Using a "regular" size arm cuff with an automated blood pressure (BP) device for all adults resulted in inaccurate BP readings regardless of arm size, but especially in individuals with larger arms, ...

As with porridge, so with blood pressure: Just right makes all the difference. People whose mid-upper arm circumference exceeds 32 cm require larger cuffs than the standard size, but in many cases the ...

Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood pressure, it seemed, had skyrocketed. But after a second check from the blood pressure ...

To ensure BP readings are accurate, there’s a need for both a wider range of cuff sizes that match patients’ mid-arm circumference and more-consistent ways of measuring that circumference ahead of ...