Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the …

e-health is defined as the use of communication and information technologies (ICT) to
manage patients and their health in a more efficient way, with the aim of improving the …

Performing nutrition assessment remotely via telehealth is a topic of significant interest given
the global pandemic in 2020 that has necessitated physical distancing and virtual …

BACKGROUND Hypertension, defined as blood pressure (BP)≥ 130/80 mm Hg or
antihypertensive medication use, affects approximately half of US adults, and appropriately …

Background Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) among hypertensive patients is an
important aspect of the management and prevention of complication related to hypertension …

Introduction Self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP) plus additional clinical
support is an evidence-based strategy that improves blood pressure control. Despite …

PURPOSE Evidence shows the value of home blood pressure (BP) monitoring in
hypertension management. Questions exist about how to effectively incorporate these …

Worldwide hypertension (HT) guidelines recommend use of home blood pressure
monitoring (HBPM) in patients with persistent suboptimal blood pressure (BP) readings. It is …

A majority of contemporary hypertension guidelines recommend out-of-office blood pressure
(BP) monitoring to confirm the presence or absence of high office BP [1–4]. There are two …

Background Little is known whether patients with lower health literacy could retain the
practice and knowledge of home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) after an educational …