Background Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) appears to reduce BP in hypertension
but important questions remain regarding effective implementation and which groups may …

The purpose of this research was to review the literature on home blood pressure
measurement (HBPM) and to provide recommendations regarding HBPM assessment …

Several guidelines recommend opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) in subjects
aged≥ 65 years using pulse palpation during routine blood pressure (BP) measurement …

It is still uncertain whether one can safely base treatment decisions on self-measurement of
blood pressure. In the present study, we investigated whether antihypertensive treatment …

Background Masked hypertension (MH) is a relatively newly detected condition of which
little is known. More information about MH may help to improve overall antihypertensive …

Background Screening for inter-arm difference (IAD) of blood pressure (BP) at each first visit
is recommended by numerous guidelines whereas it is unclear whether the method by …

Poor adherence to treatment is one of the major determinants of an uncontrolled blood
pressure. Participation in a clinical trial may increase patient's adherence to treatment. This …

Background Poor adherence to antihypertensive medication is one of the major problems in
the treatment of hypertension. Electronic monitoring is currently considered to be the gold …

There is an increasing interest for using telecare (TC) in the management of hypertension. A
systematic review to the use of blood pressure (BP) measurement in TC has been performed …

Measurement of the ankle-brachial index (ABI) using a Doppler device is widely used to
identify subjects with peripheral artery disease (PAD), and those who are at high risk of …