The 2020 “WHO technical specifications for automated non-invasive blood pressure measuring devices with cuff”

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dc.contributor.author John, Oommen
dc.contributor.author Campbell, Norm R.C.
dc.contributor.author Brady, Tammy M.
dc.contributor.author Farrell, Margret
dc.contributor.author Varghese, Cherian
dc.contributor.author Berumen, Adriana Velazquez
dc.contributor.author Ruiz Gaitan, Laura A. Velez
dc.contributor.author Toffelmire, Nicola
dc.contributor.author Ameel, Mohammad
dc.contributor.author Mideksa, Mulugeta
dc.contributor.author Jaffe, Marc G.
dc.contributor.author Schutte, Aletta E.
dc.contributor.author Khan, Taskeen
dc.contributor.author Lopez Meneses, Laura Patricia
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-31T11:24:42Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-31T11:24:42Z
dc.date.issued 2021-03-30
dc.description.abstract High systolic blood pressure (BP) is the single leading modifiable risk factor for death worldwide. Accurate BP measurement is the cornerstone for screening, diagnosis, and management of hypertension. Inaccurate BP measurement is a leading patient safety challenge. A recent World Health Organization report has outlined the technical specifications for automated noninvasive clinical BP measurement with cuff. The report is applicable to ambulatory, home, and office devices used for clinical purposes. The report recommends that for routine clinical purposes, (1) automated devices be used, (2) an upper arm cuff be used, and (3) that only automated devices that have passed accepted international accuracy standards (eg, the International Organization for Standardization 81060-2; 2018 protocol) be used. Accurate measurement also depends on standardized patient preparation and measurement technique and a quiet, comfortable setting. The World Health Organization report provides steps for governments, manufacturers, health care providers, and their organizations that need to be taken to implement the report recommendations and to ensure accurate BP measurement for clinical purposes. Although, health and scientific organizations have had similar recommendations for many years, the World Health Organization as the leading governmental health organization globally provides a potentially synergistic nongovernment government opportunity to enhance the accuracy of clinical BP assessment. en_ZA
dc.description.department School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) en_ZA
dc.description.librarian am2022 en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship The 2020 “WHO Technical Specifications for Automated Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Measuring Devices With Cuff” was supported financially by the World Health Organization and Resolve to Save Lives. O. John is a recipient of Australia University International Postgraduate Awards scholarship from University of New South Wales, Sydney. T.M. Brady received support from Resolve to Save Lives, which is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gates Philanthropy. en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://hyper.ahajournals.org en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation John, O., Campbell, N.R.C., Brady, T.M. et al. 2022, 'The 2020 “WHO technical specifications for automated non-invasive blood pressure measuring devices with cuff”', Hypertension, vol. 77, no. 3, pp. 806-812. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 0194-911X (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1524-4563 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.16625
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/84740
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins en_ZA
dc.rights © 2021 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial-NoDerivs License. en_ZA
dc.subject Blood pressure en_ZA
dc.subject Hypertension en_ZA
dc.subject Risk factors en_ZA
dc.subject Sphygmomanometers en_ZA
dc.subject Systole en_ZA
dc.title The 2020 “WHO technical specifications for automated non-invasive blood pressure measuring devices with cuff” en_ZA
dc.type Article en_ZA


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