THE IMPACT OF ARM POSITION AND PULSE PRESSURE ON THE VALIDATION OF A WRIST-CUFF BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE IN A HIGH RISK POPULATION

The impact of arm position and pulse pressure on the validation of a wrist-cuff blood pressure measurement device in a high risk population

Ali Reza Khoshdel1,2, Shane Carney2, Alastair Gillies21Faculty of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran; 2John Hunter Hospital, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NS W, AustraliaAbstract: Despite the increasing popularity of blood pressure (BP) wrist monitors for self-BP measurement at home, device valida

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Walking Pilgrimage as Ritual for Ending Partnerships

Scholarship in pilgrimage studies suggests that people use travel to sacred sites to mark life transitions such as Hair Colour Retouch moving into adulthood, retirement, the death of a loved one, or the ending of an intimate relationship.This research has also illustrated how walking pilgrimage can provide physical and symbolic structures for indiv

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