The Search for High‐Impact Diagnostic and Management Tools for Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Self‐Powered Low‐Cost Blood Pressure Measurement Device Powered by a Solid‐State Vibration Energy Harvester

The World Health Organization has established recommendations for blood pressure measurement devices for use in low‐resource venues, setting the “triple A” expectations of Accuracy, Affordability, and Availability. Because of issues related to training and assessment of proficiency, the pendulum has...

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Published in:	The journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 644 - 650
Main Authors:	Bilgen, Onur, Kenerson, John G., Akpinar‐Elci, Muge, Hattery, Rebecca, Hanson, Lisbet M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States John Wiley and Sons Inc 01-08-2015
Subjects:	Blood Pressure Determination - economics Blood Pressure Determination - instrumentation Blood Pressure Determination - standards Developing Countries Durable Medical Equipment - standards Equipment Design - methods Humans Hypertension - diagnosis Hypertension - economics Original Paper Original Papers Patient Education as Topic Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:	The World Health Organization has established recommendations for blood pressure measurement devices for use in low‐resource venues, setting the “triple A” expectations of Accuracy, Affordability, and Availability. Because of issues related to training and assessment of proficiency, the pendulum has swung away from manual blood pressure devices and auscultatory techniques towards automatic oscillometric devices. As a result of power challenges in the developing world, there has also been a push towards semiautomatic devices that are not dependent on external power sources or batteries. Beyond solar solutions, disruptive technology related to solid‐state vibrational energy harvesting may be the next iterative solution to attain the ultimate goal of a self‐powered low‐cost validated device that is simple to use and reliable.
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ISSN:	1524-6175 1751-7176 1751-7176
DOI:	10.1111/jch.12554