Sources of inaccuracy in the measurement of adult patients' resting blood pressure in clinical settings: a systematic review

N Kallioinen, A Hill, MS Horswill, HE Ward… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: To interpret blood pressure (BP) data appropriately, healthcare providers need
to be knowledgeable of the factors that can potentially impact the accuracy of BP …

[HTML][HTML] An observational study of monitoring of vital signs in children admitted to Kenyan hospitals: an insight into the quality of nursing care?

M Ogero, P Ayieko, B Makone, T Julius… - Journal of global …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Measurement and correct interpretation of vital signs is part of routine clinical
care. Repeated measurement enhances early recognition of deterioration, may help prevent …

Detecting and managing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a cross-sectional analysis of the quality of antenatal care in Nigeria

A Salomon, S Ishaku, KR Kirk, CE Warren - BMC health services research, 2019 - Springer
Background Nigeria has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world
(576/100,000 births), with a significant proportion of death attributed to hypertensive …

Birthweight measurement processes and perceived value: qualitative research in one EN-BIRTH study hospital in Tanzania

ME Gladstone, N Salim, K Ogillo, D Shamba… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Globally an estimated 20.5 million liveborn babies are low birthweight (LBW)
each year, weighing less than 2500 g. LBW babies have increased risk of mortality even …

Effect of an educational program for the knowledge and quality of blood pressure recording

ACQG Daniel, EV Veiga, JP Machado… - … latino-americana de …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: to evaluate the effect of an educational program on blood pressure recording for
nursing professionals in relation to theoretical knowledge and the quality of these records …

Are self-reported telemonitored blood pressure readings affected by end-digit preference: a prospective cohort study in Scotland

RA Parker, M Paterson, P Padfield, H Pinnock… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Simple forms of blood pressure (BP) telemonitoring require patients to text
readings to central servers creating an opportunity for both entry error and manipulation. We …

[HTML][HTML] Zero End-Digit Preference in Blood Pressure and Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction—A Study in New Zealand

T Chandel, V Miranda, A Lowe, TC Lee - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Blood pressure (BP) readings are often rounded to the nearest zero
end-digit. Guidelines permit rounding to the closest 2 mmHg. This paper investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of hypertension among children based on the New American Academy of pediatrics clinical practice guidelines

SDN Kalaki, F Darabi, MIM Gubari… - Iranian Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In 2017, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated clinical practice
guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in children. The present study …

Perinatal mortality due to pre-eclampsia in Africa: a comprehensive and integrated approach is needed

M Omotayo, K Dickin, R Stolzfus - Global Health: Science and …, 2016 - ghspjournal.org
Hodgins identified key steps to ''take a big chunk out of the wedge of maternal, newborn, and
stillbirth mortality attributable to eclampsia/pre-eclampsia,''calling for early case identification …

Pilot Study of Intelligent Office Blood Pressure Measurement Model in Shanghai, China, 2022

G Wu, Q Yan, F Martínez-García, D Neupane… - Global …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: An intelligent office blood pressure measurement (IOBPM) model for
community-based hypertension management was piloted in Shanghai, China, to overcome …