Blood pressure measurements taken by patients are similar to home and ambulatory blood pressure measurements

OBJECTIVE: To compare blood pressure measurements taken at home by physicians, nurses, and patients with office blood pressure measurement , ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and home blood pressure measurement. METHODS: A total of 44 patients seen by a home care program were studied. Protocol 1...

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Published in:	Clinics
Main Authors:	Angela M. G. Pierin, Edna C. Ignez, Wilson Jacob Filho, Alfonso Júlio Guedes Barbato, Décio Mion Jr.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier España 2008-01-01
Subjects:	Home blood pressure Ambulatory blood pressure Office blood pressure measurement Hypertension White coat effect
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322008000100009