At 14:10 06/06/2017, Martin Bland wrote:
>On the topic of the first measurement being higher, I do have some
>data on my own home measurements, but not on my office machine. I will check.
Anecdotally, that is certainly the case with 'clinic'
measurements. I don't know whether patients are frightened by
doctors/nurses, or what, but it's pretty unusual for a second
measurement, after a patient has had a minute or three to 'settle
down', not to be lower than the initial measurement. The heart rate
is also nearly always at least a bit lower the second time, somewhat
reinforcing the suspicion that 'stress/apprehension' is the main factor.
Kind Regards,
John
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