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Devices and Techniques for Blood Pressure Measurement and Criteria for Hypertension Adopted by Brazilian Physicians: Exploratory Study

Décio Mion Júnior et al. Angela Maria Geraldo Pierin Ines Lessa Fernando Nobre

OBJECTIVE: To determine technical procedures and criteria used by Brazilian physicians for measuring blood pressure and diagnosing hypertension. METHODS: A questionnaire with 5 questions about practices and behaviors regarding blood pressure measurement and the diagnosis of hypertension was sent to 25,606 physicians in all Brazilian regions through a mailing list. The responses were compared with the recommendations of a specific consensus and descriptive analysis. RESULTS: Of the 3,621 (14.1%) responses obtained, 57% were from the southeastern region of Brazil. The following items were reported: use of an aneroid device by 67.8%; use of a mercury column device by 14.6%; 11.9% of the participants never calibrated the devices; 35.7% calibrated the devices at intervals < 1 year; 85.8% measured blood pressure in 100% of the medical visits; 86.9% measured blood pressure more than once and on more than one occasion. For hypertension diagnosis, 55.7% considered the patient's age, and only 1/3 relied on consensus statements. CONCLUSION: Despite the adequate frequency of both practices, it was far from that expected, and some contradictions between the diagnostic criterion for hypertension and the number of blood pressure measurements were found. The results suggest that, to include the great majority of the medical professionals, disclosure of consensus statements and techniques for blood pressure measurement should go beyond the boundaries of medical events and specialized journals.

  • blood pressure measurement
  • calibration
  • Hypertension
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09/01/2003 DOI: 10.1590/S0066-782X2002001500005 Visualizações 3

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Mion Júnior D, Pierin AMG, Lessa I, Nobre F. Devices and Techniques for Blood Pressure Measurement and Criteria for Hypertension Adopted by Brazilian Physicians: Exploratory Study. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2003;79(6):597-600.

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Mion Júnior, Décio; Pierin, Angela Maria Geraldo; Lessa, Ines; Nobre, Fernando. Devices and Techniques for Blood Pressure Measurement and Criteria for Hypertension Adopted by Brazilian Physicians: Exploratory Study. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, v. 79, n. 6, p. 597-600, jan. 2003.

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Mion Júnior, D., Pierin, A. M. G., Lessa, I., & Nobre, F. (2003). Devices and Techniques for Blood Pressure Measurement and Criteria for Hypertension Adopted by Brazilian Physicians: Exploratory Study. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 79(6), 597-600.

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Mion Júnior, Décio and Pierin, Angela Maria Geraldo and Lessa, Ines and Nobre, Fernando. Devices and Techniques for Blood Pressure Measurement and Criteria for Hypertension Adopted by Brazilian Physicians: Exploratory Study. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia [online]. 2003, vol. 79, n. 6, [citado 2026-10-14], pp. 597-600. Disponível em: <https://journals.cardiol.br/article/devices-and-techniques-for-blood-pressure-measurement-and-criteria-for-hypertension-adopted-by-brazilian-physicians-exploratory-study-2/>. ISSN 0066-782X

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