Re: Diagnosis and management of hypertension in pregnancy: summary of updated NICE guidance
In the print edition of this summary, a picture is provided of a pregnant woman using a wrist blood pressure monitor, held at the level of the umbilicus, to measure blood pressure. The full guideline makes no mention of BP measurement technique, but measurements taken as illustrated are highly likely to be dangerously misleading.
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Re: Diagnosis and management of hypertension in pregnancy: summary of updated NICE guidance
In the print edition of this summary, a picture is provided of a pregnant woman using a wrist blood pressure monitor, held at the level of the umbilicus, to measure blood pressure. The full guideline makes no mention of BP measurement technique, but measurements taken as illustrated are highly likely to be dangerously misleading.
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