Becker's Healthcare October 7, 2024
Elizabeth Gregerson

Insufficient arm support can lead to an overestimated blood pressure reading of almost 7mmHG and a potential misdiagnosis of hypertension, according to a study published Oct. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Here are five things to know from the study:

  1. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore studied the effect different arm positions had during blood pressuring screenings. The arm positions were supported on a desk, supported on a lap and unsupported at the patient’s side.
  2. Researchers measured the blood pressure of 133 adult participants ages 18 to 80 between Aug. 9, 2022, and June...

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