices in Use? A Cross-Sectional Study.
Marcel RuzickaAyub AkbariEva BruketaJeanne Françoise KayibandaClaude BarilSwapnil S HiremathPublished in: PloS one (2016)
An important proportion of home blood pressure monitors used by patients seen in our nephrology clinic were inaccurate. A re-validation of the accuracy and safety of the devices already in use is prudent before relying on these measurements for clinical decisions.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- hypertensive patients
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- heart rate
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- high resolution
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- mass spectrometry
- patient reported