Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a regular-sized BP cuff for all adults regardless of mid-arm circumference can result in “striking” ...

TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA — A new study shows differences in noninvasive cuff-measured blood-pressure readings vs invasive intra-arterial brachial and aortic readings, suggesting more accurate noninvasive ...

To ensure BP readings are accurate, there’s a need for both a wider range of cuff sizes that match patients’ mid-arm circumference and more-consistent ways of measuring that circumference ahead of ...

The first measurement of blood pressure was made in 1896 by squeezing the flesh around an artery. This method remains the only non-invasive way to measure blood pressure, and 123 years later, there is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A few summers ago, I was sitting with my family on the porch when my dad began to feel abnormally warm and agitated. He had no ...

As with porridge, so with blood pressure: Just right makes all the difference. People whose mid-upper arm circumference exceeds 32 cm require larger cuffs than the standard size, but in many cases the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For as many as 18 million U.S. adults -- nearly 7% of adults -- at-home blood pressure cuffs are either too small or too large to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a study with 195 adults, researchers found that arm cuff size made a noticeable difference when measuring BP.

Using a "regular" size arm cuff with an automated blood pressure (BP) device for all adults resulted in inaccurate BP readings regardless of arm size, but especially in individuals with larger arms, ...

Using a one cuff size-fits-all approach when measuring blood pressure may lead to striking inaccuracies in blood pressure measurement and diagnosis, according to preliminary research to be presented ...