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There will be blood pressure - 25 Mar 2008
Ottawa Citizen,Another 10 to 20 per cent have "white coat hypertension," Dr. Leenen says. Their blood pressure is actually normal, but reads as if it is elevated when
On living with your doctor - Mar 11, 2008
ZDNetSaid snapshot can be inaccurate because (among other reasons) of advantage number three: “White Coat Hypertension,� a syndrome that kicks in when you see a
Dizziness may be connected to overmedication - Mar 7, 2008
Northern Daily News,This is likely related to something called "white-coat hypertension." This simply means that your husband's blood pressure rises, usually because of anxiety
High Blood Pressure - Feb 27, 2008
CareStation,Ambulatory blood pressure measurement is most useful for identifying patients with white-coat hypertension, also known as isolated clinic hypertension,
Monitoring BP from home - Mar 4, 2008
MSN India,...from a syndrome called ‘white coat hypertension’ - their blood pressure increases a little due to the anxiety generated by being in a doctor’s clinic.
Dr. Gott: Dizziness may be connected to overmedication - 20 Feb 2008
Northwest Herald,This is likely related to something called “white-coat hypertension.� This simply means that your husband’s blood pressure rises, usually because of anxiety
How is the blood pressure measured? - Feb 8, 2008
TamilStar.com,An increase in blood pressure noted only in the doctor's office is called 'white coat hypertension.' The name suggests that the physician's white coat
Dangerous Condition Underscores Importance of Home Blood Pressure ... - Feb 6, 2008
FOXBusiness...may be nervous (known as 'white coat hypertension'), or overly comfortable and trusting (known as 'masked hypertension')," said Dr. Annabelle Volgman,
Support for hypertension medication decisions based on patient ... - Dec 21, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Dallas, TX - In a randomized study that explores a possible way to prevent unnecessary drug therapy aimed at "white-coat" hypertension, patients were more
office induced hypertension a problem - Nov 16, 2007
Cincinnati Post,...is high. we know this phenomenon is not unique to our offices. many articles are written on "office induced hypertension" or "white coat hypertension.
flu shot is especially important for older people - Nov 21, 2007
Truro Daily News,...find another doctor. i agree with you. your pressure rise in the doctor’s office could well be white-coat hypertension. your doctor sounds like he could
the long-term effects of false-positive mammograms - Nov 19, 2007
Annals of Internal Medicine...[medline] 2. leventhal h, contrada rj, leventhal ea. editorial: lessons from white coat hypertension: comment on spruill et al. "the impact of perceived
know your numbers - Nov 1, 2007
New Hampshire Magazine,...after hard physical exercise is not unusual. the american heart association uses the term “white coat hypertension� to describe those who find medical
10 top tips - treating bp to target - Nov 6, 2007
Pulse,2 consider lending the patient an automated sphygmomanometer to take home. home measurement might rule out white coat hypertension. you should give the
Children too can have hypertension - 10 Sep 2007
Nigerian Tribune,...a blood pressure greater than 90 percentile but less than 95 percentile, some experience what is called white coat hypertension, a blood pressure
Myasthenia: A disconnect between nerves and muscles - Aug 30, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,I also have white coat hypertension. I have my blood pressure cuff calibrated at the doctor's office. When I take my pressure upon leaving the doctor's
Winning numbers - Aug 14, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,...techniques,� says Guarneri, noting that someone with white coat hypertension probably has elevated blood pressure at other times of the day, too.
Health Risk Morning Hypertension - Now Detectable With the New ... - Aug 31, 2007
PR Newswire UK (press release),Home monitoring also helps overcome "white coat hypertension" which many patients suffer when visiting a doctor for blood pressure readings.
Medisave now stocks the new Omron M10-IT Blood Pressure Monitor. - Sep 3, 2007
Response Source (press release),White coat hypertension has long been a burden in the GP profession and often leads to unnecessary anxiety for the patient and added time and expense for
Alma Knight kept the needle fixed on 55 mph, her white clogs steady... - Aug 19, 2007
Miami Herald,She wears no white coat, so patients won't get ''white-coat hypertension'' as they enter the RV, climbing the wooden steps Knight built.
Strategies Recommended for Screening, Treating Patients With ... - Aug 31, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...portable electronic blood pressure monitors to reduce "white-coat hypertension," blood draws at home within certain circumstances, and sedation if
Hypertensive patients with “reverse white-coat hypertension� are ... - Jul 30, 2007
Renal and Urology News,HIGH AMBULATORY but normal or well-controlled office BP, a condition known as “reverse white-coat hypertension,� is an independent risk factor for
Check-up gives pilots the jitters - Aug 1, 2007
Hindustan Times,At least 30 to 40 per cent of them show signs of ‘white-coat hypertension’, which in medical jargon means blood pressure shooting up in the clinic but being
Many factors can cause blood pressure fluctuations - Jun 29, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Finally, there's a phenomenon known as "white coat hypertension," in which the stress of a visit to the doctor's office causes an elevation in blood
Blood Pressure Home Monitoring Center launch offers help for high ... - Jun 26, 2007
PR Leap (press release),It covers such topics as; blood pressure and hypertension, white coat hypertension and home monitoring of blood pressure. It also covers how home monitoring
Home blood pressure monitors can beat path to healthy hearts - Jun 25, 2007
Birmingham News,..."There is a phenomenon called white-coat hypertension," Calhoun said. "Some patients' pressure is increased in the clinic." Calhoun said patients should
Dr. Gott: White-coat syndrome hurts job prospects - Mar 31, 2007
The Spokesman Review,Dogs and cats also can have white-coat hypertension, so it is suggested to leave them at the clinic for four or five hours to let them relax, while a human,
Sharing love is RN’s mission - Apr 15, 2007
Edmond Sun,As an added benefit of this practice, Grant said it can reduce “white coat hypertension,� a common stress reaction to being in a health-care setting.
Many doctors ditching their white lab coats - 28 Feb 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer,The medical literature even uses the term "white-coat hypertension" to describe a condition in which a patient's blood pressure spikes during a visit to the
People's Pharmacy: More reports link zinc product to lost sense of ... - Jan 13, 2007
Bryan College Station Eagle,A: You are experiencing "white-coat hypertension." This happens in the doctor's office when someone wearing a white coat and carrying a stethoscope takes
Zicam accused of killing woman's sense of smell - Dec 27, 2006
Daily Press,A: You are experiencing "white-coat hypertension." This happens in the doctor's office when someone wearing a white coat and carrying a stethoscope takes
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