The Influence of Body Positions on Blood Pressure in Diabetic Patients
- VernacularTitle:体位对糖尿病患者血压值的影响
- Author:
Xiao-Li YE
;
Ling-Chun LU
;
Shan LI
;
Tie-Min WEI
;
Chun-Lai ZENG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Blood pressure measurement;
Supine position;
Sitting position;
Diabetes
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hypertension
2007;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the difference between the blood pressure readings between sitting and supine position,and to study the factors that associated with the sitting-supine blood pressure difference in patient with diabetes.Methods We measured the sitting blood pressure first then followed by the supine pressure in 356 diabetic patients,using a standard mercury sphygmomanometer.Patient's body weight,height and blood glucose levels were also measured.Results SBP and DBP were significantly higher in the supine position than in sitting position in diabetic patients(by 3.5?7.6/1.5?4.9 mm Hg,P
