Most blood pressure devices sold for home monitoring in Australia – and possibly worldwide – may not have been validated for accuracy and could lead to misdiagnoses and inappropriate treatment, according to new research published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association (AHA). In this study, the researchers looked at the online blood pressure device marketplace… Continue reading How Accurate Are Home Blood Pressure Monitors?
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Medical Information and the Web
Medical researchers who evaluated content on almost 200 websites of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis found that the information on IPF from these sites was often incomplete, inaccurate and outdated. The study, “Accuracy and Reliability of Internet Resources for Information on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis” highlights the need for the medical community to continually reassess the accuracy of… Continue reading Medical Information and the Web