Evaluation of blood pressure profile in chronic hemodialysis patients using two measurement methods: Home blood pressure measurement and conventional measurement.

Evaluation of blood pressure profile in chronic hemodialysis patients using two measurement methods: Home blood pressure measurement and conventional measurement. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2019 Sep-Oct;30(5):1038-1043 Authors: Faye M, Faye M, Lemrabott AT, Cisse MM, Fall K, Ismael Keita AR, Mbengue M, Ba B, Keita N, Diagne S, Niang A, Diouf B, Ka EHF Abstract The monitoring of hypertension (HTN) in dialysis is often delicate with potentially false measurements due to the white coat effect on the one hand and masked HTN (M-HTN) on the other hand. In this population, there is much controversy over the ideal moment for taking blood pressure (BP) and the target values. An answer to these questions is given by home BP measurement that can detect white coat HTN (WC-HTN) and M-HTN. The aim of this study was to determine the respective prevalence of permanent HTN (P-HTN), WC-HTN, M-HTN, and permanently normotensive (P-NTN) in this population and to analyze the risk factors of M-HTN and WC-HTN in hemodialysis (HD) centers in sub-Saharan Africa. This was a multicenter, descriptive, and analytical cross-sectional study conducted over a period of one month and 23 days. Data collection was performed using a home BP measurement form, conventional BP measurement form, and clinical and laboratory data collection form. The study included all patients who could take their BP at home using an electronic BP machine and record results on the BP forms. ...
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research