Accuracy of the smartphone blood pressure measurement solution OptiBP to track blood pressure changes in pregnant women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hypertensive disorders present significant morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. Although ambulatory blood pressure measurement remains the standard of care for normotensive women, self-monitoring at home is increasingly prevalent. The widespread use of smartphones worldwide has sparked interest in mobile applications that leverage the built-in hardware for blood pressure estimation, yet few trials have assessed their accuracy.

Methods

This prospective, longitudinal and monocentric study evaluated the accuracy of the OptiBP algorithm against standard oscillometric blood pressure measurements in a sample of pregnant women. Patients scheduled for elective caesarean sections were enrolled during the preoperative anesthesia consultations. Paired blood pressure m

SUBMITTER: Almeida P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872272 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature