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Effects Of The 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines On Hypertension In Children And Adolescents: A Commentary, Bonita Falkner

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

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Cuff-Less Methods For Blood Pressure Telemonitoring., Dylan M. Bard, Jeffrey I. Joseph, Noud Van Helmond

Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Papers

Blood pressure telemonitoring (BPT) is a telemedicine strategy that uses a patient's self-measured blood pressure (BP) and transmits this information to healthcare providers, typically over the internet. BPT has been shown to improve BP control compared to usual care without remote monitoring. Traditionally, a cuff-based monitor with data communication capabilities has been used for BPT; however, cuff-based measurements are inconvenient and cause discomfort, which has prevented the widespread use of cuff-based monitors for BPT. The development of new technologies which allow for remote BP monitoring without the use of a cuff may aid in more extensive adoption of BPT. This …

The Accuracy Of Blood Pressure Measurement By Two Cuff-Less Wearable And Portable Health Devices, Dylan M. Bard, Noud Van Helmond, Christina Hahnen, Nilanjan Haldar, Cecilia Freeman, Jacquelyn N. Hamati, Vignesh Murali, Jeffrey I. Joseph

Phase 1

Introduction: Wearable and portable devices that claim to measure blood pressure without the need of a cuff are becoming increasingly popular among consumers. Given that hypertension is the leading cause for cardiovascular mortality worldwide, a portable technology that allows consumers to easily measure their BP several times a day would be of great value. However, the convenience that portable health technology provides is useless, and even dangerous, if the measurements are inaccurate.

Objective: Investigate the accuracy of two popular commercial cuff-less BP device, the Bodimetrics Performance Monitor and Everlast TR10 watch.

Methods: A sample of 127 ambulatory patients (>18y) …

The Accuracy Of Blood Pressure Measurement By A Smartwatch And A Portable Health Device, Vignesh Murali, Noud Van Helmond, Cecilia G. Freeman, Christina Hahnen, Nilanjan Haldar, Jacquelyn N. Hamati, Dylan M. Bard, Geno J. Merli, Jeffrey I. Joseph

Phase 1

Introduction: Hypertension is a leading cause of mortality. Proper blood pressure (BP) control can be achieved by lifestyle modification, pharmacotherapy, and frequent measurements. With the growing popularity of cuffless blood pressure monitors, it is important to independently validate their accuracy.

Objective: We evaluated two cuffless blood pressure monitors, The Everlast TR10 fitness watch and the BodiMetrics Performance Monitor, for their accuracy and precision in BP measurements.

Methods: Using a protocol derived from the ANSI/AAMI/ISO 2013 standard for evaluating automated sphygmomanometers, we measured the blood pressures of 85 patients recruited from the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Preadmission Testing Center with two …

Association Between Hypertensive Disorders And Fetal Growth Abnormalities In Class Ii And Iii Obese Women, Mary Ferrante, Bs, Rebekah Mccurdy, Md, Mph

Phase 1

Introduction: Studies have shown that hypertension in pregnancy can lead to small for gestational age newborns while obesity can lead to large for gestational age newborns. However, little research has been done to study the influence of both disorders on birthweight.

Objective: To assess the effect of both maternal obesity and a hypertensive disorder on neonatal birthweight and to identify the specific growth abnormality(s) present if a discrepancy exists. We hypothesize that obese women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders are more likely to deliver neonates with growth abnormalities compared to obese women without hypertensive disorders.

Methods: This is a …