The rapid increase of the literature on the clinical aspects of blood-pressure observations makes the appearance of this work very opportune. The volume is one of 270 pages and deals fully with the subject. The different types of instruments are described and illustrated, specially those of American origin, although they differ but only in details from those in general use in Europe. The physio...

Introduction: In spite of many studies about the association of diet with blood pressure, yet the relationship between micronutrients and blood pressure remains obscure. This study aimed at evaluating the dietary intake of calcium, magnesium and potassium in relation to blood pressure. Materials and Methods: Trained interviewers collected dietary data on 1470 participants of Tehran Lipid and Gl...

in connection with Major Rogers' valuable work in the treatment of cholera, it seemed to me it would be of interest to study it among the population met with in an ordinary district jail. The instrument used in estimating the blood pressure was one of the modifications of the Riva-Rocci Mercury Sphygmomanometer, namely, French's made by Down Bros. It is a most useful modification, because by a ...

Background: Telemonitoring of home blood pressure (HBP) is a new advance in blood pressure monitoring. The aim of this study was to compare office blood pressure (OBP) and telemedical home blood pressure with daytime ambulatory blood pressure (ABP). Methods: One hundred and two patients were recruited consecutively from our Renal Outpatients’ Clinic. Office blood pressure was measured three tim...

apium graveolence has an small brown olyptical seed with pharmacological activity. to evaluate it's application in treatment of hypertension, 37 hypertensive patients (20 female, 17 male) with the age range of 45-65 were given 6 grams of powder of apium graveolence seed and then the blood pressures before and after the remedy were compared. before treatment, the mean systolic blood pressur...