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” ...

A cuff that is too snug or too loose on the mid-upper arm can lead to greatly exaggerated blood pressure measurements, results of a community-based study show. “If you need a large adult cuff and you ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 provide reliable results, according to new findings. Photo by American ...

The potential inaccuracy in BP measurement related to incorrect cuff size and placement might be overcome by using specifically designed cuffs. One such cuff, developed to guarantee adequate accuracy ...

Clinicians who do not correctly match blood pressure cuff size to their patients may arrive at inaccurate measurements and diagnoses, according to new research to be presented this week at an American ...

(CNN) — Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood ...

Strong new evidence on the need to use an appropriately sized cuff in blood pressure (BP) measurement has come from the cross-sectional randomized trial Cuff(SZ). The study found that in people in ...

One of the most defining markers of heart health is blood pressure. High blood pressure or Hypertension, is a common ailment that affects millions across the world. However, Hypertension is known as a ...

Every heartbeat pushes pressure through your arteries, and that pressure shifts from moment to moment. Yet most people still ...

People are encouraged to monitor their blood pressure at home, but many folks will find that household blood-pressure cuffs are literally a bad fit, a new study warns. For as many as 18 million U.S.