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Prior rest improves blood pressure
measurement
NEW YORK
(Reuters Health) - Before patients' blood
pressure is measured in a doctor's office,
having them seated and at rest for at least
10 minutes appears to give more reliable
results, Italian researchers report in the
American Journal of Hypertension.
Dr. Carla
Sala and colleagues at the University of
Milan note that guidelines for an optimal
rest before blood pressure readings vary,
with some recommending a few minutes, others
5 minutes at least, or in some cases, 5
minutes at most.
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New advice on blood-pressure drug
A class of drugs called
beta-blockers should no longer be given to
patients with high blood pressure, the NHS
drugs watchdog for England and Wales says.
Other drugs are better at
treating the condition, also known as
hypertension, which affects 40% of adults,
it says.
The new guidance from the
National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence says using beta-blockers also
increases the risk of diabetes.
But patients on the drugs
are urged to keep taking them until seeing
their GP.
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