Evaluation of the applicability of deep breathing test in the diagnosis of hypertension with white-coat effect in Chinese patients in primary care

• Glavni autori: Kam Sum Chan (Autor), Kit Ping Loretta Lai (Autor), Pang Fai Chan (Autor), Man Hei Matthew Luk (Autor), Vai Kiong David Chao (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Purpose The current gold standard for the diagnosis of white-coat effect is by the 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) which may not be readily available in every primary care setting. Previous studies had shown that deep breathing, through modulating the baroreceptor reflex se...