{"id":575,"date":"2024-10-07T17:07:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T22:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/?p=575"},"modified":"2024-10-07T17:07:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T22:07:47","slug":"all-microlife-watchbp-fully-automated-upper-arm-blood-pressure-monitors-can-be-used-during-pregnancy-and-pre-eclampsia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/07\/all-microlife-watchbp-fully-automated-upper-arm-blood-pressure-monitors-can-be-used-during-pregnancy-and-pre-eclampsia\/","title":{"rendered":"All Microlife WatchBP fully automated upper arm blood pressure monitors can be used during pregnancy and pre-eclampsia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"491\" data-id=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WatchBP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WatchBP.png 927w, https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WatchBP-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WatchBP-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WatchBP-720x380.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Importance of Monitoring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regularly monitoring blood pressure is critical during pregnancy, particularly when identifying hypertension-related conditions such as gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia. There is an increased risk of complications for both the mother and fetus if high blood pressure goes unnoticed and unmanaged. This is where the Microlife WatchBP takes the extra step as the only validated blood pressure monitor on the market specifically designed with pregnant women in mind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to MacGilivray, (1988), a diastolic blood pressure of \u226590 mmHg on two separate occasions more than 4 hours apart or a single reading of &gt;110 mmHg accompanied by proteinuria of &gt;0.3 g on a 24-hour collection is defined as pre-eclampsia. Separately, for hypertension, a blood pressure of \u226590 mmHg on two occasions at least four hours apart or a single diastolic reading of &gt;110 mmHg and proteinuria was defined as &gt;0.3 g on a 24-hour collection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-eclampsia can be accompanied by\u00a0reduced\u00a0blood flow through the placenta so\u00a0that the baby receives less oxygen and nutrients. This can cause\u00a0low birth weight and other problems for the baby.\u00a0Most women with pre-eclampsia still deliver healthy babies. A few\u00a0develop a condition called eclampsia, which causes high risk for\u00a0both mother and baby.\u00a0Pre-eclampsia can be recognized by a clear increase in blood\u00a0pressure after 20 or 32 weeks of gestation.\u00a0Hence, it is essential that blood pressure is monitored frequently and accurately during pregnancy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Validation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A study conducted by Chung et al. (2009) evaluated the accuracy and reliability of the Microlife WatchBP Home monitor and verified that the device is able to provide reliable readings when compared to standard clinical measurements. Additionally, research by Shennan et al. (2010) further highlighted the importance of accurately measuring blood pressure during pregnancy and validated the effectiveness of home monitoring devices. The validation of the Microlife WatchBP Home monitor ensures that expecting mothers can take a proactive approach to managing their health while confidently being able track their blood pressure levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Empowering Mothers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Healthcare devices should be designed to allow individuals to easily take charge of their health- and the WatchBP does just that. One of the key features of the WatchBP is its user-friendly design, making it accessible, and easy to use, but also empowers mothers to take control of their health during pregnancy. Emphasizing collaboration between mothers and healthcare professionals promotes improvements in maternal and fetus health outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The WatchBP Home device is the leading blood pressure monitor in maternal health dedicated to providing reliable readings and empowering mothers to take charge of their health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most electronic blood pressure monitors have significant\u00a0difficulties in measuring during pregnancy and especially during pre-eclampsia. This means that, when measurements are taken\u00a0with these devices, pre-eclampsia may NOT be detected.\u00a0For this reason, healthcare authorities require a specific validation\u00a0test for automated blood pressure monitors that are used in pregnant women and those who have pre-eclampsia\u00a0before automated blood pressure devices may be recommended\u00a0for use during pregnancy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/microlife-watchbp\/\"><strong>Click here to view all of Micolife Products on MSW website<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microlife.com\/media\/1442\/download\/Chung%202009%20WatchBPhome%20Pregnacy.pdf?v=2\">Click here to download the abstract in pdf format<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chung, Y., de Greeff, A., &amp; Shennan, A. (2009, March 25). <em>Validation of the microlife WATCHBP home device for self home blood pressure measurement according to the International Protocol<\/em>. Blood pressure monitoring. https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17496469\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Davey DA, MacGillivray I. The classification and definition of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1988 April; 158(4):892\u2013898.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shennan, A., et al. (2010). The role of home monitoring in pregnancy: is it effective? <em>Hypertension in Pregnancy<\/em>, 29(3), 267-275. doi:10.3109\/10641955.2010.484086.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Importance of Monitoring Validation Empowering Mothers Conclusion Click here to view all of Micolife Products on MSW website Click here to download the abstract in pdf format References<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[20,69,67,68,70],"class_list":["post-575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blood-pressure-monitors","tag-blood-pressure","tag-microlife","tag-pre-eclampsia","tag-pregnancy","tag-watchpb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=575"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":577,"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575\/revisions\/577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medsource-sw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}