In a double-blind, randomized trial with a 2-by-2 factorial design, we evaluated a mean arterial blood-pressure target of 63 mm Hg as compared with 77 mm Hg in comatose adults who had been ...

Mean arterial blood pressure takes into consideration both systolic and diastolic levels. Further studies are needed to give information on which measurement is best," he added.

Dr. Tadwalkar says people were told they were "pre-hypertensive" if their systolic blood pressure values were in the 120-129 range but their diastolic numbers remained under 80 mmHg.

SAN DIEGO — Increasing the mean arterial pressure target to 75 mmHg lowered the odds of 28-day mortality by 85%, and also reduced the odds of acute kidney injury nonrecovery, in decompensated ...

About 63% of the study participants were between 20 and 29 years of age. In this study cohort, 42% were in their first pregnancy, 3.5% used antihypertensive drugs, 7.3% reported smoking, 48.5% had ...

Compared with baseline, the 24-hour mean arterial BP decreased by 2.5 mm Hg at 6 months in the group who used the mandibular advancement device, while there was no change in the CPAP group, for a ...