Home blood pressure in healthy elderly Japanese shows a strong inverse correlation with ambient outdoor temperature, which should be considered when managing hypertension.
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May inform seasonal BP monitoring in elderly patients; leaves open whether temperature modification improves outcomes.
Kimura et al. (2010) studied this question.
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