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Poor Arm Position May Significantly Skew BP Readings

Common arm positions for blood pressure (BP) measurements that stray from guidelines — arm in lap or hanging at side — led to substantial overestimation of hypertension in a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Guidelines for BP measurement recommend…

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