NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 27 September 2011 An observational study1 in 38 primary care practices in Oxfordshire has found that overall, 1 in 7 sphygmomanometers (sphygs) failed to meet the British Hypertension Society […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 27 September 2011 A small study1 in 83 patients has found that serial, automated blood pressure (BP) measurement over 30 minutes, with the patient left alone in the examination […]

NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. 11 August 2011 A meta-analysis of observational studies found that, compared with patients prescribed diuretics and beta-blockers, patients prescribed angiotensin II receptor antagonists (A2RAs) were around twice as likely […]