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Arm position and blood pressure readings

JAMA Internal Medicine

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: This crossover randomized clinical trial showed that commonly used arm positions (lap or side) resulted in substantial overestimation of blood pressure readings and may lead to misdiagnosis and overestimation of hypertension. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Tammy M. Brady, MD, PhD, email tbrady8@jh.edu

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.5213)

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