MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine, DM - Cardiology, Fellowship in EP
Cardiologist, Delhi
Try to keep systolic BP. Below 140 if age below 80, and below 150 if age is above 80
home recording is better way to manage BP than measuring in clinic, but home machines are slightly less accurate.
If there are 2-3 patients in home or if someone is on Insulin then only buy glucometer but if your sugar is under control then checking it in lab once a 2mths is good for you instead of frequently n unnecessarily checking on glucometer. Regards.
No, different digital machines has their own different error value. Check on your machine?s box, it must be written over there. Usually it is around +~3 mmhg.
The majority of which are for use on the upper arm, although they also offer a small range of wrist-mounted monitors. Omron kindly sent us their BP786 monitor for review, which is the latest device in their popular "10 series.