A&D Nigeria Support
Listed below are some of the most frequently asked questions we hope will be helpful. We will update this section from time to time as questions are received. If you have a specific question that is not addressed here, please contact us.
Fortunately, strides have been made in home monitoring devices. Self-inflating blood pressure monitors that use microprocessor chips as sensors are more reliable and easier to use than older models, and they are less expensive to make and sell. Portable monitors can be worn throughout the day if fluctuations in blood pressure are suspected. A talking monitor with a voice readout recently became available for the visually impaired so they, too, can monitor at home. These advances in technology and treatment must be accompanied by better awareness, especially among women. Attention to gender differences will make it possible to improve the quality of care and to reduce the risks of strokes, kidney damage and heart disease.
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Younger women need to know about increased risks for hypertension associated with pregnancy, obesity and contraceptive pills. Pregnant women have estrogen and progesterone levels 50 to 100 times higher than normal and, indeed, blood pressure decreases during pregnancy in most women, as would be expected. However, high blood pressure complicates as many as one in 10 pregnancies and can progress to preeclampsia, a dangerous condition in which convulsions can threaten the lives of both mother and baby. Clearly, other variables besides estrogen are at work.
There are several reasons to identify white coat hypertension and to distinguish those individuals whose blood pressures are only elevated in the doctor’s office and are normal at all other times. The most important reason is to prevent unnecessary treatment of hypertension. If blood pressure medication is prescribed to a person who only has elevated blood pressure in the doctor’s office, then the treatment may cause low blood
pressure at all other times, which may result in fatigue and light headedness. Second, it is also useful to identify whether blood pressure elevations are simply isolated to the doctor’s office, or whether they are present at other times as well, for example, at work.
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is a technique that involves automated inflation of the BP cuff and recording of the BP at 15 to 20 minute intervals throughout the day and every 30 to 60 minutes during sleep. This technique permits identification of those with white coat hypertension. It also permits a more comprehensive assessment of the blood pressure profile of an individual throughout the day and night. These parameters are important in determining how to best treat hypertension.
Warranty FAQ’s
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Litmus Lifesciences (Representing A&D in Nigeria)
Address: 6 Obaro Close, Millenium Estaste, Gbagada, Lagos
E-mail: litmus.lifesciences@outlook.com
Phone: +234 808 767 7781