Why the study?
Does the location of blood pressure measurement (outside vs inside dialysis unit) predict mortality better than the quantity of measurements in hemodialysis patients?
Population
133 patients on chronic hemodialysis
Comparison
Blood pressure measurements obtained outside the… vs Routine and standardized blood pressure…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 24 months
Authors
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May support mortality risk assessment with few ambulatory readings in hemodialysis; leaves open whether location trumps quantity in trials.
Does the location of blood pressure measurement (outside vs inside dialysis unit) predict mortality better than the quantity of measurements in hemodialysis patients?
In hemodialysis patients, the location of blood pressure measurement (outside the dialysis unit) rather than the quantity of measurements is the key factor associated with target organ damage and mortality.
Agarwal et al. (2007) studied this question.
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