Leopold Aminde

Did you know most people measure their blood pressure the wrong way?

A study found that 6/7 images online show incorrect technique. Read the article: tinyurl.com/2t7vehkc

Infographic on how to measure blood pressure at home: tinyurl.com/27mhxadz

Poor Accuracy of Blood Pressure Measurement Images Online: Implications for Public Health Education | Hypertension BACKGROUND: Blood pressure (BP) is a common clinical measurement, now increasingly done at home. Media websites often display images of BP measurement to represent clinical medicine, but many images d...

Neat paper describing a patient education challenge - suboptimal BP measurement photos online.

www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....

Honoured to contribute to this study published today in @Hypertension which sadly reveals most online images of #bloodpressure measurement are inaccurate. Let's raise awareness & improve #BP monitoring practices.

Read more: tinyurl.com/2mcbkcnc

@ishbp.bsky.social @hypertensionaus.bsky.social

High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and many more conditions.

This month, as we celebrate #WorldHypertensionDay on 17 May and May Measurement Month, get your blood pressure checked!

Find out more: ish-world.com/world-hypert...

In addition to a range of #socioeconomic determinants, high pill💊 burden, #costs, #side-effects, and comorbidities were the key therapy-related factors driving the high burden of #nonadherence to #blood #pressure-lowering 💊.

High Burden and Trend in Nonadherence to Blood Pressure‐Lowering Medications: Meta‐Analysis of Data From Over 34 000 Adults With Hypertension in Sub‐Saharan Africa | Journal of the American Heart Asso...

Our meta-analysis of 34,000 adults with #hypertension in Sub-Saharan #Africa shows two out of every five people (44%) are #nonadherent to their 💊. And, 📉 have not changed in 3 decades. tinyurl.com/5yxprf8d @worldheart.org @ishbp.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social @afro.who.int

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Bans on tobacco advertising and sponsorship linked to 20% lower odds of smoking Implementing bans on the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products is linked to 20% lower odds of smoking, and 37% lower risk of taking up the habit, reveals a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in Tobacco Control.

Bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship are associated with a 20% reduction in smoking prevalence and a 37% lower risk of smoking uptake, highlighting their potential impact on public health. doi.org/g8zqch